Dr. Nitish Vora

DR NITISH  VORA

MBBS, D.Paed, MD (Paed), MRCPCH (UK), FRCPCH (UK)

CCT (British Board) Paediatric Neurology (UK)

Post CCT Fellowship in Complex Epilepsy, GOSH (UK)

Consultant Paediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist

I am a UK trained and experienced Senior Paediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist with a wide and extensive experience. I have worked in the UK for 10+ years post my graduation in Paediatrics.

I have provided services as Consultant Paediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist at GOSH, London and Institute of Child Health, UK. After returning back to India in 2012, I established and managed the Lilavati Child Neuro Care in Ahmedabad. LCNC is a comprehensive unit for Paediatric Neurology,Neuro-Disability, Epilepsy and Neuro-Physiology. I have continued clinical work in this field and in 2019 achieved a milestone of being partner to the only exclusive institute of Paediatric Neurology in India.

I have been awarded “Gujarat nu Gaurav” and received the “Best Academic Poster” at ICNA – International Child Neurology Congress in 2018.

I am director and core member of Paediatric EEG course in India. I have been co-host for the Neuropedicon National Conference, Ahmedabad 2016 and also the first   BPNA Paediatric Epilepsy Training Course, Ahmedabad 2014. I have served as Executive Committee Member of AOCN during year 2017-2019.

Current Commitments and Posts

Owner and Consultant Royal Institute of Child Neurosciences (RICN), Ahmedabad

Honorary Paediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist at Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad (Tertiary Teaching Hospital)

Honorary Paediatric Neurologist and Epileptologist at SVP Hospital, Ahmedabad (Tertiary Teaching Hospital )

Honorary Consultant at Health and Care Foundation, Ahmedabad

Academic Qualifications

FRCPCH, Royal College of  Paediatrics and Child Health, London (UK) – 2011

Post CCT – Fellowship in Complex Epilepsy – 2010

Twelve month fellowship at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK

CCT Paediatric Neurology (UK) –  2010

CCT in Paediatrics and Paediatric Neurology, Accredited by PMETB, General Medical Council and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, London, UK

MRCPCH, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, London (UK) – 2004

M.D. (Paediatrics) – College First from Gujarat University and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, India – 2002 

Diploma Paediatrics (D.Paed) – University First from Gujarat University and Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad, India  – 2001

M.B.B.S. – Gold medalist  from NHL Medical College and Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India – 1998

Professional Memberships  / Registrations

International

• ICNA – International Child Neurology Association, ordinary member
• ILAE – International League Against Epilepsy, ordinary member
• AES – American Epilepsy Society, ordinary member
• EPNS – European Paediatric Neurology Society
• RCPCH – Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK
• BPNA – British Paediatric Neurology Association, UK

National

• Medical Council of India and Gujarat Medical Council
• IAP – Indian Association of Paediatrics, life member.
• IAP Neurology Chapter, life member
• AOCN – Association of Child Neurology, India
• IES – Indian Epilepsy Society

Presentations And Contributions As An Invited Speaker / Faculty 

International –  more than 20 presentations at conferences including

• International Child Neurology Congress (ICNC)
• International League against Epilepsy (ILAE)
• American Epilepsy Society (AES)
• European Paediatric Neurology Society (EPNS)
• British Paediatric Neurology Association (BPNA)
• British Paediatric Epilepsy Group (BPEG) meetings

India – more than 30 presentations at conferences and meeting including

• Child Neurocon, AOCN Annual National Conference
• Neuropedicon, IAP Neurology Annual National Conference
• Pedicon, IAP Annual National Conference
• ECON, Annual National Conference, Indian Epilepsy Society
• Indian Child and Adolescent Neurology Conference 
• Paediatric Neurodisability Conference
• Paediatric Epilepsy Symposium

Research / Study / Publications – More than 20 International Paediatric Neurology Publications in journals including

• International Child Neurology Congress
• European Journal of Paediatric Neurology
• Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology
• Archives of Diseases in Childhood

Some of the topics are

• “Management of Status Epilepticus in Children – National Consensus Document”
• “Etiological Classification and Therapeutic Response in Children with Epilepsy”
• “Profile of Children with Seizures and Epilepsy”
• “Demographics of Autism” and “Autism – is there any increased risk from ART?”
• “Magnitude of Sleep Problems in Children with Neurological Disorders”
• “Rasmussen’s Encephalitis”
• “Review of surgical management of Epilepsy”
• “Role of PET and SPECT in epilepsy surgery planning”
• “Role of Nitrazepam in West Syndrome”
• “Review of West Syndrome”
• “CNS complications of ENT infections”

Books – Have Author / coauthor Four books 

• First Step towards Paediatric Epilepsy
• Paediatric EEG for Paediatricians
• IAP – Text book of Paediatric Neurology – Approach to the child with Altered sensorium
• IAP – Clinical Paediatric Neurology – Febrile seizures