Dr. Githin Benoy George

Dr. Githin Benoy George

  • Stroke and Interventional Neurologist
  • Neurology
  • KIMSHEALTH Al-Shifa Super Speciality Hospital, Ootty, Road, Perintalmanna, Kerala 679322
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Area of Expertise

Stroke And Interventional Neurology

  • Transcranial doppler
  • Neck vessel doppler
  • Nerve ultrasound & Optic nerve sheath diameter estimation
  • Cerebral Digital subtraction angiogram
  • Carotid and intracranial angioplasty and stenting
  • Mechanical Thrombectomy for Large vessel occlusion -Acute ischemic strokes
  • Venous sinus manometry ,angioplasty and stenting
  • Embolisation for
  • Arteriovenous malformations in the brain and spine ,
  • Carotico cavernous fistulae,
  • Dural arteriovenous fistulae,
  • Highly vascular brain and spine tumours
  • Botox injection- spasticity/blepharospasm/hemifacial spasm/dystonia
  • Lumbar puncture
  • Intrathecal drug administration
  • Steroid injection for carpal tunnel syndrome

Education

  • MBBS
  • MD (General Medicine)
  • DM (Neurology)
  • DrNB (Neurology)
  • FEBN (European Board of Neurology)
  • EDSI (European Diploma in Stroke Intervention)
  • FINS (Fellowship in Interventional Neurology and Stroke)

Awards

Major Achievements (Honors/Awards): ▪ Awarded Dr Ramdas Pisharody award in 2023 for the best research work (During DM residency 2018-2021) • First rank holder for DM Neurology KUHS ( Kerala university of health sciences )2021

First prize in: ▪ TYSA South Zone 2020 (Torrent young scholar award) ▪ Quiz, Stroke summer school 2019-Indian Stroke Association ▪ Quiz-SHINE 2020- 10th International Conference of Clinical Neurology, Madras Medical College, Chennai ▪ Quiz, Emerging brain 2019- Government Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram

First runner up: ▪ Poster presentation, NIMHANS Annual reviews in practical Neurology 2019 ▪ Second runner up: ▪ Award paper, Kerala Association of Neurologist; KAN 2020 midterm meet ▪ IANCON (Indian Academy of Neurology) Quiz 2020

Oral paper presentation at international forums:

  • International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society Congress 2021; Effect of probiotics on MDS UPDRS in Parkinson disease at 12 weeks: A Randomized controlled double-blind trial.
  • International conference on Neurology and Brain disorders INBC 2020; COVID 19 and stroke trends in a tertiary care centre from South India

Research and Publication

  • Effect of probiotics on MDS UPDRS in Parkinson disease at 12 weeks: A Randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial ; PIPD Trial:
  • Movement Disorders 2021;September ,Vol:36
  • Clinical profile and outcome of non-COVID strokes during pandemic and the pre pandemic period: COVID-Stroke Study Group (CSSG) India: Journal of the Neurological Sciences .2021 Sept 15; 428:117583 (Elsevier )
  • Clinical Features and Outcome of Stroke with COVID‐19. COVID‐19 Stroke Study Group (CSSG), India ;
  • Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology.
  • A case series of Eosinophilic Meningitis from South India (Accepted): Neurology India
  • COVID 19 and Stroke Trends in a Tertiary care Centre from South India-Our monsoon experience (Accepted) Neurology India
  • A rare case of subacutely evolving hemiparesis in an IV mainliner; Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology 2019 –Volume 22; supplement.(Case report)
  • A reversible cause of cognitive decline ; ARDSI-Alzheimer's and related disorders society of India 2019-Supplement (Case report)
  • COVID 19 and Stroke Trends in A Tertiary Care Centre from South India ; Cerebrovascular Disorders 2021;50(supplement)
  • Lumps and Bumps -Teaching Neuroimage -Medical and Research Publications, Volume 5 ,Oct1 2022

Manuscripts submitted

  • Limping gait-Unravelling decades of Pigmentation-Journal of the Association of Physicians of India (JAPI) II. Marrow in the brain -Teaching Neuroimage - Neurology India

Oral papers presented at international forums:

  • International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society Congress 2021; Effect of probiotics on MDS UPDRS in Parkinson disease at 12 weeks: A Randomized controlled double-blind trial.
  • International conference on Neurology and Brain disorders INBC 2020; COVID 19 and stroke trends in a tertiary care centre from South India

Languages Known

  • English