Dr. Iyer been an exclusive and fulltime Consulting Neurophysiologist since the last 7 years.
Performs Electromyography, SFEMG, electrophysiology studies like BERA, VEP, SSEP, Decrement study and autonomic studies.
After completion of her Internal Medicine training in Jaslok Hospital, Mumbai she worked for a period of 3 years in the field of neurology in Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre and Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital before foraying into neurophysiology. She visited Cleveland Clinic, USA for a summer fellowship in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology and worked with Dr Bashar Katirji in Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland in the field of neuromuscular medicine and EMG.
Dr. Iyer has been doing
Performs Electromyography, electrophysiology studies like BERA, VEP, SSEP, Decrement study. Dr. Iyer has been doing EEG, VEEG, Intraoperative monitoring for brain and spine surgeries.
EXPERTISE
Critical care EEG monitoring, Long term video telemetry for cases of refractory epilepsy, Stereo EEG technique and interpretation for non lesional epilepsies, techniques of intraoperative EEG monitoring used in tumour resections and epilepsy surgeries and intraoperative spinal monitoring, EMG/nerve conuction studies for adults and children, Complex nerve injuries in trauma patients.
EEG, Video EEG-( short and long term monitoring), Electromyography, Intraoperative monitoring for brain and spine surgeries., Electromyography (EMG)- adults and children, Evoked potentials (VEP, SSEP, BERA), Facial nerve study, Single fibre EMG for myesthenia gravis, Autonomic studies
EXPERIENCE
After completion of her Internal Medicine training in Jaslok hospital,Mumbai she worked for a period of 3 years in the field of neurology in Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre and Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital before foraying into neurophysiology. She visited Cleveland Clinic, USA for training in Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology and worked with Dr Bashar Katirji in Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland in the field of neuromuscular medicine and EMG.
She is a passionate speaker and has made academic contributions to international journals and text books for medical students.(P J Mehta) and national and international medical conferences.
She is an engaging and astute teacher and runs a neurotechnologist training course in Kokilaben hospital certifying and training new technologists as per the best standards. She takes active part in educating junior doctors and nurses.
She has worked in the emergency medicine department in Lilavati Hospital and with Dr Farokh Udwadia in general medicine in Breach Candy Hospital prior to her residency.
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PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS
Dr. Iyer’s experience in the field of neurophysiology and intraoperative monitoring is wide with the large numbers and makes her a unique pillar in the department of neurosciences. She is a sought after teacher and speaker at national conferences and has regular posters pertaining to her field in international conferences.
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