Dr. Sameeta M Prabhu is a Consultant at SPARSH Hospital Yelahanka.She obtained her medical degrees – MBBS and MD (Paediatrics) from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.
She later did her fellowship in Paediatric Neurology at Manipal University (Manipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore), where she gained knowledge and experience in the management of epilepsy, headache, neuromuscular disorders, neurometabolic disorders, genetic disorders, movement disorders, neurodevelopmental disorders, demyelinating/immune-mediated disorders and paediatric electrophysiology (EEG and nerve conduction studies).
She has experience working at NIMHANS, Bangalore and as a Consultant(Paediatric Neurology) at Aster Hospital, Bangalore.
Dr. Sameeta is fuelled by her passion for patient care and interest in neurology.
Area of expertise
- Epilepsy
- Movement disorders Developmental disorders.
- Headache
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Neurometabolic disorders
- Demyelinating/immune-mediated disorders
Publications
- A Novel PGK1 Gene Variant with Neurological Dysfunction, Haemolytic Anaemia and Myopathy: A Case Report from India, Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
- Profile and Outcome of Children with Opsoclonus Myoclonus Ataxia: A Tertiary Care Hospital Experience from India, Journal of Paediatric Neurology.
- MELAS (Mitochondrial Encephalopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Stroke-Like Episodes)—Usual and Unusual MRI Finding, Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging.
- A retrospective study of the profile and outcome of children with Dravet syndrome in a tertiary care hospital of Southern India, Journal of Paediatric Epilepsy.
- No Pain, Much To Gain, Paediatric Review – International Journal of Paediatric Research
- Efficacy Of Zinc Supplementation In Children Hospitalized With Severe Pneumonia, submitted to RGUHS, Karnataka.
Memberships
- IAP(Indian academy of Paediatrics)
- IAP neurology chapter
- AOCN (Association Of Child Neurology)
- ICNTN (International child neurology association)
Qualifications
- MBBS Father Muller Medical College, Mangalore
- MD (Paediatrics) Dr. B.R Ambedkar Medical College, Bangalore
- Fellowship in Paediatric NeurologyManipal Hospital, Old Airport Road, Bangalore
