Dr. Bhargavi Ramanujam 
MBBS, MD, DM
Neurologist
Senior Consultant
25 Years of Experience
Pushpawati Singhania Research Institute (PSRI), Hospital, New Delhi
English, Hindi
About Dr. Bhargavi Ramanujam
Senior neurologist with over 25 years of clinical and academic experience, recognised for leadership in epilepsy care, headache medicine and comprehensive general neurology. Skilled in evaluation and management of drug-resistant epilepsy, long-term video-EEG protocols and multidisciplinary surgical decision-making for epilepsy surgery.
Active academician and researcher with more than 40 peer-reviewed publications, regular roles on editorial/review boards, and past faculty appointments at premier teaching hospitals. Provides evidence-based care and telemedicine support for national and international referrals.
Qualifications of Dr. Bhargavi Ramanujam
- MBBS — Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi (2000)
- MD (Medicine) — University College of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (2004)
- DM (Neurology) — PGIMER, Chandigarh (2014)
Special Area of Interest
- Epilepsy
- Drug-resistant epilepsy
- Long-term video-EEG monitoring
- Epilepsy surgery evaluation
- Headache medicine
- Stroke management
- Parkinson disease
- Tremors
- Neuropathy
- Myasthenia gravis
Work Experience of Dr. Bhargavi Ramanujam
- Current: Senior Consultant — Neurology at a tertiary multispecialty hospital, leading epilepsy and headache clinics and participating in epilepsy surgery pathways.
- Former academic posts: Assistant Professor of Neurology at a premier national institute; Associate Professor of Neurology at a medical college teaching hospital.
- Operational roles: Active involvement in epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) workflows, multidisciplinary surgical boards, clinical trial recruitment and protocol implementation.
- Editorial roles: Member of editorial board and peer reviewer for national and international neurology journals.
Memberships
- Indian Epilepsy Society — member
- Editorial board membership and reviewer roles for Neurology India and several international neurology journals
- Collaborative membership in multicentre epilepsy research networks and clinical working groups
Research & Papers Published By Dr. Bhargavi Ramanujam
- Co-author: multicentre report on surgical management of drug-resistant epilepsy in children — New England Journal of Medicine, 2017.
- Randomized study comparing rapid versus slow antiepileptic drug withdrawal during long-term video-EEG monitoring — Epilepsia, 2018.
- Case series on lamotrigine cutaneous adverse reactions with HLA typing in North Indian patients — Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2017.
- Study on altered glutamatergic tone and resting-state networks in hippocampal sclerosis — Scientific Reports, 2017.
- Observational and methodological papers on ictal-MEG, seizure localization questionnaires and smartphone home-video utility in seizure diagnosis — multiple journals 2016–2019.
- Multiple case reports and cohort studies on status epilepticus, SUDEP education, pharmacogenetics of valproate, and paraneoplastic syndromes — peer-reviewed journals 2013–2020.
Frequently Asked Questions
Drug-resistant epilepsy, headache disorders, stroke care, movement disorders including Parkinson disease, neuropathies and myasthenia gravis.
Yes — actively involved in long-term video-EEG monitoring, multidisciplinary pre-surgical evaluation and epilepsy surgery programs
Over 40 publications in national and international journals, including multicentre surgical epilepsy studies.
Yes — teleconsultation and electronic transfer of reports are supported for pre-travel evaluation and post-discharge follow-up
Yes — past faculty positions include assistant professor at a premier national institute and associate professor at a medical college teaching hospital.
