Sheffali Gulati

Professor Sheffali Gulati, MBBS (AIIMS 1988), MD (AIIMS 1994), FAMS, FIAP, FIMSA; Coordinator, DM Pediatric Neurology Programme; Faculty In-charge, Centre of Excellence and Advanced Research for Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders; Chief, Child Neurology Division; Department of Pediatrics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi

Founder Member, Association of Child Neurology,2002

Chairperson, Academy of Pediatric Neurology, Indian Academy of Pediatrics, 2021

Executive Board Member, Indian Epilepsy Society, 2021

Co-Convenor, Pediatric Epilepsy Subsection, Indian Epilepsy Society 2020

INSAR ( International Society for Autism Research) Global Senior Leader For India  2021-2023

President Elect,  Association of Child Neurology 2023-2025

Award for outstanding efforts in Science & Technology communication

through innovative & traditional methods”. from the Department of Science &

Technology on National Science day, 28th February, 2021

Email: sheffaligulati@gmail.com, sheffalig@yahoo.com ; sheffaligulati@aiims.edu

Website: www.pedneuroaiims.org

• Part of the team which started the first DM Pediatric Neurology Program in South Asia in 2004 and is heading it since April 2008.
• She has over 24 years post MD teaching / work experience and has developed Pediatric Neurology in India as a specialty and has received many International and National awards for her efforts in this field. [ including Sheila Wallace Award (First Indian recipient) by International Child Neurology Association (ICNA) 2014; Fellowship Award by Faculty of Medicine, McGill University & ICNA 2010;  Lifetime Achievement Award by National Neurology Chapter of IAP 2014;Four AIIMS Excellence Research Awards 2019,2018,2017,2014; 6th DR I C Verma Excellence in Research Award 2018;Amrut  Mody Unichem Prize-2015 by ICMR; S. Janaki Memorial Oration by National Academy of Medical Sciences 2016] With the development of website and mobile apps,  parents and physicians in far flunked areas of the country can also have access to the best possible recommendation for care.
• Involved in research projects on diverse areas of Pediatric Neurology including epilepsy at International/National level which have led to advocacy and innovations: Epilepsy, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Neuromuscular disorders and other Neurodevelopmental Disorders,. 344 research publications in International/National journal; Highest Impact Factor: 72.4, Maximum citation: 185; Citations: 3814; h-Index 31; i10-index 104. Multiple collaborative studies and over 90 publications on epilepsy (including 1 in NEJM [early versus late epilepsy surgery] and 1 in JAMA Pediatrics) More than 10 publications assessing the role of  various dietary therapies in epilepsy;  RCT on KD vs MAD vs LGIT in intractable epilepsy in JAMA Pediatrics, Intermittent LGIT; Epilepsy diagnostic tool; neuromodulation; NGS in epileptic encephalopathies, teleconsultation
• Envisioned, conceptualized and faculty in-charge of Centre of Excellence and Advanced Research for Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders including epilepsy which is providing high quality affordable care for all sections of the society, performing high end diagnostic and therapeutic research and acting as an education/ training hub. National Child Neurology Helpline (24X7; toll free) and Tele- Consultation Services for Epilepsy and Childhood Neurodevelopmental Disorders.