Dr Avinash Kulkarni (MBBS, MD (General Medicine), DM (Neurology), MRCP SCE (Neurology), Fellowship in Neuroimmunology) is a Consultant Neurologist at Gleneagles BGS Hospital, Kengeri, Bengaluru, with over 7 years of experience in Neurology. He completed his General Medicine training and pursued Neurology specialization at the prestigious Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram. Following this, he undertook a post-doctoral fellowship in Neuroimmunology at NIMHANS, Bengaluru. Dr Kulkarni specializes in managing multiple sclerosis and related demyelinating disorders, autoimmune encephalitis, stroke, headache disorders, sleep-related conditions, epilepsy, neuropathies, muscle diseases, dementia, Parkinson’s disease, and other movement disorders. His clinical interests extend to Neuroimmunology, Electrophysiology, Sleep Medicine, and Neurorehabilitation. He was recognized as an International Sleep Disorders Specialist by the World Sleep Society in 2024. His original research on sleep-related problems in stroke survivors earned the Best Paper Award at the National Stroke Conference 2023. Dr Kulkarni also received a travel grant to present this work at the World Stroke Congress 2024 in Abu Dhabi, UAE. Additionally, he has completed the MRCP SCE Neurology certification from the UK and has presented numerous papers at national conferences.
