Dr Shirish M Hastak (MBBS, MD (Medicine), DM (Neurology), E.C.F.M.G. (FMGEMS)) is the Regional Director of Neurology, Stroke, and Neurocritical Care at Gleneagles Hospitals, Parel, Mumbai. With over 35 years of experience in managing stroke patients, he has contributed to the development of stroke care services in India. He served as President of the Indian Stroke Association and is currently the Chairman for Stroke Prevention, Rotary District 3140 (Mumbai) since 2003. Dr. Hastak was awarded the Upjohn International Research Fellowship during his tenure as a Clinical Research Fellow at the University of Western Ontario, Canada, where he focused on cerebrovascular disease and dementia. He has been involved in initiating several stroke-related services in India, including establishing a stroke unit in western India in 2001, a stroke support group in 2003, a stroke helpline and website in 2005, and has led community health initiatives like "Walk with the Doc" since 2017. His areas of clinical expertise include hyperacute stroke treatment, intravenous thrombolysis, and mechanical clot retrieval through an integrated stroke system of care.
