🧑‍⚕️ Dr. Sanjay Pandey

Professor & Head – Department of Neurology & Movement Disorders
Amrita Hospital, Faridabad

Dr. Sanjay Pandey is a highly respected neurologist with nearly three decades of experience in the field of neurology, with a special focus on movement disorders and Parkinson’s disease. He currently leads the Neurology & Stroke Medicine division at Amrita Hospital, Faridabad. His early research during medical training explored movement disorders linked to Japanese encephalitis, laying the foundation for a lifelong commitment to advancing neurological care.

🎓 Education & Fellowships

• MBBS – Grant Medical College, Mumbai

• MD in General Medicine – Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

• DM in Neurology – Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), Lucknow

• DNB Neurology & FIAN – Indian Academy of Neurology

• International Fellowship – Movement Disorders & Parkinson’s Disease, National Institutes of Health (NIH), USA under Prof. Mark Hallett (2011)

👨‍⚕️ Professional Journey

Dr. Pandey has served in key academic and leadership roles, including:

• Head of Neurology & Stroke Medicine, Amrita Hospital, Faridabad

• Professor & Director of Neurology, GIPMER (Govind Ballabh Pant Institute), New Delhi

• Formerly held roles as Assistant, Associate, and Full Professor at premier medical institutions

🧠 Areas of Expertise

• Movement Disorders: Parkinson’s disease, dystonia, essential tremor, writer’s cramp

• Therapies: Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), Botulinum toxin injection for dystonia and spasticity

• Research Interests:

  • Non-motor symptoms in Parkinson’s

  • Dystonia mechanisms and treatment responses

  • Stroke-related movement disorders

  • Genetic studies in neurodegeneration

• Principal Investigator/Co-Investigator in several major Indian neurological studies, including Parkinson’s disease registries and Wilson’s disease

🏆 Recognitions & Affiliations

• Best Paper Award – Indian Academy of Neurology (2006) for work on sleep disorders in Parkinson’s

• Fellowship Awardee – NIH/NINDS, USA (2011)

• Guest Speaker – Grand Rounds, Johns Hopkins University (2013)

• Best Video Award – Movement Disorders Society of India (2017)

• Editorial & Leadership Roles:

  • Associate Editor, Annals of Movement Disorders

  • Member, Executive Committees of International and Asia-Oceania Movement Disorder Societies

📚 Academic Leadership

• Guided more than 30 DM Neurology students in dissertation and clinical research

• Instrumental in establishing dedicated Movement Disorder Clinics at leading hospitals in Delhi and Faridabad

🌍 Patient Care Philosophy

Dr. Pandey combines clinical excellence with personalized care, especially for patients with complex neurological and degenerative conditions. He is known for his empathetic approach and his commitment to improving patient outcomes through advanced diagnostics, research-based therapies, and multidisciplinary teamwork.