Dr Sampurna Chowdhury

Dr Chowdhury is a committed neurologist practising at Manipal Hospitals, Mukundapur, Kolkata, with over eight years of experience in neurology and stroke medicine. She completed her MBBS from Burdwan Medical College (as stated) and MD in Internal Medicine from Medical College, Kolkata, followed by DM in Neurology from All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. Her practice spans acute stroke care, complex epilepsy management and movement disorders, with a strong academic focus and ongoing research. She emphasises patient-centred personalised care and mentoring of junior medical professionals.

Educational Qualifications:

• MBBS – Burdwan Medical College, Burdwan
• MD (Medicine) – Medical College, Kolkata
• DM (Neurology) – All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
• SCE (Neurology) – UK
• MRCP - UK

Professional Experience:

• Associate Consultant – Neurologist, Manipal Hospitals, Mukundapur, Kolkata
• Has worked at “prestigious institutes” (not all detailed) to hone expertise in complex neurological disorders.

Awards & Achievements:

• TYSA Young Scholar Award in Medicine, Eastern Zone, 2022
• First Rank, PG category, Poster Presentation in ACPCon, 2020

Professional Memberships:

• Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom
• Speciality Certificate Examination (SCE) in Neurology (UK)

Publications:

• Garg D, Chowdhury S, Samineni S, Srivastava AK. Myoclonus, dystonia, and Parkinsonism due to a de novo novel variant in the NUS1 gene: Furthering the epilepsy-dyskinesia spectrum. Neurology. Feb 2025.
• Chowdhury S, Priya S, Garg D, Srivastava AK. The Spectrum of GNAO1 Mutation Can Include Childhood-Onset Isolated Generalised Dystonia. Neurology. Dec 2024.
• Mondal MS, Dhar D, Goyal S, Siddiqui S. AI-CoV Study: Autoimmune Encephalitis Associated With COVID-19 and Its Vaccines—A Systematic Review. Front Neurol. Oct 2022. doi:10.3389/fneur.2022.881029.
• Chowdhury S, Singh RK, Vibha D, Tripathi M. A rare case of meningomyelitis: infective or autoimmune etiology? J Neurol. Sep 2022. doi:10.1007/s00415-022-10752-9.
• Chowdhury S, Singh RK, Vibha D, Tripathi M. Transient obstruction of aqueduct of Sylvius: rare case of spontaneously resolving acute hydrocephalus. Neurol India. Aug 2022. doi:10.4103/0028-3886.340106.
• Lyngdoh L, Banerjee B, Chowdhury S, Naiya SB. Evaluation of atherosclerosis in patients with chronic kidney disease by measuring carotid intima media thickness: An observational study… J Clin Hypertens. Dec 2021. doi:10.1111/jch.14235.

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