Dr Rakesh K Jain
Pediatric Neurology
MBBS, Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH, London, Glasgow or Edinburgh), FRCPCH
13 yrs experience Gurugram
About Dr Rakesh K Jain
Dr. Jain (MBBS, DCH, MRCPCH, CCT- British Board, FRCPCH, UK) is a British trained pediatric neurologist who has come back home having more than 20 years of experience With an experience of over 20 years to his credit, Dr. Jain has been associated with prestigious organizations like King's College Hospital, Royal London Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, Oxford University Hospital, U.K. His last assignment was with Oxford University Hospital, Oxford (U.K) where he was working as the consultant. His work and experience in the field of pediatric neurology could be acknowledged by various publications in national & international journals. He regularly participates in conferences and CMES. He has presented papers & posters at the European pediatric neurology conference, the British pediatric neurology conference and the Royal College of Pediatric & Child Health Conference, to name a few. He is an active member of many international neurology societies. He decided to come back so as to provide the best quality of services in his home country. Currently, he is working as a senior consultant pediatric neurology at Fortis Memorial Research Institute, Gurgaon.
Expertise
Specializations
Pediatric Neurologist Pediatrician
Services offered
Stroke Treatment (treatment for brain stroke) Epilepsy Treatment (seizure disorder treatment) Neuromuscular Disorders (nerve muscle disorder treatment) Spinal Disorders (Spine disease treatment) Headache Management (Treatment for headaches) Intra-Arterial Thrombolysis (Clot dissolving artery procedure) Video EEG Monitoring (brain activity video test) Electromyography (EMG) (muscle nerve activity test) Nerve and Muscle Disorders (nerve and muscle disease treatment) Adolescent Medicine (teen health care service) Newborn Jaundice (neonatal jaundice treatment) Measles Treatment (measles infection treatment) Growth and Development Evaluation and Management (child growth assessment) Limping in Children (Treatment for child limping problem) Congenital Disorders Evaluation / Treatment Genetic Diseases (hereditary disease treatment) Autism Spectrum Disorder (Developmental communication disorder) Botox Therapy for Cerebral Palsy (Muscle stiffness injection therapy) Delayed Speech (late speech development) Migraine Treatment (treatment for severe headache) Online Counselling (mental health support online) ADHD Treatment (Treatment for attention deficit disorder) Developmental Assessment (child development evaluation) Paralysis (loss of muscle movement condition) Generalized Weakness (Overall body weakness) Finger Numbness (Loss of finger sensation) Stammering (Stuttering) (speech difficulty with repeated sounds) Squint (Strabismus) (misaligned eyes condition) Microcephaly (Small head size condition) Hydrocephalus (fluid buildup in brain) Vertigo (treatment for spinning sensation) Dizziness (Feeling lightheaded or unsteady) Syncope (temporary fainting condition) Loss of Consciousness (Temporary fainting episode) Muscle Pain (pain in muscles) Neurology Treatment (nervous system disease treatment) Neurological Treatment (brain and nerve treatment) Neurological Disorders (brain and nerve disorders) Skull Base Surgery (skull base tumor surgery) Electroconvulsive Therapy (brain stimulation treatment) Vascular Surgery (blood vessel surgery) Insomnia Treatment (sleep difficulty treatment) CSF Rhinorrhea Repair Surgery (brain fluid leak repair) Sleep Disorder Treatment (sleep problem treatment care) Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) (Brain pacemaker implant surgery) Gamma Knife Radiosurgery (focused brain radiation treatment) Vagus Nerve Stimulation for Epilepsy (epilepsy nerve stimulation therapy) Cerebrovascular Surgery (brain blood vessel surgery) Neurological Disorder Treatment (treatment for brain and nerve diseases) Pediatric Neurosurgery (brain and spine surgery for children) Pituitary Disorders (hormone gland disorders evaluation) Motor Coordination Disorder (movement coordination problem treatment) Vertigo Treatment (Treatment for dizziness condition) Peripheral Nerve Disorders (nerve problems outside brain and spine) Encephalopathy (brain function disorder evaluation) Functional Sclerotherapy (varicose vein injection treatment) Multiple Sclerosis Treatment (treatment for MS nerve disease) Neurological Dysfunction (nervous system disorder evaluation) Neurophysiology Services (Nerve function testing services) Dementia Treatment (memory loss disorder treatment) Brain Aneurysm Surgery (brain artery bulge repair) Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF) (spinal fusion through abdomen) Cervical Artificial Disc Replacement (neck disc implant surgery) Decompressor Discectomy (spinal disc pressure relief) Cervical Laminectomy with Fusion (neck spine decompression and fusion) Minimally Invasive TLIF (minimally invasive spinal fusion) Cerebrovascular Diseases (Stroke or brain blood flow disorder) Canalith Repositioning Procedure (Procedure to treat positional vertigo) ACL Reconstruction (knee ligament reconstruction surgery) Laminectomy (spinal bone removal surgery) Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) (spinal fluid test) Cranial CyberKnife Radiosurgery (robotic brain radiation treatment) Interspinous Process Decompression (spine pressure relief implant) Microendoscopic Discectomy (minimally invasive disc removal) Spinal Cord Stimulation (Paddle Lead) (implant for nerve pain control) Vertebroplasty (spine fracture cement injection) Cerebral Palsy Treatment (child motor disorder therapy) Sclerotherapy (injection for varicose veins) Electroencephalogram (EEG) (Brain wave test) Parkinson's Disease Treatment Alzheimer's Disease Brain Mapping (Functional Mapping) (brain function activity test) Digital Subtraction Angiography (DSA) (blood vessel imaging test) Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF) (neck disc removal and fusion) Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release (wrist nerve pressure surgery) Lumbar Radiofrequency Neurotomy (nerve pain heat treatment) Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF) (lower spine fusion surgery) Epilepsy Surgery (seizure control brain surgery) Brain Surgery Suite (neurosurgery operation facility) Nerve and Muscle Disorder Treatment (Neuromuscular disease care) Fibromyalgia Treatment (Chronic muscle pain treatment) Movement Disorders (abnormal body movement disorders) PET Scan (advanced metabolic imaging scan) Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy (nerve opening surgery in neck) Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET) (disc pain heat therapy) Minimally Invasive Lumbar Microdecompression (spinal nerve pressure relief) Spinal Cord Stimulator Implant (device for chronic pain control) Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (spine bone fusion surgery) Chickenpox Treatment (treatment for chickenpox infection) Bronchial Asthma Treatment (treatment for asthma breathing disease) Nutritional Assessment (body nutrition evaluation) Infectious Disease Treatment (Treatment for infectious illnesses) Respiratory Tract Infection Treatment (treatment for breathing infection) General Health Checkup (Routine health screening) Pediatric Thyroid Disorders (thyroid problems in children) Puberty Disorders (abnormal puberty development) Pediatric Diabetes (child diabetes treatment) Adolescent Menstrual Disorders (teen menstrual problems) Adolescent PCOS (Teen PCOS management) Neonatal Nursing Care (Newborn medical care support) Childhood Infection Treatment (child infection treatment care) Pediatric Chest Care (child lung care) Pediatric Orthopedics (child bone treatment) Allergy Testing (allergy cause detection test) Child Health (general child healthcare) Cough Treatment (Medical treatment for cough symptoms) Bedwetting (Nocturnal Enuresis) (Treatment for night bedwetting) Child Development Disorder Treatment (Treatment for child developmental disorders) Congenital Diseases (birth defect treatment) Diet Planning for Children (child nutrition planning) Nebulization Therapy (inhaled medicine breathing treatment) Travel Vaccination and Consultation (Travel health advice and vaccines) Malaria Treatment (Malaria infection treatment) Fever Treatment (Treatment for high temperature) Infant and Child Nutrition (baby nutrition guidance) Jaundice Treatment (Yellow skin liver treatment) Halitosis Treatment (bad breath treatment) Gastroenteritis Treatment (Stomach infection treatment) Typhoid Fever Treatment (treatment for typhoid infection) Appendicitis Treatment (Appendix inflammation treatment) ENT Checkup (ear nose throat check) Tonsillitis Treatment (tonsil infection therapy) Pediatric Fracture Treatment (Bone fracture care in children) Pediatric Health Checkup (child health routine check) Newborn Care (medical care for newborn baby)
Credentials & experience
Education
MBBSPandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences Rohtak, none
Member of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH, London, Glasgow or Edinburgh)Royal College of Pediatrics and Child Health, London, none
FRCPCHRoyal College of Pediatrics and Child Health, London, none
Work & experience
Consultant Paediatric Neurology — Oxford University Hospital, LondonThanesar Haryana
Consultant Paediatric Neurology — Neurodevelopment Clinics, Oxford University HospitalThanesar Haryana
Fellowship - Paediatric Neurodisability — GOSH, LondonThanesar Haryana
Consultant Paediatric Neurology — Neonatal Medicine & Neurology Clinics, Royal Berkshire HospitalThanesar Haryana
Paeds & Neuro-intensive Care Unit — King's College Hospital, LondonThanesar Haryana
Senior Consultant Paediatric Neurology — Fortis Memorial HospitalThanesar Haryana
2013 – 2017
2013 – 2017
Registrations & certifications
General Medical Council (GMC), UKGeneral Medical Council (GMC), UK
Indian Medical Association (IMA)Indian Medical Association (IMA)
Delhi Medical CouncilDelhi Medical Council
Medical Defense Union, UKMedical Defense Union, UK
Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UKRoyal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK
British Pediatric Neurology Association (BPNA), UKBritish Pediatric Neurology Association (BPNA), UK
International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE)International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE)
International Child Neurology Association (ICNA), USInternational Child Neurology Association (ICNA), US
Association of Child Neurology, IndiaAssociation of Child Neurology, India
International Headache Society, USInternational Headache Society, US
Awards & recognitions
Publication: Skeletal Muscle Myopathy Mutations at the Actin-Tropomyosin Interface that Cause Gain Or Loss of Function. Biophysical Journal Jan 2012. 102(3) pp. 231aAward
Publication: Recurrent apnoeas in an infant with Prader-Willi syndrome. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology supp.1 January 2013 Vol. 53Award
Publication: Video EEG (vEEG) outcome on children referred following a single unprovoked afebrile seizure. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology supp1 January 2012; 54: 67-67Award
Publication: Hypertonic nemaline myopathy: a novel disease entity (accepted in journal of 'NEUROLOGY'/2011/395210)Award
Publication: Video EEG (vEEG) outcome on children referred following a single unprovoked afebrile seizure. Arch Dis Child. 2012 Jan; 97(1):90. Epub 2011 Oct 6Award
Publication: Evaluation of the floppy infant. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health Nov 2011; 21: 495-500Award
Publication: Electro-clinical outcome of children referred with suspected absence seizures. Arch Dis Child. 2011 Oct; 96(10): 987-8. Epub 2011 Sep 8Award
Presentation: Recurrent apnoeas in an infant with Prader-Willi syndrome. Poster presentation, BPNA Annual conference, Edinburgh. Jan 2013Award
Presentation: Video EEG (vEEG) outcome on children referred following a single unprovoked afebrile seizure. Poster presentation, BPNA Annual conference, London. Jan 2012Award
Presentation: The EEG in children referred for suspected epileptic absences: How often is it diagnostic. Poster presentation, BPNA Annual conference, Edinburgh. Jan 2011Award
Presentation: An infantile onset epileptic encephalopathy associated with a homozygous missense variant in the SCN1A gene. Platform presentation, BPNA (British Paediatric Neurology Association) Annual conference, Edinburgh. Jan 2010Award
Presentation: Non-organic seizure disorder, Paediatric grand round, JRH, Oxford. Dec 2009Award
Training for examiners for OSCE, Oxford Dec 2011Award
Advance Paediatric EEG Workshop (5 day), Birmingham, Oct 2011Award
Paediatric Neurology master classes, Bristol Sep 2011Award
Course: Quality and Safety in patient management, NESC course centre, Oxford Sep 2011Award
Peadiatric Epilepsy Training CourseAward
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