Dr. Meena Lanjiwar

Qualification and Experience of Dr. Meena Lanjiwar

Dr. Meena Lanjiwar is an expert neurologist who has treated over 10,000 patients. With an experience of more than six years, she is specialized, trained, and well-equipped in managing conditions like acute stroke, GBS, myasthenic crisis, and status epilepticus.
Dr. Meena Lanjiwar has trained and studied at some of the best medical institutes in the country. These developed her skill-set for tackling difficult neurological problems. She has a knack for taking on challenging cases and solving them with the utmost ease and efficiency. Many patients have benefited from her suggested treatment plans. Currently, she is a Consultant Neurologist and a specialist for movement disorders at Neuraxis, DBS care.

Dr. Meena Lanjiwar has completed her education at some of the finest medical schools in the country. She received her MBBS from the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Indore. Her medical journey continued and she received an MD in Internal medicine from Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. Later, she completed a DM in Neurology at AIIMS, New Delhi. This super specialization degree trained her in diagnosing and designing therapeutic interventions for treating neurological disorders.

Dr. Meena Lanjiwar has expertise in treating conditions like multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, dementia, movement disorders, neuroimmunological disorders, etc. She can also provide electrophysiology services like EMG, NCV, EEG, evoked potentials, and RNST. Dr. Meena Lanjiwar has trained in using sleep lab and epilepsy monitoring unit. Her expertise also encompasses clinical domains like I.V. thrombolysis, plasmapheresis, and the administering of botulinum toxin.

Contribution to Medical Science of Dr. Meena Lanjiwar

Dr. Meena Lanjiwar is actively involved in the treatment of debilitating neurological problems like Epilepsy and dementia. Her work has improved the lives of many patients. Through her practice, she has also been able to make some significant contributions to the field of neurology. Some of her laudable achievements are listed below:

• She is a part of reputed councils in the country such as the Delhi Medical Council. As a part of this council, she ensures that all medical professionals are serving according to the decided code of conduct.
• Dr. Meena Lanjiwar is active in the research community. She has several publications to her name. Her research work has contributed to adding new insights into various neurological disorders. She aims to advance the field of neurology by promoting scientific dialogue between neurologists in the country. Some of her publications are:
  • Lanjiwar, Meena and Narayan SJ, Ananthu and Garg, Rakesh and Srivastava, Padma and Vibha, Deepti, Neurological Manifestations in Mild SARS-CoV-2 Infected Patients at a Tertiary Health Center in India: A Prospective Cohort Study (5/7/2020).
  • Lanjiwar M, Kumari P, Khunger JM, Negi NS. A study of prothrombotic factors in human immunodeficiency virus-infected patients. Indian J Med Spec 2021;12:142-6
• She has presented her work at various conferences. Dr. Meena Lanjiwar even received an award for an oral presentation on” Sleep dysfunction and autonomic dysfunction in Idiopathic Sporadic Progressive Cerebellar Ataxia”.
• Dr. Meena Lanjiwar has attended several workshops as an educator. These workshops are often focused on her areas of expertise like EEG, EPS, neurology and sleep, critical care, and general medicine.

Qualification

• MBBS
• MD