Invited Faculty

Meet our distinguished speakers and experts

Prof. Sashank Prasad

Prof. Sashank Prasad

Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School

Associate Professor, Harvard Medical School, Philadelphia, USA. Director, Partners Neurology Residency Program. Recognized expert in Neuro-Ophthalmology and Medical Education.

Dr. Ashish Atre

Dr. Ashish Atre

Senior Consultant Neuro-Radiology and Paediatric Imaging

Dr. Ashish Atre is a Senior Consultant in Neuro-Radiology and Paediatric Imaging at Pune. He is Chief Radiologist at Star Imaging and Research Centre and Hon. Associate Professor at Sassoon General Hospital and BJ Medical College, Pune. He is Founder Member – Academy of Imaging Sciences, Pune. He was instrumental in setting up new benchmark in imaging with dedicated organ-specific imaging facilities. He is involved in various teaching courses which are highly regarded and sought after. He has published many papers in peer reviewed journals. He has a keen interest in research of Imaging modalities and techniques.

Dr. Sharath Kumar

Dr. Sharath Kumar

Interventional Neuro-Radiologist

Dr. Sharath Kumar is a renowned Interventional Neuro-Radiologist who has performed over 5000 Endovascular Neurosurgery procedures. He has extensive clinical knowledge and skills with vast experience in the interdisciplinary branch of Radiology and in the sub-specialty of Neuro-Radiology. He has authored many articles and papers in peer reviewed journals. With over 18 years of experience, Dr. Sharath Kumar has exceptional knowledge and competencies in the areas of Neuroimaging and Neurointervention. He is an expert in performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for various neurological disorders, including brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, stroke, and other vascular abnormalities.

Dr. Catherine Albin

Dr. Catherine Albin

Neurointensivist, Emory University School of Medicine

Dr. Catherine Albin, MD is a Neurointensivist from Emory University School of Medicine where she is a member of the Department of Neurocritical Care. Her research interests focus on educational innovations in Acute Neurologic Emergencies and Neurocritical Care. She serves on several national committees for education in Neurocritical Care and Mentorship, including the Society of Critical Care Medicine's Neuroscience Steering Committee. She is on the Editorial Boards of several journals including Continuum: Lifelong Learning in Neurology and is the Associate-Editor-in-Chief of the Neurocritical Care's ONCALL. She is passionate about open access Neurologic education through Twitter/X, Blogs, and Podcasts.

Prof. Neeraj Kumar

Prof. Neeraj Kumar

Professor of Neurology, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine

Dr Neeraj Kumar, MD, FAAN, is a Professor of Neurology at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. He is a Consultant in the Department of Neurology at the Mayo Clinic. He is trained in both Internal Medicine and Neurology and his clinical interests include the neurology-medicine overlap areas, in particular nutrition and Neurology, Rheumatology and Neurology, Haematology and Neurology, and Neurotoxicology. His clinical interests also includes Disorders of the Spine and Spinal Cord, Superficial Siderosis and Disorders of Copper Metabolism. In 2015, he was awarded with AB Baker Teacher Recognition Award by American Academy of Neurology. He has published and lectured extensively in these areas and has received national recognition as an educator.

Prof. Steven L Lewis

Prof. Steven L Lewis

Secretary-General, World Federation of Neurology (WFN)

Dr. Lewis is the Secretary-General of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN), Chair of the WFN Education Committee, and the Editor of World Neurology, the WFN's official news publication. He is the Physician-in-Chief of the Lehigh Valley Fleming Neuroscience Institute in Allentown, Pennsylvania, where he is also Chief of Neurology at the Institute.
br Dr. Lewis currently also serves as a Director of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Dr. Lewis has been the author, editor, or co-editor of several textbooks of Neurology, with another Neurology textbook currently in development. In 2019, Dr. Lewis was the recipient of the A. B. Baker Award for Lifetime Achievement in Neurologic Education from the American Academy of Neurology and in 2023 he was also the recipient of the American Neurological Association Award for Excellence in Education.