Delegate: Dr.Manvir Bhatia
Affiliation: MD, DM Neurology, Director-Neurology and Sleep Centre
Short Bio: Dr. MANVIR BHATIA is a Senior Neurologist and Sleep Specialist with > 30 years of experience. Dr.Manvir is the Director of Neurology Sleep Centre, New Delhi. She is currently the Vice President of the Indian Society for Sleep Research. She is the author of the book-“The Sleep Solution” the first non-fiction book on sleep, in India.
She received a scholarship for the 10,000 Women Entrepreneurs’ program – Goldman Sachs and ISB Program at ISB, Hyderabad. Recently she has been awarded Indira Gandhi Mahila Ratan Award and also awarded by AAPIOS (American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin) on 4th June 2017, Boston, for “Extraordinary Contribution in Sleep Medicine” for the year 2017, for increasing the awareness of sleep medicine throughout India, research and training of sleep experts in India.
She has conducted an Awareness Program on Sleep Disorders in the community for creating awareness about SLEEP and its importance, celebrated World Sleep Day for > 10 years.
Given interviews on TV and Print Media about Sleep
Areas of Interest- Epilepsy, Sleep Medicine, Headache, neuromuscular disorders
She is a member of the Indian Academy of Neurology, Indian Epilepsy Society, Indian Sleep Disorders Association, World Association of Sleep Medicine, International Restless Legs Society Study Group and American Academy of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, International Pediatric Sleep Academy, and American Academy of Sleep Medicine, World Sleep Society.
Past Positions-
• Additional Professor and in Incharge of Neuro-Electrophysiology, Sleep Medicine at AIIMS, New Delhi.
• Chairperson Sleep Medicine, Senior Neurology Consultant at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi
• Chairperson Sleep Medicine, Senior Consultant Neurology, Medanta, Gurgaon.
• Director of Sleep Medicine and Senior Neurologist at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute-New Delhi.
Activity: On the occasion of World Sleep Day which was celebrated on 18th March 2022 with the theme of Quality Sleep, Sound Mind, Happy World, we did some live events and TV Interviews along with some social media awareness on sleep.
Below are the links:
https://doctor.ndtv.com/videos/world-sleep-day-why-good-sleep-is-important-for-good-health-624831
https://www.facebook.com/neurologyandsleepcentre/videos/675108213706760
Location: New Delhi
Date of Activity: 21st March 2022
Submitted by: Dr.Manvir Bhatia
