Dr. Chintan Prajapati

Neurologist, Specialist in Stroke and Endovascular Interventions

Educational Qualifications

About Doctor

Dr. Chintan Prajapati is a Consultant Neurologist specializing in stroke and endovascular interventions at SGVP Holistic Hospital. He has completed a Neurointervention Fellowship in Bangalore and Switzerland, enhancing his expertise in managing complex neurological conditions.

With an educational background that includes a DM in Neurology from AIIMS Delhi, an MD in Medicine from BJMC Ahmedabad, and an MBBS from the same institution, Dr. Prajapati is well-equipped to handle a range of neurological disorders. His experience includes serving as a Consultant Interventional Neurologist at NeuroCure Brain and Spine Clinic since 2021 and previously at Neuro1 Stroke and Critical Care Institute.

Dr. Prajapati’s services encompass hyperacute management of brain strokes, intravenous thrombolysis, mechanical thrombectomy, and comprehensive care for neurological emergencies. He is also skilled in advanced procedures such as DSA brain/spine, carotid stenting, and the management of brain aneurysms.

Special Interest

Hyperacute management of brain stroke (including subarachnoid hemorrhage)
Intravenous thrombolysis/ Mechanical thrombectomy
All neurological emergencies
Neurocritical care
DSA brain/ spine
Carotid and other extracranial stenting
Intracranial stenting
Comprehensive management of brain aneurysms (coiling, flow diverter etc)
Arteriovenous malformation/ arteriovenous fistula embolization
Head and neck tumour embolization

Experience

Awards

World federation of interventional and therapeutic neuroradiology- International observer fellowship grant 2023
International scholarship award, American Academy of Neurology annual conference, Philadelphia, US 2019
"Comparing bridging thrombolysis with direct thrombectomy within 4.5 hours from onset of ischemic stroke due to large vessel occlusion- Indian experience” Paper presentation at Asia Pacific Stroke Conference; Chennai, India Dec 2021
“Long-term patient outcomes from an epilepsy outreach clinic in India” Poster presentation at International Epilepsy Congress; Bangkok, Thailand June 2019
“Long-term follow-up of epilepsy patients after a single neurologist visit” Poster presentation at American Academy of Neurology Annual Conference; Philadelphia, USA May 2019
“Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis presenting with features of raised intracranial tension and en plaque meningeal thickening; A case report” E-poster presentation at Indian National Stroke Conference, Ahmedabad, India March 2019
“A long-term follow up of epilepsy patients after a single neurologist visit: a case control study” E-poster presentation at IANCON; Raipur, India Sep 2018
“A case of Wilson’s disease presenting with neuropsychiatry manifestations” Poster presentation at Annual Conference of Association of Physicians of Gujarat; Vadodara, India Feb 2014
“Correlation of clinical profile with disease outcome in patients with cor pulmonale” Paper presentation at Annual Conference of Association of Physicians of Gujarat; Vadodara, India Feb 2014

Research And Publications

Prajapati C et al. Comparing Bridging Thrombolysis with Direct Thrombectomy in Stroke due to Large Vessel Occlusion- Indian Experience (LVO-Direct). Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2022 Sep-Oct;25(5):869-874
Prajapati C et al. Mechanical Thrombectomy: Review. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2022 Jul-Aug;25(4):606-615
Nguyen TN et al. Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Stroke Volumes and Cerebrovascular Events: A 1-Year Follow-up. Neurology. 2023 Jan 24;100(4):e408e421
Nguyen TN et al. Global Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Cerebral Venous Thrombosis and Mortality. J Stroke. 2022 May;24(2):256-265
SVIN COVID-19 Global SAH Registry. Global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on subarachnoid haemorrhage hospitalisations, aneurysm treatment and in-hospital mortality: 1-year follow-up. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2022 Jul 28:jnnp-2022- 329200
Sajja KC et al. Rescue Stenting for Refractory Large Vessel Occlusions in the Thrombectomy Era: Intracranial Use of Coronary Stents in Low-mid Economic Settings. Cureus. 2022 Apr 5;14(4):e23847
Huded et al. Cavernoma, Clnical Key Now, Elsevier, 2022
Huded et al. Dural arteriovenous fistula, Clnical Key Now, Elsevier, 2022
Prajapati C et al. Flow diverters for intracranial aneurysms. Chapter 27, Medicine Update, 2022 Agrawal A et al.
Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Presenting with Features of Raised Intracranial Tension and En Plaque Meningeal Thickening; A Case Report. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2022 Jan-Feb;25(1):135-137 Prajapati C et al.
Comparing long-term outcomes of epilepsy patients from a single-visit outreach clinic with a conventional epilepsy clinic: A cross-sectional 4observational study from India. Seizure. 2019 Apr;67:5-10 (DM thesis)
Study of efficacy of anti-tubercular drugs in 100 cases of pulmonary tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus; 2015 (MD thesis) Patel J et al. Study of acute kidney injury in H1N1 patients; Guj Med Journal, Jul 2015

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SGVP Campus, Opp. Nirma Univeristy,
SG Highway, Ahmedabad- 382481, Gujarat, India.