Rajinder K. Dhamija

Professor Rajinder K Dhamija is a distinguished Neurologist, Professor of Neurology and Director at the Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences, New Delhi, India, with a rich academic background, including MD and DNB ( Neurology ) from India and FRACP from Melbourne.

Professor Dhamija brings about 30 years of extensive experience and exceptional accomplishments in Neurology and Public Health. He has led pioneering research in Neurology especially in field of Stroke and Movement Disorders which is well recognized internationally.

Professor Dhamija was awarded Commonwealth staff academic fellowship in 2000 and 2003 and WHO fellowship in National Stroke Research Institute Melbourne Australia in 2004 WHO fellow at National Institute of Epidemiology in2012.

Professor Dhamija has published more than 200 peer review indexed research papers and book chapters including publications in Nature group, Lancet, Neurology, JAMA Neurology and BMJ. He is also Chair of Movement Disorders at World Federation of Neuro-rehabilitation (WFNR). More recently he has been appointed Chair of National Task Force on Brain Health by Government of India and Lancet Commissioner for Lancet for his work in Neurorehabilitation. A sought-after advisor, he has contributed to prestigious organizations globally. Professor Dhamija’s impact extends across borders shaping Neurology and Medical Education worldwide.