Core competencies
- General Neurology with special interest in Multiple Sclerosis
- Autoimmune diseases of the CNS and PNS, Myasthenia Gravis
- Headache
- Migraines
- Stroke
- Neuropathies
- Cognitive and degenerative diseases
- Dementia
- Parkinson’s disease and various types of epilepsies
Profile
- Nationality
- Indian
- Summary
- Dr Mona Thakre is neurologist with more than 23 years of rich experience in the UAE and India in Government and private tertiary care hospitals. She did her undergraduate and postgraduate degree in Internal Medicine from Government Medical College Nagpur and super specialisation in Neurology from University of Mumbai, India. She has completed her Speciality Certificate examination from the Royal College of Physicians UK and is a Fellow of American Academy of Neurology.
She is an elected Board member of the Emirates Neurology Board UAE. She is a Life Member of the Association of Physicians of India, Indian Association of Neurologists, Emirates Medical Association, Emirates Neurology Society and American Academy of Neurology. She has been a lecturer and clinical tutor in the Dubai Women’s College for nine years during her tenure as Senior Specialist at Rashid Hospital Dubai.
She has been principal investigator in phase 4 and investigator in phase 3 trials. She has numerous publications in peer reviewed journals to her credit and she has been an active speaker, moderator, Chairperson and member of scientific committees in various local and international conferences and scientific forums.
She is experienced in reporting nerve conduction studies, EMG and evoked potential studies including VEP, BAER and SSEP. She has a special interest in Botulium toxin (Botox) injections for migraines, hemifacial spasm spasticity and dystonia. She is an expert in occipital nerve blocks and trigger point injections.
Qualification
- MBBS, MD(MED), DM (NEUROLOGY), DNB(NEUROLOGY),MNAMS (NEUROLOGY), SCE UK (NEUROLOGY), FAAN
Contact
Practices at
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Mediclinic Parkview Hospital
Consultant Neurologist
In department Neurology