A Paediatric neurologist and Epileptologist with special interests in complex epilepsy/ epilepsy surgery/ paediatric stroke and tuberous sclerosis.I am actively engagedin projects which ‘action epilepsy’ outside the purview of a hospital. It ranges from collaborations for rural epilepsy camps to diagnose /treat kids with epilepsy free to organizing and/or teaching at scientific meetings both local and international.AREA(S) OF INTEREST:Epilepsy; Epilepsy surgery; Paediatric Neurology, Paediatric Epilepsy, especially Complex Epilepsy and Epilepsy surgery, Tuberous Sclerosis, Paediatric Stroke, Autism and other Developmental disordersPROCEDURES PERFORMED:Epilepsy: Medical management, Epilepsy surgery, Ketogenic diet, VNS Implantation,Cerebral Palsy: CP Clinic includes Neurorehabilitation, Special Education, Multi-disciplinary inputs,Childhood stroke: Emergency care ie Thrombolysis, Mechanical thrombectomy etc and Neurorehabilitation in long term,Neurological emergencies: PICU care,Autism/Developmental delays: Comprehensive and multi-disciplinary Paediatric NeurorehabilitationTREATMENTS/PROCEDURES OFFERED:Epilepsy,Cerebral Palsy; Developmental Delay (difficulties in walking/ speech, etc), Disorders of social communication (Autism, ADHD, Learning disorders), Neuromuscular disorders, Neurometabolic/ Neurodegenerative diseases, Headaches, Acute neurological conditions such as meningitis, GBS, Childhood stroke, ADEM, etc., The cutting-edge technology and infrastructure as well as multidisciplinary teamwork ensure patients with even complex and rare conditions are treated optimally. A few examples are: Video EEG- 2 suites with 128 channel Stereo EEG, 3T MRI machine and Paediatric neuroradiologists, Ictal SPECT/ PET scan and Nuclear medicine specialists, Functional neurosurgeon, Neuronavigation/ Intraoperative MRI, Intraoperative electrophysiological monitorings, For management of stroke and other cerebrovascular conditions:Interventional radiology, Genetics department, Biochemistry departmentEXPERIENCE :I am graduated from B.Y.L. Nair Hospital, Mumbai with honours. I completed my training in Paediatric medicine from UK. Thereafter I was trained in Paediatric Neurology and Complex Epilepsy in London. I haveworked in centres of excellence in my super-specialty. Great Ormond Street Hospital is a quaternary paediatric neurology centre with one of the best paediatric complex epilepsy services in the world. I wasalso earlier worked as a Paediatric Neurology Fellow in P.D Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai for 2 years thus giving me a very broad local experience as well.KDAH EXPERIENCE :I have set up the paediatric epilepsy service at KDAH. I am responsible for medical management of epilepsy in babies/ children/ young adults. I specializein presurgical evaluation for difficult to control ie refractory epilepsy. I have also started the ketogenic diet and VNS service at KDAH for epilepsy – in fact one of the first VNS implantations in babies in Mumbai was done at KDAH.In 2016 I was instrumental in starting the Department for Developmental Disorders. The comprehensive nature makes it unique- we have not only paediatric therapists (physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists) but even special education/ paediatric psychologists/ counsellors. This treats children with developmental delay- cerebral palsy, autism, ADHD, Learning difficulty, ADHD, Down’s syndrome, other issues in walking/ speaking/ learning/behavior etc…I have initiated a novel concept- a day school in the hospital. It runs daily in the afternoon in the paediatric ward for benefit of kids admitted to the hospital.Professional HighlightsTeacher/ Examiner: MUHS fellowship in Paediatric EpilepsyTeacher: DNB Paediatrics at KDAHNational coordinator for Paediatric Epilepsy Training (PET) program- in association with British Paediatric Neurology AssociationCo-Organiser of ‘Pathways to an Inclusive Life: International Autism conference’ February 2018Part of the local organizing committee of 15th International Child Neurology Conference 2018 November 2018Co-Organiser of International SEEG workshop Jan 2019National Trainer for IAP Presidential Action Plan 2012 'Epilepsy and Movement Disorders' ModuleDr Gadgil is actively associated with Samman, Mumbai sub chapter of Indian Epilepsy Association where shePiloted the 'Epilepsy School Awareness Program'Core team conducting rural Epilepsy treatment camps at DahanuPUBLICATIONSExplosive flurry of seizures and new-onset cortical-subcortical lesions in a patient with Wilson disease inMovement Disorders, vol. 33, S2, Oct 2018Vigabatrin-induced reversible changes on magnetic resonance imaging of the brain inNeurology India 2015Nonparaneoplastic Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis: A Case Series of Four Children inPaediatric Neurology 2012Paediatric Epilepsy: The Indian experience inJournal of Paediatric Neurosciences 2011Monograph-Infantile spasms in British Medical Journal-BMJ Point of Care October 2010Management of Refractory Epilepsy in Childhood inPediatric Therapeutics 2009Co-authored 3 chapters in IAP Specialty Series on Rational Antimicrobial Practice In Pediatrics (Under IAP action plan 2006) - Penicillins and monobactams, Antifungals, Antimicrobial therapy in empyema thoracisPRESTIGIOUS ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS:World Congress of Neurology 2019: Poster: Early experience with Stereoelectroencephalography from a Quarternary Hospital in IndiaInternational Child Neurology Conference 2018 (ICNC2018):Platform presentation: Acute Childhood stroke: observations from case series of 45 children from tertiary center in MumbaiPOSTERS:Lacosamide responsive ESES (electrical status epilepticus in slow wave sleep)– 2 case reportsAnti NMDAr antibody mediated encephalitis: unusual presentation with focal motor deficits: 2 Pediatric case reportsNeurodevelopmental Assessment of Children and Adolescents with Neonatal Hypoglycemic Brain Injury (NHBI) to establish a developmental profile in the age group of Six years to Sixteen years: A Pilot StudyAssessment of Neurodevelopmental Status in Infants and Children with Neonatal Hypoglycemic Brain Injury– characterize the Spectrum of Neurodisability (6-42 months)- A Pilot StudyEuropean Congress of Epileptology 2018 Vienna: Invited speaker‘Epilepsy surgery: Is non-invasive evaluation enough? Experience from a epilepsy unit in India’AAN 2018: Poster: Seizure outcomes after epilepsy surgery using non invasive presurgical evaluation protocol: experience from a tertiary centre in IndiaMDS 2018: Poster:AES 2016: Poster: ‘Outcome of epilepsy surgery in a developing country in a heterogenous group of adults and children’ICNC 2014: Poster: SCN1A mutations in Indian patients with SCN1A-related epileptic disordersAES 2007: Poster: ‘New onset refractory status epilepticus (NORSE) with generalized dyskinesia- a new ACTH responsive syndrome’PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPSRoyal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UKBritish Paediatric Neurology AssociationIndian Academy of Paediatrics (Neurology Subchapter)International Child Neurology AssociationIndian Epilepsy Society and Indian Epilepsy Association (Samman)