Doctor Profile

Dr. M. Gourie Devi is a Senior Consultant in the Neurophysiology Department at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. She is also an emeritus Professor of Neurology at the Institute of Human Behavior & Allied Sciences, New Delhi and Honorary Advisor for Neurological Research at the Indian Medical Council of Medical Research. Prior to joining Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, she was the Director/Vice Chancellor & Professor of Neurology at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore. With the degrees of MBBS, MD and DM, she is one of the renowned Neurophysiology Consultants of India.

Education

• MBBS – Andhra Medical college, 1961
• MD (Internal Medicine) – AIIMS, New Delhi, 1964
• DM (Neurology) – AIIMS, New Delhi, 1968
• MNAMS – National Academy of Medical Sciences
• Fellow – Indian Academy of Neurology

Memberships

• Member – Programme Advisory Committee in Neurobiology
• Member – Task Force on Medical Biotechnology, Immuodiagnostics, Vaccines and Neurosciences,
• Member – Council of the National Academy of Medical Sciences
• Vice-Chairperson – World Federation of Neurology
• Member – World Federation of Neurology Research Committee on Neuroepidemiology

Experience

• Neurophysiology, Senior Consultant- Sir Ganga Ram Hospital , currently working
• Neurology, Director- National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore , 1997
• Neurology, Associate Professor- National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences, Bangalore , 1977
• Neurology, Consultant- Safdarjang Hospital, New Delh , 1970
• Neurology, Assistant Professor- Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad , 1968

Awards and Achievements

• Dr. BC Roy Award in the highest category of Eminent Medical Person, Medical Council of India, 2001
• Om Prakash Bhasin Award by Shri Om Prakash Bhasin Foundation Trust for outstanding contributions in the field of Health and Medical Sciences, 1998
• Basanti Devi Amir Chand Prize of Indian Council of Medical Research, in recognition of contribution to the field of neurology and neuroepidemiology , 1997