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Professor / Neurology
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Professor
Qualification/ Education
Degree Year Name of College & University MBBS 1996 Kottayam Medical College, Kerala. India MD/MS 2001 JIPMER, Pondicherry. India DM/MCh 2004 NIMHANS, Bangalore. India
Experience
21 years experience in the department of Neurology
Field of Expertise
- Specializes in refractory migraine and other rare headache syndromes, demyelinating disorders like Multiple Sclerosis, NMO spectrum disorders and MOG spectrum disorders, Myasthenia Gravis and Neurotoxicology, especially essential oil related brain
Institutional portfolios/ Committees
- Vice Dean for the Medical Postgraduate Program of St. John's Medical College
- Director-Fellowship Program in Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis
Membership of professional associations/bodies
- Life Member Indian Academy of Neurology –
- Life Member IAN subsection- Headache, Autoimmune Disease, Neurorehabilitation, Movement disorders
- Life member Bangalore Neurological Society
- Life Member Indian Epilepsy Association
- Member American Academy of Neurology
- Member American Headache Society
- Examiner for DM/DNB/PhD
- Hospital accreditation assessor for NBE
- Member National MS and Demyelinating Disorders and Stroke Registries (ICMR)
- Member Cochrane Collaboration
- External Reviewer for McMaster University
- Member of Oxford Health Policy Forum on demyelinating diosrders
Awards and Recognitions
- Dr. Thomas Mathew was felicitated by Rotary Club and Multiple Sclerosis Society of India (MSSI) Bangalore chapter on 17/01/2026, for his work in the field of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and introducing Rituximab for the treatment of MS in India, which has made treatment of MS affordable for most Indian MS patients
- Best postgraduate and outgoing student, NIMHANS, Bangalore
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| S.I. No | Project Title | Project Lead | Year of Initiation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | National Stroke Care Registry Programme: Development of Hospital Based Stroke Registries in different regions of India | Dr. Thomas Mathew | 2024 | ongoing |
| 2 | Indian Multiple Sclerosis and Allied Demyelinating Disorders Registry and Research Network | Dr. Thomas Mathew | 2022 | ongoing |
| 3 | A Randomized Control Study on the Impact of Cessation of Toothpaste in Patients with Migraine | Dr. Thomas Mathew | 2025 | ongoing |
Navigating Diagnostic Uncertainty: A Neck Swelling in an Elderly Patient Prompting Reflection on Over-investigation
Tia Teresa Thomas , M S Soumya Ganglioneuroma of the Cervical Sympathetic Chain - A Rare Occurrence
Tia Teresa Thomas , Vinay V Rao Vascular Anomalies of the Head and Neck - Case Series
M S Soumya , V Sreenivas ,Tia Teresa Thomas The Role of a 'Tracheostomy Care Training Module' in Improving the Knowledge, Attitude and Practices Among Nurses in High Dependency Units
Tia Teresa Thomas , Vinay V Rao , Lulu Sherif Mahmood , Mahesh Bhat , Cimona Dsouza Endovascular management of cerebral venous thrombosis: a tertiary-centre experience
Prabakaran Palanisamy, Harshith Kramadhari, Sagar Badachi, GGSharath Kumar, Balakrishna Aggipothu , Thomas Mathew , GRK Sarma , Raghunandan Nadig , MV Sucharitha , Saikanth Reddy Deepalam Middle Meningeal Artery Embolization for the Management of Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Balakrishna Aggipothu, Saikanth Deepalam Sagar Badachi, Prabakaran Palanisamy, Sharath Kumar Gg , Harshith Kramadhari, Gurtej Singh Sardar , Thomas Mathew , Ragunandan Nadig , Grk Sarma Clinical, Neuroimaging, and Electroencephalographic Spectrum of Patients with Isolated Nocturnal Seizures: An Experience at a Tertiary Care Center
Sonia Shivde Sagar Badachi Raghunandan Nadig Delon D'Souza Sreerag Kapparath Elizabeth V. T. Thomas Mathew Saikanth Deepalam Sharath Kumar G. G. G.R.K. Sarma Neurofascin 155, 186 and 140 Antibodies in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: A Pilot Prospective Exploratory Study
Thomas Mathew 1, Surabhi Garg 1, Pritam Majumdar 1, Shagun Bhardwaj 1, Sudheeran Kannoth 2, Annamma Mathai 2, Sumithra Selvam 3, Molly George 1, Uday Murgod 4, Vikram Kamath 5, Subhash Kaul 6, Sindhu V Nambiar 1, Akshata Huddar 1, Sonia Shivde 1, Sagar Badachi 1, Raghunandan Nadig 1, Sharath Gg Kumar 1, Sai Kanth Deepalam 1, Grk Sarma 1 COVID-19 Infection in Multiple Sclerosis Patients Treated with Rituximab Compared to Natalizumab and Healthy Controls: A Real-World Multicenter Study
Thomas Mathew 1,✉, Surabhi Garg 1, Saji K John 1, Mal S Kimi 1, Naom Z Chhakchhuak 1, 1, Molly George 1, Shagun Bhardwaj 1, , Sonia Shivde 1, Sagar Badachi 1, Akshata Huddar 1, Gosala R K Sarma 1, Raghunandan Nadig 1 Gordon Holmes syndrome - A rare case of ataxia, hypogonadism, and cerebral white matter changes with expanding phenotype and review of cerebellar ataxia with hypogonadism
Vishal Chandra Sharma, Raghunandan Nadig, Thomas Mathew, Gosala Raja Kukkuta Sarma Risk Factors and Stroke Subtyping in Young Adults: A Study From a Tertiary Care Hospital in South India
Sonia Shivde • Sagar Badachi • Saikanth Deepalam • Raghunandan Nadig • Akshata Huddar • Thomas Mathew • GRK Sarma • Sharath Kumar GG • Swathi S. Sanjee • Sreerag Kapparath Inpatient Burden of Neurological Disorders: A Route Map for Allocation of Resources and Postgraduate Training
Delon Dsouza 1 , Saji K John 2 , Raghunandan Nadig 3 , Shagun Bhardwaj 4 , Grk Sarma 5 , Sagar Badachi 5 , Kurian Thomas 6 , Amrutha Avati 6 , Sonia Shivde 6 , Thomas Mathew Substance use related cluster headache: A case series
Thomas Mathew MD, DM, Saji Kaithavalappil John MSc, Mahendra Javali MD, DM, Manoj Vasireddy MD, DM, Raghunandan Nadig MD, DM, Gosala Raja Kukkuta Sarma MD, DM Neurology Exit Examination System in India: A Survey of Examiners' Perceptions and Recommendations
Grk Sarma 1 , Saji K John 1 , Thomas Mathew 1 , Venkatesh Aiyagari 2 , Sivaraman Nair 3 , Gareth J Parry 1 , Satish Khadilkar 4 , Parthasarathy Satishchandra 5 No Others Contributions details available.