Webinar
Management of insomnia
Date:
Thu 23 Jun, 2022 9:00–10:00pm
Duration:
1 hour
What the session is about
Management of insomnia (9.00 to 09.30 pm)
- Sleep hygiene
- Complications & management of insomnia
- Lifestyle modifications
- Diagnosis & approach
Interactive Q&A (9.30 to 10.00 pm)
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- You can also send questions 'Live' during the Webinar on June 23rd through the chat window below the video
About the presenters:
Dr. A. Muruganathan is a renowned physician working in Tamil Nadu currently. His contributions to the field of medicine and his achievements are numerous and some of these are listed below:
Academic:
- Ex. Emeritus Professor – The Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
- Imm. Past Governor – American College of Physicians India Chapter
- Dean – Indian College of Physicians (ICP): 2016-2017
- President – Hypertension Society of India (HSI): 2015-2016
- Past President – Association of Physicians of India (API): 2013-2014
- Past President – Tamil Nadu IMA & Past Dean IMA CGP
Editor:
- Adult Immunisation-2014
- Progress in Medicine 2017
- Medicine Update 2013 and 2017
- Manual of Hypertension-2015 & 2019
Awards:
- Received BC Roy Award from President of India 2005
- WHL Excellence Award in Population Hypertension Prevention and Control 2021
- Received Best Performing Doctor Award from Tamilnadu Government on Doctors Day 2014
- Received Lifetime Achievement Award by TN DR. M.G.R. Medical University & Saveetha Medical University, K.G. Foundation, Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Foundation & Indian Society of Hypertension
Dr. A. V. Srinivasan is an emeritus professor at the Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
- Former adjunct professor at IIT Madras in Bio-technology
- Former visiting professor at Cleveland-Ohio, Hershey Medical College, USA
- President at Indian Academy of Neurology- 2017
- Conducted International Workshops on Electro Physiology, Epilepsy, Movement Disorders and Headache at Philadelphia in 2001
- Former member of Academic Council at NIMHANS
- Former Chairman Board of research at Tamilnadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
- Former Member Chettinad Academy of Research at Deemed University
- Fellow of AAN, IAN & Royal college of physicians, London
- Keynote speaker in New York, 2018
Publications:
- He has published 30 papers & 15 chapters
- He has presented more than 60 papers at national conferences and 25 at International conferences
Awards:
- Vdgood Professional Association, India, 2020
- His major achievement is MILAP 50 years golden award, Madaras Medical College, 2019
- Inspiring Neurologists of the country, Economics Times Award, 2018
- The Indian Academy of Neurology, Presidential oration, 2017
- Dr Muralidhar oration APNSA, 2016
- GEM of Tamilnadu award, 2015
- First Indian to get AINA award in American Academy of Neurology annual meeting, 2001
- He has achieved several Life time achievement awards such as the International scientist award, Neuro update in Chennai, 2017, Coimbatore Neurological Society of India, 2017 & so on
Dr. K. Bhanu is a clinical lead in neurology at Fortis Hospital, Chennai & Director of neurology & neurosurgery at Mehtas hospitals, Chennai.
- She is a former director, Institute of Neurology, Madras Medical College & RGGGH, Chennai.
- She is the first person to conduct the neurology outpatient services at the newly started government multi super speciality hospital in Chennai
- She was the first person to join DM Neurology after completing DNB - General Medicine at Madras University in 1987
- She has been the first Professor of Neurology at Kilpauk medical college & hospital from 2008-09
- She is a member board of research studies at Chettinad Academy of Education & Research and Chettinad Health university, 2018-2019
- Member of association of Indian neurologists in America, also in Association of British scholars, IAN, NSI, IEA IES, API IMA, ISA
- She was the Assessor for Neurology, Medical council of India 2013-2014 and fellow of Royal College of physicians, London
- She is the treasurer of the Indian Epilepsy Association and has been conferred as the fellow of the Indian Academy of Neurology, 2019 and FRCP by the Royal College of Physicians of London, 2016
Publications:
- She has published 169 journals in total
- Total 16 chapters in books
- She has presented more than 180+ national & international conferences
Awards:
- She received the eminent DNB alumnus award in 2018
- She has received a lifetime achievement award given by the Indian medical association, Chennai, 2016
- Received Mayan Award from vista India for service to humanity, March 2016
- She is the Co-author & received first prize for the paper titled Prevalence and Profile of Cognitive Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Using Novel Clinical and Electrophysiological Measures, ITCRIMS, 2016
- She was also awarded Dr. Kunjithapatham endowment oration in IMA monthly meeting, 25th May 2014 on Epilepsy in Pregnancy
- Best poster award at the national conference of the Indian Academy of Neurology, 1996
- Best teacher award conferred by the TN Dr. MGR Medical University in 2012
- Elsevier Atlas Award for application of mobile phones in epilepsy care, 2015
- She is the recipient of MAYAN Award in March, 2016
- She has received second prize (all rounder) Medal in Pathology, proficiency prizes in anatomy, microbiology, forensic medicine, and surgery in MBBS