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M. V. Padma Srivastava
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| Born | 1965 Delhi, India
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| Occupation | Neurologist Medical academic |
| Known for | Acute Stroke Program Medical writing |
| Children | One son |
| Awards | Padma Shri NAMS Vimla Virmani Award |
Madakasira Vasantha Padma Srivastava (born in 1965) is an Indian doctor who specializes in the brain. She is a neurologist, which means she helps people with brain and nervous system problems. She is also a medical teacher and a writer. Currently, she leads the Neurology department at Paras Healthcare in Gurugram.
Dr. Srivastava is famous for starting the Acute Stroke Programme (also called Code-Red). This special program helps patients who have had a stroke or suffer from epilepsy. It uses advanced methods like Hyperacute Reperfusion and thrombolysis to treat strokes quickly. In 2016, the Indian government gave her the Padma Shri award. This is one of the highest awards a civilian can receive in India, given for her important work in medicine.
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About Dr. Padma Srivastava
Padma Srivastava was born in 1965. She earned her master's degree in neurology in 1990 from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). After her studies, she began her career at AIIMS, where she became a professor of neurology.
Helping Stroke and Epilepsy Patients
One of her biggest contributions to medicine is the Code-Red program at AIIMS. This program uses quick and advanced treatments to help people having a stroke. It was one of the first programs of its kind in public hospitals in India. She also helped create a full program at AIIMS to support people with epilepsy.
Dr. Srivastava is involved in government research projects. These projects study stroke and cerebral palsy, which is a condition affecting movement and muscle coordination. She also helps collect information about stroke treatments in India. This data is shared with international groups like the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. She is part of national groups that work on preventing strokes and keeping track of stroke cases in India.
Awards and Recognition
Dr. Srivastava has received several important awards for her work. She was given the Vimla Virmani Award from the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS). In 2013, she was chosen as a fellow of the National Academy of Sciences, India.
From 2013 to 2014, she was the national president of the Indian Stroke Association. She has also been a visiting professor at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Dr. Srivastava serves on many special groups for the Ministry of Science and Technology and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). She helps set standards for neurology courses at many medical schools.
She has edited a book called Controversies in stroke care. She has also written over 200 medical papers and articles. She has contributed chapters to other books and has been on the editorial boards of many medical journals. She is a fellow and a council member of the National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS). In 2016, the Government of India honored her with the Padma Shri award. As of 2023, she is the chairperson of Neurology at Paras Healthcare in Gurugram.
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