Dr. Vibhor Upadhyay

Professional Background & Excellence

Dynamic Senior Consultant in Apollomedics Super Speciality Hospitals, Lucknow with 12+ years of clinical excellence, including 6 years at AIIMS New Delhi and 4 years at Medanta Hospital, Lucknow. Specializing in acute stroke management (IV thrombolysis in window period), BOTOX therapy in movement disorders & chronic migraine, and case selection for DBS and epilepsy surgery.

Specialized Clinical Expertise

He has particular expertise in acute stroke care, including intravenous thrombolysis within the appropriate treatment window. He also has extensive clinical mastery in Botox therapy for movement disorders and chronic migraine, Transcranial Doppler (TCD), and selecting appropriate candidates for Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) in Parkinson’s disease and epilepsy surgery for drug-resistant epilepsy.

Prestigious Awards & Recognitions

🏆 Most Promising Neurologist in North India: Conferred at the National Leaders in Healthcare Awards 2026, Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi.
🏆 Best Paper Presentation Award (3rd Position): 18th Annual National Stroke Conference (INSC 2025 Lucknow), Indian Stroke Association.
🏆 Best Poster Presentation Award: Neuro Chennai Update 2026.
🏅 Torrent Young Scholar Award (TYSA): North Zone Winner.

Fellowships, Advanced Training & Certifications

📜 Fellowship in Headache and Facial Pain: World Headache Society (WHS)
📜 Migraine Expert Certification: International Headache Society (IHS)
📜 Neurology Update Certification: Cleveland Clinic
📜 Advanced Management of Neurological Disease: Harvard Medical School
🎓 DM in Neurology: All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi
🎓 MD in Internal Medicine: Gandhi Medical College (GMC), Bhopal
🎓 MBBS: Gandhi Medical College (GMC), Bhopal

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Neurology (AAN)World Stroke Organisation (WSO)International Parkinson's and movement disorder societyIndian Academy of Neurology (IAN)Indian stroke association (ISA)Indian Epilepsy Society(IES)UP-UK Neurological Society

Peer-Reviewed Scientific Research & Publications

Original clinical research, epidemiological case-control studies, and conference abstracts contributed to indexed international and national neurology journals:

1. Cobalamin C Disease: Cognitive Dysfunction, Spastic Ataxic Paraparesis, and Cerebral White Matter Hyperintensities in a Genetic but Easily Treatable Cause!

AIIMS Research

Authors: Agarwal A, Upadhyay V, Gupta A, Garg A, Vishnu VY, Rajan R, Singh MB, Bhatia R, Srivastava MVP.

Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2021 Nov-Dec;24(6):997-999. doi: 10.4103/aian.AIAN_729_20. Epub 2021 Feb 10.

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2. Mucormycosis in COVID-19 Patients: A Case-Control Study.

High-Impact Multi-Center Study

Authors: Pandit AK, Tangri P, Misra S, Srivastava MVP, Bhatnagar S, Thakar A, Sikka K, Panda S, Vishnu VY, Singh RK, Das A, Radhakrishnan DM, Srivastava AK, Subramaniam R, Trikha A, Agarwal A, Rajan R, Upadhyay V, Parikipandla S, Singh A, Kairo A.

Microorganisms. 2022 Jun 13;10(6):1209. doi: 10.3390/microorganisms10061209.

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3. Fasciculating toxicity.

Emergency Medicine

Authors: Ranjan A, Jamshed N, Aggarwal P, Upadhyay V.

Am J Emerg Med. 2019 Apr;37(4):798.e1-798.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2019.01.033. Epub 2019 Jan 21.

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4. Etiological Profile Of Dizziness And Vertigo In A Neurological Outpatient Setting

Clinical Epidemiology

Authors: Dr. Pooja Tripathi, Dr. Keerthiraj DB, Dr. Vibhor Upadhyay, Dr. A K Thakkar, Dr. Ritwiz Bihari.

Journal Of Applied Bioanalysis, December 2025 p. 428-437 (ISSN 2405-710X) Vol. 11, No. 09.

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5. Autonomic Dysfunction as a Paraneoplastic Syndrome in Hodgkin's Lymphoma: A Case Report

Case Report

Authors: Upadhyay V, Tripathi P, Thacker AK.

SVOA Neurology 2026, 7:4, 139-142. doi: 10.58624/SVOANE.2026.07.020.

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6. A Comprehensive Review of Pharmacological Management of Chronic Pain in Joint and Spine Disorders: Efficacy, Safety, and Therapeutic Advances

Review Article

Authors: Dr. Ketaki Marodkar, Dr. Rachana Naitam, Sayli Kulkarni, Dr. Vibhor Upadhyay, D. Munirajasekhar.

Pain, joints, spine. 2026;16(3s): 261-274. doi: 10.1922/pjs.16.3S.2026.565.

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7. Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter And Intracranial Pressure: Molecular Pathophysiology And Multidisciplinary Applications In Ophthalmology, Radiology, And General Surgery

Bedside Diagnostics

Authors: Dr. Aliya Shabir, Dr. Junaid Nabi Wani, Dr. Muzaffar Hussain Sherwani, Dr. J.K. Bansal, Dr. Jatin Bansal, Dr. Vibhor Upadhyay.

Genetics and Molecular Research 25(15s):2026.

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8. Case Series of Rescue Stenting for Acute Ischemic Stroke Due to Intracranial Atherosclerotic Stenosis Related Major Vessel Occlusion

Code Stroke Series

Authors: Vibhor Upadhyay, A. Thacker, Ritwiz Bihari, Sudhakar Pandey, Pradeep Gupta, Rohit Agrawal, Rakesh Mishra, Amrin Ir.

IANCON 2023 Poster Abstracts, ID 150, Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 26(Suppl 2):S79-S198, 01 Jan 2023.

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9. A Prospective Study of Burden Among Care Giver of Patients who Underwent Decompressive Hemicraniectomy Following Malignant Middle Cerebral Artery Infarction

AIIMS Platform Award

Authors: Vibhor Upadhyay, M. V. Padma Srivastav, Rohit Bhatia, Deepti Vibha, Awadh K. Pandit.

Award ID 315, Platform Abstracts, Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology. 2022 Jan;25(Suppl 3):S229-S286.

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10. Unusual Case of Autoimmunity: Multiple Sclerosis with Myasthenia Gravis

Autoimmune Neurology

Authors: Vibhor Upadhyay, Anoop Thacker, Ritwiz Bihari, Sudhakar Pandey, Pradeep Gupta, Rakesh Mishra.

IANCON 2023 Poster Abstracts, ID 626, Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 26(Suppl 2):S79-S198, 01 Jan 2023.

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11. Uncommon Side Effect of Commonly Used Over the Counter Medicine

Open Access PDF

Authors: Vibhor U*, Anup KT.

Clinical Case Reports International, Open Access Scientific Paper.

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12. Association of Subclinical Hypothyroidism with Atherosclerosis in Central India

Vascular Prevention

Authors: Upadhyay V, Deopujari K, Dubey TN, Sharma A, Tripathi P.

Int J Med Res Rev 2017;5(12):991-999. doi:10.17511/ijmrr.2017.i12.04.

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Patient Care Philosophy

With a combination of advanced neurological training, clinical experience, and a compassionate approach to patient care, Dr. Vibhor Upadhyay strives to provide evidence-based neurological care while helping patients and their families better understand their condition and treatment options.

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