Dr. Manvir Bhatia is the Chairperson of Dept. of Sleep Medicine at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi and is also a Senior Consultant Neurologist.

She has been a pioneer in creating awareness about Sleep Disorders and establishing the role of Sleep Medicine in the country.

After completing her DM in Neurology in 1993, at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, she continued as a faculty member in the Department of Neurology, and was given charge of the Clinical Neurophysiology Lab. She attended training courses and workshops in USA & England in Electrophysiology, Epilepsy and Sleep Medicine. Following this, Dr. Manvir Bhatia integrated the knowledge to initiate the Epilepsy Surgery Programme at AIIMS, other important developments included starting the sleep clinic and sleep laboratory and developed the 'state-of art' Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory in the country.

Dr. Manvir Bhatia has been invited to deliver lectures in National & International workshops, conferences on topics related to Neurology, Epilepsy, Sleep Medicine and has sleep published > 50 papers in leading journals.

Dr. Manvir Bhatia has also conducted research, on "Yoga & Meditation" and their effect on EEG, and Autonomic Nervous System.

Dr. Manvir Bhatia completed her MBBS in 1981, and Doctor of Medicine in 1986 from Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana.

She is a member of Indian Academy of Neurology, Indian Epilepsy Society, Indian Sleep Disorders Association, World Association of Sleep Medicine, International Restless Legs Society Study Group and American Academy of Electrodiagnostic Medicine.

Publications

In International and National journals on topics related to Epilepsy, Sleep Disorders, Electrophysiology INDEXED JOURNALS

Author Name Title Journal Details Links Bhatia M, Prasad K, Pande RN 1. Hindi Version of Epworth Sleepiness Scale: A Validity Study. Indian J. Sleep Med 2006; 4(1): 208-210. Read Journal Bhatia M, Nandeeshwara SB, Bhalla AK, Rana DS Periodic limb movement in chronic renal failure: an actigraph evaluation. Sleep Med 2007; S53. Read Journal Bhatia M, Shivplara NB Chronic Insomnia: An Actigraph Evaluation. Indian J. Sleep Med 2006; 1.3: 151-153. Read Journal Bhatia M, Agarwal V, Pandey RM Snoring and its Risk Factors in Obese Indian Population. Indian J Sleep Med 2006; 1.2, 101-105. Read Journal Bhatia M. Stroke and sleep apnoea: Cause or Consequence. Indian Journal of Sleep Medicine; 2006;1 (1): 19-21. Read Journal Bhowmik D, Bhatia M, Tiwari S, Mahajan S, Gupta S, Agarwal SK, Dash SC Low prevalence of restless legs syndrome in patients with advanced chronic renal failure in the Indian population: a case controlled study. Ren Fail. 2004; 26 (1): 69-72. Read Journal Bhatia M, Prasad K, Pandey RM. Inter observer and intra observer reliability of a sleep questionnaire in Indian population. JAPI 2004; 52:464-466. Read Journal Kumar S., Bhatia M, Behari M. Excessive daytime sleepiness in Parkinson's Disease as assessed by Epworth Sleepiness scale. Sleep Medicine. 2003 ; 4(4): 339-42 Read Journal Kumar V.G.P., Bhatia M, Tripathi M, Srivastava AK, Jain S Restless legs syndrome: Diagnosis and Treatment. JAPI 2003; 51:782-783 Read Journal Bhowmik D, Bhatia M, Gupta S, Agarwal SK, Tiwari SC, Dash SC. Restless legs syndrome in hemodialysis patients in India: a case controlled study. Sleep Medicine.2003; 4(2):143-146 Read Journal Bhatia M, Kumar A, Kumar N, Pandey RM Electrophysidogical evaluation of Sudarshan Kriya : an EEG , BAER, P300 study. IJJPP-2003; 47:157-163. Read Journal Krishanan PR, Bhatia M, Behari M Restless legs syndrome in Parkinson's Disease: A case-control study. Movement Disorders.2003; 8(2):181-185. Read Journal Bhatia M, Bhomik D. Restless leg syndrome in maintenance haemodialysis patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2003; 18-217. Read Journal Khendelwal D., Bhatia M, Tripathi M, Sahota P., Jain S. Excessive daytime sleepiness: an unusual presentation of myotonic dystrophy. Sleep Medicine 2002; 3: 431-432. Read Journal Kumar S., Bhatia M, Behari M. Sleep disorders in Parkinson's Disease. Movement Disorders 2002; 17:775-781. Read Journal Srikumar G, Bhatia M, Jain S, Maheshwari M C. Usefulness of Short Term Video-EEG monitoring in children with frequent intractable episodes. Neurology India 2000; 48: 29-32 Read Journal Bhatia M, Pandey RM, Prasad K. Factors associated with OSA in Indian population a case control study. (In Press) Read Journal Bhatia M Sleep Disorders Versus Epilepsy : Use of Video EEG as a Diagnostic Tool Read Journal Pradeep Kumar VG, Bhatia M, Tripathi M, Srivastava AK, Jain S Obstructive sleep apnoea: A case-control study Read Journal