Dr. Karan Poddar

Dr. Karan Poddar, MD, is a Staff Physician in the Neurological Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Poddar was a Clinical Fellow in Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.

Dr. Poddar received his medical degree from Lala Lajpat Rai Memorial Medical College, Meerut, India. He completed his residency in Neurology and his fellowship in Vascular Neurology (Stroke) at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Oklahoma City, USA. Subsequently, he moved to Boston and was Clinical Fellow in Neurophysiology and Epilepsy at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA.

Dr. Poddar resides in Abu Dhabi with his wife. He enjoys cooking and trying out new restaurants. He also loves to travel and explore new cultures.

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

• 2003 - 2010: LALA LAJPAT RAI MEMORIAL MEDICAL COLLEGE, MEERUT, UP, INDIA. Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 2015 - 2011: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, USA. Neurology Resident, Department of Neurology
• 2016 - 2018: MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL/HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, USA. Epilepsy Fellow, Department of Neurology
• 2015 - 2016: UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER, OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA, USA. Vascular Neurology Fellow, Department of Neurology

Achievements & Career Highlights

• US Board Certified in Neurology and subspecialty of Epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• Co-founder of Rural Epilepsy Detection Program (REPDEP.ORG) with the mission of detecting and treating epilepsy in clinically underserved rural parts of India