Dr. Raj Nair

Dr. Raj Nair, MD, is an Associate Staff Physician​ in the Neurological Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.

Prior to joining Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, Dr. Nair worked as a Consultant Neurologist for nine years, after completing his MD General Medicine, DM Neurology and DNB in both General Medicine and Neurology.

He has worked at several prestigious teaching hospitals in Kerala as a Lecturer and Assistant Professor. He received training in Epilepsy at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, US and led the Epilepsy Care Center in KMCT Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala, India. During his time seving there, he successfully performed more than 200 video EEGs and completed epilepsy surgeries for patients with the help of his neurosurgical team.

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

• 1993 - 1999: GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, INDIA. Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
• 2004 - 2007: GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE, KERALA, INDIA. DM Neurology/DNB Neurology
• 2001 - 2003: GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, KERALA, INDIA. MD General Medicine/DNB General Medicine

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2011 - 2016: KMCT MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE, KERALA, INDIA. Assistant Professor in Neurology and in charge of Epilepsy Care Center
• 2009 - 2011: VSM HOSPITAL MAVELIKKARA AND HGM HOSPITAL MUTTUCHIRA, KERALA, INDIA. Consultant Neurologist
• 2007 - 2008: GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE, KOZHIKODE, KERALA, INDIA. Senior Lecturer in Neurology
• 2004 - 2004: PUSHPAGIRI MEDICAL COLLEGE, THIRUVALLA, KERALA, INDIA. Senior Lecturer, Department of General Medicine
• 2000 - 2000: ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, NEW DEHLI, INDIA. Junior Resident, non-academic, Cardiovascular and Thoracic

Achievements & Career Highlights

• Completed a three month comprehensive course in Epilepsy and Electrophysiology at Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, US, 2012
• Completed an observership in the Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Baylor College of Neurology, Houston, Texas, US, 2012
• Presented poster at American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 63rd Annual Meeting, 2011
• Passed Diplomate of National Board of Examination India (DNB) in Neurology after clearing exam conducted at St Jones Medical College, Bangalore, India, 2010
• Received a Certification from the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, USA (ECFMG), 2008
• Presented paper on VEP in Minimal Hepatic Encephalopathy at AAN Annual Conference, 2008 (BERA Vs )
• Received the Best Paper Award in NSI Kerala Chapter, 2005
• Received the Best Paper Award in NEUROCAL, an International Neurology Conference, 2005
• Received the Sivaraman Nair Memorial Gold Medal for General Medicine, 2003
• Received the Gold Medal in Surgery in MBBS from Medical College, Kottayam, India, 1998
• Received the Pfizer Medical Award in MBBS from Medical College, Kottayam, India, 1998