I am a neurologist with a heart to serve, and aim to use my qualifications to make a difference to my institute, state and country. I have an interest in neuropsychology, stroke medicine, meningoencephalitis and epilepsy. I love teaching, and have nearly 19 years of teaching experience. I believe in research that directly impacts patient care. My greatest research contribution has been the discovery of scrub typhus as a cause of encephalitis in Uttar Pradesh, which has resulted in the drastic fall in encephalitis-related deaths in the state, and even prompted a modification of the ICMR guidelines for treatment of febrile illnesses in India. During the pandemic, I contributed in setting up and implementing our COVID -19 triage and emergency services along with other faculty. I am also a wife, mother, daughter and sister with strong family ties. I also love reading, crochet/knitting and all thing yarn, western classical music and play the piano and the guitar.