Dr. Amitabha Ghosh

Dr. Amitabha Ghosh is a highly experienced Neurologist based in Kolkata, West Bengal, with an impressive 28 years of medical practice. He holds multiple qualifications including MBBS, MD, MRCP, CCST (Neuro), FRCP and FRCP, reflecting his extensive education and expertise in the field of neurology. As a specialist in neurology, Dr. Ghosh is dedicated to diagnosing and treating various neurological disorders, ensuring patients receive holistic and comprehensive medical care. He is proficient in multiple languages, including English, Hindi, and Bengali, allowing him to communicate effectively with a diverse range of patients. 

Dr. Ghosh is known for his emphasis on patient care, ensuring that patients understand their conditions and treatment options. His practice caters specifically to individuals aged 16 and above, ensuring tailored care for adolescent and adult patients. With a commitment to advancing neurological health, Dr. Amitabha Ghosh continues to make significant contributions to the field and is a trusted choice for those seeking expert neurological consultation.

• MBBS
• MD(Med)
• MRCP(UK)
• CCST(Neurology)UK
• FRCP(London)
• FRCP(Edin)

• Principal Investigator of the country's first multi-centric study on the molecular characterization of frontotemporal lobar degeneration and related disorders. This study, with a research grant from the Indian Council for Medical Research(ICMR), has been successfully concluded.
• Co-Principal Investigaror for the development of a comprehensive neuropsychological tool box for Indian patients. This work, commissioned by the Neurology Task Force, ICMR , Has been successfully concluded.
• My team and I are also studying behavioural and cognitive peculiarities in frontotemporal dementia in Indian patients. Wer have already described variations that differ from those described in the international literature.

Ongoing Research

• Principal Investigator of the country's first multi-centric study on the molecular characterization of frontotemporal lobar degeneration and related disorders. This study, with a research grant from the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR),has been successfully concluded.
• Co-Principal Investigator for the development of a comprehensive neuropsychological toolbox for Indian patients. This work, commissioned by the Neurology Task Force, ICMR, has been successfully concluded.
• My team and I are also studying behavioural and cognitive peculiarities in frontotemporal dementia in Indian patients. We have already described variations that differ from those described in the international lilterature.

• Mukherjee O, Das G, Sen S, Dutt A, Alladi S, Ghosh A,C9orf72 mutations may be rare in frontotemporal lobar degeneration patients in India. Amyotrophh Lateral Scler Frontotemporal Degener 2015 Jan-Feb; 17(1-2):151-3. Epub 2015 Oct 14 PubMed PMID: 26465714. doi:10.3109/21678421.2015.1074706
• Fukuhara R, Ghosh A, Fuh JL, Dominguez JC, Ong A, Dutt A, Liu YC, Tanaka H, Ikeda M.Family history of frontotemporal lobar degeneration in Asia - an international multi-center research. Int Psychogeriatrics 2014; 23:1-5
• Ghosh A, Dutt A, Bhargava P, Rao PS, Using the revised diagnostic criteria for frontotemporal dementia in India: evidence of an advanced and florid disease. Plos ONE 2013; 8(4): e60999. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0060999
• Ghosh A, Dutt A, Bhargava P, Snowden J, Environmental dependecy behaviour in frontotemporal dementia:have we been underrating them? J Neurol 2013; 260:861-868; doi:10.1007/s00415-012-6722-0
• Das G, Sadhukhan T, Sadhukhan D, Biswas A, Pal S,Ghosh A, Das SK, Ray K, Ray J, Genetic study on frontotemporal lobar degeneration cases of India. Parkinnsonism Relat Disord 2013; 19(4):487-489. doi; 10.1016/j.parkreldis.2012.11.015
• Ghosh A. Endocrine, metabolic, nutritional and toxic disorders leading to dementia ANN Ind Acad Neurol 2010;13:S63-S68