Dr. Amit Arora

Core Competencies

• Stroke, transient ischemic attack (TIA), and focal or generalized weakness
• Comprehensive epilepsy care, including management of refractory seizures
• Headache disorders, including migraine and other primary cephalalgias
• Movement disorders, such as tremor and Parkinson’s disease
• Dizziness, vertigo, and balance disorders
• Sensory symptoms, including tingling, paraesthesia, numbness, and peripheral neuropathies
• Peripheral nerve and neuromuscular disorders including Myasthenia gravis
• Demyelinating diseases, including multiple sclerosis
• Electrophysiological procedures including EEG, Nerve conduction, EMG, VEP

Brief Profile

Dr. Arora is a highly qualified and internationally trained Neurologist with extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of complex neurological disorders. He earned his medical degree from Kasturba Medical College (KMC), Manipal, India, and completed his residency in Internal Medicine at the same prestigious institution. He went on to obtain his DM in Neurology from Sawai Man Singh Medical College, Jaipur, India.

With a special interest in epilepsy, Dr. Arora completed a Clinical Epilepsy Fellowship at the renowned All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi. He has further enhanced his expertise through the Comprehensive Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy Course conducted by the Cleveland Clinic Epilepsy Centre, Ohio, USA. His international credentials include a Specialty Certificate in Neurology from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP), UK, and Fellowship of the European Board of Neurology (FEBN).

Dr. Arora has a strong academic inclination and is passionate about medical education. He has served as an Educational and Clinical Supervisor for Internal Medicine Trainees under the UK’s Joint Royal College of Physicians Training Board (JRCPTB), reflecting his commitment to mentoring future physicians and maintaining high clinical standards.

Clinically, Dr. Arora is adept at comprehensive stroke evaluation and management, headache disorders, epilepsy and seizure management, vertigo, neuromuscular disorders, and demyelinating diseases. He is also highly skilled in electrophysiological procedures and the management of neuro-critical emergencies.

Before joining Fakeeh University Hospital, he gained extensive experience at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, a renowned comprehensive Stroke centre of excellence and tertiary centre for neurological care. He is a member of MENA Stroke Organization, American Epilepsy Society and Indian Academy of Neurology.

Dr. Arora brings a patient-centred, evidence-based approach to neurological care, combining global training with compassionate practice to deliver high-quality outcomes for his patients.

Qualification

• MBBS: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India - 2002
• MD Internal Medicine: Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India - 2008
• DM Neurology: SMS Medical College, Jaipur, India – 2013
• Clinical Fellowship in Epilepsy, Centre of Excellence in Epilepsy: AIIMS, New Delhi, India – 2013 - 2014

International Training

• Comprehensive Clinical Neurophysiology, EEG and Epilepsy Course: Organized by Epilepsy Center, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, United States - 2020
• Specialty Certificate in Neurology (SCE) - Royal College of Physicians (RCP) - UK – 2021
• Fellow of European Board Neurology (FEBN) - 2022