Dr. Jitendra Kumar Sahu
Designation : Professor
Department : Paediatric Medicine
jsh2003@gmail.com , sahu.jitendrakumar@pgimer.edu.in

 
 
 :: Educational Qualification
  Graduation :   MBBS from Pt. J.N.M. MEDICAL COLLEGE RAIPUR in year 2003
  Post Graduation :   MD (PEDIATRICS) from AIIMS NEW DELHI in year 2006
  Other Qualification.(1)      :   DM (PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY) from AIIMS NEW DELHI in year 2009
  Other Qualification.(2)      :   Royal College Pediatrics & Child Health from Great Ormond Street Hospital, London, UK in year 2017
  Other Qualification.(3)      :   Epilepsy Society of Australia Fellowship from Queensland Children Hospital, Brisbane, in year 2019
  Other Qualification.(4)      :   Bernard D’Souza Visiting Fellowship from Children Hospital, Columbus, USA in year 2019
     
 :: Area of Interest
       Area Of Interest       :
Pediatric epilepsy specially infantile onset epilepsy
Autism spectrum disorder
     
 :: Research & Projects
      Extramural Projects       :
Principal Investigator of ICMR Project  "Evaluation of SCN1A mutation in children with suspected Dravet Syndrome"
      Area Of
      Specialization      		 :
Pediatric Neurology & Pediatric Epilepsy
      Awards & Honours       :
  • (2024) Rashtriya Vigyan Puraskar:Vigyan Yuva-Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar for the year 2024 in Medicine by Govt.of India.
  • (2024) John Stobo Prichard Awardby International Child Neurology Association for outstanding researchcontribution at international level in child neurology <45 yr age. Deliveredplenary award lecture on May, 2024 in Cape Town.
  • (2023) Bruce S. SchoenbergInternational Award in Neuroepidemiology by American academy of Neurology; Deliveredpresentation in Annual Conference of AAN in Boston, USA.
  • (2023) Dr S Janaki Memorial Academic Orationby National Academy of Medical Sciences (NAMS)
  • (2022) Dr Ashok Panagariya MemorialYoung Scientist Award by Indian Academy of Neurology.
  • (2022) Association of ChildNeurology-All Presidents Award

  •  (2019) Bernard D’Souza Award” by ChildNeurology Society, USA.

  • (2016-17)İhsan Doğramaci Research Award  by International Pediatric AssociationFoundatio.
  •  (2017) Dr. H.B. Dingley Memorial Award 2014 by Indian Council of MedicalResearch
  • (2016) SheilaWallace Award by International ChildNeurology Congress.  Delivered Plenary Award lecture in Amsterdam, theNetherlands.
      Member Of Professional
      Bodies      		 :
Ex Executive Board Member of Association of Child Neurology (2011-15)
Life Member Indian Academy of Pediatrics, International Child Neurology Association, IAP-Child Neurology Chapter
     
 :: Publications(In Vancouver Style)
Sahu has published over 175 research articlesand papers in national and international peer-reviewed journals. A fewimportant publications are as following:-

1.        Sahu JK, Madaan P,Prakash K. The landscape of infantile epileptic spasms syndrome in South Asia:peculiarities, challenges, and way forward. Lancet Reg Health SoutheastAsia. 2023 Feb 28;12:100170. doi: 10.1016/j.lansea.2023.100170.

 

2.        Sahu JK, Madaan P, Wanigasinghe J, SamiaP; South Asia allied IESS Research Group. Implications of the KIWE trial forlow-income and lower-middle-income countries. Lancet Neurol. 2024Apr;23(4):332.

 

3.        Sahu JK, Madaan P, Wanigasinghe J, ChandP, Winter SF, Poudel P et al. Mitigating treatment lag for infantile epilepticspasms syndrome in low- and middle-income countries: Key recommendations fromthe South Asia allied IESS Research Group. Epilepsia. 2024 Aug 9. doi:10.1111/epi.18090. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39120047.

 

4.        Negi S, Sahu JK, Bhatia P, KaurA, Malhi P, Singh G, et al. Exploring the genetic landscape of Diphtheria,Tetanus and Pertussis vaccination-associated seizures or subsequent epilepsies.The Lancet Regional Health-Southeast Asia 2023;10094. doi. 10.1016/j.lansea.2022.100094

 

5.        Devi N, Madaan P, Kandoth N, Bansal D, SahuJK. Efficacy and Safety of Dietary Therapies for Childhood Drug-ResistantEpilepsy: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis. JAMA Pediatr.Published online January 30, 2023. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2022.5648