M.D. (Radio-diagnosis), D.M.R.D.
Postdoctoral Fellowship in Neuroradiology from New York University Medical Centre
Rich experience of 33 years in radio-diagnosis
Dr. Meher Ursekar is a Mentor and Head Brain Health Imaging, at Sir H. N. Reliance Foundation Hospital and Research Centre. She is internationally recognised as an expert on diseases and injuries of the brain, head, neck, and spine.
She completed her M.D. in Radio-diagnosis from the University of Mumbai in 1989, ranking first at the University. She completed her undergraduate and postgraduate training in Mumbai at Seth G.S. Medical College and K.E.M. Hospital, respectively. Thereafter, she pursued a postdoctoral fellowship in Neuroradiology at the New York University Medical Centre in 1990.
Dr. Ursekar has worked extensively in the field of Neuroradiology during her tenure as an Honorary Consultant at Bombay Hospital Institute of Medical Sciences and as a Consultant Neuroradiologist at Jankharia Imaging. She has received several awards and authored multiple research papers. She is on the editorial boards of several radiology journals and has been an active member of the American Society of Neuroradiology. She is recognised for cutting-edge research into applying advanced neuroimaging techniques. She pioneered the use of advanced neuroimaging techniques, such as functional MRI for the evaluation of brain tumours and epilepsy. Her special expertise is in paediatric neuroimaging.
Dr. Ursekar is also an enthusiastic teacher and has been involved in training radiology residents registered under the D.N.B. program. Beyond her professional commitments, Dr. Ursekar is a qualified teacher in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and has been teaching grade 11 and 12 students the Theory of Knowledge course at a prestigious school in South Mumbai.