Dr. Bikash Kumar Mishra - Best Neuro Doctor in Bhubaneswar

Brief Profile

Dr. Bikash Kumar Mishra is the Clinical Director and Head of the Department of Neurosciences at CARE Hospitals, Bhubaneswar, with over 25 years of experience. His expertise spans Clinical Neurology, Neuro Critical Care, and advanced neuro procedures. He is proficient in Botox therapy, neuro-electrophysiology, and diagnostic neuro-interventional techniques. As the Coordinator for the DBS and Epilepsy Surgery Programme, Dr. Mishra is dedicated to providing comprehensive, evidence-based neurological care aimed at improving patient outcomes and quality of life.
 

Field(s) of Expertise

• Clinical Neurology & Neuro Critical Care.
• Botox Therapy
• Neuro Procedures 
• Coordinator for DBS And Epilepsy Surgery Programme 
• Neuro-Electrophysiology.
• Diagnostic Procedures in Neuro-intervention

Research and Presentations

• From 1995 to 1998 -Clinical profile of AIDS in southern Orissa.
• From 2000 to 2003-Worked on project of predictive accuracy of GCS change score versus baseline score in Acute Stroke (During DM Neurology course).
• Worked on project of genetic predisposition in status epilepticus (During DM Neurology course).
• STICH trial- (Surgical treatment of Intracerebral Hemorrhage) participating in the ongoing International Trial on surgical treatment of Intracerebral Hematomas at AIIMS, new Delhi.
• Worked on two projects on Parkinson’s disease titled
  • High throughput single nucleotide polymorphism candidate genes in Parkinson’s disease and schizophrenia”.
  • Longitudinal study of incidences of dementia in Parkinson’s disease”.
• Research works in NIDCR/ NIH (USA)
  • Neurogenetics of muscle stiffness in chronic low back ache.
  • Role of K+ channel gene 1 and 2 in patients of amputation stump pain.
  • Cancer pain patients with opioid drug side effects- is there any genetic predisposition?
• Mishra BK, Khanna L, Anand I, Sethi PK; CNS fungal infections: Monthly DNA meet held on 1st Aug 2009.
• Gupta A, Mishra BK, Anand I, Sethi PK: Cryptococcal meningitis with cerebral and spinal cord involvement- posture presentation. IANCON 2008.
• Gupta A, Mishra BK, Anand I, Chabbra S, Makhija R: Early introduction of non- pharmacological therapy in failed back syndrome. Neuro con 2008.
• Genetic polymorphism as a possible factor of muscle impairment in patients of Low back ache. Board of Scientific Review meeting at National Institutes of Health, June 7-8, 2006.
• Case presentation at J Kiffin Penry Epilepsy mini-fellowship program at North Carolina from March 11th to 17th 2006.
• Mishra BK, Prasad K, Srivastava A. Predictive accuracy of Glassgow Coma scale score in acute stroke. 11th Asian oceanic conference in Neurology held at Singapore from 23rd to 28th November 2004.
• Mishra BK, Tripathi M. Bhatia M: Leprosy neuritis with conduction block- Mid Neurocon 2002.
• Mishra BK, Goyal V, Behari M, Singh S, Srivastava T. Acute Inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy and pregnancy, a case report –9th IANCON-2001.
• Mishra BK, Nanda KC, Mohanti SC etal: Spontaneous pneumo-pericardium associated with gastric malignancy-A case report Anticardiolipin antibodies and Stroke in young. API 1996: 42.

Publications

• Mishra SV, Dash S, Mathur D and Mishra BK. Leptomeningeal Carcinomatosis as Primary Presentation in Gastrointestinal (Gi) Malignancies- Case Series and Review of Literature. Clin Case Rep Int. 2025;9(1): 1731.DOI: 10.25107/2638-4558.1731 (Impact factor: 4.08).
• Mathur D, Mishra SV, Mishra BK et al. ‘Neurofilaments- A promising diagnostic and prognostic biomarker in Multiple Sclerosis’ review submitted in Annals of Neurosciences in 2024 (In review).
• Srivastava Vi, Mathur D, Rout S, Mishra BK, Pannu V, Anand A Ayurvedic Herbal Therapies: A Review of Treatment and Management of Dementia; Curr Alz Res : Volume 19, Issue 8, 2022. 
• Mishra SV, Mishra BK, Acharya Rashmi Rekha’ Ergon-Novel Ergonomics for Neck Discomfort-An Easy & Affordable Solution (URST) 2023,Vol No 13.Issue No 3, Jul-Sep 
• Mathur, D.; Rout, S.; Mishra, BK.; Rodas, G.L.; Vallamkondu, J.; Kandimalla, R.; Casanova, B. Potential Pathological Biomarkers in Multiple Sclerosis. Int J of Molecular Sciences 2021 (Impact factor: 5.6).
• Punia S, Das M, Behari M, Mishra BK, Sahani AK, Govindappa ST, Jayaram S, Muthane UB, K TB, Juyal RC.Role of polymorphisms in dopamine synthesis and metabolism genes and association of DBH haplotypes with Parkinson's disease among North Indians. Pharmacogenet Genomics. 2010 Jul;20(7):435-41.
• Shabalina SA, Zaykin DV, Gris P, Ogurtsov AY, Gauthier J, Shibata K, Tchivileva IE, Belfer I, Mishra BK, Kiselycznyk C, Wallace MR, Staud R, Spiridonov NA, Max MB, Goldman D, Fillingim RB, Maixner W, Diatchenko. Expansion of the Human {micro}-Opioid Receptor Gene Architecture: Novel Functional Variants. L.Hum Mol Genet. 2009 Jan 7. [Epub ahead of print]
• Lotsch J, Belfer I, Kirchof A, Mishra BK, Max M, Doehring A, Costigan M, Woolf CJ, Geisslinger G, Tegeder ; Reliable screening for a pain-protective haplotype in the GTP cyclohydrolase gene (GCH1) using three or fewer single nucleotide polymorphisms Reliable Clin Chem. 2007 Jun; 53(6): 1010-5.
• Mishra BK, Wu T, Belfer I, Hodgkinson CA, Cohen LG, Kiselycznyk C, Kingman A, Keller RB, Yuan Q, Goldman D, Atlas SJ, Max MB. Do motor control genes contribute to interindividual variability in decreased movement in patients with pain? Mol Pain. 2007 Jul 26;
• Debi Prasad, Mishra BK. Status Epilepticus. Manual of Medical Emergencies. Paras Publication. Hyderabad. Editor Dr Sanjiv Bhoi. 2005.
• Goyal V, Mishra BK, Singh S, Prasad K, Behari M: Acute inflammatory Demyelinating polyneuropathy: In patients with pregnancy. Neurology India 2004; 52(2): 283-284.
• Mishra BK, Prasad K, Srivastav A. Predictive accuracy of GCS change score versus baseline score in Acute Stroke. Abstract. 11th Asian-Ocean Neurology congress-Singapore. November 2004.
• Mishra BK, Debi Prasad. Acute Bacterial Meningitis. Manual of Medical Emergencies. Paras Publication. Hyderabad. Editor Dr Sanjiv Bhoi.2005.
• Mishra BK, Behari M . Botulinum toxin in clinical practice:; API UP chapter (CME Programme).
• Mishra BK, Behari M . Acute Inflammatory demyelinating polyradiculopathy:; Essentials of Pediatrics Neurology, Edited by B Talukdar 2004.
• Mishra BK: Evaluation of phenytoin and phenobarbitone combination in the Treatment of Epilepsy: JAMA India: The Physicians Update. 2000. 3(11): 16-18.

Education

• MD
• DM (Neurology) AIMS (New Delhi)
• Clinical Fellowship in Pain Management (NIH, USA) 
• Epilepsy Fellowship Program (North Carolina, USA)

Awards and Recognitions

• Best Paper Award-NIH, USA.
• Ekamra Award 2013 -Bhubaneswar.
• Prachi Samman Award 2014 - Bhubaneswar.
• Pioneer in Neurology Kanak TV-2023. 
• Chairman Neurosciences & Medical Advisory Board-AMRI Hospitals, Bhubaneswar.
• Recipient of Epilepsy Mini-fellowship from Wake Forest University, North Carolina. [one amongst 36 of all neurologists applied for the same in USA for the year 2006].
• Awarded with special Act award for contribution to Pain research at NIDCR, NIH.
• Ranked 1st in National qualifying DM (Neurology) entrance examination for year 2000.
• Ranked 6th in Orissa state public service commission examination in year 1994.
• Qualified into Union Public Service commission twice consecutively in year 1995 and 1996.

Fellowship/Membership

• Indian Association of Neurology
• American Academy of Neurology
• Neurology Association of Odisha
• Indian Stroke Association.
• Association of Physicians, India.
• Indian Medical Association. 
• Director “ Neuro Care Centre” 
• Founder Chairman “THE FRIEND” (The Foundation for Research, Innovation,
• Education and care in Neurological Disorders).

Past Positions

• 2017-2025: HOD & Chief Consultant Neurology at Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar
• 2015-2017: Chief of Neurosciences and Chairman Medical Advisory Board at AMRI Hospitals, Bhubaneswar
• 2010-2015: Senior Consultant Neurology at Apollo Hospitals, Bhubaneswar
• 2007-2010: Consultant Neurology, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi