Dr. C. Kesavadas

Biography

Academic Qualifications Fellowship: Neuroradiology - Department of Neuroradiology, Scientific Institute & University Hospital San Raffaele, Milan, Italy - 2002 MD ( Radio-Diagnosis) - Medical College, Trivandrum, University of Kerala - October 1994 DMRD (Diploma in Medical Radio-Diagnosis) - Medical College, Trivandrum, University of Kerala - October 1993 MBBS ( Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) - Calicut Medical College, University of Calicut - 1989 Professional Record Professor in Radiology, SCTIMST since 24.08.2012 Former Assistant, Associate & Additional Professor in Radiology at SCTIMST (from August 1998) Former Consultant in Radiology at SCTIMST (fromMay, 1995) Former Lecturer in Radiology at RCC, Trivandrum (from January to April, 1995) Awards National Bioscience Award, 2009- Awarded by the Department of Biotechnology, Government of India for the work in Functional Neuroimaging Dr. Anibhav Goel Gold Medal , USCON 2012, Auranagabad Awarded for work on ultrasound enhanced contrast media for detecting carotid plaque vulnerability Dr.Ashoke Mukharjee Memmorial Award ( Gold Medal), 2006 Awarded at the Annual Conference of Indian Radiological and Imaging Association, Chennai, India, Jan 2006 for the work on functional MRI in presurgical patients with Epilepsy Certificate of Merit, RSNA 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012,2016 Awarded at the Radiological Society of North America, Chicago, USA for the scientific exhibits a) Susceptibility weighted imaging - A new tool in imaging stroke patients ( 2007).b) Video EEG- MRI correlation in epilepsy ( 2009) c) Language diffusion tensor tractography ( 2011) d) Brain morohometry techniques ( 2012) e) Arterial spin labeling in epilepsy ( 2016) Best Poster award, Epilepsy conference 2008 Awarded at the National Epilepsy conference, October 2008, New Delhi for the poster on "Role of advanced MRI protocols for detection and evaluation of lesion extent of cortical dysplasia in patients with epilepsy" Geubert Young Radiologist Award, 2003 Won at the Annual Conference of Indian Radiological and Imaging Association, Jaipur , Jan 2003 for the Best Poster Best Poster Award , 2000 Won at Millennium Congress of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, New Delhi2000 Best Case Presentation Award, 1996 Won at Wipro GE MR User meeting, Goa 1996. Oration : ICMR MN Sen Oration Award , 2010 Oration : 27th Calicut Medical College Alumini Association Award - Presented by the Calicut Medical College Association on Jan, 2011 Oration : Dr.M.L Aggarwal Memorial Oration Award - Elected for the award by the Indian Radiological & Imaging Association. Awarded in Jan 2012.

Research Interest

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (including MR spectroscopy, Diffusion/Perfusion Imaging, Susceptibility weighted imaging and Functional MRI) , Functional Near infra-red spectroscopy Neuroradiology (Especially Neuroimaging in Epilepsy, Brain tumor, Pediatric Neuroradiology, Movement disorders, Dementia and Stroke) Medical Imaging Informatics, Brain Computer interface