Vikram V. Bhise, MD

Vikram Bhise, MD, is an associate professor of pediatrics at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and director of the division of Child Neurology and Neurodevelopmental Disabilities. He specializes in Epilepsy and Pediatric Neuroimmunology, and runs the pediatric Demyelinating Diseases program, evaluating children with multiple sclerosis, autoimmune encephalopathy, and related diseases. He trained in Pediatrics and Pediatric Neurology, at Maimonides Medical Center and Montefiore Medical Center, respectively.  He subsequently received additional training in Clinical Neurophysiology with a focus on Epilepsy at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, and in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis at SUNY Stony Brook Medical Center. Dr. Bhise conducts clinical research focused on biomarkers and quality of life in pediatric multiple sclerosis, as well as studies in epilepsy and neurogenetics.  Dr. Bhise participates in the level 4 Epilepsy Center at Rutgers, including reading EEG and evoked potential studies, as well as participating in the Epilepsy Surgery program.

In addition, Dr. Bhise offers evaluations and treatment for numerous pediatric neurologic conditions, including but not limited to headaches, tics, head injury, microcephaly, macrocephaly, hypertonia, hypotonia, neuromuscular disorders, pediatric stroke, other pediatric movement disorders, neurogenetic disorders, and more. As director of the Demyelinating Diseases program, he coordinates in-depth evaluations reviewing imaging, spinal fluid testing, and serum testing, along with integrative services including psychology, neuropsychology, rehabilitation, and child psychiatry.  His program offers various therapies, and collaborates with the hospital infusion center for high efficacy therapies.  As part of the Pediatric Epilepsy program, he utilizes imaging and EEG studies, and offers therapies including antiseizure medications, as well as evaluations for complementary therapies, such as epilepsy surgery, the ketogenic diet and vagal nerve stimulation.  He has published peer-reviewed articles, focused in the fields of pediatric epilepsy and pediatric neuroimmunology.

Currently, Dr. Bhise sees patients at Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital and Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, New Jersey.