DR HEMANT SONWALKAR
DM, FRCR, DNB, MD, MBBS
GMC No. 6142084 (FULL)
CURRICULUM VITAE
CONSULTANT NEURORADIOLOGIST
LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS TRUST
DEC2014
DR HEMANT SONWALKAR
25 Regent Park, Fulwood, Preston PR29WX
Email: hemantsonwalkar@gmail.com, hemant.sonwalkar@lthtr.nhs.uk
Tel: 01772467852 – Mob: 07776078364
QUALIFICATIONS
2014
2008
Jul
2004
Dec
2001
May
2000
Dec
1995
Dec
STRETCH – Masters equivalent Consultant Leadership development
programme – Liverpool John Moores University
Fellowship of Royal College of Radiologists
DM Neuroradiology
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Science and Technology, India
Diplomate of National Board of Examinations (DNB) Radiology
Delhi, India
MD Radiodiagnosis
GMC, Nagpur University, India
Bachelor of Medicine &Bachelor of Surgery
GMC, Nagpur University, India
CURRENT WORK
DIAGNOSTIC NEURORADIOLOGY
VASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL NEURORADIOLOGY
SPINAL INTERVENTIONS AND IMAGING
VASCULAR DOPPLER
CLINICAL AUDIT LEAD- RADIOLOGY
CAREER SUMMARY
Sept10 – till date
Consultant Interventional Neuroradiologist
Royal Preston hospital
June 06 – Sept10
Consultant Radiologist and Vascular Interventionist
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust
Jan 09 – Jan10
Honorary Interventional Neuroradiologist
Royal Preston Hospital
Aug 05 – Apr 06
Consultant Neuroradiologist
Bhopal Memorial Hospital and Research Centre, India
July 2005
Clinical Attachment in Neuroradiology,
Salford Hope Hospital, Manchester, UK
Mar 05 – May 05
Consultant Radiologist
FORTIS Hospital, NOIDA, India
Jan 02 – Dec 04
Senior Registrar
DM Neuroradiology
Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute of Science and Technology,
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Trivandrum, India
Mar 01 – Dec 01
Senior Resident – Radiology
P D Hinduja Hospital and Research Centre, Bombay, India
Aug 98 – Jan 99
Junior Resident – Radiation Oncology
Government Medical College,Nagpur, India
Feb 98 – Jul 98
Junior Resident - Radiology
Government Medical College,Nagpur, India
Feb 99– Jan 01
Junior Resident - Radiology
Government Medical College,Nagpur, India
Apr 97 – Jan 98
Medical Officer ( Equivalent – SHO)
Majri Primary Health Centre, India
Jan 96 – Jan 97
Rotating Internship ( Foundation equivalent)
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AUDIT EXPERIENCE
2014
Endovascular treatment of Aneurysmal SAH: Yearly Audit
Royal Preston Hospital
2014
Pipeline Audit: 3 years on
Royal Preston Hospital
2013
Role of Transcranial Doppler in Management of Aneurysmal SAH
BSNR, Oxford
2012
Pipeline device: Initial experience at RPH
Royal Preston Hospital
2011
Preoperative embolization of Meningioma
Royal Preston Hospital and UKNG
2008
Pulmonary Embolism – Role of CT.
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust
2009
MR Imaging and Uterine Fibroid Embolization
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust – Presented in UKRC
2004
Endovascular Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms – SCTIMST experience
SCTIMST, Trivandrum, India
2000
CT Evaluation of Bone Tumors
Government Medical College, Nagpur
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2004
Clinico radiological correlation in Temporal progress of Aphasia in patients
with Stroke – Co investigator,
SCTIMST, Trivandrum, India
MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE
Consultant Leadership Development Programme – STRETCH course – Liverpool John Moores
University : (2013 - 2014)
SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
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Business case for Radiographer led Fluoroscopy guided LP for failed Lumbar Punctures
Lead for Flow diverter for Aneurysm at Royal Preston Hospital – Involved in clinical
governance, training, protocol and service delivery
Lead for Web device for aneurysm – clinical governance, animal lab, training, protocol, service
delivery and audit
Set up the Interventional Vascular Service at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.
Introduced a Neurology MDT at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary
STAFF TRAINING & MANAGEMENT
 Trained nurses to assist interventional procedures
 Supervisor for advanced practitioner in CT Head reporting
CLINICAL GOVERNANCE
 Designed protocols and local guidelines for GI Bleed embolisation service.
 Developed Vascular Interventional database which lends itself to periodic audit.
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE
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Involved in Teaching specialist registrars posted at RPH
Have been the supervisor for CT Head Reporting MSc Course conducted by the Bradford
University for Advanced Practitioners
Lecturer for MSc MRI Imaging at University of Cumbria, Lancaster (2011-til date)
Teaching Neuroanatomy to undergraduate students
Neurology for the Stroke Physician – Annual teaching event (2014)
MEETINGS & CONFERENCES
2014 Nov
UKNG Stoke on Trent
2014
LINNC Paris
2014 Mar
Pipeline Meeting Paris
2013
BSNR, Oxford
2012
UKNG Leeds
2012
Annual ESNR Edinburgh
2011
UKNG Cambridge
2009
Global Embolization Symposium ( GEST 2009) - Paris
2008
Charing Cross conference ( London)
2006
BSIR ( Glasgow)
2004
Asia Pacific Conference of CVIR ( New Delhi)
2003
Neurological society of India – Annual Conference (India)
2002
Nov
Indian society of Neuroradiology – Annual conference ( India)
2002
Feb
Neurological society of India – Kerala chapter ( India)
2000
Dec
ISVIR ( India)
2000
Jan
Indian Radiology Association – Annual Conference
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COURSES
2014
Web Animal Lab Training - Rotterdam
2013
AVM Workshop – Essen, Germany
2013
Mar
2011
2009
Acute Ischemic Stroke treatment course – Stockholm
PLANET course in Neurointerventional Radiology(Thailand)
Dec
Codman Cordis Neurointerventional study day ( Oxford)
2006
Leeds Skeletal Trauma Course, Leeds
2004
INR Workshop – KEM Hospital, Mumbai, India
2003
RAIN- International Update on Neuro-interventional Radiology
2000
Paediatric Radiology CME – Nagpur, India
1999
Advanced Ultrasound review course - Mumbai, India
1999
4th Resident Review course - Mumbai, India
1998
3rd Resident Review course - Mumbai, India
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PUBLICATIONS
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Neurological symptoms in a post transplant patient: A cautionary tale
Suresh Kumar Chhetri, Rejith Dayanandan, Joseph Jacob, Hemant Sonwalkar,
Aimun Ahmed, Varadarajan Kumar, Hedley Emsley. Journal of Neurology
DOI 10.1007/s00415-012-6719-8, 27/10/2012
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Expanding the clinical and molecular spectrum of thiamine
pyrophosphokinase deficiency: A treatable neurological disorder caused
by TPK1 mutations. Siddharth Banka, Christian de Goede,Wyatt W. Yue , Andrew
A.M. Morris, Beate von Bremen,Kate E. Chandler, René G. Feichtinger, Claire Hart,
Nasaim Khan, Verena Lunzer, LavinijaMataković,Thorsten Marquardt, Christine
Makowski, Holger Prokisch, Otfried Debus, Kazuto Nosaka,Hemant Sonwalkar,
Franz A. Zimmermann,Wolfgang Sperl, Johannes A. Mayr. Molecular Genetics and
Metabolism, YMGME-05812; No. of pages: 6; 4C: Accepted 15 September 2014
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Takayasu Arteritis with multiple intracranial aneurysms. H.A. Sonwalkar,
A.K.Gupta, S Purkayastha, N K Bodhey, T Krishnamoorthy. Interventional
Neuroradiology 2004; 10(3): 249-252.
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Cerebral Myxomatous Angiopathy – Imaging features. H.A. Sonwalkar, A.K.Gupta,
D Ravi Varma, S Purkayastha, N K Bodhey, C Kesavadas. Rivista Di Neuroradiologia
2004; 17 (4): 558-560
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Intradural Extramedullary Aspergilloma Complicating Acute Lymphatic
Leukemia – A case report. S Purkayastha, A.K.Gupta, T R Kapilamoorthy, H.A.
Sonwalkar. Rivista Di Neuroradiologia 2004; 17 (4): 569-572.
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Endovascular Treatment of Ruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: Immediate Result
and Long term follow up. Gupta AK, Sonwalkar HA, Purkayastha S, Bodhey NK. J
of the International Medical Science Academy 2007; 20:25-31.
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Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms: Long Term Follow Up.
Gupta AK, Sonwalkar HA, Krishnamoorthy T., Kapilamoorthy TR, Bodhey NK,
Purkayastha S, Kesavadas C, Thomas B. The Neuroradiology Journal 2006;
19:339.
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CT Angiographic Demonstration of Agenesis of the Internal Carotid Artery with
Transsellar Cavernous Collateral and PCA Aneurysm. N.K.Bodhey, A.K.Gupta, D
Ravi Varma, H. A. Sonwalkar, S Purkayastha. Rivista Di Neuroradiologia 2004; 17
(5): 664-667
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Duplicate Origin of the Right Vertebral Artery in a Patient with Stroke. Case
Report. S Purkayastha, A.K.Gupta, H. Sonwalkar, N.K.Bodhey. Rivista Di
Neuroradiologia 2004; 17 (5): 661-663.
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Delayed thrombosis of left internal jugular vein and left subclavian vein:
complication related to drainage of left superior vena cava S.V. Gadhinglajkar,
K.G. Shyamkrishnan, R. Sreedhar and H. Sonwalkar. Interactive Cardiovascular
and Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 2 (4) (2003) PP. 607-610.
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Atypical MRI appearance of Desmoplastic Infantile Ganglioglioma. C
Kesavadas, H Sonwalkar, Bejoy Thomas, A K Gupta, V V Radhakrishnan.
Paediatric Radiology, DOI 10.1007/ S00247-005-1497-4.
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Giant cell tumor of the fifth metacarpal .Letter to editor: Journal of Hand Surgery
W. M. Gadegone, Y. S. Salphale and Hemant Sonwalkar, Vol. 32, No. 3, 360-361
(2007).
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GCT Of Proximal phalanx of ring finger in immature skeleton -Resection and
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Reconstruction by iliac crest graft- A case report. Gadegone W M.*, Salphale YS,
Sonwalkar Hemant A, Nagtode Pankaj P, Navghare Shishir M, J.Orthopaedics
2007;4(2)e5
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Imaging features in Hirayama disease. Sonwalkar HA, Shah RS, Khan FK, Gupta
AK, Bodhey NK, Vattoth S, Purkayastha S. Neurology India, Vol 56, 1, 2008, 22-26.
SCIENTIFIC POSTERS
2004
 Vein Of Galen Malformations
6th Asia Pacific Congress Of Cardiovascular And Interventional Radiology
2000
 Malignant Small Round Cell Tumors
 CT Evaluation Of Retroorbital Lesions
Paedicon 2000-Paediatric Radiology CME
1999
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USG Evaluation Of Thoracic Lesions
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Radiological Spectrum Of TB On X-Ray Chest
4th Resident Review course - Mumbai, India
PRESENTATIONS
NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL
2004
Endovascular Treatment Of Cerebral Aneurysms – 13 Year Experience at SCTIMST
6th Asia Pacific Congress Of Cardiovascular And Interventional Radiology
2003
Role Of Endovascular Intervention In Spinal Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas
52nd Annual Conference Of Neurological Society Of India
2002
Aneurysmal Bone Cysts Involving The Craniofacial Skeleton
5th Annual Conference Of Indian Society Of Neuroradiology
2002
Peripheral Intrarterial Thrombolysis -Sree Chitra Experience
5th Annual Conference Of Indian Society Of Vascular And Interventional Radiology
2000
CT Evaluation Of Bone Tumors And Tumorlike Lesions
53rd Annual Congress Of Indian Radiology Association
LOCAL PRESENTATIONS
2011
What happens in Neurointervention suite – Regional Neuroanaesthesia study day,
RPH
Evidence based medicine – Unruptured intracranial aneurysms
Basic MRI and CT physics
Advanced imaging for Brain Tumors
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Regional Neurosurgery study day
Spinal vascular anatomy and spinal vascular malformations
Cordis Neurointerventional workshop
2007
Diffusion Weighted Imaging – Thursday Lunchtime Meeting
Calderdale Royal Hospital
MEMBERSHIPS
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Fellow of Royal College of Radiologists
Member of Indian Society of Vascular and Interventional Radiology
British Society of Neuroradiology
WFITN
ISVIR
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