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SLEEP: A Biological Health Investment | Dr Joy Desai | TEDxJaslok Hospital and Research Centre

NeuroScience is rapidly evolving. Sleep is an integral part of being health. This talk illustrates the importance of Sleep, the biological impact of good quality sleep and the intricacies of inadequate and disrupted sleep cycles of human beings. Dr. Joy Desai did his MBBS from the B J Medical College, Ahmedabad in 1987 with 3 gold medals for academic excellence during this tenure. He obtained his MD in Internal Medicine with Gold Medal . He obtained DNB in Neurology from Jaslok Hospital in 1995 under the tutelage of Professor Noshir H Wadia, Dr Anil Desai and Professor Sarosh Katrak.Dr. Desai subsequently spent 3 years as a Senior Registrar at The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London, UK. He worked with Professor Michael Swash & returned to India in 1999 and joined Jaslok Hospital as Consultant in Neurology. He started Epilepsy Clinic at Jaslok Hospital & performed presurgical evaluation of patients with refractory epilepsy. He conducted International Clinical Drug trials for newer antiseizure medications like Brivaracetam and Perampanel. Since 2014 he has developed a keen interest in neuroscience of sleep & its ramifications on neurological health. He advocates & promotes sleep hygiene in community . This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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