Specialized Interests

Stroke, neurocritical care, interventional neurology

Education & Training

MBBS, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences

Honors & Awards

• Gold Medalist, General Surgery, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
• Gold Medalist, Internal Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
• Magna Cum Laude, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
• Dr. Aranthanarayan Institutional Award for Excellence in Internal Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences

Selected Publications

Pillai B, Farooque U, Sapkota M, Hassan SA, Mechtler LL. Symptomatic Cavum Septum Pellucidum Cyst: A Rare Presentation. Cureus. 2020 Sep 11;12(9):e10395. doi: 10.7759/cureus.10395. PMID: 33062515; PMCID: PMC7550031.

Farooque U, Cheema O, Karimi S, Pillai B, Liaquat MT. Postpartum Ischemic Stroke: A Rare Case. Cureus. 2020 Aug 23;12(8):e9975. doi: 10.7759/cureus.9975. PMID: 32983677; PMCID: PMC7510514.

Pillai B, Trikkur S, Farooque U, Ramakrishnan D, Kakkra JJ, Kashyap G, Lalwani C, Mani AB, Vishwanath J. Type II Myocardial Infarction: Predisposing Factors, Precipitating Elements, and Outcomes. Cureus. 2020 Jul 18;12(7):e9254. doi: 10.7759/cureus.9254. PMID: 32821600; PMCID: PMC7430695.

Pillai B, Sapkota M, Farooque U, Asghar F, Perez A, Mechtler L. Type 1 Primary Cutaneous Meningioma with Atretic Meningocele. Ann Indian Acad Neurol. 2021 Mar-Apr;24(2):278-280. doi: 10.4103/aian.AIAN_394_20. Epub 2020 Sep 2. PMID: 34220087; PMCID: PMC8232477.