A clinician trained twice over — first in internal medicine, then in neurology.

Dr. Basak's path to neurology was unusually deliberate — through the long door of internal medicine, with a year as Chief Consultant at a COVID-19 ICU in Vashi between 2020 and 2021, and a diploma in advanced diabetes care from the Royal College of Physicians, London.

That breadth shows in how she practices. A migraine workup will, on its own initiative, surface a thyroid issue. A movement disorder consult might begin with a careful review of metabolic markers. The instinct is structural: the brain is not an organ in isolation, and the neurologist who understands this catches more, earlier.

She manages stroke, epilepsy, headache and migraine, vertigo, movement disorders, peripheral neuropathies, cognitive decline, and autoimmune neurological disease. The work is informed by a strong academic spine — textbook contributions, peer-reviewed papers, and a 2024 award from the Indian Academy of Neurology for original research in autoimmune neurology.

Patients describe her practice in language she would probably not use about herself. She listens. She does not over-prescribe. She explains the diagnosis until it is understood.

She practices at Medicover Hospitals in Kharghar (Mon–Sat, 9 AM–5 PM) and consults across a network of clinics in Kopar Khairane, Airoli, and Vashi. International consultations are accepted for second opinions and case review.