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Bhaskar Roy, MBBS, MHS

Associate Professor of Neurology
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Additional Titles

Director of the Muscular Dystrophy Association adult care clinic, Neurology

Medical Director of the Electrodiagnostic Laboratory, Yale Medicine

Co-Chair of the IBM scientific interest group from IMACS, IMACS, IMACS

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Associate Professor of Neurology

Director of the Muscular Dystrophy Association adult care clinic, Neurology; Medical Director of the Electrodiagnostic Laboratory, Yale Medicine

Positions outside Yale

Co-Chair of the IBM scientific interest group from IMACS, IMACS, IMACS

Biography

Dr Bhaskar Roy is a specialist in neuromuscular disorders. His clinical areas of expertise includes muscular dystrophies, inflammatory myopathies (polymyositis, dermatomyositis, inclusion body myositis), autoimmune neuromuscular disorders, including inflammatory neuropathies. He did his neurology residency from the University of Connecticut and completed his fellowship from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School.

He is board certified in neurology (2016) and neuromuscular medicine (2018) by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) and in electrodiagnostic medicine (2018), and in Neuromuscular Ultrasound (2020) by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (ABEM).

Appointments

  • Neurology

    Associate Professor on Term
    Primary

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Education & Training

MHS
Yale University School of Medicine (2020)
Neuromuscular Medicine Fellow
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (2017)
Resident Physician
University of Connecticut (2016)
Post Doctoral Research Fellow
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Harvard Medical School (2012)
MBioMedSci
Indian Institution of Technology, Masters in Medical Science and Technology (MMST) (2011)
MBBS
Nilratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital (2008)

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Frequent collaborators of Bhaskar Roy's published research.

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2024

2023

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Overview

Bhaskar Roy, MBBS, (a medical degree awarded in several countries outside of the U.S.), is a neurologist who specializes in neuromuscular disorders and has deep expertise in using electromyography (EMG), a medical test that measures electrical activity in a patient’s nerves and muscles, to diagnose diseases. Dr. Roy cares for patients with muscular dystrophies, inflammatory myopathies (myositis), neuropathy, and autoimmune neuromuscular disorders. He is interested in rare and complex neuromuscular disorders, including inclusion body myositis (IBM) and other hereditary muscle diseases.

“Neuromuscular disorders are complex,” Dr. Roy says. “The challenge of diagnosis is what drew my attention to this field. These patients are a unique group of people who really need help. Some of them have gone undiagnosed for a long time.” Specialized neuromuscular care can help ensure that therapy is given as early as possible when applicable, he adds.

In addition to EMG, Dr. Roy is also trained in using neuromuscular ultrasound. “This is a relatively newer mode of technology that allows a physician to see some of the nerves and muscle tissue.”

Neuromuscular medicine has advanced rapidly in recent years and new drugs are available for patients with diseases that were previously not treatable, Dr. Roy says. His research on biomarkers—which are measurable markers that indicate a status of disease or health in the body—could help neurologists better understand a patient’s response to a treatment. In his studies, Dr. Roy uses electrical impedance myography (EIM), a painless test that assesses muscle health in a noninvasive way.

Dr. Roy is an assistant professor of neurology at the Yale School of Medicine.

Clinical Specialties

Neuromuscular Medicine; Neurology

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Board Certifications

  • Neuromuscular Medicine

    Certification Organization
    AB of Psychiatry & Neurology
    Original Certification Date
    2018
  • Neurology

    Certification Organization
    AB of Psychiatry & Neurology
    Original Certification Date
    2016

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