Medical Qualification: Cognitive Neurosciences Fellow, DNB Neurology, MD Medicine, MBBS

Designation: Consultant, Neurology

Years of experience: 13 Years

Areas of Expertise:

• Dementia prevention, diagnosis and management 

Dr. Aditya Aundhakar is a Cognitive Neurologist with a deep interest in neuroscience and a particular focus on understanding how the brain works and translating advances in neuroscience into practical strategies for improving memory and cognitive health.
He has been involved in contemporary clinical trials in Alzheimer’s disease and has expertise in interpreting advanced diagnostic investigations for dementia, including cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers. His clinical and consulting work emphasizes a holistic approach to dementia care, combining early and accurate diagnosis with personalized management of cognitive, behavioral, and psychological symptoms.
A strong advocate for supporting families alongside patients, Dr. Aundhakar has a particular interest in structured caregiver support and the management of behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD).
He is the founder of Mammoth Memory Care, a personalized dementia support service based in Sion, Mumbai, focused on providing comprehensive, family-centered care across the dementia journey.
 

Awards:

1.    Awards: Maharashtra Talent Search Exam Scholar (2004)
2.    Maharashtra Talent Search Exam Scholar (2005)
3.    National Talent Search Exam Scholar (2006)
4.    Poster presentation, Association of Physicians of India Conference, Kolhapur edition (KAPICON) (2018), 2rd Place.
-    A rare presentation of bullous pemphigoid and alkaptonuria.
5.    Poster presentation, Bombay Neurosciences Association (BNA) Meeting October (2020).
-    Odd Jaw spasms, 1st Place.
6.    Poster presentation, BNA Meeting December (2020)
-    Unusual cause of different strokes – scarier than the strokes itself, 1st Place.
7.    BNA Meeting October 2021 
-     Current steering in DBS an Indian Experience, 2nd Place. 

Publications:

i.    Peer reviewed manuscripts
a.    Aundhakar, A. C., Aundhakar, S. C., Mane, M., & Khatri, M. A Hospital based Cross Sectional Study Done to Evaluate Prevalence of Dyslipidemia in Age Group of 18-30 Years and Assess the Correlation of Dyslipidemia with Increased Waist-Hip Ratio and BMI. International journal of contemporary medical research.
b.    M Mane, P Mane, P Prajapati, S Afzalpurkar, Aundhakar A: Effect of Alcohol Consumption on Indices of Serum Iron and Ferritin in a Tertiary Care Hospital of Rural, Maharashtra. International Journal Of Scientific Study, 2015
c.    Aundhakar, S., Prajapati, P., Prajapati, S., Aundhakar, A., Kothia, D., John, D., & Khatri, M. (2017). Study of clinical and hematological profile of Plasmodium vivax malaria in a tertiary care hospital in Western Maharashtra. International Journal of Scientific Study, 5(3), 257-260.
d.    Guan, Dylan & Aundhakar, Aditya & Farias, Sarah & Smith, Eric & Ismail, Zahinoor. (2025). Vascular risk factors, subjective cognitive decline, and mild behavioral impairment: A CAN‐PROTECT study. Alzheimer's & Dementia. 20. 10.1002/alz.091470.
e.    Aundhakar, Aditya, Rajput, Fahad,Ganesh, Aravind, Ismail, Zahinoor, Smith, Eric. (2025). Correlation of Depression and Anxiety Responses on the Mild Behavioral Impairment Checklist With the Cornell Scale for Depression in Dementia and Abbreviated Version of the Penn State Worry Questionnaire. Alzheimer disease and associated disorders. 39. 93-98. 10.1097/WAD.0000000000000675.
f.    Guan, Dylan & Aundhakar, Aditya & Farias, Sarah & Ballard, Clive & Creese, Byron & Corbett, Anne & Pickering, Ellie & Roach, Pamela & Smith, Eric & Ismail, Zahinoor. (2025). Vascular risk factor associations with subjective cognitive decline and mild behavioral impairment. Brain Communications. 7. 10.1093/braincomms/fcaf163.
ii.    Non-peer reviewed journals
a.    Patil, S., Prajapati, P., Prajapati, S., Shaha, P., Mhaskar, D., Gandhi, S., & Aundhakar, A. (2017). A Case of McCune-Albright Syndrome with Fibrous Dysplasia and Endocrinopathies. Research Journal Of Pharmaceutical Biological And Chemical Sciences, 8(2), 352-357.
b.    2. Aundhakar, S., Prajapati, P., Prajapati, S., Aundhakar, A., Pandey, Y., Nakum, S., & Yadav, S. (2017). A Study of Cardiac Arrhythmia and Abnormal Electrocardiogram in Patient with Acute Stroke in a Tertiary Care Hospital, Maharashtra, India. Research Journal Of Pharmaceutical Biological And Chemical Sciences, 8(2), 1615-1620.
c.    Aundhakar, S., Prajapati, P., Shah, B., Desai, A., Aundhakar, A., Mandade, A., ... & Sutariya, N. (2016). Electrolyte disturbances (sodium and potassium) among acute stroke patients at a tertiary care hospital in western, Maharashtra. Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences-jemds, 5(70), 5127-5130.
d.    Aundhakar, S., Mane, M., Prajapati, P., Aundhakar, A., Prajapati, S., Chaudhary, V., ... & Patil, A. (2017). Study of Clinical Profile of Plasmodium Vivax Malaria with Hepatic Dysfunction in A Tertiary Care Hospital. Research Journal Of Pharmaceutical Biological And Chemical Sciences, 8(3), 2278-2284.
iii.    Books, chapter
a.    Cerebral venous thrombosis, India Academy of Neurology, Authors: Ojha P. Aundhakar A, Shah A. Maniyar A. (submitted for publication on 24th February 2023)
iv.    Abstracts - published 
a.    Aundhakar Aditya, Nanavati Anvit, Mishal Bhushan, Wadia Pettarusp M. A study of seven patients with hemimasticatory spasms: Barriers to treatment and outcomes of botulinum toxin. Annals of Movement Disorders 2022, Volume 5, supplement 1, S55-56
b.     A study of seven patients with Hemimasticatory spasm; barriers to treatment and outcomes of botulinum toxin. Mov Disord. 2022; 37 (suppl 1) page S 40
c.    VM. Mathur, PD. Doshi, AA. Aundhkar, MB. Baldia, PW. Wadia. Directional DBS – Early experiences with “Current steering” in India [abstract]. Mov Disord. 2022; 37 (suppl 1). https://www.mdsabstracts.org/abstract/directional-dbs-early-experiences-with-current-steering-in-india/. Accessed January 10, 2023.

 

Memberships:

1.    Cognitive Neurology Association (CAN)
2.    Indian Association of Neurology (IAN)
3.    Maharashtra Association of Neurology (MAN)