Dr. Hemangi Sane – Consultant Physician At NeuroGen Brain & Spine Institute
From a patient to one of the world’s guiding physicians, Dr. Hemangi Sane’s journey is extraordinary. In 2004, fresh out of completing her post-graduation in medicine from New York, she became a victim of a degenerative motor neuron disease (MND). Typically, this condition spells a bleak outcome. Patients die within a mere two years. However, Dr. Sane’s trajectory took a miraculous turn. She defeated the disease with stem cell therapy.
This was a turning point in Dr. Hemangi’s life. She resolved to dedicate her life to serving those with incurable neurological disorders. These include MND, Multiple Sclerosis, spinal cord injury, autism, cerebral palsy, and more. Today, as a deputy director and head of research and development at NeuroGen Brain & Spine Institute in Mumbai, Dr. Sane has treated over 5000 patients suffering from terminal neurological diseases.
She believes that with proper research on stem cell therapy, awareness, counseling, and lifestyle changes, it is possible to stop neurological disorders from taking the lives of people. Through her groundbreaking research on neuroprotection, immunomodulation, and angiogenesis, Dr. Sane has challenged conventional medical paradigms. Her 55 publications on this domain have been used extensively in India and on a global scale. Her books and research clearly outline the potential of this treatment to alleviate the debilitating symptoms and rapid spread of neurological ailments.
Dr. Sane is also the founding President of a non-profit organization, Asha Ek Hope Foundation for motor neuron disease and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Besides, she was an Ethics committee member of the Institutional Committee for Stem Cell Research and Therapy at Mumbai’s Lokmanya Tilak Medical Government Hospital. She is also the head coordinator of India’s International Association of Neurorestoratology. Though she handles multiple roles, her aim is singular – to use cutting-edge stem cell therapy ethically and treat patients successfully. Her journey from patient to healer epitomizes resilience, empathy, and dedication to advancing the frontiers of medical science for the betterment of humanity.