Dr. Sudhir Batchu
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Biography
Dr. Sudhir Batchu has lived in Missouri since 1980 and has been working in the Columbia area since 1984. He received a Master Degree from The University of Missouri Columbia in Microbiology and worked in the Univerity system as a research physician before starting the Columbia Center for Neurology & Multiple Sclerosis. Before joining JCMG, Dr. Batchu started and operated the Columbia Center for Neurology & Multiple Sclerosis in Columbia, Missouri from 1997 to 2016, after completing his fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Mellon Center in Cleveland, Ohio.Dr. Batchu has conducted industry sponsored clinical research in several phase 4 studies. He is actively involoved in Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS), Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) and Inthrathecal Baclofen Pump managment programs (ITB).Dr. Batchu enjoys tennis, fishing, and jogging.
Education
- Guntur Medical College (Grad. 1981)
Our brief discussion was pleasant, but I was swiftly dismissed without care. I was referred to Dr Batchu by E.R. The ER doc said tell Dr. B to see ER notes, & that he would see urgency & get me in ASAP for CSF Build up causing neurological symptoms, including urgent need symptoms. It took a few months to be seen, of which I suffered--bedridden most of time, without a caregiver, & without help from PCP (yeah, I see problem there with the DO I've been seeing...). Once finally in to see Dr. Batchu, I was initially impressed by his apparently vast knowledge; HOWEVER, he didn't even discuss my symptoms, or duration of the CSF symptoms at all. He told me that my underlying diagnosis also causes terrible pain and that he doesn't treat anything related to pain. Huh? I wasn't there for pain issues & have a doctor for pain, who had previously instructed me to find a neurologist for the neurological issues. Dr. Batchu readily dismissed me to find someone else regarding CSF Buildup he said is caused by the underlying neurosurgeon diagnosis (who ALSO told me I needed a neurologist, as he only did surgery & doesn't"treat.") I was shocked that Dr. Batchu was so immediately dismissive, after telling me that my symptoms absolutely require treatment, with immediate attention to the CSF Pressure due to CSF Buildup. His reviews seem so great, and he acknowledged urgent need; however he dismissed me to continue suffering extreme head pain, with neuro symptoms he attributed to same. I have continued to suffer, and fear stroke or other brain damage. I've been too sick to hold food down, have vertigo ,etc, and lifting my head, much less trying not turn head a bit, or bend slightly, creates such imbalance & falls, with other symptoms. A self administered dosage of steroid, based upon ER dosage, is frightening, but I can't begin to even see to read without at least that;however I'm no doctor, & I can't break out of this 24/7 nightmare alone. I'm very disillusioned by Dr. Batchu's lack of even caring enough to take time with me, or at least ensure I don't suffer without any neurologist. I feel I'm dying rapidly, & desperately required his care of at least this CSF issue. It's why I was referred to him by ER, where he is apparently known as treating such neuro issue. I am just floored at his inaction, & feel I was dismissed along with his garbage. Hope readers get better attention, & care. His reviews seemed so great. I was confident & felt I would be saved, I guess! Our brief discussion was pleasant, but I was swiftly dismissed without care.
Submitted March 5, 2018