Dr Thomas Mathew MD, DM, is the Professor and Head, Department of Neurology, St John’s Medical College, Bengaluru. He did his MBBS from Medical College Kottayam, Kerala and his MD Medicine, from JIPMER Pondicherry. He did his DM in Neurology from NIMHANS, Bengaluru. He is working in the Department of Neurology, St John’s Medical College since 2004. He was the best outgoing student and a first rank holder throughout his career and has received many awards and medals for his various achievements. He has published various articles in national and international journals and contributed many chapters to various books in the field of Medicine and Neurology. His areas of interest are vast including headache, vertigo, multiple sclerosis, epilepsy, stroke and essential oil related brain disorders. He runs the Neuroimmunology clinic at St. John’s Medical College Hospital and is the founder member of “Forum of Neurologists Against Multiple Sclerosis”.