Skip to Main Content

Bhaskar Roy, MBBS, MHS

Neuromuscular Medicine, Neurology
Telehealth is available
Learn more about telehealth
Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From physicians only
Board Certified in
Neurology and Neuromuscular Medicine

Biography

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.

Titles

  • Associate Professor of Neurology
  • 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

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)

Languages Spoken

  • বাংলা (Bengali)
  • English
  • हिन्दी (Hindi)

Additional Information

Locations
Neurology
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue, Ste Lower Level
New Haven, CT 06519

Biography

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.

Titles

  • Associate Professor of Neurology
  • 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

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)

Languages Spoken

  • বাংলা (Bengali)
  • English
  • हिन्दी (Hindi)

Additional Information

Locations
Neurology
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue, Ste Lower Level
New Haven, CT 06519
Neurology
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue, Ste Lower Level
New Haven, CT 06519