Dr. Ashok Uppal

DM Neurology PGI Chd.
Medical Director Uppal Neuro Hospital

Dr. Ashok Uppal is a Renowned Neurologist of Punjab. Dr. Uppal is Pioneer in this region in starting latest treatment of Stroke.  He was born in a village Sur- Singh, District Amritsar in 1951. 

In 1975, he completed M.B.B.S & in 1980 M.D Medicine, both from Govt. Medical College Amritsar. He served in the rural area for few years. Then he did DM Neurology from PGI Chandigarh, then he joined Medical College, Amritsar and founded the Deptt. Of  Neurology. After taking pre- mature retirement from Govt. Service, since 2002 he is running his Uppal Neuro Hospital which is known in the state as Centre for Stroke Care. With his great efforts & awareness compaign, medical general public now know that something more can be done in the first four hours of the starting of stroke i.e. Clot Bust Therapy: He is the first person in our country to start & adopt Clot Bust Therapy for Stroke in India. He has published various papers in prestigious national and international journals. He was past presidant of Indian Stroke Association. He has also written a book named, 

“HAND BOOK ON ACUTE STROKE TREATMENT FOR YOUNG DOCTORS”. 

Awards & Honours:

  1. Distt. Administrator award for exemplary services rendered in Dist. Amritsar (2025)
  2. Distt. Administrator award for contribution in Neurology (2019)
  3. The best president award of IMA  Amritsar.
  4. Certificate of commendation for outstanding services as President of Indian stroke Association 2016-2017 and achievements in field of stroke .
  5. Vocational Award – 2002 by Rotary International.

Social obligations:

  1. Dr. Ashok Uppal is also running a Smt. Raj Rani Uppal Charitable School for Special children (Handicapped Mentally Retarded Children) for last 10years, apart from occupational therapies for children provided by hospital.,
  2. Mission Rahat: Dr. Ashok Uppal launched Mission Rahat on May 2021 for public during any pandemic or disaster.
  3. Dr. Ashok Uppal founded Stroke Foundation Amritsar for Academic support and research purpose in stroke.
  4. Dr. Ashok Uppal has recently founded Dr. Santosh Uppal Heart Foundation Amritsar in March,2025.