
Specializing in:
- Multiple sclerosis
- Immunological disorders of the nervous system
- Headache medicine
Practice Focus
I strive to provide individualized and compassionate care to all my patients. It is a pleasure to help them and gives me joy when I see them getting better. I believe it is important to build long term relationships with my patients. I am board certified in headache medicine and fellowship trained in multiple sclerosis, and although the majority of my practice is multiple sclerosis and headache medicine, I also like to see general neurology such as seizures, neuropathy and Parkinson’s disease.
During my free time I enjoy traveling and spending time outdoors, but my 3 kids keep me very busy! I enjoy spending time with friends and family and trying different types of foods.
Languages Other than English:
- Hindi
- Urdu
Patient Testimonials
I was extremely pleased with my care and what the doctor did for me and am pleased with what he was able to do on my behalf. I will be seeing Dr. Dastagir Again. Dr. Dastagir was wonderful~ understanding, concerned, warm and informed. A new provider is usually a unique experience, but he put me at ease immediately. Dr. Dastagir was wonderful. He explained things to me so that I could understand and explained the plan going forward. I would recommend him to everyone. Dr. Dastagir was extremely friendly and has some of the best patient care skills I’ve witnessed. Listened carefully, explained things thoroughly, spoke respectfully. Dr. Dastagir was wonderful, they were calm and detailed in listening to me and my symptoms and in educating me on what tests were for and how they would be reviewed. When I was referred to Neurology, I was very worried about not being heard and being dismissed, as I had at other medical systems for different ailments. I had such a pleasant and reassuring appointment with Dr. Dastagir I was waiting for this survey to come to say how much their kind treatment of me means to me and I will be referring the clinic to other people. Dr Dastigar was very informative and patient and made sure I felt comfortable and had all my questions answered. Dr Dastagir listens to you. He cares and is very knowledgeable. I enjoyed meeting Dr. Dastagir and felt very comfortable. I like that he shows his patients the MRI results while discussing the current and past condition. Also, always feel welcome by the Dr’s assistants and others that I come in contact with. My MS friends are looking forward to meeting Dr. Dastagir soon. This was my first visit with Dr. Dastagir and I was very impressed with his sensitivity, knowledge, and commitment to his patients as well as to MS as a specialty. I am confident in his care. I have been really happy with Dr. Dastagir. He is very understanding of my concerns and if I have follow up questions he gets back to me very quickly!
Locations
Primary Office:
Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology Golden Valley/Main Office
4225 Golden Valley Road
Golden Valley, MN 55422
763-588-0661
Secondary Office:
Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology – Edina
Southdale Place
3400 West 66th Street, Suite 150
Edina, MN 55435
952-920-7200
Secondary Office:
Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology – Maple Grove
9645 Grove Circle No., Suite 100
Maple Grove, MN 55369
763-302-4114
Hospital Affiliations
201 East Nicollet Boulevard
Burnsville, MN 55337
952-892-2000
Education
- St. Mary’s Junior college, Hyderabad, India
- Medical School – Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
- Internship – Deccan College of Medical Sciences, Hyderabad, India
- Residency – Wayne State University, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Detroit, MI
- Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Fellowship – Harvard Medical School
Certification
- Board Certified – Neurology
- Certificate of Added Qualification in Headache Medicine – National Headache Foundation
Publications, Directorships, Boards, Additional Positions
- Director of the Multiple Sclerosis Program of Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI, 2016-2020.
- Publication: Article published in ENeurologicalSci Titled: Brain and spinal cord MRI lesions in primary progressive vs. relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis
- Case Report published in Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm titled: Nonfatal PML in a patient with multiple sclerosis treated with dimethyl fumarate
- Poster presentation in 2013 American Academy of Neurology on relationship between Vitamin D and Multiple Sclerosis with Dr. Omar Khan at Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
- Poster presentation in 2015 European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) on Brain and spinal cord MRI findings in primary progressive vs. relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis with Dr. Rohit Bakshi at Harvard, Boston, MA
- Poster presentation in 2016 American Academy of Neurology on Brain and spinal cord MRI findings in primary progressive vs. relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis with Dr. Rohit Bakshi at Harvard, Boston, MA
- Assistant Professor of University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.
- Director for the Internal Medicine Resident training in neurology, St. Luke’s Hospital, Milwaukee, WI.
- Preceptor for Nurse Practitioner students for the Marquette University College of Nursing.
Research
- Principal Investigator for OMG157/Ofatumumab Clinical Trial with Novartis: A randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, parallel-group phase III study comparing the efficacy and safety of Ofatumumab versus Teriflunomide in patients with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis. Total budget of around $500,000.00.