Occupation

PHYSICIAN

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Certifications

Board certified in Neurology by ‘American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology’ in May 2003 and
recertified in May 2013 and maintaining recertification requirements up to date.

National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Certification

Inpatient and Outpatient Neurology care in all subspecialties of Neurology.

Tele Neurology services

Acute stroke care and Neuro critical care

Interpretation of EEGs, long-term monitoring video EEGs, and Evoked Potentials

Perform and interpret Nerve Conduction Studies and EMG.

Botox injections for chronic headaches

Dementia evaluation and Neuro cognitive testing

Lectures and clinical rotations to train and teach Residents and Medical students.

Education

Fellowship 
Wayne State University
Clinical Neurophysiology
Detroit, MI
July 2005 to June 2006

Residency 
Wayne State University
Neurology
Detroit, MI
July 1998 to July 2001

Internship in Medicine
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
July 1997 to June 1998

Passed USMLE Step 1, Step 2, Step 3, and ECFMG English Exams
1995 to 1996

Medical School
MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery)
Thanjavur Medical College
Bharathidasan University, Tamil Nadu, India
Aug 1987 to April 1993

Professional Associations

Member of the American Academy of Neurology

Publications

Volunteer Research Assistant Stroke Program
George Washington University, Washington D.C.
1996 – 1997

First Author of a highly reviewed and peer cited article “Thrombolytic Therapy of Acute
Ischemic Stroke in Pregnancy”
Neurology Journal March 14, 2006

Co-author of “Results of Carotid Endarterectomy with Neurologist Follow-up”
Neurology Journal September 26, 2000

Co-author of “Homocysteine levels and carotid stenosis in Indian males” in Thromb Haemost
Journal

Co-author of a book, “Neurology Pearls” 2nd Edition

Co-authored few poster presentations by Resident Graduate Medical Education at Brandon
Regional Hospital

Platform presentation at the 52nd annual American Academy of Neurology Conference
“Thrombolytics Therapy for acute ischemic stroke in pregnancy”

Practice Experience

Pioneer Medical Group/ Pioneer Neuro Health
Neurologist
Advent Health Hospital, Tampa, Florida
October 2018 to present.

Brandon Regional Hospital, Brandon FL
Stroke Medical Director
2010 to 2018

Played a key role to develop the Stroke Program at Brandon Regional Hospital
Stroke Medical Champion
2007 to 2010

Teaching Faculty for Residents and Medical Students
Graduate Medical Education
Brandon Regional Hospital, Brandon, FL
2013-2018

Tampa Bay Neurology Clinic, Inc
Solo private practice, Self-employed
May 2007 to April 2019

Employed by Florida Neurology Clinic
Nov 2006 to April 2007

Employed by Med-Surg Group
Beckley, West Virginia
August 2001 to June 2005