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Neena Viswanathan

Summary

A dedicated clinician with a strong passion for neurohospitalist medicine, seeking accredited training in the subspecialty to refine clinical expertise and deliver exceptional care to patients with complex neurological conditions. Committed to advancing knowledge and skills to provide comprehensive, evidence-based treatment in a dynamic hospital setting

Overview

1
1
year of professional experience

Work History

Neurohospitalist

Research Medical Center
07.2023 - Current
  • Inpatient Care: Manage and coordinate the care of hospitalized patients with neurological conditions, collaborating closely with nurse practitioners, nursing staff, the hospitalist team, physical/occupational/speech therapists, case managers, as well as neurosurgery, and critical care teams.
  • Acute Stroke Management: Provide rapid assessment and intervention for acute stroke patients, including the administration of thrombolytics and coordination of endovascular procedures.
  • Emergency Room Consultations: Work alongside emergency physicians to streamline the diagnostic process, prioritize imaging, and ensure timely consultations.
  • Neurocritical care: Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams, including neurosurgery, critical care, and nursing staff, to deliver evidence-based care and optimize patient outcomes while managing a wide range of neurological emergencies, such as status epilepticus, neuromuscular emergencies, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes.
  • Teaching & Mentorship: Educate and mentor residents, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to enhance their understanding of neurohospitalist care and best practices.
  • Member of Clinical Practice Committee: Invited to join the Clinical Practice Committee (CPC), a physician-led team responsible for translating current evidence into best practice pathways.

Education

Fellowship - Clinical Neurophysiology

University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
07-2023

Neurology Residency - Categorical Program

University of South Florida Morsani Program
Tampa, FL
06-2022

M.B.B.S - Bachelor of Medicine And Bachelor of Surgery

Thanjavur Medical College
Thanjavur
12-2016

Skills

    Inpatient Care: General and Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care

    Procedural Skills: ICU EEG monitoring, Long-term EEG monitoring, Ceribell interpretation, Novasignal TCD interpretation, Lumbar puncture, Occipital nerve blocks, Botox injections for migraine, Trigger point injections

Publications

1. Viswanathan, N., Kara, S. D., Murray, K., & Benbadis, S. R. (2021). Hypnopompic hypersynchrony: A hyper-read hypno-pattern. *Epilepsy & Behavior Reports, 16*, 100466. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ebr.2021.100466

2. Kareem, S. S., Viswanathan, N., Sahebjam, S., Tran, N. D., Gatewood, T., Tobon, K., Baz, R., Piña, Y., Shain, K. H., & Mokhtari, S. (2022). Leukoencephalopathy during daratumumab-based therapy: A case series of two patients with multiple myeloma. *OncoTargets and Therapy, 15*, 953–962. https://doi.org/10.2147/OTT.S365657

3. Ata, A., Khalil, N., Viswanathan, N., Raju, S., Bradshaw, A., et al. (2023). Autoimmune Isaac’s syndrome with CASPR2 antibodies secondary to mercury toxicity. *2023 AAN Annual Meeting Abstracts*.

4. Viswanathan, N., & Benbadis, S. R. (2022). The diagnosis of Functional Seizures. *Practical Neurology.*

5. Suresh, S., Viswanathan, N., & Jayakody, H. (2022). Dural venous sinus thrombosis in pediatric age group with severe iron deficiency anemia. *2022 ANA Annual Meeting Abstracts*.

Presentations & Lectures

  • Seizure Classification – Grand Rounds, Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO
  • Antiseizure Medications – Grand Rounds, Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO
  • Management of Convulsive Status Epilepticus – Grand Rounds, Research Medical Center, Kansas City, MO
  • Seizure Semiology – Nurses' Lunch & Learn

Timeline

Neurohospitalist

Research Medical Center
07.2023 - Current

Fellowship - Clinical Neurophysiology

University of South Florida

Neurology Residency - Categorical Program

University of South Florida Morsani Program

M.B.B.S - Bachelor of Medicine And Bachelor of Surgery

Thanjavur Medical College
Neena Viswanathan