Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Neurology
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2026 - Present
Neurology, Neurocritical Care,
Neurology
Director of the Neuro Intensive Care Unit in the Department of Neurology
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2022 - Present
Neurology,
Clinical Science Departments
Division Chief, Neurocritical Care in the Department of Neurology
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2026 - Present
Neurology,
Clinical Science Departments
Vice Chair, Clinical Operations in the Department of Neurology
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2026 - Present
Neurology,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Scholarly Works
Minimally Invasive Surgery Versus Open Craniotomy With Clot Evacuation After Intracerebral Hemorrhage.
Journal article Ann Neurol · April 2026 OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that minimally invasive surgery (MIS), an emerging surgical treatment for spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage (sICH), is associated with better clinical outcomes than open craniotomy with c ... Full text Link to item CiteTelestroke consultant use in acute stroke care: Evidence for best practices from the IMPROVE stroke care program.
Journal article J Telemed Telecare · February 2026 BackgroundEvolving stroke care demands careful screening of stroke patients to ensure the right care is administered to the right patients in a timely manner. Telestroke has been increasingly utilized to improve access to stroke specialists to make these a ... Full text Link to item CiteAcute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage.
Journal article J Clin Med · December 26, 2025 Introduction: Patients with an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) have been shown to have a high incidence of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We aimed to determine the incidence of ARDS following ICH in the era of lung-protective ventilation. We al ... Full text Open Access Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Induced Suppression of Platelet Activity in Aneurysmal SAH Management-2 (iSPASM-2)
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2026 - 2030Genetic variation, stress, and functional outcomes after stroke rehabilitation
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of California - Irvine · 2018 - 2021Randomized Double Blind Placebo-Controlled Parallel Group, MultiCenter Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous BIIB093 (Glibenclamide) for Severe Cerebral Edema following Larg
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Biogen, Inc. · 2018 - 2021View All Grants
Education
Sardar Patel University (India) ·
2003
M.B.B.S.