Dr. Nandakumar Nagaraja, MD, MS
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Accepts 5 insurance carriers
Blue Cross Blue Shield, Original Medicare, Centene Corporation, Aetna, Cigna · See all
Graduated in 2001
Graduated from Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences · See training
3 board certifications listed
Board-Certified in Vascular Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Board-Certified in Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, +1 more · See credentials
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Specialty
Neurologist
A Neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, autonomic nervous system, and blood vessels that relate to these structures.
Also listed as
- Vascular NeurologistVascular Neurology is a subspecialty in the evaluation, prevention, treatment and recovery from vascular diseases of the nervous system.
- Neuromuscular Medicine SpecialistA neurologist or child neurologist who specializes in the diagnosis and management of disorders of nerve, muscle or neuromuscular junction, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, peripheral neuropathies (e.g., diabetic and immune mediated neuropathies), various muscular dystrophies, congenital and acquired myopathies, inflammatory myopathies (e.g.…
Treatments & procedures
- cerebral amyloid angiopathy
- acute ischemic stroke
- acute stroke management of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke
- stroke management
- complex ischemic stroke
- secondary stroke prevention
- hemorrhage patients
- stroke symptoms (brain attack)
- intravenous thrombolytics
- endovascular therapy
- stroke recovery
Credentials & Training
Education and training
- Kempegowda Institute of Medical SciencesMedical school · MBBS · Completed 2001
- University of IowaGraduate school · Translational Biomedicine · MS · Completed 2016
- College of Staten Island (CSI) CUNYGraduate school · Neuroscience · MS · Completed 2007
- Brookdale University Hospital and Medical CenterInternship · Internship · Completed 2008
- Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences and HospitalInternship · House-Surgeon · Completed 2002
- Wayne State UniversityResidency · Neurology · Residency · Completed 2011
- National Institute of Neurological Disorders and StrokeFellowship · Vascular Neurology · Fellowship · Completed 2013
Board certifications
- Board-Certified in Vascular Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyCertification · Certified 2012
- Board-Certified in Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyCertification · Certified 2011
- Fellow of American Heart Association (Faha), American Heart Association / American Stroke AssociationCertification · Certified 2020
About
Dr. Nandakumar Nagaraja, MD, MS is a neurologist and vascular neurologist in Hershey, Pennsylvania. He specializes in stroke management, including complex ischemic stroke, hemorrhage patients, acute stroke management, secondary stroke prevention, intravenous thrombolytics, endovascular therapy, stroke recovery, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, and acute ischemic stroke. He completed medical training in India, earned MS degrees in neuroscience and translational biomedicine, and trained in neurology at Wayne State University with a vascular neurology fellowship at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. He is board-certified in neurology and vascular neurology and is a Fellow of the American Heart Association.
- NPI
- 1396989562
- Primary taxonomy
- 2084N0400X
Frequently asked questions
What does Dr. Nandakumar Nagaraja specialize in?
He is a neurologist and vascular neurologist with a focus on stroke management.
What conditions and treatments are listed for Dr. Nagaraja?
Listed areas include acute ischemic stroke, complex ischemic stroke, hemorrhage patients, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, secondary stroke prevention, intravenous thrombolytics, endovascular therapy, and stroke recovery.
What training and certifications does Dr. Nagaraja have?
He completed medical school at Kempegowda Institute of Medical Sciences, neurology residency at Wayne State University, and a vascular neurology fellowship at the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. He is board-certified in neurology and vascular neurology.
Where does Dr. Nagaraja practice?
He practices in Hershey, Pennsylvania.