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Chitra Venkatasubramanian

Neurology

Chitra Venkatasubramanian, MD

Clinical Professor, Adult Neurology; Clinical Professor (By courtesy), Neurosurgery

Stanford, CA

Chitra Venkatasubramanian, MBBS, MD, MSc, FNCS, is a Clinical Professor of Adult Neurology at Stanford University School of Medicine and Clinical Professor (by courtesy) of Neurosurgery. She specializes in neurocritical care, vascular neurology, and stroke management, focusing on critically ill patients in neurological and other intensive care units, acute stroke and transient ischemic attack (TIA) in inpatient stroke units, and outpatient follow-up in stroke and outcomes clinics. She tr

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25+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Neurocritical Care (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology) (2021)
  • Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology) (2018)
  • Vascular Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology) (2008)
  • United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, Neurocritical Care (2007)
  • American Society of Neuroimaging, Neurosonology (2010)

Education & Training

  • M.B.B.S., Dr MGR Medical University India, Medicine (1996)
  • Medical Education: Coimbatore Medical College (1999) India
  • Residency: Coimbatore Medical College (1999)
  • Internship: Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Internal Medicine Residency (2002)
  • Residency: Stanford University Dept of Neurology (2005)

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Honors

  • Gold Medal in Pathology, Indian Association of Pathologists and Microbiologists (1993)
  • Gold Medal for Best Outgoing Student in M.B.B.S, Indian Medical Association (1996)
  • Gold Medal in Cardiology, Cardiological and Electrophysiological Society of India (1999)
  • Fellowship Award for Clinical Research, Neurocritical Care Society (2005)

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Vascular Neurology & StrokeNeurocritical Care

Conditions & Treatments

StrokeCardiac ArrestCerebrovascular DiseaseTraumatic Brain InjurySepsis & Critical CareStroke & Cerebrovascular DiseaseThrombosis & AnticoagulationTransient Ischemic AttackIntracranial HemorrhageCarotid Artery DiseaseCerebral Venous Thrombosis

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • Stanford Health Care
  • Stanford University Medical Center
  • Pelvic Health Center, Stanford University School of Medicine

Languages

English

Experience

25+ years in practice