Kunal Bhatia, MD
Assistant Professor
Department:
SOM-Neurology
Email:
kbhatia1@umc.edu
Biography
Born and raised in New Delhi, India; Dr. Bhatia completed his medical school training at Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital; followed by post graduation in Internal Medicine. Dr. Bhatia then moved to US for further training and completed Neurology residency from the University of Missouri-Columbia followed by a 2-year Neurocritical Care fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. His research interests include hemorrhagic transformation in acute ischemic stroke - quantification and association with functional outcomes, hematoma expansion in intracerebral hemorrhage, neuro prognostication, and quality improvement in the field of stroke and neurocritical care.
Education
| Washington University in St.Louis, Fellowship, Neurocritical Care | 2022 |
| University Of Missouri-Columbia, MD, Neurology | 2020 |
| Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, MBBS, Medicine | 2009 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology | 10/2022 - Present |
| Licensure, MISSISSIPPI STATE BOARD OF MEDICAL LICENSURE | 07/2023 - 06/2024 |
| Certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology | 09/2020 - Present |
Current Positions
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology | 07/2023 - Present |
| Neurology Clerkship Co-director, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology | 11/2022 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Quality Officer, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Rules-based natural language processing to extract features of large vessel occlusion and cerebral edema from radiology reports in stroke patients | |
| Dengue hemorrhagic fever with multiple abscesses: An unusual presentation. | |
Review Article | |
| New Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus | |
| Imaging modalities in acute ischemic stroke American Journal of Hospital medicine | |
Book Chapter | |
| Rapidly progressive muscle weakness | |
| Procedures and Protocols in the Neurocritical Care Unit | |
| Procedures and Protocols in the Neurocritical Care Unit | |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Management of ICH - Recent Updates, 1. University of South Alabama Ninth Annual Neuroscience Symposium, Pensacola, Florida | 04/2024 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Neurovascular Disorders, Mississippi College - Physician Assistant Studies, Clinton, MS | 03/2024 |
| Poster Presentation, Early Mobilization Protocol” Can Be Initiated In The Intensive Care Unit In Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients After Receiving Intravenous Alteplase, INTERNATIONAL STROKE CONFERENCE | 02/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Therapeutic Value Of Antifibrinolytic Medication In Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients With Alteplase-associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage, INTERNATIONAL STROKE CONFERENCE | 02/2022 |
| Poster Presentation, Amyloid Myopathy as an initial manifestation of Primary AL associated amyloidosis: A Case Report and review of literature, AAN | 05/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Distinct Presentation of Dural AV Fistula as Primary Intraventricular Hemorrhage Isolated in Cerebral Aqueduct., AAN | 04/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Syndrome of transient headache with neurological deficits and CSF lymphocytosis (HaNDL) presenting with Diffusion Restriction in the Splenium of Corpus Callosum: Case report and review of literature, AAN | 04/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, Who Uses the Data-Supported, AAN Practice Parameters for Detecting and Diagnosing Alzheimer Disease, and How Often?, AAN | 04/2015 |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Sigma Xi Member, Sigma Xi Society | 2023 |
| Daniel M. Keniston Award for Outstanding Resident, University of Missouri-Columbia | 2020 |
| Alpha Omega Alpha Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society | 2019 |
Professional Membership and Service
| Association of University Professors of Neurology, Member | |
| Mississippi Healthcare Alliance, Member, Stroke Advisory and Performance Improvement Committee | |
| American Academy of Neurology, Member | |
| Neurocritical Care Society, Member | |
| American heart association, Member |
Other Service
| Journal of Mississippi State Medical Association | |
| American Academy of Neurology | |
| American Neurological Association | |
| Neurocritical Care Journal | |
| Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery | |
| PLOS ONE | |
| Journal of Neuroimaging, Editorial Board member | |
| Neurocritical Care Specialty - StatPearls |
Teaching Experience
| UMMC - Internal medicine, Lecture, Lecture, IM board review course |
Directed Student Learning
| Supervised Teaching Activity, Advised: | 2023 - Present |
Residency Training
| Neurology Residency, Attending Physician |