Shreyas Gangadhara, MD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Neurology
Email:
sgangadhara@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5500
Biography
Dr. Shreyas Gangadhara is a board-certified neurologist specializing in stroke and cerebrovascular diseases. He serves as Vice Chair for Clinical Operations and Division Chief for Vascular Neurology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC). Additionally, he directs UMMC’s Telestroke Program and leads both the Neurology Residency and Vascular Neurology Fellowship programs.
Dr. Gangadhara earned his medical degree from Mysore Medical College in India, followed by a Neurology Residency and Vascular Neurology Fellowship at the University of South Florida. He also holds a Master of Science in Clinical Investigation from UMMC, where he developed expertise in stroke care optimization, teleneurology, and quality improvement initiatives.
He is committed to delivering comprehensive, evidence-based care and has authored numerous research publications. Dr. Gangadhara is actively involved in medical education, stroke advocacy, and advancing patient outcomes through collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Education
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MS, Master of Science in Clinical Investigation | 2019 |
| University of South Florida, Vascular Neurology | 2016 |
| University of South Florida, Neurology | 2015 |
| Mysore Medical College and Research Institute, MBBS, Medical School | 2009 |
| Harvard T.H. Chan School of Pubic Health, Certificate course in Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health Centers, Leadership Development |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates, Education Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates | 12/2010 - Present |
| DEA, Controlled Substance Registration Certificate, Drug Enforcement Administration | |
| Certification, Modified Rankin Scale | |
| Certification, National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale | |
| Certification, Registered Physician in Neurovascular Interpretation, American Society of Neuroimaging | 03/2020 - Present |
| Licensure, Florida Medical License | 11/2014 - Present |
| Licensure, Mississippi Medical License, Mississippi State Board of Medical Licensure | 05/2016 - Present |
| Certification, Neurology Board Certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology | 09/2015 - Present |
| Certification, Vascular Neurology Board Certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology | 10/2016 - Present |
Current Positions
| Vice Chair, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology | 03/2023 - Present |
| Graduate Faculty, School of Graduate School in the Health Sciences | 09/2021 - Present |
| Associate Professor, School of Medicine | 07/2021 - Present |
| Program Director for Vascular Neurology Fellowship, School of Medicine | 12/2018 - Present |
| Division Chief, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology | 12/2018 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Interim Co-Director, UMMC Stroke Center, School of Medicine | 03/2018 - 09/2018 |
| Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine | 10/2016 - 07/2021 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, Determinants of Incident Stroke Cognitive Outcomes and Vascular Effects on Recovery, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) | 09/2019 - Present |
| Extramural, Mild and Rapidly Improving Stroke Study (MaRISS), American Heart Association and American Stroke Association | 09/2018 - 12/2020 |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| San Luis CV, Gangadhara S, Nobleza COS, Factors Contributing to Stroke Clinic Follow-Up "No Show": A Quality Improvement Project. Cureus, 2023 Apr;15(4):e37105 | 2023 |
| Gangadhara S, Siddiqui A, Mokin M, Food and Drug Association Approval Process for Devices Used in Endovascular Treatment of Stroke. Neurology, 2021 Nov 16;97(20 Suppl 2):S194-S200 | 2021 |
| San Luis CV, O'Hana S Nobleza C, Shekhar S, Sugg R, Villareal DJ, Mehta T, Gangadhara S, Association between recent cannabinoid use and acute ischemic stroke. Neurology. Clinical practice, 2020 Aug;10(4):333-339 | 2020 |
| Gangadhara S, Pizarro-Otero J, Bozorg A, Benbadis S, The Significance of REM Sleep on Routine EEG. The Neurodiagnostic journal, 2016 Mar;56(1):37-40 | 2016 |
Abstracts | |
| Shreyas Gangadhara, Suhas Gangadhara, Seetha Lakshmi, M A Khan Determinants Affecting the Psychological Well Being of Adolescents: A Comparative study Asian Medical Students Journal. | |
| Shekhar S, Gangadhara S, Abuzeid FA, Nobleza C O'Hana, Sugg R, Uschmann H. Bilateral Dentate nuclei injury after global cerebral hypoperfusion: A case report. Neurology Apr 2018, 90 (15 Supplement) P4.321. | |
| Shekhar S, Elhusseiny H, Nobleza C O'Hana, Sugg R, Gangadhara S. Uncomplicated intravenous thrombolysis after lumbar puncture: A case report. Neurology Apr 2018, 90 (15 Supplement) P6.203. | |
Book Chapter | |
| Gangadhara S, Shekhar S, Sugg R Medical management of Hemorrhagic Stroke Acute Stroke Management in the First 24 Hours, Oxford, 2018. | |
Presentations
| National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Expanding Neurological Care to Rural Areas using Telehealth, UMMC Telehealth Center of Excellence, Webinar | 03/2024 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Overview of Neurology Clinical Research at UMMC, Rotary Club of North Jackson, Jackson, MS | 11/2023 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Management of Acute Stroke, 2023 Mississippi Critical Care Conference, Flowood, MS | 04/2023 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Early antithrombotic treatment of acute ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attack, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV | 11/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Intravenous Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Extended Time Window, UMMC, Ridgeland, MS | 08/2022 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Dual antiplatelet therapy after acute ischemic stroke and TIA, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Texas Chapter, San Antonio, TX | 03/2022 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, “Intravenous Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke in the Extended Time Window”, Neurosurgery/Neurology Grand Rounds, MMRC Conference Room | 08/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Heart & Stroke Educational Awareness., Women in Manufacturing Business Synergy Team, Nissan Plant, Canton, MS | 05/2021 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Neurovascular diseases: Ischemic strokes, hemorrhagic strokes, TIA., Mississippi College Physician Assistant Program | 03/2018 |
| Interview, I was interviewed by WFMN/Super Talk radio on the occasion of World Stroke Day and discussed signs and symptoms of Stroke., WFMN/Super Talk radio, WFMN/Super Talk radio | 10/2017 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Updates in Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke, Forrest General Hospital, Hattiesburg, MS | 02/2017 |
| Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Stroke Updates 2017, University of Mississippi Medical Center, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 11/2016 |
| Poster Presentation, Virtual Patient Stroke Simulation for Residents and Medical Students Improves Knowledge, Skill Sets and Confidence in Acute Stroke Care, International Stroke Conference 2016, Los Angeles, CA | |
| Poster Presentation, Acute prevertebral calcific tendinitis mimicking meningitis: A case report., American Society of NeuroImaging, 2015 | |
| Poster Presentation, "String of beads" sign in CNS vasculitis, Florida Society of Neurology Annual Conference, 2014 | |
| Poster Presentation, Primary CNS vasculitis of the spinal cord, Florida Society of Neurology Annual Conference, 2012. | |
| Poster Presentation, Sociodemographic and Psychosocial Profile of Patients Accessing Antiretroviral Therapy in Mysore, India., 16th International students congress for Medical Sciences, University Medical Centre, Groningen, Netherlands. | |
| Poster Presentation, Determinants Affecting the Psychological Well Being of Adolescents: A Comparative study, 14th International Conference of Association of Psychology and Psychiatry for Adults and Children, Athens, Greece. | |
| Poster Presentation, Epidemiological and psychosocial profile of HIV positive patients in Mysore, India., 17th International AIDS Conference, Mexico. |
Honors, Awards, and Recognition
| Teacher of the year, Department of Neurology, University of Mississippi Medical Center | |
| Neurology Physician Scientist Award, Dept. of Neurology, University of South Florida | |
| Gold Humanism Award, Arnold P Gold Foundation | |
| International Sepsis Scholar, University of South Florida |
Professional Membership and Service
| American Academy of Neurology, Member | |
| American Society of Neuroimaging, Member | |
| American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Member |
Committee Service
| Association of University Professors of Neurology, Member | 2024 - 2028 |
| American Society of Neuroimaging Communications Committee, Member | 2022 - Present |
| THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS AND CLINICS-CREDENTIALS, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Professional Practice Evaluation Committee, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Ischemic Stroke Note Template Committee, Chair | 2021 - Present |
| Creating value: DRG Optimization committee, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Neurology Clinical Trial Review (CTR) Sub-Committee, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Epic Physician Oversight Committee, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Anti-Clot Committee, Member | 2019 - Present |
| Clinical Competency Committee for Vascular Neurology, Chair | 2018 - Present |
| Program Evaluation Committee for Vascular Neurology, Chair | 2018 - Present |
| Neurology Physician Champion for Stroke Center, Member | 2018 - Present |
| Mississippi State Health Department Stroke Advisory Committee., Member | 2018 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-RESIDENCY REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Stroke Symposium Planning Committee, Member | 2017 - 2017 |
| Program Evaluation Committee for Neurology Residency Program, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Core Stroke Team, Member | 2017 - Present |
| Stroke Center Order Set and Guideline review committee, Member | 2016 - Present |
| Neurology Residency Education Committee, Member | 2016 - Present |
| UMMC Stroke Center Performance Improvement Committee, Member | 2016 - Present |
| Clinical Competency Committee for Vascular Neurology, Member | 2016 - 2018 |
| Program Evaluation Committee for Vascular Neurology, Member | 2016 - 2018 |
| Clinical Competency Committee for Neurology Resident Program, Member |
Community Service
| Neurology on the Hill, Represented state of Mississippi at US Capitol where I met with Senators and Representatives and their staff to advocate for our patients. | 03/2023 - 03/2023 |
| Virtual Health Fair: Know your numbers organized by New Jerusalem Church, Keynote Speaker | 04/2022 - 04/2022 |
| Stroke Education on Social Media, Organizer and Speaker | 04/2021 - Present |
| Free Clinic, Resident Physician | 07/2011 - 06/2012 |
| Shoulder to Shoulder Community Health Program, India Community Project, Member | 2010 - 01/2010 |
| Community Education on Stroke, Speaker |
Other Service
| 2nd Annual Neurology Symposium | 12/2022 - 05/2023 |
| 1st Annual Neurology Symposium | 08/2022 - 08/2022 |
| Moderator at International Stroke Conference 2022, Moderator at International Stroke Conference 2022 | 02/2022 - 02/2022 |
| Frontiers in Neurology | 09/2019 - Present |
| Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases | 10/2018 - Present |
| Medical Neuroscience and Behavior II | 07/2018 - 06/2019 |
| Clinical EEG & Neuroscience | 02/2014 - 06/2015 |
| The Lancet Student journal. | 11/2009 - 11/2010 |
| Stroke Symposium 2017, Member of Stroke Symposium Planning Committee |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Course, Facilitator, Case Based Learning - I | 2022-23 |
| CONJ 628, Medicine, Course, Block Leader, Medical Neuroscience & Behavior 2 | 2021 |
| CONJ 611, Medicine, Course, Attending, Medical Neuroscience & Behavior I - Case Base Learning | 2020-21 |
| CONJ 628, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Neuroscience and Behavior II | 2020-21 |
| CONJ 611, Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Neuroscience & Behavior I | 2019-20 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Attending, Medical Neuroscience and Behavior I | 2019 |
| CONJ 628, Medicine, Lecture, Attending, Medical Neuroscience and Behavior II | 2018-19 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Attending, Medical Neuroscience and Behavior I | 2018 |
| CONJ 628, Medicine, Lecture, Course Presenter, Medical Neuroscience and Behavior 2 | 2017-18 |
Directed Student Learning
| Mentor, Advised: Delora Elizabeth Denney | 2021 - Present |
| Research Advisor, To Clot or Not to Clot: A study examining patients with atrial fibrillation who experience an ischemic stroke while prescribed DOAC anticoagulation Advised: Madison Parker | 2021 - Present |
| Master's Thesis Committee Member, Association between proximity to physical activity resources and stroke among adult residents of Mississippi Advised: Sameer Sharma | 2020 - Present |
Fellows supervised
| T32 Trainee, Post-Doc Advisor, 1 fellows supervised | 02/2024 - Present |
| Vascular Neurology Fellowship, Attending Physician, 2 fellows supervised, Vascular Neurology Fellowship | 10/2016 - Present |
Residency Training
| Neurology, Advisor | 2021 - Present |
| Neurology, Research Advisor | 2018 - 06/2020 |
| Neurology, Research Advisor | 2017 - 06/2018 |
| Neurology, Research Advisor | 2016 - 06/2017 |
| Neurology, Attending Physician | 2016 - Present |