Manasa Gunturu, MD
Associate Professor
Department:
SOM-Neurology
Email:
mgunturu@umc.edu
Work Phone:
(601) 984-5500
Biography
Dr. Manasa Gunturu MD is a Fellowship-trained Neuro-ophthalmologist and ABPN board-certified Neurologist. Dr. Gunturu is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology and Ophthalmology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She also serves as the Director for the Adult Neurology Residency Program.
Dr. Gunturu received her medical degree from Andhra Medical College in India. She completed her residency in Neurology at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and a Neuro-ophthalmology fellowship at the prestigious Bascom Palmer Eye Institute in Miami.
Dr. Gunturu's clinical practice includes the entire scope of visual disorders resulting from neurological diseases. She treats patients with idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri), optic neuritis, non-arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, giant cell arteritis, and diplopia, including ocular myasthenia gravis, and visual problems resulting from strokes and brain tumors. She works closely with colleagues within the Department of Ophthalmology, Neurology, Neurosurgery and is also a member of the multidisciplinary team for the management of pituitary tumors at the University of Mississippi.
Dr. Gunturu teaches medical students and residents in both ophthalmology and neurology. She has also initiated the monthly Neuro-ophthalmology lecture series for the education of residents. She is actively involved in several educational committees at University of Mississippi. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society.
Education
| University of Miami- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, MD, Neuro-ophthalmology | 2019 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Neurology | 2018 |
| University of Mississippi Medical Center, MD, Internal Medicine | 2015 |
| Andhra Medical College, MBBS, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Science | 2011 |
Specialty Certification Licensure
| Certification, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology | 09/2018 - Present |
| Certification, BLS | |
| Certification, ACLS | |
| Certification, CITI training | |
| NPI, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 06/2014 - Present |
| DEA | 07/2019 - Present |
| Certification, Neuro-ophthalmology Fellowship, University of Miami - Bascom Palmer Eye Institute | |
| Certification, mRS | |
| Certification, NIHSS | |
| Licensure, Mississippi Medical License, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 07/2019 - Present |
| Licensure, Florida Medical License, University of Miami | 06/2019 |
| Licensure, Mississippi Medical License, University of Mississippi Medical Center | 06/2018 |
Current Positions
| Director, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology | 11/2021 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine | 07/2019 - Present |
| Assistant Professor, School of Medicine | 07/2019 - Present |
| The University of Mississippi Medical Center Jackson, Mississippi 39216 | |
Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments
| Associate Director, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology | 07/2019 - 11/2021 |
| Instructor, University of Miami, School of Medicine | 07/2018 - 06/2019 |
Sponsored Program Funding
| Extramural, A Phase 3, External Placebo-Controlled, Open-Label, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Ravulizumab in Adult Patients with Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder (NMOSD), Alexion | 10/2019 - Present |
Publications
Journal Article | |
| Warrington JP, Jones-Muhammad M, Thompson RO, Pryor T, Shao Q, Gunturu M Retinal Venule Coverage by Pericytes Decreases in Multiparous Mice in a Time-Dependent Manner Post-Delivery Int J Mol Sci. 2023;24(4):3967 | |
| Tavakoli M, Roghaee S, Gunturu M, Omuro AM, Lam BL, Mendoza-Santiesteban CE Erdheim-Chester Disease Presenting With Diplopia: A Challenging Diagnosis With Effective Treatment J Neuroophthalmol. 2021 Sep 1;41(3):e324-e325 | |
| Gunturu M, Gosi SK, Kanduri S, Garla V Varicella Zoster Meningitis, Optic Neuritis Preceding the Development of Posterior Outer Retinal Necrosis, and Central Retinal Artery Occlusion in a HIV Patient Case Rep Med. 2019 Jul 28;2019 | |
| Garla VV, Gunturu M, Kovvuru KR, Salim SA Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis: case report and review of the literature Electron Physician. 2018 Aug 25;10(8):7174-7179 | |
| Garla VV, Gosi S, Palakodety S, Kanduri S, Kovvuru K, Gunturu M, Lien L Giant Prolactinomas: Case Series and Review of the Literature Volume 10, Number 6, December 2020, pages 182-189 | |
Abstracts | |
| Weeks K, Mannyam CS, Bhatti M, Gunturu M Unusual Presentations Accentuating the Diagnostic Confusion of CJD April 25, 2023; 100 (17 Supplement 2) | 2023 |
| Hillhouse S, Carr K, Monk B, Mannyam CS, Britt E, Jhaveri T, Gunturu M Under Pressure: Neurocysticercosis Manifests Itself as Intracranial Hypertension | 2023 |
| Silu Lu, Manasa Gunturu, Juebin Huang, Tiffany Pike-Lee An atypical case of Ocular Bartonellosis without feline exposure responding to glucocorticoid treatment. Neurology Apr 2021, 96 (15 Supplement) 2904 | 2021 |
| Tarique S, Natteru P, Goodwin Z, Huang J, Gunturu M Bilateral Hemorrhagic Disc Edema is not always Papilledema: An unusual presentation of Wernicke’s Encephalopathy. Neurology Apr 2021, 96 (15 Supplement) 1580 | 2021 |
| Joshua Smith, Prashant Natteru, Chandra Sekhar Mannyam, Juebin Huang, Manasa Gunturu Trigeminal neuralgia heralding a florid case of Idiopathic Orbital Inflammation Neurology Apr 2021, 96 (15 Supplement) 2011 | 2021 |
| Filliben C, Natteru N, Sanchez O, Weaver W, Gunturu M, Gangadhara S, Shekhar SS, Nobleza C Granulomatous Angiitis manifesting with Multifocal Strokes and Intracranial Hypertension: A Case Report April 13, 2021; 96 (15 Supplement) | 2021 |
| Varghese K, Gunturu M Tissue is the Issue Here: Management of Intrinsic Optic Chiasmal Lesion April 13, 2021; 96 (15 Supplement) | 2021 |
| San Luis C, Stephens-Gibson S, Chen J, Gunturu M The Use of a Dysphagia-gastrostomy-palliative Care Algorithm Increases Involvement of the Palliative Care Service Stroke February 2015 Volume 46, Issue suppl_11 | 2017 |
| Yu Z, Weeks K, Gunturu M, Huang J. Late-Onset Wilson’s Disease in an Elderly Woman with Unusual Natural History: A Case Report. Annals of Neurology. 2023; 94 (suppl 30): S175-176. | |
Presentations
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Headache in pregnancy, UMMC Obstetrics and Gynecology | 03/2023 |
| Invited Symposia, An update on Neuro-ophthalmology for the comprehensive ophthalmologist: I do not know what the heck I am seeing!!, 2019 Ophthalmology Update and the Ching J. Chen, M.D. Lecture | 08/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Ganglioglioma- A diagnostic and management challenge, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute - University of Miami | 04/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, Erdheim-Chester Disease Presenting With Diplopia: A Challenging Diagnosis with Effective Treatment, North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society (NANOS) | 03/2019 |
| Poster Presentation, All is well: A diagnostic and Management Challenge in Ganglioglioma, North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society (NANOS) | 03/2019 |
| State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Blepharospasm/Hemifacial spasm and its management, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute (University of Miami) | 10/2018 |
| Poster Presentation, The use of dysphagia-gastrostomy-palliative algorithm increases the involvement of palliative care service: The DG-Pal quality improvement project., International Stroke Society (ISC) | 02/2016 |
Professional Membership and Service
| North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society, Member | 2016 - Present |
| American Academy of Neurology, Member | 2014 - Present |
| Department of Neurology Symposium, Member | |
| Department of Ophthalmology Symposium, Member |
Committee Service
| Neurology Residents Social Media Committee, Co-Chair | 2023 - Present |
| Neurology Residents Medical education Committee, Co-Chair | 2023 - Present |
| Neurology Residents Research Committee, Co-Chair | 2023 - Present |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, Member | 2022 - Present |
| Neurology Residents Wellness Committee, Co-Chair | 2022 - Present |
| Neuro-ophthalmology Pipeline Committee in North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society, Member | 2022 - Present |
| MEDICAL CENTER-FACULTY DEVELOPMENT, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Adult Neurology Residency Recruitment Committee, Chair | 2021 - Present |
| Program Evaluation Committee Committee for Adult Neurology Residency Program, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Clinical Competency Committee for Adult Neurology Residency Program, Chair | 2021 - Present |
| Women in Neuro-ophthalmology Committee in North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society, Member | 2021 - Present |
| Consortium of Neurology Program Directors (CNPD) run by American Academy of Neurology, Member | 2020 - Present |
| Adult Neurology Residency Wellness Committee, Chair | 2019 - 2021 |
| Adult Neurology Residency Recruitment Committee, Member | 2019 - 2021 |
| Program Evaluation Committee Committee for Adult Neurology Residency Program, Chair | 2019 - 2021 |
| Clinical Competency Committee for Adult Neurology Residency Program, Member | 2019 - 2021 |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-RESIDENCY REVIEW SUBCOMMITTEE, Member | 2019 - 2022 |
| Adult Neurology Resident Wellness Committee, Member | 2017 - 2018 |
| Young Neuro-ophthalmologist in North American Neuro-ophthalmology Society Committee | 2016 - Present |
Community Service
| The William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine 2023 Residency Fair, Represent and showcase UMMC Neurology Residency program | 09/2023 - Present |
Other Service
| UMMC Neurology Residency Fair | 10/2016 - Present |
Teaching Experience
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, Simulation Course for Neurologic Emergencies and acute Scenarios | Annual 2023 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Presenter, Medical Neuroscience & Behavior I | Spring 2023 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, Simulation Course for Neurologic Emergencies and acute Scenarios | Annual 2022 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Presenter, Medical Neuroscience & Behavior 2 | Winter 2022 |
| Graduate, Course, Lecturer, Boot camp lecture series on Neuro-ophthalmic emergencies for neurology residents | Annual 2022 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Grand Rounds presentation on Ocular Coherence Tomography (OCT): another useful resource for Neuro-ophthalmologists | 2022 |
| Medicine, Course, Facilitator, Medical Neuroscience & Behavior I | Annual 2021 |
| Medicine, Course, Course Director, Simulation Course for Neurologic Emergencies and acute Scenarios | Annual 2020 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, imaging in Neuro-ophthalmology for ophthalmology residents | Annual 2020 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Guest Presenter, 2019 Ophthalmology Update and the Ching J. Chen, M.D. Lecture | Fall 2019 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Basic neuro-ophthalmology skills for neurology residents | Annual 2019 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension for neurology residents | Annual 2019 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Optic Neuropathy for neurology residents | Annual 2019 |
| Medicine, Course, Facilitator, Medical Neuroscience & Behavior I | Spring 2018 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Neuroscience & Behavior 2 | Spring 2018 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Medical Neuroscience and Behavior 2 | Fall 2017 |
| Medicine, Small Group, Course Presenter, Introduction to the Medical Profession course- Neuro exam Demo of MS1 | Summer 2017 |
| Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Visual Fields, OCTs for Neurology and Ophthalmology Residents | Annual 2020 |
Directed Student Learning
| Research Advisor, All that droops is not myasthenia, a novel case of chronic progressive External Ophthalmoplegia plus syndrome Advised: Krish Khandelwala | |
| Research Advisor, A very Late onset MOG-IgG associated bilateral optic neuritis Advised: Hemanth Nannapaneni | |
| Research Advisor, Syphilitic Intracranial Hypertension Presenting with Transient Visual Obscurations Advised: Annie Catherine Strauss | |
| Supervised Teaching Activity |
Fellows supervised
| Attending Physician, 0 fellows supervised, Inpatient Neurology and Neuro-ophthalmology Clinic |
Residency Training
| UMMC Internal Medicine Residency Program, Preceptor | |
| UMMC Anesthesiology Program, Preceptor | |
| UMMC Psychiatry Residency Program, Preceptor | |
| UMMC Internal Medicine and Pediatrics, Preceptor | |
| UMMC Internal Medicine Geriatric fellows, Preceptor | |
| UMMC Ophthalmology Residency Program, Attending Physician | |
| AOA selection 2021-2022, Advisor | |
| UMMC Adult Neurology Residency Program, Program Director | |
| UMMC Adult Neurology Residency Program, Assoc. Program Director |