Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
CURRICULUM VITAE
Harirama K. Acharya, MD, MRCP (U.K.)
February, 2008
PERSONAL DATA:
Office Address: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Department of Neurology
751 North Rutledge
Springfield, IL 62794-9643
Office Telephone: (217) 545-5175
Fax: (217) 545-8039
E-mail: kacharya@siumed.edu
Date of Birth: February 9, 1954
EDUCATION:
1972 - 1977 Kasturba Medical College, Manipal
Karnataka State: India M.B.B.S
1978 - 1981 Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore
Karnataka State: India
Internal Medicine Residency M.D.
1991 - 1994 Barnet General Hospital
Wellhouse NHS Trust: London, England.
Post-graduation in Internal Medicine M.R.C.P.(U.K.)
1997 - 2000 Southern Illinois School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois
Neurology residency M.D.
2000 - 2001 Southern Illinois School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois
Neuro-rehabilitation Fellowship
LICENSE: Illinois Department of Professional Regulation. (# 036-100076)
April, 1997- present.
BOARD CERTIFIED: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
May, 2001
CURRENT POSITION:
Assistant Professor, Clinical Neurology (May, 2001 – to date.)
Department of Neurology
S.I.U. School of Medicine.
Springfield: Illinois 62794
HONORS AND AWARDS:
'Best Outgoing Student Award' of Medical College: India, 1977
I MBBS: 4th Rank in University of Mysore, India, 1973
II MBBS: 4th Rank University of Mysore, India, 1974
'Prof. M.N.Guruswamy Award' for distinction in Pharmacology, 1974
Otolaryngologist's Association of India' Award for ENT, 1976
'Award for obtaining Highest Score' Final MBBS, 1977
'Senior Research Fellowship Award' from Indian Council
of Medical Research, New-Delhi: India, 1978
Nominated for ‘Outstanding Teaching award’ of the University
(SIU school of Medicine) twice (2005 and 2008)
MEMEBRSHIP OF ORGANIZATIONS:
American Academy of Neurology
American Association of Neuro-muscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Member of Royal College of Physicians (United Kingdom)
POSITIONS HELD:
Aug 1981- May 1982 Attending Internist
Medical Research Lab. Pvt. Ltd Bangalore, India
June 1982 - March 1983 Asst. Professor, Internal Medicine
St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India
April 1983- April 1985 Attending Internist
M.K.M. Hospital, Kerala, India
May 1985- April 1987 Attending Internist
Holy Ghost Mission Hospital, Kerala, India
May 1987 - March 1988 Asst. Professor; Internal Medicine/ Cardiology
St.John's Medical College, Bangalore, India
April 1988- March 1991 Attending Internist
Hawtat Sudair Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
April 1991- June 1991 Medical Advisor
Bangalore Pharmaceutical Research Lab. Bangalore, India
Nov. 1991 - July 1994 Internal Medicine Residency
Barnet General Hospital, London, England
Aug. 1994- Dec. 1996 Senior Registrar (Lecturer) Internal Medicine/ cardiology
Edgware General Hospital, Middlesex, London, England
Jan 1997- April 1997 Attending Internist
Edgware General Hospital, Middlesex, London, England
May 1997- April 2000 Resident, Department of Neurology
Southern Illinois School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois
May 2000- April 2001 Fellowship Neuro-rehabilitation
Southern Illinois School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois
May 2001- present Assistant Professor, Neurology
Southern Illinois School of Medicine
Springfield, Illinois
ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES:
In my current position:
1. Medical Students in training: Regular Lectures, Seminars, Case discussions,
and Mentorship for MS IV students during neurology rotation
2. Neuro-science courses for Neurology Residents in training.
3. EMG/NCS sessions with Neurology residents in training.
4. Clinical supervision of Residents in training in both inpatient and outpatient
Service
5. Teaching sessions for Internal Medicine Residents in their ‘Board Review
Series
6. Assist Dr Wang with MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) clinic and
train residents regarding evaluation of neuro-muscular disorders
7. Participation in Grand rounds, Clinico-pathological conferences,
Morbidity mortality meetings and other academic activities of the department.
8. Presentation of “Guillain Barre Syndrome: an Overview,” in Annual
Neurology symposium: March, 2002
9. EMG/NCS work shop: conducted in Annual Neurology symposium of the
Department: March, 2003
10.Presentation of work shop on “Neurological emergencies” in Annual
Neurology symposium of the department: March, 2006
11. Guillain-Barre Foundation, Illinois Chapter: Delivered a talk on
‘Understanding Guillain Barre Syndrome” on May 12, 200712.“Updates in Primary Care” conference: presentation on“Headache - What Primary care physician ought to know” June, 2007
13. ‘Neurological Emergencies: Clinical evaluation and management”
‘Primary care Perspective”: Presentation at a symposium for Primary
Care Physicians at Carterville, Illinois, March, 2006
14. Continuing Medical Education Series for Association of Speech and Language Pathology: Illinois Chapter:
Presentation of lectures on variety of Neurology topics (Parkinsonism, Stroke etc.)
15. Clinical Co-investigator for “ACT Trial” in Multiple sclerosis with Dr LaGuardia completed in May, 2006.
16. ‘Myasthenia Gravis’: Clinical features and management- Joint session with
Pharmacology, Pathology and Immunology for MS II Students, Jan, 2008.
17. CCX examination supervisory role for MS IV students
18. CCX committee (subcommittee for preparation of case material for MS IV
Students) member of the University
Academic activities in previous positions:
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