Akhil Shivaprasad, MD

Akhil Shivaprasad, MD

Assistant Professor
Neuroscience Institute
Languages:
English, Hindi

    About me

    Dr. Akhil Shivaprasad is a skilled Neuromuscular physician specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of peripheral nerve and muscle disorders. She is proficient in performing electrodiagnostic tests, including electromyography (EMG) and nerve conduction studies. 

    Dr. Shivaprasad earned her medical degree in India, completed her residency at Houston Methodist Hospital in Texas, and pursued fellowship training at Duke University in North Carolina. Her clinical interests encompass motor neuron disorders, myasthenia gravis, peripheral neuropathies, myositis, and muscular dystrophies.

    Treatments include: 

    • Electromyography
    • Nerve Conduction Testing

    Gender

    Female

    Additional languages spoken

    Hindi

    Education & training

    Positions
    Neuromuscular Specialist
    Board Certifications
    Neurology
    Medical School
    Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, India
    Undergraduate Degree
    Bachelor in Engineering, India
    Residency
    Houston Methodist Hospital, TX
    Fellowship
    Duke University, NC

    Featured Publications

    [1] Li X.  Wicks P.  Brown A.  Shivaprasad A.  Greene M.  Crayle J.  Barnes B.  Jhooty S.  Ratner D.  Olby N.  Glass JD.  Jackson C.  Cole N.  Armon C.  Mascias Cadavid J.  Pattee G.  Mcdermott CJ.  Chang V.  Maragakis N.  Bertorini T.  Bowser R.  Bedlack R.  ALSUntangled #76: Wahls protocol.  2025 Feb;26(1-2):181-185. 
    PMID: 39385461

    [2] Gupta D.  Shetty N.  Shivaprasad A.  Javali M.  Pradeep R.  Mehta A.  Acharya PT.  Srinivasa R.  Rash Decisions in Neurology: A Case Report of Brachioradial Pruritus Secondary to Cervical Intramedullary Lesion.  2021 ;69(4):1034-1036. 
    PMID: 34507438

    [3] Stocksdale B.  Nagpal S.  Hixson JD.  Johnson DR.  Rai P.  Shivaprasad A.  Tremont-Lukats IW.  Clinical Debate: long-term antiepileptic drug prophylaxis in patients with glioma.  2020 Dec;7(6):583-588. 
    PMID: 33312673

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