Archana Purushotham, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Positions
- Assistant Professor
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Neurology
ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ of Medicine
Houston, Texas
- Director, Headache Center of Excellence and Stroke Specialist
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Neurology Care Line
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center
Houston, Texas
Addresses
- Department of Neurology (Office)
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ÌÇÐÄvlogÃÛÌÒ of Medicine Medical Center
McNair Campus
Houston, TX, 77030
United States
Education
- Fellowship at Stanford University
- 12/2009 - Palo Alto, California, United States
- Vascular Neurology
- Residency at University of Arizona
- 04/2008 - Tucson, Arizona, United States
- Neurology
- Internship at The Cleveland Clinic
- 06/2004 - Cleveland, Ohio
- Internal Medicine
- PhD from University of Minnesota
- 06/2003 - Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
- Biomedical Engineering
- MS from Indian Institute of Technology Bombay
- Powai, Mumbai, India
- Biomedical Engineering
- MBBS from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education & Research
- Pondicherry, Puducherry, India
Certifications
- Neurology
- #55438
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Vascular Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Headache Medicine
- #HM6912 (10/13/2022)
- United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties
Professional Statement
Dr. Archana Purushotham is a board-certified Vascular and Headache Neurologist and a Neuroscientist. She is clinically affiliated to the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (MEDVAMC), where she directs the Headache Center of Excellence for veterans.
Her past research has focused on Neuroimaging including fMRI and acute stroke imaging. An ongoing project relates to studying the neural basis of cognitive ability using MRI. In recent years, she has become very interested in Integrative Medicine - especially Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation - and how best to integrate them with the modern medical paradigm. She conducts research into these complementary modalities, and has published the first ever study of stand-alone Ayurvedic treatment of acute stroke.
She is able to offer Battlefield acupuncture and Ayurvedic diet and lifestyle counselling as part of medical care to her patients. As a Whole Health Champion at MEDVAMC, she is at the forefront of the transformation of health care to the Integrative care model at the VA.
Her past research has focused on Neuroimaging including fMRI and acute stroke imaging. An ongoing project relates to studying the neural basis of cognitive ability using MRI. In recent years, she has become very interested in Integrative Medicine - especially Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation - and how best to integrate them with the modern medical paradigm. She conducts research into these complementary modalities, and has published the first ever study of stand-alone Ayurvedic treatment of acute stroke.
She is able to offer Battlefield acupuncture and Ayurvedic diet and lifestyle counselling as part of medical care to her patients. As a Whole Health Champion at MEDVAMC, she is at the forefront of the transformation of health care to the Integrative care model at the VA.
Websites
Dr. Purushotham's Bibliography
Comprehensive list of publications and presentations
Selected Publications
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A. Purushotham, B. C. Campbell, M. Straka, M. Mlynash, J-M. Olivot, R. Bammer, et al. " " Int J Stroke. 2015 ; 10 (3) : 348-53.
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B. C. Campbell, A. Purushotham, S. Christensen, P. M. Desmond, Y. Nagakane, M. W. Parsons, et al. " " J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2012 ; 32 (1) : 50-6.
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R. D. Seidler, A. Purushotham, S-G. Kim, K. Ugurbil, D. Willingham, J. Ashe. " " Science. 2002 ; 296 (5575) : 2043-6.
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U. Shehzad, A. Tumati, R. Reinsel, D. Singh, D. Dadra, A. Purushotham*, J. Mathew*. " " Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2020 ; 197
Languages
Hindi, Kannada, Tamil
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