Venkatesh Aiyagari, M.D. Titles and Appointments Division Chief, Neurocritical Care Professor School Medical School Department Neurological Surgery | Neurology You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Joined UT Southwestern: 2012 Dr. Aiyagari is a Professor in the Neurological Surgery and Neurology Departments and Director of the Neurocritical Care Division Clinical Interests: He specializes in the critical care management of patients with neurological and neurosurgical disorders. Research: Dr. Aiyagari's interests include pupillometry, acute blood pressure management in neurological illnesses and disorders of sodium in neurologically critically ill patients. He has authored several peer-reviewed scientific articles and book chapters and has written invited editorials for JAMA Neurology. He serves on the editorial board of Neurocritical Care. He has also edited a monograph on Hypertension and Stroke, currently in its second edition. Leadership: Dr. Aiyagari has previously held faculty appointments at Washington University in St. Louis and at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in the specialties of Neurology and Vascular Neurology and is certified by the United Council of Neurological Specialties in the specialty of Neurocritical Care. Background: Dr. Aiyagari earned his medical degree at Calcutta Medical College, West Bengal, India, and the degree of Doctor of Medicine (D.M.) in Neurology at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore, India. He completed a residency in Neurology at New York University and then received advanced training through a fellowship in Neurological Critical Care at Washington University, St. Louis. Education Medical School Calcutta Medical College and Hospitals (1986) Residency National Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (1992), Neurology Internship The Brooklyn Hospital Center (1995), Internal Medicine Residency New York University School of Medicine (1998), Neurology Fellowship Washington University School of Medicine (2000), Neurocritical Care Research Interest Automated Pupillometry in Neurocritical Care Blood pressure management in stroke Quality improvement in neurocritical care Publications Caring for Coma after Severe Brain Injury: Clinical Practices and Challenges to Improve Outcomes: An Initiative by the Curing Coma Campaign Author Collaboration CC, Murtaugh B, Olson DW, Badjatia N, Lewis A, Aiyagari V, Sharma K, Creutzfeldt CJ, Falcone GJ, Shapiro-Rosenbaum A, Zink EK, Suarez JI, Silva GS, Zink E, Zimmerman L, Ziai W, Zhang B, Zammit C, Zahuranec D, Zafonte R, Zafar S, Young M, Yeager S, Yakhkind A, Witherspoon B, Whyte J, Weaver J, Wainwright M, Wahlster S, Wagner A, Waak M, Vox F, Voss H, Videtta W, Vespa P, Varelas P, Udy A, Stokes LT, Turgeon A, Tsaousi G, Trevick S, Tosto J, Torbey M, Toker D, Tinti L, Threlkeld Z, Thompson D, Rubin M, Ray B, Pouratian N, Olson DW Neurocritical Care 2025 Apr 42 325-333 Neuroradiological Correlates of Abnormal Pupillary Light Reflex Findings among Patients in the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit Rana C, Moreno JH, Marshall JL, Olson DW, Aiyagari V Journal of Neuroscience Nursing 2025 Anisocoria After Direct Light Stimulus is Associated with Poor Outcomes Following Acute Brain Injury Doyle BR, Aiyagari V, Yokobori S, Kuramatsu JB, Barnes A, Puccio A, Nairon EB, Marshall JL, Olson DW Neurocritical Care 2024 Dec 41 1020-1026 Clinical outcome and cost effectiveness of acute ischemic stroke transfers for endovascular reperfusion therapy from geographically distant counties: Stroke transfer outcomes Ray B, Mathews EP, Hernandez RS, Glaser KR, Washington HH, Salter A, Olson DW, Aiyagari V Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 2024 Nov 33 Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group on Outcomes and Endpoints Author Collaboration tC, Bodien YG, LaRovere K, Kondziella D, Taran S, Estrano A, Shutter L, Zink E, Zimmerman L, Ziai W, Zhang B, Zammit C, Zahuranec D, Zafonte R, Yakhind A, Witherspoon B, Whyte J, Wainwright M, Wagner A, Vox F, Voss H, Videtta W, Vespa P, Varelas P, Udy A, Turgeon A, Trevick S, Torbey M, Toker D, Tinti L, Threlkeld Z, Thibaut A, Sussman B, Suarez J, Stevens R, Steinberg A, Stamatakis E, Smith W, Smielewski P, Slomine B, Sitt J, Sharshar T, Sharma K, Shapshak A, Shapiro-Rosen A, Shah V, Seder D, Schnakers C, Pouratian N, Olson DW, Aiyagari V Neurocritical Care 2024 Oct 41 357-368 Quantitative Pupillometry: Clinical Applications for the Internist Figueroa SA, Olson DW, Kamal A, Aiyagari V American Journal of Medicine 2024 Sep 137 825-831 Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group on Behavioral Phenotyping Author Collaboration tC, Yakhkind A, Niznick N, Bodien YG, Hammond FM, Katz D, Luaute J, McNett M, Naccache L, O’Brien K, Schnakers C, Sharshar T, Slomine BS, Giacino JT, Zink E, Zimmerman L, Ziai W, Zhang B, Zammit C, Zahuranec D, Zafonte R, Yakhind A, Witherspoon B, Whyte J, Wainwright M, Wagner A, Vox F, Voss H, Videtta W, Vespa P, Venkatasubba C, Varelas P, Udy A, Turgeon A, Trevick S, Torbey M, Toker D, Tinti L, Threlkeld Z, Thibaut A, Taran S, Sussman B, Suarez J, Stevens R, Steinberg A, Stamatakis E, Smith W, Sharma K, Pouratian N, Olson DW, Aiyagari V Neurocritical Care 2024 Jun 40 909-917 Prospective study examining the impact of cerebral angiography on quantitative pupillometer values in the interventional radiology suite Nguyen B, Marshall JL, Rana C, Atem FD, Stutzman SE, Olson D, Aiyagari V, Ray B BMJ Open 2024 Feb 14 Correction: Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group on Physiology and Big Data (Neurocritical Care, (2023), 39, 3, (593-599), 10.1007/s12028-023-01846-7) Author Collaboration tC, Beqiri E, Badjatia N, Ercole A, Foreman B, Hu P, Hu X, LaRovere K, Meyfroidt G, Moberg D, Robba C, Rosenthal ES, Smielewski P, Wainwright MS, Park S, Aiyagari V, Akbari Y, Al-Mufti F, Alexander S, Alexandrov A, Alkhachroum A, Amiri M, Appavu B, Gebre MA, Bader MK, Balu R, Barra M, Beekman R, Beghi E, Bell K, Berlin T, Bleck T, Bodien Y, Boerwinkle V, Boly M, Bonnel A, Brown E, Caceres E, Carroll E, Cediel EG, Chou S, Citerio G, Classen J, Condie C, Cosmas K, Creutzfeldt C, Dangayach N, DeGeorgia M, Pouratian N, Sharma K, Olson DW Neurocritical Care 2024 Feb 40 382-383 Correction to: Common Data Elements for Disorders of Consciousness: Recommendations from the Working Group on Behavioral Phenotyping (Neurocritical Care, (2023), 10.1007/s12028-023-01844-9) Author Collaboration tC, Yakhkind A, Niznick N, Bodien YG, Hammond FM, Katz D, Luaute J, McNett M, Naccache L, O’Brien K, Schnakers C, Sharshar T, Slomine BS, Giacino JT, Aiyagari V, Akbari Y, Al-Mufti F, Alexander S, Alexandrov A, Alkhachroum A, Amiri M, Appavu B, Gebre MA, Bader MK, Badjiata N, Balu R, Barra M, Beekman R, Beghi E, Bell K, Beqiri E, Berlin T, Bleck T, Bodien Y, Boerwinkle V, Boly M, Bonnel A, Brown E, Caceres E, Carroll E, Cediel EG, Chou S, Citerio G, Classen J, Condie C, Cosmas K, Creutzfeldt C, Dangayach N, Olson DW, Pouratian N, Sharma K Neurocritical Care 2024 Feb 40 384 Results 1-10 of 113 1 2 3 4 5 Next Last Books Featured Books Hypertension and Stroke: Pathophysiology and Management, 2nd Edition Venkatesh Aiyagari, Philip B Gorelick (Ed.) (2016). Humana Press Honors & Awards Golden Pager Award, UT Southwestern Medical CenterIn recognition of outstanding service and response. Selected by the Nursing Staff of UT Southwestern University Hospitals (2017) John S. Garvin MD Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Neurology, University of Illinois at Chicago (2012) Lifesaving Partners Award, Gift of Hope (Organ & Tissue Donor Network) (2012) John S. Garvin MD Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Neurology, University of Illinois at Chicago (2010) John S. Garvin MD Teacher of the Year Award, Department of Neurology, University of Illinois at Chicago (2006) Professional Associations/Affiliations American Academy of Neurology (1995-2021) American Heart Association (2002-2021) Neurocritical Care Society (2002-2022) Society of Critical Care Medicine (2000-2009) Society of Critical Care Medicine (2012-2021)
