JiteshKKarMDMPH

Headache, Neuromuscular Medicine, Vascular Neurology, Dementia & Geriatrics

Neurology Institute of Huntsville Inc

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2006 Franklin St SE
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University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology), 2019 - 2020
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonChief Residency, Neurology, 2013 - 2014
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Neurology, 2011 - 2014
Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2011
Grant Medical CollegeClass of 2007

Arnold P. Gold Foundation award for Resident Excellence in Humanism and Teaching University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2012-2014
Frank M. Yatsu award for Excellence in Clinical Neurology University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2014
The Best Resident as a Teacher Award University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2014
Second prize in Scientific Poster Presentation Competition (Educational Research – Improving Neurology Clerkship for Medical Students) Texas Neurological Society Meeting, 2014
Third prize in Scientific Poster Presentation Competition (Hashimoto Encephalopathy case presented as an acute stroke treated with IV-tPA) Texas Neurological Society Meeting, 2013
Resident Physician with the best communication and interpersonal skills New York Medical College/Metropolitan Hospital, 2011
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PubMed

20 citations
Isolated Central Nervous System Histoplasmosis Presenting With Ischemic Pontine Stroke and Meningitis in an Immune-Competent Patient
Frederic N. Nguyen, Jitesh K. Kar, Asma Zakaria, Mya C. Schiess
JAMA Neurology. 2013-05-01
11 citations
A Nationwide Analysis of Outcomes of Weekend Admissions for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Shows Disparities Based on Hospital Teaching Status.
Achint Patel, Abhimanyu Mahajan, Alexandre M. Benjo, Ambarish Pathak, Jitesh Kar
The Neurohospitalist. 2016-04-01
8 citations
Preference-based quality-of-life measures for neocortical epilepsy surgery.
Robert C. Knowlton, Jitesh Kar, Suzanne Miller, Nita A. Limdi, Rotem A. Elgavish
Epilepsia. 2011-05-01

President, Alabama Association of Physicians of Indian Origin 2016 - Present
Active Member, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin 2014 - Present
Member, Madison County Medical Society 2014 - 2015
Member, American Academy Of Neurology 2009 - 2015