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Office
1875 Dempster St
Ste 625
Park Ridge, IL 60068Phone+1 847-723-4088
Summary
- Dr. Anit Behera is a vascular neurologist in the Chicagoland area focused in diagnosing and treating patients with cerebrovascular disease, including transient ischemic attack (TIA), ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, carotid/vertebrobasilar stenosis (narrowing of the arteries that supply blood to the brain), blood vessel malformations, including venous and arteriovenous malformations, brain aneurysms, and blood vessel inflammation. He is predominantly interested in the treatment and rehabilitation of patients with acute ischemic stroke. Dr. Anit Behera also has a background in Health Outcomes Research which focuses in applied biostatistics and research design/methodology. His primary focus is in large scale analytics and quality improvement.
Education & Training
- Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 2023 - 2024
- University of ChicagoResidency, Neurology, 2020 - 2023
- University of Chicago (NorthShore)Internship, Internal Medicine, 2019 - 2020
- Saint Louis University School of MedicineClass of 2019
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2019 - 2026
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- MD/PhD Scholarship (Graduate Assistantship, Medical School) Saint Louis University School of Medicine & Center for Health Outcomes Research, 2014-2019
- 3rd Place in Social Sciences & Humanities Poster Category American Physician Scientist Association Midwest Regional Meeting, 2015
- Summer Research Fellowship Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 8 citationsA Validated Swallow Screener for Dysphagia and Aspiration in Patients with StrokeAnit Behera, Dana Read, Nancy C. Jackson, Bashar Saour, Dana Alshekhlee
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2018-07-01 - 24 citationsAssociation of Blood Glucose and Clinical Outcome after Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke.Weston R Gordon, Russell M. Salamo, Anit Behera, John T. Chibnall, Amer Alshekhlee
Interventional Neurology. 2018-02-06 - 47 citationsPredictors of stage at presentation and outcomes of head and neck cancers in a university hospital settingNosayaba Osazuwa-Peters, Kara M. Christopher, Adnan S. Hussaini, Anit Behera, Ronald J. Walker
Head & Neck. 2016-04-01
Committees
- Committee Member, American Physician Scientists Association, Policy Committee 2018 - 2019
- Committee Member, American Physician Scientists Association, Membership Committee 2016 - 2018
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Member
- Society of Vascular and Interventional NeurologyMember
Other Languages
- German
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