VijayAnandVishwanathMDPhD(He/Him)

Epilepsy, Neurooncology, Child Neurology

Attending Physician and Medical Director of Pediatric Neurology Inpatient Operations, CHLA Assistant Professor of Child Neurology, Keck School of Medicine USC

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Office
Assistant Professor, Pediatric Neurology, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles,
4650 Sunset Blvd, MC#82
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Phone+1 323-361-2471

Fax+1 323-361-1109

Summary

Dr. Vijay Vishwanath is a neurologist in Los Angeles, CA and is affiliated with Children's Hospital Los Angeles. He received his medical degree from Bangalore Medical College and has been in practice 17 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada. He specializes in epilepsy, neurooncology, and child neurology and is experienced in neurofibromatosis, tuberous sclerosis, child neurology, tourette syndrome, and neuro-oncology.

Education & Training

NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Child Neurology, 2012
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 2012 - 2015
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Child Neurology, 2012 - 2015
University of Tennessee College of Medicine at ChattanoogaResidency, Pediatrics, 2010 - 2012
Bangalore Medical CollegeClass of 2000
University of Utah HealthPost-Doctoral Fellowship, PhD Neuroscience

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2019 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2015 - 2020
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Dentinger Award Albany Medical College, 2019

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Dysphagia, Dysarthria, and Diplopia in a 14-year-old Boy.
July Lee, Vijay Vishwanath, Natasha Gill
Pediatrics in Review. 2023-10-01
6 citations
Deliberation is Needed Before Advocating Telemedicine for Routine Use in Child Neurology After the Pandemic.
Jay Desai, Vijay Vishwanath
Pediatric Neurology. 2020-09-10
1 citations
"Chorea": A Unique Presentation of Left Atrial Myxoma in a Pediatric Patient.
Sathish Chikkabyrappa, Justin T. Tretter, Vijay Vishwanath, Puneet Bhatla
World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery. 2020-07-01

Journal Articles

Chorea: unique presentation of left atrial myxoma in a pediatric patient.
Chikkabyrappa S, Tretter J, Vishwanath V and Bhatla P., World Journal for pediatric and congenital heart surgery, 3/13/2017
Rituximab in neuromyelitis optica: A review of literature
Ericka Wong, Vijay A. Vishwanath, Ilya Kister, World J Neurol 2015 March 28; 5(1): 39-46, 3/28/2015