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720 Westview Dr SWAtlanta, GA 30310
Phone+1 404-756-5222
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Education & Training
- Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurology, 1985 - 1988
- Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Neuroimmunology & Multiple Sclerosis, 1983 - 1985
- Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1983
- Geisel School of Medicine at DartmouthClass of 1980
- Harvard UniversityAB, Biochemistry, 1973 - 1977
Certifications & Licensure
- MD State Medical License 1983 - 2025
- GA State Medical License 2001 - 2023
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsCigarette smoke and nicotine effects on behavior in HIV transgenic rats.Walter Royal, Joseph Bryant, Harry Davis, Ming Guo
Behavioural Brain Research. 2022-01-24 - 1 citationsAsymptomatic Malaria Co-infection of HIV-Infected Adults in Nigeria: Prevalence of and Impact on Cognition, Mood, and Biomarkers of Systemic Inflammation.Ajay R. Bharti, McCutchan Ja, Anya Umlauf, Oluwakemi Okwuegbuna, Scott Letendre
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2021-01-01 - 12 citationsElevated Plasma Levels of sCD14 and MCP-1 Are Associated With HIV Associated Neurocognitive Disorders Among Antiretroviral-Naive Individuals in Nigeria.Jibreel Jumare, Christopher Akolo, Nicaise Ndembi, Sunday A Bwala, Peter Alabi
Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes. 2020-06-01
Press Mentions
- Walter Royal, M.D. Named Director of Neuroscience Institute, Head of Neurobiology Department at Morehouse School of MedicineJuly 2nd, 2018
- VA Maryland Health Care System and UMD Collaborate on MS ResearchJanuary 18th, 2017
- How Social Isolation During the Pandemic Took a Toll on Older Adults Living with DementiaOctober 21st, 2021
Grant Support
- Center for Visual and Neurocognitive RehabilitationVETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION2017–2028
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