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Santosh Murthy, M.D., M.P.H.

Neurology

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Personal Statement

Dr. Murthy’s clinical responsibilities involve caring for patients admitted to the neurologic intensive care unit. His research focuses on understanding secondary injury following intracerebral hemorrhage, and its implications on patient outcomes. He has also conducted research on acute stroke treatment and subarachnoid hemorrhage. His research has been published in leading peer-reviewed journals including Neurology, Stroke and Critical Care Medicine. His research is currently supported by the National Institutes of Health. He is also a prior recipient of the research training fellowship by the American Academy of Neurology and Leon Levy Foundation.

Biographical Info

Dr. Santosh Murthy currently serves as an Associate Professor of Neurology at Weill Cornell Medical College and is the Associate Chief of the Division of Neurocritical Care at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell. Dr. Murthy earned his medical degree from Bangalore Medical College in India. He completed his Neurology residency from Baylor College of Medicine, where he also served as chief resident. He subsequently went on to do a fellowship in Neurocritical Care at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He also has a Masters in Public Health from the University of Texas. Dr. Murthy is board certified in  Neurology. His academic contributions have been recognized by the Stroke Care in Emergency Medicine Award by the American Heart Association and the Young Physician Scientist Award by the American Society of Clinical Investigation. 

Honors and Awards

2025                Stroke Care in Emergency Award, American Heart Association

2025                Inducted as Fellow of the American Heart Association   

2023                Inducted as Fellow of the American Neurological Association                    

2022               Top Reviewer, Neurocritical Care Journal

2021                Young Physician Scientist Award, American Society of Clinical Investigation

2021                Inducted as Fellow of the Neurocritical Care Society       

2021                Herman Biggs Society Scholar    

2018                European Stroke Conference Young Investigator Award 

2017                Leon Levy Foundation Research Fellowship

2016                American Academy of Neurology Clinical Research Traning Fellowship                              

2014                American Neurological Association Travel Grant

2014                Inducted into the Sigma Xi Scientific Research Honor Society               

2013                Texas Neurological Society 2nd Place in Research

2013                German Neurocritical Care Society (ANIM) Travel Award

2013                Integra Foundation Travel Grant Neurocritical Care Society                             

2013                American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Resident Scholarship                            

2012                Rolak Teaching Award, Baylor College of Medicine

2005                Gold Medal in Pediatrics, Bangalore Medical College

1999                National Council of Education Research and Training Scholarship, India                           

 

Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
United Council for Neurological Subspecialties (Neurocritical Care)
Education 
  • M.P.H.
    University of Texas School of Public Health
    2010
  • M.B.,B.S.
    Bangalore Medical College, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (India)
    2007
Appointments 
  • Associate Attending Neurologist
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Associate Professor of Neurology
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
  • Associate Professor of Neuroscience
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

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