Dr. Ranga Krishna | Medical Clinic Of NYC

Ranga Krishna, MD

Board Certified Neurologist

Dr. Ranga C. Krishna is a Board-Certified Neurologist with over 20 years of experience. His expertise, combined with the latest advancements in medical technology, ensures an exceptional standard of neurological care. Dr. Krishna is a member of the American Association of Electro-Diagnostic Medicine and holds diplomate status with both the American Academy of Pain Management and the American Board of Independent Medical Examiners. He is affiliated with New York Methodist Hospital and Brooklyn Hospital. Dr. Krishna’s neurology treatments have gained widespread popularity among patients throughout New York.

About

Dr. Ranga C. Krishna is a Board Certified Neurologist with 20 years of experience. The experience and expertise of Dr. Krishna Brooklyn NY blend perfectly with modern advancements in medicine for an unrivaled level of neurological care. Dr. Ranga Chelva Krishna is a Member of American Associations of Electro-Diagnostic Medicine, Diplomate of American Academy of Pain Management, and Diplomate of American Board of Independent Medical Examiners. Dr. Ranga Krishna neurologist is affiliated with New York Methodist Hospital and Brooklyn Hospital. Dr. Krishna’s neurology treatment solutions have been immensely popular with a wide variety of patients in New York.

Work Experience

Private Practice & Hospital Affiliations (July 1996 – Present)

Private Practice in Neurology and Neurophysiology
Voluntary Attending Neurologist, New York Methodist Hospital
Chief of Neurology & Director of the Neurology-Stroke Service, New York Community Hospital (a member of the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Network)
Lab Director, Total Neuro Care Urine Toxicology Lab
- COLA Certification #22486
- CLIA ID #33D2006185

Director of Neurology/Stroke Service – NY Community Hospital

April 2013

Appointed Director within the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital System

Fellow in Clinical Neurophysiology – NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases

July 1995 – June 1996

Training included EMG, Nerve Conduction Studies, Outpatient and Intraoperative Somatosensory, Visual, and Brain Evoked Potentials for adult and pediatric patients

Fellow in Epilepsy – NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases

July 1994 – June 1995

Involved in inpatient and outpatient EEG monitoring, intraoperative brain mapping, multiple sleep latency testing, and pre-surgical evaluations for epilepsy surgery in adult and pediatric patients

PGY-3 Neurology Resident – Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY

July 1992 – June 1993

PGY-2 Neurology Resident – Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY

July 1991 – June 1992

PGY-1 Intern in Internal Medicine – Metropolitan Hospital, NY

July 1990 – June 1991

Medical Education

Medical School, K.M.C. Medical College, India
Prior to July 1990

Citizenship

United States of America

Workers Compensation

194-198-8B -C-PNN / NY

Memberships & Professional Certifications

American Academy of Neurology
Member since 1996 – Present
Certificate #: 018998
American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Member
Medical Society of the State of New York
Member
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
- Certified in Neurology: April 2000 – December 2010
- Recertified in Neurology: April 2010 – December 2020
- Diplomate, Certificate #: 48303
American Board of Independent Medical Examiners (ABIME)
Diplomate (November 2002 – November 2007)
Certificate #: 02-00847
American Academy of Pain Management
- Certificate #: 7593
- Diplomate since 2001
New York State Workers’ Compensation Board
- Certified as a Neurologist: 1998
- Re-certified/Coded: March 2001
- Code letters: CPN-N 194-198-8B
New York State Workers’ Compensation Board – Medical Arbitration Panel
Panel Member for Disputed Medical Bills
Kings County Medical Society
- Member-at-Large, Governing Body: December 2009
- Member, Nominating Committee: July 2010

Memberships & Professional Certifications

American Academy of Neurology
Member since 1996 – Present
Certificate #: 018998
American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Member
Medical Society of the State of New York
Member
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN)
- Certified in Neurology: April 2000 – December 2010
- Recertified in Neurology: April 2010 – December 2020
- Diplomate, Certificate #: 48303
American Board of Independent Medical Examiners (ABIME)
Diplomate (November 2002 – November 2007)
Certificate #: 02-00847
American Academy of Pain Management
- Certificate #: 7593
- Diplomate since 2001
New York State Workers’ Compensation Board
- Certified as a Neurologist: 1998
- Re-certified/Coded: March 2001
- Code letters: CPN-N 194-198-8B
New York State Workers’ Compensation Board – Medical Arbitration Panel
Panel Member for Disputed Medical Bills
Kings County Medical Society
- Member-at-Large, Governing Body: December 2009
- Member, Nominating Committee: July 2010

Academic Accomplishment & Publications

1995
“Utility of Amytal Interviews in Patients Diagnosed with NES“
Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Epilepsy Society, December 1995, Baltimore, Maryland. Published in Epilepsia.

1996
“Sensitivity of Median-Ulnar Nerve Transcarpal Sensory Nerve Action Potential Peak Latency Difference in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome“
To be presented at the Annual Conference of the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, October 1996. Published in Muscle & Nerve.

1998
“Unusual Visual Symptoms in a Ganser-like State in a Patient with Cerebral Injury“
Journal of Behavioral Neurology, Vol. 11 (1998), pp. 51–54.
Authors: Dr. Stephen Snyder, MD; Monte Buchsbaum, MD; R.C. Krishna, MD.

2003
“Secondary Gain from MVA’s: Myth or Mayhem?“
American Journal of Disability Medicine, Vol. 3 No. 3 (2003), pp. 23–24.

2009
“Missed Days of Work in Individuals Involved in Minor Motor Vehicle Accidents in New York City with an ISS Ranging from 1–8“
Presented at Pain Week, September 12, 2009. Reprinted in The Journal of Medicine, Aug–Sept 2009.
Authors: Ranga Krishna, MD; Michael Grinn; Diana Tsalaponova; Ajit Khurpe; S. Bleifer, MD.

2010
“The Inverse Relationship Between Job Satisfaction, VAS for Pain, and Workdays Lost Due to Minor Motor Vehicle Accidents“
Poster Presentation at Pain Week 2010. Reprinted in The Journal of Medicine, Aug–Sept 2010.
Authors: Ranga C. Krishna, MD; M. Grinn; Nicholas Giordano; S. Bleifer, MD.

“The Dynamics Between Job Satisfaction, Visual Analog Pain Scale (VAS), and Loss of Worker Productivity (LWP) in Non-Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVA)“
Poster Presentation at 13th World Congress of Pain, August 30, 2010, Montreal, Canada.
Authors: Ranga C. Krishna, MD; M. Grinn; Diana Tsalpanova; A.R. Khurpe; S. Bleifer, MD.

“Loss of Worker Productivity in Restrained Individuals in Minor Severity Motor Vehicle Accidents in New York City“
Platform Presentation at American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Annual AOHC, May 3, 2010, Orlando, FL (Session #2214).
Authors: Ranga C. Krishna, MD; M. Grinn; D. Tsalpanova; A.R. Khurpe; S. Bleifer, MD.

2011
“The Role of Body Mass Index on Idiopathic Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) in the Loss of Worker Productivity“
Presented at American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC), 2011.
Authors: Ranga C. Krishna, MD; Michael Grinn; Nicholas Giordano; Erica Shtarkman; Prasanna Tadi.

“The Role of Functional Capacity Exam on the Socioeconomic Dynamics Between Job Satisfaction Survey, Loss of Worker Productivity, and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome“
Presented at American Occupational Health Conference (AOHC), 2011.
Authors: Ranga C. Krishna, MD; Michael Grinn; Nicholas Giordano; Prasanna Tadi.

“The Utility of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in the Diagnosis of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury“
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, Vol. 17.1 (2011).
Authors: Ranga C. Krishna, MD; Michael Grinn; Nicholas Giordano.

“A Patient Presenting with Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Diagnosed Using a Novel Approach, Utilizing Diffusion Tensor Imaging of the Brain for Confirmation: A Case Report“
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society, Vol. 17.1 (2011).
Authors: Ranga C. Krishna, MD; Michael Grinn; Nicholas Giordano; Magesh Thirunavukkarasu; Prasanna Tadi.

2012
“Role of Diffusion Tensor Imaging in the Diagnosis of Sub-Acute Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)“
Journal of International Neuropsychology Society, 2012.
Authors: Ranga C. Krishna, MD; Nicholas Giordano, MD; Michael Grinn; Bhim Nangia, MD; Nadia Sotudeh.

2013
“The Prevalence of Illicit Drug Abuse in Workers Compensation Patients Receiving Opioids for Chronic Pain Management in 2010 and 2011“
Poster Presentation at International Conference on Opioids, June 9–11, 2013, Boston, MA.
Authors: Ranga C. Krishna, MD; Diana Tsalpanova; Yuliya Sidorova; Michael Grinn, MPH.

“Utility of Sympathetic Skin Response in Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy“
Accepted for Presentation at American Academy of Pain Management, September 26–29, 2013.
Authors: Ranga Krishna, MD; Bhanu P. Kosuru, MBBS; Ajit Khurpe, MBBS; Rajiv Sharma, BS; Daniel Afonin (student); Annamika Jain, MD.

2014
“Bilateral Parsonage Turner Syndrome Masquerading as Cervical Radiculopathy“
Pain Week 2014, Poster #85.
Authors: Ranga Krishna, MD; Daniel Afonin; Eric Hirsch.

2015
“Early Diagnosis of Dysautonomia in OPCA“
Poster Presentation at EMBO/EMBL Symposium, June 14–17, 2015, Heidelberg, Germany.
Authors: Dr. Ranga C. Krishna; Eric Hirsch, BS; Mohammed Shah.

2016
“Using DTI to Confirm Post-Traumatic Anosmia“
Scientific Poster at AAO-HNS Annual Meeting & OTO EXPO℠, September 18–21, 2016, San Diego, California. Submission ID#160016.
Authors: Eric Hirsch; Sanwal Mushtaq; Daryl Duran; Tahir Sarfaz; Ranga C. Krishna.

“Using DTI to Narrow the Diagnosis of TBI in Cases of Global Cognitive Disorder“
Presented at the 44th Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society (INS), Boston, 2016.
Authors: Eric Hirsch; Tahir S. Sheikh; Yogesh Kumar; Daryl Duran; Ranga C. Krishna.

“The Impact of New York State’s Prescription Monitoring Program on Illicit Drug Use“
Published in PAINWeek 2016.
Authors: Eric Hirsch; Tahir Sheikh; Sanwal Mushtaq; Erica Glants; Tova Baharlias; Ranga Krishna.

2017
“Efficacy, Adherence, and Barriers to Care: A Survey of Our Patients’ Experience with the New York State Medical Marijuana Program“
Presented at Pain Week, September 5, 2017.

“Late Diagnosis of Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy in a Child with Normal Apgar Scores“
Journal of Pediatric Neurology & Medicine, Vol. 8:3, 2017.
Authors: Tahir Sheikh; Erica Glants; Eric Hirsch; Daryl Duran; Ranga Krishna.

2018
“DTI-Correlated Parkinsonism After Chronic Carbon Monoxide Poisoning“
Poster presented at AAN Annual Meeting, April 25, 2018, Los Angeles, California.
Authors: Erica Glants; Tahir Sheikh; Daryl Duran; Ranga Krishna.

“The Rare Case of Moyamoya Disease Initially Suspected with Transcranial Doppler Real-Time Color Flow Imaging Study“
ISN Journal, Vol. 8, Issue 2, August 2018.
Authors: Alexander Sosnovsky; Eric Hirsch; Erica Glants; Tahir Sheikh; Daryl Duran; Alena Mayorchyk; Alexander Sosnovskiy; Ranga Krishna.

2019
“Outcomes and Adherence Among Former Opioid Users Enrolled in the New York State Medical Marijuana Program“
Accepted for Oral Presentation at the International Conference on Opioids, June 10, 2019.

“Cyclical Vomiting Associated with a Focal Lesion of the Area Postrema Successfully Managed with Medical Marijuana“
Accepted for Presentation at the AAN Annual Meeting, May 7, 2019, Philadelphia, PA.

“Rebound Pain in Patient Taking Medical Marijuana for Phantom Limb Syndrome“
Accepted for Presentation at the AAN Annual Meeting, May 7, 2019, Philadelphia, PA.

2020
Medical Cannabis eBook
Published February 19, 2020.

Paper & Books Published

“ In Vitro Activity of Cefotaxime to Multiply Resistant Organisms in Neonatal Sepsis”. International conference on Perinatology, Pune, India.
Title: Diagnostic confirmation of mild traumatic brain injury by diffusion tensor imaging: a case report Journal: Journal of Medical Case Reports Ranga Krishna MD, Michael Grinn, Nicholas Giordano, Magesh Thirunavukkarasu, Prasanna Tadi and Shibani Das .
The TBI Patient Handbook: A Guide to Understanding TBI

Lectures Given

“What’s New in Fits and Faints“
Presented at the NYU Medical Center CME Course: Clinical Neurology for the Non-Neurologist.
Date: December 5, 1995.

“Round Table Discussion on Current Diagnosis of Migraine Headaches“
Presented for GlaxoSmithKline, Brooklyn, NY.
Date: May 2003.

“Utility of Neurodiagnostic Testing with Indication for Claims“
Invited lecture for the Wausau Insurance Company, Syracuse Branch.
Date: March 11, 2003.

“Indications for Neurodiagnostic Testing“
Invited lecture for Omni/Hartford Insurance Company, Atlanta, Georgia Claims Office.
Date: May 28, 2003.

“Utility of Neurodiagnostic Testing“
Invited lecture for Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Elmont, NY Claims Office.
Date: September 16, 2003.

“Summer Spine Series“
Presented for the Brooklyn Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Course.
Date: September 24, 2003.

“Barriers to Effective Pain Management“
Grand Rounds, Brookdale Hospital, Departments of Anesthesiology and Urology (Moderator: Dr. Saini).
Date: March 24, 2010.

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