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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 and the Leon Levy Foundation. He is also a prior recipient of the research training fellowship by the American Academy of Neurology.

Biographical Info

Dr. Santosh Murthy currently serves as an Associate Professor of Neurology at ÈÕ±¾avÉ«ÇéƬ Medical College and is also the Associate Chief of the Division of Neurocritical Care at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/ÈÕ±¾avÉ«ÇéƬ. 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. He is the author of numerous publications and the recipient of several awards and scholarships.

Honors and Awards

Scholarship, National Council of Education Research &Training, India,1999

Texas Neurological Society Resident Travel Award, 2011 

Rolak Resident Teaching Award (Baylor College of Medicine), 2012 

Texas Neurological Society 2nd Place, 2013  

German Neurocritical Care Society (ANIM) Travel Grant, 2013

Integra Foundation Travel Grant, Neurocritical Care Society, 2013        

American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Resident Scholarship, 2013      

American Neurological Association (ANA) Travel Grant, 2014

Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society, Inductee, 2014    

Clinical Research Training Fellowship, American Academy of Neurology, 2016

Research Training Fellowship, Leon Levy Foundation, 2017

Investigator award, Top scoring abstract, European Stroke Conference, 2018

Career Development Award, National Institutes of Health, 2018               

Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
United Council for Neurological Subspecialties (Neurocritical Care)
Languages
English
Research
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
    ÈÕ±¾avÉ«ÇéƬ Medical College, Cornell University
  • Associate Professor of Neuroscience
    ÈÕ±¾avÉ«ÇéƬ Medical College, Cornell University

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