Clinical Specialty

• Neurology
• Stroke

Education

• B.A., Biophysics, Mathematics, Columbia University
• M.D., Northwestern University - The Feinberg School of Medicine
• Internship, Internal Medicine, NYU Medical Center
• Residency, Neurology, NYU Medical Center
• Fellowship, Vascular Neurology, NYU Medical Center

Honors and Awards

• Gold Humanism Honor Society, NYU Langone Health
• Multiple peer-reviewed publications

Publications

• Elfil M, Abbas A, Fountain H, et. al. "Endovascular thrombectomy plus intravenous thrombolysis versus endovascular thrombectomy alone for large ischemic stroke." Acta neurologica Belgica, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1007/s13760-025-02808-w
• Thapa S, Mandal B, Shah S, et. al. "Stroke Prevention in Atrial Fibrillation: A systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Left Atrial Appendage Occlusion Versus Direct Oral Anticoagulants." Cardiology in review, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000954
• Jain A, Aifuwa E, Bienenstock R, et. al. "Outcomes of Blood Transfusions in Patients Undergoing Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study of 47,835 Patients." Brain sciences, 15(4), (2025) . doi: 10.3390/brainsci15040386
• Medicherla CB, Salem A, Dammavalam V, et. al. "StrokeNet Thrombectomy Endovascular Platform (STEP): A Catalyst for Stroke Research." Cardiology in review, (), (2025) . doi: 10.1097/CRD.0000000000000920
• Malhotra A, Jain A, Spirollari E, et. al. "Outcomes of endovascular thrombectomy in patients with cerebral venous thrombosis: A cohort study of 325 patients." Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences, (), (2025) 15910199241310998. doi: 10.1177/15910199241310998
• Reddy M, Vazquez S, Nolan B, et. al. "Migraine and its Association with Stroke in Pregnancy: A National Examination." Journal of women's health (2002), 33(11), (2024) 1476-1481. doi: 10.1089/jwh.2023.1136
• Vazqez S, Das A, Spirollari E, et. al. "Inpatient Outcomes of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis in Patients With Malignancy Throughout the United States." Journal of stroke, 26(3), (2024) 425-433. doi: 10.5853/jos.2023.04098

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Memberships and Affiliations

• American Academy of Neurology
• American Heart Association
• American Medical Association