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Rani Priyanka Vasireddy, MBBS

(Rah-nee Pree-yahn-kuh Vah-sih-reh-dee)

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University of Kentucky Department of Neurology

College Unit(s)

Biography and Education

Education

Certifications: NIHSS, ACLS, CITI training- GCP 

Professional Memberships: 

  • Member of PGY1 orientation Committee- 2021 
  • Graduate medical education committee- elected member at UK (2021) 
  • Member of GME Subcommittee- Review of Research Involving House Staff (2021) 

American Academy of Neurology 

American Medical Association Awards: 

  • 2019- Summa Cum Laude for Masters In healthcare administration at Colorado State University. 
  • 2010- Gold medal in Internal Medicine, Final MBBS University exam 
  • 2008- Recipient of merit scholarship for Tata Jagriti Yatra 2008. 
  • 2006- Gold Medal in Microbiology, Second MBBS University exam

Summary:

Kamineni Institute of Medical Sciences, Colorado State University

Research

Clinical and Research Interests

Movement disorders and Neurophysiology 

Presentations

  • Epic handoff to improve resident checkout. Presented at: Epic- signout. 07/02/2021.
  • Is it PRES? IIH? Psychosis. Presented at: Interesting case conference. 06/24/2021.
  • PGY-1 orientation- How to be a Neurology resident. Presented at: PGY-1 orientation. 06/21/2021. Lauren Bojarski, Saniya Pervin, Rani Priyanka Vasireddy.
  • Missed CSF order on a patient with MS. Presented at Unit level Swarm. 04/30/2021. Zhu Zhu, Rani Priyanka Vasireddy
  • On the horizon: advances in Myasthenia gravis. Presented at: Grand Rounds. 09/01/2020 along with Dr. Zabeen Mahuwala. 

Selected Publications

Yuyao Sun, Vasireddy R A Case Report of Anterior Dural Tear Mimicking ALS. Published in Muscle and nerve 10/02/2023 as part of Proceedings of the 22nd Annual Meeting of the Northeast ALS Consortium 

Vasireddy R, chorea-acanthocytosis AAN- E-pearls, resident and fellows’ section. published on 08/02/2023 

Vasireddy R. Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome. AAN- E-pearls, resident and fellows’ section. Available at: https://blogs.neurology.org/epearls/vogt-koyanagi- harada-syndrome/. Published 07/06/2021. 

Vasireddy R, Sokola B, Guduru Z. New generation VMAT2 inhibitors induced parkinsonism. Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders Volume 3, 2020, 100078. 11/07/2020; Volume 3 (100078): 1-2. 

Vasireddy R, Guduru. Parkinsonism secondary to use of valbenazine and reversal with the addition of levodopa: A Case Report. Presented at AAN- Annual meeting 2020; Canada. 04/27/2020.Published 04/14/2020 (15 supplement). 

Vasireddy R, Guduru Z, Khan Q. Infant presenting with Autoimmune NMDA Positive encephalitis secondary to Herpes Simplex Encephalitis: A Case Report. Presented at AAN- Annual meeting 2020; Canada. 04/26/2020. Published 04/14/2020 (15 supplement).

 

Presentations

National/International Meetings

Vasireddy R, Logan T, Guduru Z, Kumaraswamy V, Ultrasonographic and Electrodiagnostic Evaluation of Focal Myokymia due to Demyelinating Ulnar Neuropathy. AANEM Annual Meeting 2023, Phoenix AZ 

Vasireddy R, Lee J. “Work Smarter Not Harder” Improving overall efficiency on stroke service through Epic Handoff Tool, Presented at ANA, Philadelphia, September 2023 

Vasireddy R, Thandampallayam M, Sudhakar. P, Guduru Z. Ataxia, deafness, aphonia associated with ANNA-1/ /"anti-Hu" and LUZP4 antibodies. Presented at MDS International Congress 2023, Copenhagen, Germany, August 2023. 

Vasireddy R, Bensalem-Owen M, Guduru Z. Progressive myoclonic epilepsy ataxia syndrome associated with NUS1 gene mutation. Presented at MDS International Congress 2023, Copenhagen, Germany, August 2023. 

Vasireddy R, Ali T, ZarateY, Guduru Z. A rare case of PDE10A associated dystonia with bilateral striatal lesions. Presented at MDS International Congress 2023, Copenhagen, Germany, August 2023. 

Vasireddy R, Khan Q, Guduru Z. A Case series with comparative analysis of children and young adults with Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis. Presented at American Academy of Neurology Annual meeting 2023, Boston, MA 

Siddarthan Y, Vasireddy R, Kumaraswamy V. From WEMINO to WEBINO with unilateral LMN facial palsy. Presented at American Academy of Neurology Annual meeting 2023, Boston, MA Vasireddy R, Bensalem-Owen M, Stivers B, McGrath D, Mahuwala Z. COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Vaccine Tolerance in Patients with Epilepsy in the State of Kentucky. American Epilepsy society, Nashville, TN, (December 2022). 

Vasireddy R, Khan Q, Guduru Z. A Case Series of children with Choreo-athetoid movements diagnosed This resume is made with CVwizard.com. with Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis. American Neurological society annual meeting, Chicago, IL (October 2022). 

Vasireddy R, Khan Q, Guduru Z. A Case Series of children with Choreo-athetoid movements diagnosed with Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis. MDS International Congress 2022, Madrid, Spain. (September 2022) 

Vasireddy R, Thandampallayam M, Guduru Z. A Case series of Hemichorea Hemiballismus Associated with Non- Ketotic Hyperglycemia and unique Imaging findings. MDS International Congress 2022, Madrid, Spain (September 2022) 

Vasireddy R, Bensalem-Owen M, Stivers B, McGrath D, Mahuwala Z. COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Vaccine Tolerance in Patients with Epilepsy in the State of Kentucky. American Academy of Neurology, Virtual Annual Meeting, (April 2022) 

Vasireddy R, Guduru Z. Parkinsonism secondary to use of valbenazine and reversal with the addition of levodopa: A Case Report. American Academy of Neurology Annual meeting 2020, Canada. (April 2020) 

Vasireddy R, Khan Q, Guduru Z. Infant presenting with Autoimmune NMDA Positive encephalitis secondary to Herpes Simplex Encephalitis: A Case Report. American Academy of Neurology Annual meeting 2020, Canada. (April 2020)

 

Local/State Meetings

Vasireddy R, Thandampallayam M, Guduru Z. Ataxia, deafness, aphonia associated with ANNA-1/ /"antiHu" and LUZP4 antibodies. Presented at Resident Day Research program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA. March 2023. 

Vasireddy R, Kumaraswamy V. "Visual" Hoover Sign – A clinical test for functional weakness. Presented at Resident Day Research program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA. March 2023. 

Azeem M, Vasireddy R, O’Connor K. Enhancing resident education of evaluation and management documentation guidelines and reimbursement through a multi-step approach at a university hospital. Presented at Resident Day Research program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA. March 2023 

Siddarthan Y, Vasireddy R, Kumaraswamy V. From WEMINO to WEBINO with unilateral LMN facial palsy. Presented at Resident Day Research program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA. March 2023 

Vasireddy R, Lee J. “Work Smarter Not Harder” Improving overall efficiency on stroke service through Epic Handoff Tool, Stroke care network summit 2022, Lexington, KY, accepted to be presented in October 2022. 

Vasireddy R, Khan Q, Guduru Z. A Case Series of children with Choreo-athetoid movements diagnosed with Anti-N-Methyl-D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis. Presented at Resident Day Research program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA. March 2022. 

Vasireddy R, Thandampallayam M, Guduru Z. A Case series of Hemichorea Hemiballismus Associated with Non- Ketotic Hyperglycaemia and unique Imaging findings. Presented at Resident Day Research program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA. March 2022. 

Vasireddy R, Bensalem-Owen M, Stivers B, McGrath D, Mahuwala Z. COVID-19 Vaccination Status and Vaccine Tolerance in Patients with Epilepsy in the State of Kentucky. Presented at Resident Day Research program, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA. March 2022. 

Vasireddy R, Guduru Z. A case of abnormal tongue movements, presented during Video rounds at This resume is made with CVwizard.com. Bluegrass Regional Movement Disorders conference, Indianapolis, 2019.

Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Syndrome