Aninda Acharya, M.D. Assistant Professor Department of Neurology & Psychiatry 1438 S. Grand Blvd. Saint Louis, MO 63104 (314) 768-3878

Aninda B. Acharya was born in Kansas City Missouri and completed his undergraduate and medical education at the University of Kansas. He also completed his entire residency there and is board certified in neurology. Dr. Acharya came to Saint Louis in 2000 to complete a two-year fellowship in Stroke at Washington University School of Medicine. He joined the faculty at Saint Louis University as an Assistant Professor in July 2002. He is also the Director of Neuro-Rehabilitation at SSM Rehab on the campus of Saint Mary's Hospital in Richmond Heights Missouri.

Dr. Acharya's main research interest is in the cognitive affect of cerebrovascular disease and traumatic brain injury. He current research projects involve investigating pharmacological and rehabilitative strategies to determine if such interventions can improve cognitive, motor, and functional outcome after acquired brain injury.

Recent Publications: Chapters/Reviews:

Acharya, AB, Faber CA, Pahwa R, et al. (2004). Pathophysiology of Levodopa and Dopamine Blocking Agent Agent-Induced Movement Disorders. Drug-Induced Movement Disorders. K. D. Sethi. New York, Marcel Dekker, Inc.: 279-294.

Ransom, BR, Acharya, AB, and Goldberg, MP (2004). Molecular pathophysiology of white matter anoxic-ischemic injury. In J.B. Mohr, D.W. Choi, J.C. Grotta, B. Weir and P.A. Wolf (Eds.), Stroke pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management, 4th ed .(pp. 867-881). Philadelphia: Churchill Livingstone.

Acharya AB, Powers WJ. Intracerebral Hemorrhage. In: EBM Solutions Guidelines for Health Care Providers and Consumers [online database]. Issue 1. Nashville, Tenn: EBM Solutions; December 28, 2001. Revised 2003.

Abstracts:

Acharya AB, Oliver D, Cruz-Flores S. Does size matter? Influence of rehabilitation facility yearly discharge volume on stroke rehabilitation outcome. [Abstract] Neurology. 64 March 2005 (Suppl 1) p A424.

Rai A, Ali U, Acharya AB. Pathological shivering associated with a hypothalamic lymphoma successfully treated with tramadol: A case report. [Abstract] Neurology 64 March 2005 (Suppl 1) A75.

Leira EC, Cruz-Flores S, Wyrwich KW, Northam GJ, Acharya AB, Pan Y, Holzemer EM, Womack SB: "Improving pilot response to in-flight strokes: a randomized controlled trial." Poster Presentation at the 30th International Stroke Conference, American Heart Association, New Orleans (LA), February 2005. Pan Y, Zhang H, Acharya, AB, Patrick, PH, Morley, JE. Effect of testosterone on functional recovery in the castrate male rat stroke model. Accepted for presentation at the 129th Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association, October 2004.

Leira EC, Cruz-Flores S, Acharya AB, Pan Y. Are Neurosurgical Capabilities Needed for Intravenous Thrombolysis?” Presented at the 8th International Symposium: Thrombolysis and Acute Stroke Therapy. Whistler, British Columbia, Canada. June 2004.

Cruz-Flores S, Leira EC, Acharya AB, Holzemer EM. Do Early Ischemic Changes in CT Scan Predict Intracerebral Hemorrhage among Thrombolyis Treated Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients? Presented at the 56th AAN Meeting San Francisco CA April 2004

Acharya, AB, Edwards DF, Hahn M, Alresaid A, Garcia E, Lee J-M, Nassief A, Hsu CY, Dromerick AW. What is the Functional Outcome in Patients Denied tPA for Ischemic Stroke Because of Low NIHSS Score? [Abstract] Stroke. January 2003. 34(1): 256

Acharya AB, Edwards DF, White DA, Tucker F, Sheedy CW, Corbetta M, Miller JP, Baum C, Dromerick AW. How Mild Is Mild Stroke? Cognitive Impairment in Persons with Mild Stroke. Neurology 58(7) Sup 3; 2002: A280-281. Vo K.D., Lee J-M., Lin W., Celik A., Lee Y., Acharya A.B., Kido D.K., Hsu C-Y. High resolution BOLD venography MR imaging of acute stroke. [Abstract] January 2001. 32(1): 348.

Case Reports:

Leira EC, Acharya AB, Cruz-Flores S, Albaker OJ, Rao VC, Abdulrauf S: “Blood pressure surge precedes intracerebral hemorrhage: a monitored case.” Neurocritical Care, 2:43-46; 2005

Research Papers:

Pan Y, Zhang H, Acharya AB, Patrick PH, Oliver D, Morley JE.Effect of testosterone on functional recovery in a castrate male rat stroke model. Brain Res. 2005 May 10;1043(1-2):195-204.

Leira EC, Cruz-Flores S, Wyrwich KW, Northam GJ, Acharya AB, Pan Y, Holzemer EM, Womack SB: “Improving pilot response to in-flight strokes: a randomized controlled trial.” Cerebrovasc Dis,19:317-322;2005.

Lee Y.H., Bhattacharyya A., Tang X.W., Seah E.C., Schmidt K., Deupree D.L., Wu J. Purification and characterization of a low molecular weight endogenous glutamate binding inhibitor in porcine brain. Journal of Neuroscience Research. 1995; 40(6): 797-806.

Tang X.W., Lee Y.H., Yarom M., Nathan B., Bao J., Bhattacharyya A., Tsai W.H., Wu J. Endogenous regulation of the taurine receptor. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 1992; 315: 295-301.

Dr. Acharya sees patients at Forest Park and the Doctor's Office Building.