Dr. Murali Kolikonda MD
Specialty: Vascular Neurology
Experience
Baptist Health Medical Group
Lexington, Kentucky | July 2020 – Current
Stroke Neurologist
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio | July 2019 – June 2020
Fellowship: Vascular Neurology
Education
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA |Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship| July 2009 – June 2010
Neurology Residency| West Virginia University| Morgantown, WV |July 2006 – June 2009
Prince George’s Hospital Center
Buffalo, NY | 2004-2007
Residency in Internal Medicine
NTR University of Health Sciences
Vijayawada, India | 1996-2002
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, Ohio | July 2019 – June 2020
Fellowship: Vascular Neurology
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, Kentucky | July 2015 – June 2019
Residency: Adult Neurology
Osmania Medical College
Hyderabad, India | October 2003 – December 2009
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
University of Louisville School of Medicine
Louisville, Kentucky | September 2013 – March 2015
Post Doc Research Associate – Infectious Diseases
Research & Publications
Acute Stroke Presentations During the Course of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Vanguru, H., Kolikonda, M., Brown, D. R., Collins, D., Buletko, A. B., Russman, A. N., Uchino, K. | 2021
Stroke, 52(Suppl_1), AP83-AP83
Characteristics of Acute Stroke Intervention Therapies During Covid-19
Kolikonda, M. K., Given, C., Ramsey, C., Newman, B. | 2021
Stroke, 52(Suppl_1), AP552-AP552
Decline in Stroke Presentations During COVID-19 Surge
Uchino K, Kolikonda MK, Brown D, et al. | 2020
Stroke, 51(8):2544-2547
Association of Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Stroke: A Rising Concern
Kolikonda MK, Jandrasupalli KK, Lippmann S. | 2020
Neuroepidemiology
The Patterns and Outcomes of Inter-Hospital Transfer Among Medicare Patients
Man S, Tang AS, Schold JD, Kolikonda MK, Uchino K. | 2020
J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis, 29(12):105331
Progressive Encephalomyelitis With Rigidity: Stiff Person Syndrome Variant
Naik S, Kolikonda MK, Lippmann S. | 2019
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord
Sexual behavior in patients with bipolar illness
Jackson D, Kolikonda MK, Yeruva RR, El-Mallakh RS. | 2018
Ann Clin Psychiatry, 30(4):289-295
Looking Beyond the Obvious: Non-Motor Parkinsonism
Naik S, Kolikonda M, Pittampalli S, Lippmann’s. | 2018
Innov Clin Neurosci, 15(9-10):11-13
Pneumocephalus: Is Lumbar Puncture Needle Size Significant?
Kolikonda MK, Jayakumar P, Sriramula S, Lippmann S. | 2018
Innov Clin Neurosci, 15(1-2):14
MARIJUANA ON THE BRAIN- A CONCERN
Naik S, Kolikonda M, Prabhu A, Lippmann S. | 2018
Innov Clin Neurosci, 15(1-2):12
RNA Polymerase 1 Is Transiently Regulated by Seizures
Vashishta A, Slomnicki LP, Pietrzak M, Smith SC, Kolikonda M, Naik SP, Parlato R, Hetman M. | 2018
Mol Neurobiol
A Regional Multicenter Retrospective Analysis of Patients with Primary CNS Lymphoma
Burton EC, Ugiliweneza B, Kolikonda MK, Saaraswat T, Woo S, Boakye M, Coombs L, LaRocca R | 2017
Cureus, 9(7)
Kocuria kristinae infection during adalimumab treatment
Kolikonda MK, Jayakumar P, Sriramula S, Lippmann S. | 2017
Postgrad Med, 129(2):296-298
Medical Marijuana for Epilepsy?
Kolikonda MK, Srinivasan K, Enja M, Sagi V, Lippmann S. | 2016
Innov Clin Neurosci, 13(3-4):23-6
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis with Frontotemporal Dementia
Bonda C, Kolikonda MK, Brown ME, Lippmann S. | 2016
Innov Clin Neurosci, 13(1-2):37-9
Depression and Anxiety Following Early Pregnancy Loss
Nynas J, Narang P, Kolikonda MK, Lippmann S. | 2015
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord, 17(1)
Prevention of Sudden Death in Patients with Epilepsy
Kolikonda MK, Cherlopalle S, Shah VC, Lippmann S. | 2015
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord, 17(1)
Atypical myopathy: pentazocine induced
Kolikonda MK, Cherlopalle S, Enja M, Lippmann S. | 2015
Innov Clin Neurosci, 12(3-4):24-6
Hyperactive children: could they have sleep-disordered breathing?
Cherlopalle S, Enja M, Kolikonda MK, Lippmann S. | 2015
Clin Pediatr (Phila), 54(1):98
A case of mouthwash as a source of ethanol poisoning
Kolikonda MK, Sriramula S, Joseph N, Dannaram S, Sharma A. | 2014
Prim Care Companion CNS Disord, 16(1)
Certifications/Awards/Recognitions
Drexel University College of Medicine
Philadelphia, PA |Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship| July 2009 – June 2010
Neurology Residency| West Virginia University| Morgantown, WV |July 2006 – June 2009
Prince George’s Hospital Center
Buffalo, NY | 2004-2007
Residency in Internal Medicine
NTR University of Health Sciences
Vijayawada, India | 1996-2002
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
American Board of Vascular Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology | 2020/10/19
American Society of Neuroimaging Certification
American Society of Neuroimaging | 2020/09/26
American Society of Neuroimaging Certification
American Society of Neuroimaging | 2020/03/08
American Society of Neuroimaging Certification
American Society of Neuroimaging | 2020/03/08
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology | 2019/09/16
Clinical Instructor Award
Cleveland Clinic, Case Western Reserve University | 2019/11/01
Resident Scholarship
American Academy of Neurology | 2019
Regional Injection Training Engagement (RITE) Cadaver Course
Indiana University | 2018/09/29
Scholarship
MDS-PAS Movement Disorders School for Neurology Residents | 2017/03/01
Neurology Residents Annual Meeting Scholarship
Foundation of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (FCMSC) | 2017/05/01
Patient Reviews
“Dr. Kolikonda is incredibly thorough and knowledgeable. He made me feel at ease during my visit and explained my condition in detail.”
John D. | 2024/04/05
“I appreciate Dr. Kolikonda’s patience and the time he took to answer all my questions. The staff was also very professional and kind.”
Sarah M. | 2024/03/20
“I had a great experience with Dr. Kolikonda. He is very experienced and has a kind bedside manner. Highly recommend!”
Emily R. | 2024/02/15
“Dr. Kolikonda was very attentive and provided excellent care. The wait time was a bit long, but it was worth it for the quality of care received.”
Michael B. | 2024/01/10
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“Overall, my experience with Dr. Kolikonda was positive. He is a skilled neurologist, although the office could improve on scheduling and wait times.”
Anonymous | 2023/12/08
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