Jitesh K Kar MD MPH

Headache, Neuromuscular Medicine, Vascular Neurology, Dementia & Geriatrics

Neurology Institute of Huntsville Inc

Summary

Dr. Jitesh Kar is a neurologist based in Huntsville, AL, with subspecialties in headache, neuromuscular medicine, vascular neurology, and dementia & geriatrics. He completed his neurology residency and was a chief resident at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, followed by a fellowship in neuromuscular medicine at the University of Alabama Medical Center. Since 2020, he has been practicing at Huntsville Hospital System, and he also contributes as a physician panelist at Doximity. Dr. Kar has expertise in nerve conduction studies, stroke, myopathies, electromyography, and electroencephalography. He has published several articles in esteemed journals and has received multiple awards for his excellence in teaching and clinical neurology, including the Arnold P. Gold Foundation award for Resident Excellence in Humanism and Teaching.

University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology), 2019 - 2020
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonChief Residency, Neurology, 2013 - 2014
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonResidency, Neurology, 2011 - 2014
Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2011
Grant Medical CollegeClass of 2007

Arnold P. Gold Foundation award for Resident Excellence in Humanism and Teaching University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2012-2014
Frank M. Yatsu award for Excellence in Clinical Neurology University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2014
The Best Resident as a Teacher Award University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 2014
Second prize in Scientific Poster Presentation Competition (Educational Research – Improving Neurology Clerkship for Medical Students) Texas Neurological Society Meeting, 2014
Third prize in Scientific Poster Presentation Competition (Hashimoto Encephalopathy case presented as an acute stroke treated with IV-tPA) Texas Neurological Society Meeting, 2013
Resident Physician with the best communication and interpersonal skills New York Medical College/Metropolitan Hospital, 2011
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PubMed

Inclusion Body Myositis: A Case Report.
Komalpreet Kaur, Natalie Saliba, Jitesh Kar
Cureus. 2025-04-01
12 citations
A Nationwide Analysis of Outcomes of Weekend Admissions for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Shows Disparities Based on Hospital Teaching Status.
Achint Patel, Abhimanyu Mahajan, Alexandre M. Benjo, Ambarish Pathak, Jitesh Kar
The Neurohospitalist. 2016-04-01
2 citations
A case of hypokalemic paralysis in a patient with neurogenic diabetes insipidus.
Frederic N. Nguyen, Jitesh Kar, Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Asma Zakaria
The Neurohospitalist. 2014-04-01

President, Alabama Association of Physicians of Indian Origin 2016 - Present
Active Member, American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin 2014 - Present
Member, Madison County Medical Society 2014 - 2015
Member, American Academy Of Neurology 2009 - 2015