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Overview of Dr. Aggarwal
Dr. Neelum Aggarwal is a neurologist in Chicago, IL and is affiliated with Rush University Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science and has been in practice 25 years. Dr. Aggarwal accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 232 doctors at Rush University Medical Center who specialize in Neurology. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalResidency, Neurology, 1993 - 1996
Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1992 - 1993
Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 1996 - 2026
MI State Medical License 1992 - 1996
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Clinical Trials
- The Study of Nasal Insulin in the Fight Against Forgetfulness (SNIFF) Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 08
- Clinical Trial of Solanezumab for Older Individuals Who May be at Risk for Memory Loss Start of enrollment: 2014 Feb 28
- Mediterranean-DASH Intervention for Neurodegenerative Delay (MIND) Diet in Stroke Patients Patients Start of enrollment: 2021 Dec 14
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Dietary Patterns Associated With Risk of Intracranial Atherosclerosis in Older Adults With Hypertension or Myocardial Infarction.Laurel Cherian, Puja Agarwal, Sonal Agrawal, Bryan D James, Dixon Yang
Neurology. 2025-11-11 - Nutrition effects on brain outcomes and recovery in stroke after hospitalization (NOURISH): Randomized controlled trial protocol and rationale.Laurel Cherian, Puja Agarwal, Klodian Dhana, Vincent Carey, Mark A Espeland
Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2025-10-10 - A framework for monitoring intervention fidelity: The NOURISH trial.Jennifer Ventrelle, Beth Lukaszewicz, Megan Claysen, Bhayva Setia, Neelum T Aggarwal
Contemporary Clinical Trials. 2025-10-04
Authored Content
- How Can We Help the Women of Medicine of Tomorrow?October 2022
Press Mentions
Women in MedicineApril 11th, 2024
How Soon Could Lecanemab Be Prescribed to Treat Alzheimer's Disease?December 6th, 2022
Could Breastfeeding Help Women Keep Their Smarts as They Age?October 28th, 2021- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- Impact of Neuroinflammation on AD Occurrence: A Bi-Generational Population StudyRUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2021–2027
- Preventing Medication Mismanagement in People Living with Dementia through Automated Medication Dispensing with Facial Recognition and Video ObservationHIDO TECHNOLOGIES, INC.2022–2026
- MIND DIET AND DEMENTIA PREVENTION IN ISCHEMIC STROKE PATIENTSRUSH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER2020–2026
- Core--ClinicalNational Institute On Aging2006–2010
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
BCBS Florida BlueSelect
BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
BCBS Illinois BlueChoice Select
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPOCofinity PPO
Great West PPO
HealthLink PPO
Highmark BCBS ClassicBlue
Highmark BCBS PPOBlue
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Premera BCBS Heritage & Heritage Plus 1
Regence Washington - Preferred Provider Network
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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