Rajesh Pahwa MD

Neurology•Kansas City, KS

Movement Disorder

Professor, Neurology, University Kansas School of Medicine

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3599 Rainbow BlvdKansas City, KS 66160
Phone+1 913-588-6970
Fax+1 913-535-2103

Summary

Dr. Rajesh Pahwa is a neurologist in Kansas City, KS and is affiliated with The University of Kansas Health System. He received his medical degree from Seth G.S. Medical College and has been in practice 34 years. He specializes in movement disorder and is experienced in parkinson's disease, deep brain stimulation and clinical trials.

Education & Training

University of Kansas School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1991 - 1992
Baylor College of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1987 - 1991
Seth G.S. Medical CollegeClass of 1983

Certifications & Licensure

MO State Medical License 2021 - 2026
KS State Medical License 1991 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Pramipexole Conversion to Ropinirole Controlled Release (CR) Start of enrollment: 2006 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 3
Efficacy of Orally Disintegrating Selegiline in Parkinson's Patients Experiencing Adverse Effects With Dopamine Agonists Start of enrollment: 2007 Mar 01
Completed
Phase 4
A Pilot Study of Oxaloacetate in Subjects With Treated PD Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Completed
Phase 2, Phase 3
Retrospective, Non-significant Risk, Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) Care Management Software Feasibility Study Start of enrollment: 2012 Nov 01
Completed
Connect.Parkinson: Connecting Individuals With Parkinson Disease to Specialists in Their Homes Start of enrollment: 2014 Mar 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Evaluation of Safety and Tolerability of ENT-01 for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease Related Constipation Start of enrollment: 2017 May 11
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Evaluation of the Personal KinetiGraph™ (PKG™) to Improve Insight Into Parkinson's Disease Status Start of enrollment: 2017 May 17
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Fixed-Dose Trial in Early Parkinson's Disease (PD) Start of enrollment: 2019 Dec 13
COMPLETED
PHASE3
Roles: Contact
Flexible-Dose, Adjunctive Therapy Trial in Adults With Parkinson's Disease With Motor Fluctuations (TEMPO-3) Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 23
COMPLETED
PHASE3
Roles: Contact
A Study of AP-CD/LD in Fluctuating Parkinson's Disease Patients Who Completed IN 11 004 Start of enrollment: 2016 Jul 01
Unknown status
Phase 3
Roles: Contact
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Management of Parkinson's disease psychosis: first-line antipsychotic selection and rationale for continuing, combining, or switching.
Stuart H Isaacson, Henry Nasrallah, Rajesh Pahwa, Gustavo Alva, Daniel Kremens
Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy. 2025-04-01
Continuous, subcutaneous apomorphine infusion for Parkinson disease motor fluctuations: Results from the phase 3, long-term, open-label United States InfusON study.
Stuart H Isaacson, Alberto J Espay, Rajesh Pahwa, Pinky Agarwal, Holly A Shill
Journal of Parkinson's Disease. 2025-03-01
A Pilot Study of AI-Controlled Transcutaneous Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Essential Tremor.
Richard Dewey 3rd, Stuart Isaacson, Richard Dewey Jr, Sagari Betté, Kelly E Lyons
Tremor and Other Hyperkinetic Movements. 2025-01-01

Press Mentions

AAN 2025: Stable Motor Control Seen with Long-Term ND0612April 16th, 2025
Novel Agent Shows Promise in Early Parkinson’s DiseaseApril 15th, 2025
AAN 2025: Tavapadon Offers Rapid, Sustained Motor BenefitsApril 11th, 2025
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Committees

Member, Parkinson's Disease Practice Guidelines Committee

Professional Memberships