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Sanjeev Sivakumar, MD, Neurology, Greenville, SC, Prisma Health Greenville Memorial Hospital

SanjeevSivakumarMD

Neurology Greenville, SC

Neurocritical Care

Medical director of Neurocritical Care Associate Professor of Neurology, University of South Carolina- GSOM

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Summary

  • I specialize in vascular neurology and neuro-intensive care, holding the position of Medical Director of Neurocritical Care at Prisma Health Neurology-Upstate. My expertise covers the management of conditions such as ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes, traumatic intracranial hypertension, along with emergency neurological and critical care. In my role as teaching faculty, I contribute to the training and mentorship of neurology graduate trainees.

    Leading Stroke Research and acting as the site Principal Investigator for the Southeast Collaborative Alliance for Stroke Trials, I engage in clinical trials targeting the immediate treatment of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes and the prevention of subsequent strokes. My research is centered on patient outcomes in cerebrovascular disease, traumatic intracranial hypertension, as well as emergency and critical neurological care.

Education & Training

  • Baylor College of Medicine
    Baylor College of MedicineFellowship, Neurocritical Care, 2015 - 2017
  • Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University
    Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityChief Residency, Neurology, 2014 - 2015
  • Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State University
    Detroit Medical Center/Wayne State UniversityResidency, Neurology, 2011 - 2015
  • Sri Ramachandra Medical College
    Sri Ramachandra Medical CollegeClass of 2010

Certifications & Licensure

  • SC State Medical License
    SC State Medical License 2016 - 2025
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • AHAAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support
  • American Society of NeuroimagingNeurosonology
  • Clemson University Department of Public Health SciencesGraduate certification in Clinical and Translational Research
  • Harvard UniversityPH207x: Health in Numbers: Quantitative Methods in Clinical Public Health Research
  • Neurocritical Care SocietyEmergency Neurological Life Support (ENLS)
  • United Council for Neurologic SubspecialtiesBoard Certified in Neurocritical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Presidential citation award Neurocritical Care Society, 2020
  • Golden Peach Award, for excellence in 3rd and 4th year medical student clinical education. University of South Carolina Greenville, 2019
  • Faculty educator Award, selected by Department of Emergency Medicine residents in recognition of excellence in resident education Prisma Health-Upstate, University of SC, Greenville SC, 2019
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Impact of Cigarette Smoking on Hematoma Expansion and Functional Outcomes in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage  
    Sanjeev Sivakumar, Shahram Majidi, Alexandros L. Georgiadis, Muhammad Shah Miran, Thorsten Steiner and Adnan Qureshi, J Vasc Interven Neurol, 3/2020
  • Brain MRI Lesions in Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders  
    Monica B. Dhakar, Sanjeev Sivakumar, Navid Seraji-Bozorgzad, Omar Khan, Pratik Bhattacharya, Austin J Clin Neurol, 6/29/2015
  • The Role of Cognitive Bandwidth in More Cost-Effective CT Scan Usage – A Study in Reducing “Prevention Costs”  
    Ramesh Madhavan, Camelia Arsene, Sanjeev Sivakumar, Journal of Hospital Administration, 2014

Committees

  • Member, Neurocritical Care Society Annual Meeting Committee 2018 - 2022

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Tamil

Hospital Affiliations