Zurab Nadareishvili MD PhD

Vascular Neurology

Medical Director, Advanced Thrombectomy Stroke Center, VHC Health, Arlington, Virginia Clinical Professor of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC;

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Summary

Dr. Zurab Nadareishvili is a neurologist specializing in vascular neurology, based in Arlington, VA. He completed his medical education at Tbilisi State Medical University and further pursued a PhD, internship, and residency in the United States, including at MedStar Health Georgetown University. He currently serves as Medical Director at VHC Health and George Washington Medical Faculty Associates. His expertise encompasses general neurology, stroke, dementia, and cerebrovascular disease. Dr. Nadareishvili has several publications in esteemed journals detailing his research on stroke and cognitive impairment, and he has been recognized for his contributions to medical practice, including being named Best Consulting Physician by Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Education & Training

MedStar Health Georgetown UniversityResidency, Neurology, 2006 - 2009
MedStar Health/Georgetown-Washington Hospital CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2005 - 2006
Tbilisi State Medical InstitutePhD, 1988 - 1991
Tbilisi State Medical UniversityClass of 1984

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Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2018 - 2028
DC State Medical License 2005 - 2024
MD State Medical License 2009 - 2019
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2012, 2015-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2015-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2015-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Extending IV Thrombolysis Time Window to 24 Hours: Is It Prime Time?
Zurab Nadareishvili, Andrew Michael Demchuk
Neurology. 2026-08-11
Defining Social and Cultural Barriers to Global Stroke Care: A SVIN-Mission Thrombectomy Initiative.
Fawaz Al-Mufti, Alexandria F Naftchi, Andre Calixte, Eric Feldstein, Aarti Kishore Jain
Stroke. 2026-07-01
Transcending Social and Cultural Barriers to Transform Global Stroke Care: An SVIN Mission Thrombectomy Initiative.
Fawaz Al-Mufti, Mohamed Elfil, Hazem S Ghaith, Aarti Kishore Jain, Nimrod Gozum
Stroke. 2026-05-01

Journal Articles

Poststroke Cognitive Impairment and the Risk of Recurrent Stroke and Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
N. Maritza Dowling , PhD, MS; Skylar Johnson , BA; Zurab Nadareishvili , MD, PhD, JAHA, 9/6/2024
Molecular Signature of Penumbra in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Pilot Transcriptomics Study
Nadareishvili Z, Kelley D, Luby M, Simpkins AN, Leigh R, Lynch JK, MPH; Hsia AW, Benson RT, MD, PhD; Johnson KR, Hallenbeck JM, Latour LL, Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, 1/1/2019
Mild Cognitive Impairment in Georgia
Janelidze M, Mikeladze N, Bochorishvili N, Dzagnidze A, Kapianidze M, Mikava N, Khatiashvili I, Mirvelashvili E, Shiukashvili N, Lynch JKL, Nadareishvili Z, Gerontol Geriatr Med, 1/4/2018

Books/Book Chapters

Clinical Neuroimmunology
Chapter: Immunologic aspects of ischemic stroke.
Page 403 - 412Stoll G, Jander S, Nadareishvili Z, Hallenbeck JMEditors: Antel J, Birnbaum G, Hartung HP, Vincent A.Oxford University PressEdition 2nd,2005

Abstracts/Posters

Association of Peripheral Blood Gene Expression with Penumbral Tissue Dynamics in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: MRI Based Next Generation Sequencing Study.
Nadareishvili Z, Kelley D, Luby M, Simpkins AN, Leigh R, Lynch JK, MPH; Hsia AW, Benson RT, MD, PhD; Johnson KR, Hallenbeck JM, Latour LL, International Journal of Stroke, 11th World Stroke Congress, Montreal, Canada, 1/1/2018
Molecular Signature of Penumbra in Acute Ischemic Stroke: MRI Based Next Generation Sequencing Study.
Nadareishvili Z, Kelley D, Luby M, Simpkins AN, Leigh R, Lynch JK, MPH; Hsia AW, Benson RT, MD, PhD; Johnson KR, Hallenbeck JM, Latour LL, Stroke, Abstracts of 2018 International Stroke Meeting, 1/1/2018
IV Thrombolysis in MRI Stroke: MRI Reperfusion Predicts Favorable Clinical Outcome.
Luby M, Shah AA, Benson RT, Brown TA, Hsia AW, Leigh R, Lynch JK, Nadareishvili Z, Latour LL, Stroke, Abstracts of 2016 International Stroke Meeting, 1/1/2016

Lectures

Stroke in Georgia: Reperfusion Therapies for Acute Stroke in Georgia
Los Angeles, CA - 1/1/2018
New and Emerging Therapies for Stroke Care
Bethesda, MD - 1/1/2018
Stroke Prevention in Carotid Atherosclerosis
Tbilisi, Georgia - 1/1/2018

Other

Why Younger People Having Strokes?
Nadareishvili Z, NBC4 Health Expo
Washington, DC - 1/1/2017
Stroke in the Young
Nadareishvili Z, ABC TV Channel 7 Good Morning Washington
1/1/2017
"Johns Hopkins Medicine Best Consulting Physician Award"
Nadareishvili Z, Interview - Voice of America Georgian Service TV
Washington, DC - 1/1/2017

Authored Content

Molecular signature of penumbra in acute ischemic stroke: a pilot transcriptomics studyMarch 2019

Press Mentions

New Study Provides Insights into Stroke Recurrence and Death in Patients with Insulin ResistanceSeptember 21st, 2022
GW Investigator Finds Promising Blood Gene Expression Associated with Salvageable Brain Tissue in StrokeApril 10th, 2019