
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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VHC Health1715 North George Mason Drive, suite 107, suite 344Arlington, VA 22205
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Summary
- Zurab Nadareishvili, MD is a specialist in Neurology with a focus on Vascular Neurology based in Arlington, VA. He graduated from Tbilisi State Medical University in 1984 and went on to complete his Internship in Internal Medicine and Residency in Neurology at MedStar Health/Georgetown University Hospital. Dr. Nadareishvili currently serves as the Medical Director at both the Virginia Hospital Center and George Washington Medical Faculty Associates. His experience spans general neurology, stroke, dementia, and cerebrovascular disease. He has several notable publications in reputable journals and has been cited by other publications. Over the course of his career, he has received several awards including Best Consulting Physician from Johns Hopkins Medicine and Special Act or Service Award from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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
Certifications & Licensure
VA State Medical License 2018 - 2026
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
- Best Consulting Physician Johns Hopkins Medicine, 2016
- Best Consulting Physician Award Johns Hopkins Medicine, Office of Johns Hopkins Physicians, 2016
- Special Act or Service Award U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health, 2003
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsYou Cannot Manage What You Do Not Measure: Advances in Global Stroke Interventions and the Role of the Mechanical Thrombectomy Access Score.Fawaz Al-Mufti, Zaid Najdawi, Mohamed Elfil, Ankita Jain, Eris Spirollari
Cardiology in Review. 2025-04-04 - Is Dexmedetomidine Safe for Procedural Sedation During Mechanical Thrombectomy for Acute Stroke Secondary to Large Vessel Occlusion?Zurab Nadareishvili, Dileep R Yavagal
Neurology. 2024-12-10 - 3 citationsPoststroke Cognitive Impairment and the Risk of Recurrent Stroke and Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.N Maritza Dowling, Skylar Johnson, Zurab Nadareishvili
Journal of the American Heart Association. 2024-09-17
Journal Articles
- Poststroke Cognitive Impairment and the Risk of Recurrent Stroke and Mortality: Systematic Review and Meta-AnalysisN. 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 StudyNadareishvili 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 GeorgiaJanelidze 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
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Books/Book Chapters
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
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Lectures
- Stroke in Georgia: Reperfusion Therapies for Acute Stroke in GeorgiaLos Angeles, CA - 1/1/2018
- New and Emerging Therapies for Stroke CareBethesda, MD - 1/1/2018
- Stroke Prevention in Carotid AtherosclerosisTbilisi, Georgia - 1/1/2018
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Other
- Why Younger People Having Strokes?Nadareishvili Z, NBC4 Health Expo
Washington, DC - 1/1/2017 - Stroke in the YoungNadareishvili 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
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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
Grant Support
- Vascular Cognitive Impairment in GeorgiaShota Rustaveli National Science Foundation (Georgia)2019–2022
Professional Memberships
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External Links
- GWU announcementhttps://smhs.gwu.edu/news/gw-investigator-finds-promising-blood-gene-expression-associated-salvageable-brain-tissue
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