Parthasarathy D. Thirumala, MD

Parthasarathy D. Thirumala, MD, joined the Center for Clinical Neurophysiology in June 2008. He specializes in intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM) for adult and pediatric neurosurgical, orthopedic, ENT, vascular, and interventional neuroradiology procedures.

Dr. Thirumala completed his neurology residency and clinical neurophysiology fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. He received his internal medicine internship training at Brookdale University Hospital in Brooklyn, N.Y. Prior to clinical training, he earned a master’s degree in biomedical engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago and completed his medical degree at Stanley Medical College in Chennai, India.

Dr. Thirumala’s clinical and research interests center on the diagnostic accuracy of IONM and the development of therapeutic and risk stratification strategies for perioperative neurological disorders. His work emphasizes IONM applications in cardiac, vascular, and endovascular surgeries, with a focus on conditions such as stroke, delirium, and cognitive impairment. He also studies real-time interventions that mitigate perioperative brain injury using multimodal monitoring techniques.

He has authored over 150 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and invited reviews in journals including JAMA, Neurology, Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurosurgery, and Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology. Dr. Thirumala lectures nationally and internationally on the role of IONM in improving surgical outcomes.

See Dr. Thirumala's CV.

Dr. Thirumala's publications can be reviewed through the National Library of Medicine's publication database.