Overview
Liqi Shu, MD, specializes in vascular neurology and is board-certified in psychiatry by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Shu completed fellowships and residency at Rhode Island Hospital and medical degree at George Washinton University School of Medicine.
Dr. Shu is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Venous Thromboembolism (VTE), Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Lithotripsy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 100 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 44 articles in the study of Stroke.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER COMMERCIAL
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Locations
200 Lothrop Street, PUH C-400, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Neurology
Raul Nogueira, MD, specializes in stroke and is board-certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He practices at UPMC Stroke Institute at Mercy. Dr. Nogueira completed his medical degree and residency at Universidade Federal do Ceará followed by a residency and fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School. Dr. Nogueira is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Fibromuscular Dysplasia (FMD), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians, Department Of Neurology
Marcelo Rocha, MD, is a neurologist and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is director of the NIH StrokeNET Research Fellowship and is an assistant professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and completed his residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, followed by his fellowship at UPMC. Dr. Rocha’s clinical and research interests focus on the management, diagnosis, and prevention of acute stroke. The goal of his research is to identify the pathophysiological mechanisms of individual tolerance to different sub-types of ischemic stroke. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Stroke Association/AHA, and the European Stroke Organization. View the full list of Dr. Rocha’s publications on PubMed. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Rocha%2C+Marcelo. Dr. Rocha is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Apoplexy, Vasoconstriction, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement.
Osf Multi-Specialty Group
Konark Malhotra is a Neurologist in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Malhotra is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Multicentric Reticulohistiocytosis, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Malhotra is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- StrokeDr. Shu isDistinguished. Learn about Stroke.
- Advanced
- ThrombectomyDr. Shu isAdvanced. Learn about Thrombectomy.
- Experienced
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or Lou Gehrig's Disease)
- HeadacheDr. Shu isExperienced. Learn about Headache.
- LithotripsyDr. Shu isExperienced. Learn about Lithotripsy.
- Low Blood PressureDr. Shu isExperienced. Learn about Low Blood Pressure.
- PapilledemaDr. Shu isExperienced. Learn about Papilledema.
- Primary Lateral SclerosisDr. Shu isExperienced. Learn about Primary Lateral Sclerosis.


