Overview

Dr. Nisha Sankaran is an expert in neuroradiology and comes to Johns Hopkins from Northern Virginia Radiology Consultants, where she spent the last two years as a private practice diagnostic radiologist specializing in neuroradiology. She earned her medical degree from Saint Petersburg State Pediatric Medical University. She completed her diagnostic radiology residency at University of Mississippi Medical Center, where she served as chief resident for two years and was involved in various leadership and quality assurance committees. She completed her neuroradiology fellowship training at Johns Hopkins University. She was one of 10 residents/fellows to receive the Radiology Leadership Institute (RLI) Scholarship Award in 2018. She is an active member of the ACR RLI ‘Resident and Young Physicians Leadership Summit’ Planning Committee. Dr. Sankaran has interests in stroke imaging, spine imaging, brain tumor imaging, and traumatic injuries of the brain and spine. She has published multiple journal articles on spine and stroke related imaging.

Her clinical expertise encompasses Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, Subependymoma, and Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.

Dr. Sankaran is board certified in American Board Of Radiology. She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 4 peer reviewed articles.

Residency

University of Mississippi Health Care, Radiology, 2019

Specialties

Neuroradiology

Licenses

Radiologic Technologist in VA

Board Certifications

American Board Of Radiology

Fellowships

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Neuroradiology, 2020

Hospital Affiliations

Medstar Georgetown University Hospital
Suburban Hospital
Sibley Memorial Hospital

Languages Spoken

English
French
Hindi
Russian
Tamil

Gender

Female

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  • POS
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  • HMO
  • PPO
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Locations

The Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore, MD 21287

Clinical Research

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Dr. Vivek Srikar Yedavalli is currently an Associate Professor of Radiology and Radiological Science, Associate Professor of Neurology, the Director of Stroke, Neurovascular, and Perfusion Imaging at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Chief of Neuroradiology at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, and Assistant Director of the Department of Radiology Physician Scientist Incubator Program. Dr. Yedavalli has been recognized nationally as a translational stroke and perfusion imaging researcher and physician-scientist. Within one year of his appointment at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Yedavalli received the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA)’s Seed Grant using MRI spectroscopy for prognostication in subacute ischemic stroke. Dr. Yedavalli was then chosen as the inaugural recipient of the Johns Hopkins University Department of Radiology Physician Scientist Incubator Program (RAD-PSI), an internal grant that also confers funding and protected time for his stroke work. The following year, for applying his work on collateralization based on CT perfusion within acute ischemic stroke with artificial intelligence, Dr. Yedavalli was awarded the RSNA Scholar Grant. For his research endeavors, Dr. Yedavalli was previously chosen as the American Journal of Neuroradiology (AJNR) Editorial Fellow and then subsequently as a member of the Academy of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging Research’s Council of Early Career Investigators. Thereafter, for his novel translational applications of MRI perfusion techniques to stroke, Dr. Yedavalli was chosen as a Junior Fellow of the International Society of Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Medicine (ISMRM). Dr. Yedavalli became an Editorial Board member of Stroke and an Editor in Training for Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology. For his research endeavors, Dr. Yedavalli was conferred the Junior Faculty Clinical Research Award in 2023. In addition to research, Dr. Yedavalli is an active member of a number of national committees with a strong interest in leadership. He is currently a member of the ASNR Research, Education, Social Media/Website, and Young Professionals Committees. He also served as the Co-Chair of the Social Media Committee for the ASFNR 2019. Previously, Dr. Yedavalli was an Illinois ACR RFS Delegate in 2017 and 2018. He will also be the ASNR’s AMA Representative at this upcoming meeting. Dr. Yedavalli’s interests additionally include educational and teaching endeavors. He was previously the recipient of the Department of Radiology Education Award during his residency training. He prefers a balanced teaching approach with trainees with focused learning while maintaining autonomy for a more productive learning environment. Dr. Yedavalli is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Aneurysm, Moyamoya Disease, Hydrocephalus, Thrombectomy, and Rhizotomy. Dr. Yedavalli is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.

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While Dr. Nisha Sankaran is a Neuroradiology, they have specific expertise in Cerebellar Multiple System Atrophy, Hepatocerebral Degeneration, and Subependymoma. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Neuroradiology.

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Dr. Nisha Sankaran accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and CareFirst. We recommend calling the office directly at 410-955-5000 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.

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