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Dr. Pankajavalli Ramakrishnan, MD, PHD

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Specializes in: Vascular Neurology and Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry

Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (2007)

Professional interests include: stroke, cerebrovascular disease, vascular disease

19 BAKER AVENUE SUITE 302
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

(845) 483-5951

Dr. Pankajavalli Ramakrishnan, MD, PHD is a vascular neurologist in Poughkeepsie, NY specializing in vascular neurology and behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry. She graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 2007 and has 18 years of experience. Dr. Pankajavalli Ramakrishnan, MD, PHD is affiliated with Riverside Medical Group.

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19 BAKER AVENUE SUITE 302
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601

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Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

In The News

“Dr. Pankajavalli Ramakrishnan, a neurointerventionalist affiliated with Riverside Regional Medical Center, said protocols there were revised in 2017 to allow rescue workers to take patients who are...”—"When you call 911, can you tell EMS workers which hospital you want to go to? It's complicated.", The Virginian-Pilot, June 2018

doctor visit	34
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31

**Gender**
Male	38
Female	33

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	16
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	20
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	42
Dementia	21
Cancer	0

doctor visit	60
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
vascular procedures	9

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	112

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	48
85 and over	32
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	68
Ischemic Heart Disease	60
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	41
Dementia	14
Cancer	16

doctor visit	89
hospital care	179
inpatient care	179
vascular procedures	48

**Gender**
Male	49
Female	60

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	80
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	39
85 and over	14
Less than 65	12

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	36
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	36
Dementia	29
Cancer	13

doctor visit	117
hospital care	193
inpatient care	193
vascular procedures	76

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	91

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	19
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	49
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	37
Dementia	30
Cancer	17

doctor visit	202
hospital care	232
inpatient care	232
vascular procedures	89

**Gender**
Male	119
Female	175

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	202
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	108
From 75 to 84	100
85 and over	58
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	43
Dementia	30
Cancer	14

doctor visit	202
hospital care	289
inpatient care	289
vascular procedures	122

**Gender**
Male	145
Female	185

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	227
Black	90
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	127
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	62
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	32
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	47
Dementia	30
Cancer	12

doctor visit	170
hospital care	288
inpatient care	288
vascular procedures	127

**Gender**
Male	140
Female	186

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	218
Black	97
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	118
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	62
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	31
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	46
Dementia	32
Cancer	18

doctor visit	314
hospital care	460
inpatient care	460
vascular procedures	198

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Pankajavalli Ramakrishnan, MD, PHD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Pankajavalli Ramakrishnan, MD, PHD treated as a vascular neurologist in Poughkeepsie, NY were hospital care, inpatient care and vascular procedures.

doctor visit	149
hospital care	213
inpatient care	213
vascular procedures	62

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankajavalli Ramakrishnan, MD, PHD.

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	76

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	17
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	76
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	23
75 to 84	45
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	51

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankajavalli Ramakrishnan, MD, PHD From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Pankajavalli Ramakrishnan, MD, PHD treated were high cholesterol, hypertension, stroke and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	47
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	47
Ischemic Heart Disease	34
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	26
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Dementia	16
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Pankajavalli Ramakrishnan, MD, PHD graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University in 2007. She has a state license in Virginia.

Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University (2007)

Licensed In: Virginia

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Pankajavalli Ramakrishnan, MD, PHD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Riverside Medical Group

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Pankajavalli Ramakrishnan, MD, PHD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Medical Device Business Services, Inc.	$2,434 TRUFILL $2,434
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$986 Solitaire $634	PIPELINE $352
Medtronic, Inc.	$285 PIPELINE $268	SOLITAIRE X $17
Stryker Corporation	$280 THORACO-LUMBAR $192	STENTRIEVERS $50	Trevo $38
Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc	$145 XARELTO $145
Other	$426 Thinflap $140	Penumbra Ruby Coil $71	Penumbra Jet 7 $45	Flow Diversion $36	ZOOM 88-T LARGE DISTAL PLATFORM $27	Other $107

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$2,000
Food and Beverage	$1,717
Travel and Lodging	$819
Education	$20

Research Payments

Dr. Pankajavalli Ramakrishnan, MD, PHD has received 13 research payments totaling $11,900.

Biography

Dr. Pankajavalli Ramakrishnan's specialties are vascular neurology and behavioral neurology & neuropsychiatry. She practices in Poughkeepsie, NY. In her practice, Dr. Ramakrishnan focuses on stroke. She graduated from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University. She is affiliated with Riverside Medical Group. Dr. Ramakrishnan has an open panel in Poughkeepsie, NY according to Doctor.com.

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2014 Medicare Patient Data

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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankajavalli Ramakrishnan, MD, PHD in 2020

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Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

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Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Pankajavalli Ramakrishnan, MD, PHD From 2014 - 2021

Education & Training

Affiliations & Hospitals

Ratings & Reviews

General Payments

Research Payments

Biography

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