Monisha Kumar, MD
Professor of Neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Neurocritical Care Liaison, HUP, Comprehensive Stroke Center Committee
Co-Chair, Intradepartmental Equity Subcommittee of Inclusion, Diversity, Anti-Racism Efforts and Inequity (iDARE) Program
Department of Neurology
Executive Lead, Clinical Effectiveness Team , Neurosciences
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Medical Director, Neuro ICU, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
2018-2021 on Rhoads 2, 2021-present on Pavilion 10 City
Vice Chair for Quality and Safety , Department of Neurology, Penn Medicine
Chair, Anna T. Meadows Society
Office of the Dean, PSOM
Department: Neurology
Contact information
Department of Neurology
3 West Gates Building
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3 West Gates Building
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 215-662-3396
Fax: 215-614-1927
Fax: 215-614-1927
Links
New offering at the 2022 NCS Meeting. This session entitled, "Promotions and the Pandemic: How to Navigate Academic Expectations, Critical Care Demands and 'Family' Responsibilities" was made available to all participants.
Interviewed on Brain Waves, A Neurology Podcast: Diffuse Axonal Injury
New offering at the 2022 NCS Meeting. This session entitled, "Promotions and the Pandemic: How to Navigate Academic Expectations, Critical Care Demands and 'Family' Responsibilities" was made available to all participants.
Interviewed on Brain Waves, A Neurology Podcast: Diffuse Axonal Injury
Education:
BA, Honors (Women's Health & Women's Studies)
University of Michigan, 1996.
MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MCP-Hahnemann School of Medicine, 2000.
BA, Honors (Women's Health & Women's Studies)
University of Michigan, 1996.
MD (Doctor of Medicine)
MCP-Hahnemann School of Medicine, 2000.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern, Internal Medicine, MCP-Hahnemann School of Medicine, 2000-2001.
Residency, Neurology, MCP-Hahnemann School of Medicine, 2001-2004.
Fellowship, Neurocritical Care & Vascular Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 2004-2006.
Certificate, Program in Clinical Effectiveness, Harvard School of Public Health, 2006-2006.
Intern, Internal Medicine, MCP-Hahnemann School of Medicine, 2000-2001.
Residency, Neurology, MCP-Hahnemann School of Medicine, 2001-2004.
Fellowship, Neurocritical Care & Vascular Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital, 2004-2006.
Certificate, Program in Clinical Effectiveness, Harvard School of Public Health, 2006-2006.
Certifications
Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. - General Neurology , 2017.
Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Vascular Neurology , 2017.
Dr. Edward S. Cooper Leadership Development Program, a Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) - Wharton collaboration funded by the PSOM Office of Inclusion and Diversity and the University of Pennsylvania’s Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty, 2019.
Diplomate of the United Council of Neurological Subspecialties - Neurocritical Care C-Cert 2020, 2021.
American College of Surgeons - Advanced Trauma Life Support , 2022.
American Heart Association - Advanced Cardiac Life Support , 2022.
University of Pennsylvania Provost's Leadership Program Office of The Vice Provost for Faculty, 2022.
Fellow, Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program at Drexel University, Philadelphia PA , 2024.
Fellow, Penn Fellows Program Office of the Vice Provost, 2026.
Permanent linkDiplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Inc. - General Neurology , 2017.
Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Vascular Neurology , 2017.
Dr. Edward S. Cooper Leadership Development Program, a Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) - Wharton collaboration funded by the PSOM Office of Inclusion and Diversity and the University of Pennsylvania’s Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty, 2019.
Diplomate of the United Council of Neurological Subspecialties - Neurocritical Care C-Cert 2020, 2021.
American College of Surgeons - Advanced Trauma Life Support , 2022.
American Heart Association - Advanced Cardiac Life Support , 2022.
University of Pennsylvania Provost's Leadership Program Office of The Vice Provost for Faculty, 2022.
Fellow, Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) Program at Drexel University, Philadelphia PA , 2024.
Fellow, Penn Fellows Program Office of the Vice Provost, 2026.
Selected Publications
Joseph R Geraghty, MD, PhD,1 Sabine Schneider, MD, PhD,1 Haoer Shi, MSE,1,2 Sudha Yellapantula, PhD,3 Bethany Young, PhD, RN,1 Andrea LC Schneider, MD, PhD,1,4 Joshua M Levine, MD,1 Monisha Kumar, MD1: Early signals of a late diagnosis: Clinical factors associated with non-traumatic paroxysmal sympathetic hyperactivity. Neurocrit Care Oct 2026 Notes: Poster ID: ABS257s1.Ehntholt, Daly, Mulvania, Kumar, Levine: A Novel Screen-Based Virtual Reality Tool for Teaching Brain Death Determination: A Pilot Study of The Virtual Reality Brain Death Determination Tool (VRBDDT). Critical Care Explorations 2026.
Pargol Balali, Lamya Ibrahim, Monisha A Kumar, Brett Cucchiara, Steven Messe, Scott E Kasner: Liberal Versus Restrictive Transfusion Strategy in Patients With Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Meta-Analysis Stroke Vasc Interv Neurol 15(5), Aug 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1161/SVIN.125.001915.
Fischer D, Kumar MA, Levine JM, Mendlik MT, Narva AM.: The miracle dilemma: demystifying a common challenge in neuroprognostication. Brain Jul 2025.
Smith CJ, Howard SD, Arena JD, Ghenbot YG, Ali ZS, Petrov D, Kumar MA, Schuster JM.: A prediction model of adenosine diphosphate inhibition among traumatic brain injury patients. Brain Inj 11: 1-7, May 2025 Notes: doi: 10.1080/02699052.2025.2502425.
Fischer D, Reyes-Estevez S, Law C, Ford A, Schwab P, Abella BS, Schneider ALC, Kumar MA. : Implementation of Specialized Neuroprognostication Consultation Program and Associated Provider Attitudes: A survey-based study. Resuscitation Plus 23, March 2025 Notes:
Kumar, MA and Nobleza, COS: Considerations of Health Equity in Neurocritical care: Healthcare disparities in Hypertension, Stroke and Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy CNNR 2025.
Kristen Nobles, Kyle Cunningham, Brianna Fecondo, Susan M. Closs, Kathleen Donovan & Monisha A. Kumar : Mobilization in Neurocritical Care: Challenges and Opportunities. Current Neurology & Neuroscience Reports Springer, 35(13), Dec 2024 Notes: Mobilization in Neurocritical Care: Challenges and Opportunities. Nobles K, Cunningham K, Fecondo B, Closs SM, Donovan K, Kumar MA. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2024 Dec 26;25(1):13. doi: 10.1007/s11910-024-01399-y.
Monisha Kumar: NCS Podcast , "PERSPECTIVES: Dr Monisha Kumar, FNCS" neurocriticalcare.org June 2024 Notes: Jun 12, 2024.
Schneider ALC, Ginestra J, et al. : The Complete Inpatient Record Using Comprehensive Electronic Data (CIRCE) project: A team-based approach to clinically validated, research-ready electronic health record data. Learning Health Systems May 2024 Notes: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1002/lrh2.10439.