Lotika Reena Misra, MD, is a board certified neurologist who received her medical degree at Christian Medical College, Madras University, in Vellore, India. Post-graduate training included an Internal Medicine internship at Christian Medical College and Hospital in India, followed by an internship and Neurology residency at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri, as well as a Fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. During her academic career, Dr. Misra received numerous prestigious awards, and has extensive experience teaching medical students. A renowned speaker, Dr. Misra has presented her works at medical conferences in Texas and California.
Dr. Misra is a practicing neurologist in Austin; prior to relocating to Central Texas, she was a neurologist affiliated with St. John’s Medical Center in Joplin, Missouri. She has a special interest in treating patients with epilepsy, and presented an abstract on “Reversible periictal post-contrast enhancement in a patient with metastatic lung cancer,” at the 2005 American Epilepsy Conference.
Curriculum vitae of Lotika Reena Misra, MD (PDF)
Education:
Fellowship, Neurophysiology, 2007
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Houston, TX
Residency, Neurology, 2004
St. Louis University Hospitals
St. Louis, MO
Internship, 2003
St. Louis University Hospital
St. Louis, MO
Residency, 1999
Department of Internal Medicine
Christian Medical College Hospital
Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Bachelor in Medical Science, 1990
Christian Medical College
Madras University Vellore, India
Intermediate Education, 1987
RYK College, Pune University
Naki, Maharashtra, India
Clinical Appointments
Neurologist, Present-2008
Austin Diagnostic Clinic
Austin, TX
Licenses & Certification
License – Texas
License – Missouri
American Heart Association: Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Honors and Awards
Second Certificates of Honor in Pharmacology, Pathology, Microbiology, and Forensic Medicine, 1994
Second Rank in Intermediate College, 1990
Chemistry Prize, 1988
Topper and Kennelly medal for best outgoing Student, 1987
Professional Organizations
American Academy of neurology
Travis County Medical Society
Texas Neurological Society
Indian Medical Association
Research
Misra L, Xu L. Myasthenia gravis and chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyeneurophathy in a post liver transplant patient- abstract presented at the AANEM conference at Monterey, CA in September 2005.
Garewal M, Misra L, Hogan E, Acharya J. Reversible periictal post-contrast enhancement in a patient with metastic lung cancer. Epilepsia 2005:46 (Suppl8):43. Abstract presented at the American Epilepsy Society conference in December 2005.
Misra L, Iannaccone S., Wolfe G. Bulbar weakness in a young girl. Abstract accepted for Muscle and Nerve. Presented at the 30th annual Carell-Krusen neuromuscular symposium at Dallas TX on 2/21/08.
Honors thesis 1999-2001: Hepatopulmonary syndrome in liver cirrhosis-a prospective two year study conducted at Christian Medical College Hospital, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.
Teaching/Community Education
Local television appearance on KTVC news to discuss Multiple Sclerosis- September 2009
Teaching of medical students on neurology rotations at the St. Louis University Hospital 2003 – 2007
Extensive teaching of medical students on internal medicine rotations in Christian Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India 1999-2001
Mission service in Wai and Jalna, Maharashtra India 1996-1999
