Dr. Reshma Narula

Biography

Reshma Narula is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at Yale School of Medicine. She is the Program Director of the Yale Neurovascular Fellowship Program and the Departmental Director of Collaborative Excellence in Neurology. Dr. Narula specializes in the care of patients with cerebrovascular disease and has completed both her neurology residency and vascular neurology fellowship at Yale New Haven Hospital. She is deeply committed to medical education, having pursued a medical education fellowship during her tenure as faculty. Under her leadership, the Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program has grown to be one of the largest programs in the country. Her academic contributions have gained recognition through various awards, including the AAN A.B. Baker Teaching Recognition Award in 2024. Dr. Narula’s research interests focus on evaluating and managing cryptogenic strokes and she has previously served as a primary investigator in the ARCADIA trial under the NIH StrokeNet program. Furthermore, she received the Wendy U. & Thomas C. Naratil Pioneer Award in 2025 for her work on vascular disorders affecting women. An elected member of the Gold Humanism Honor Society, Dr. Narula is an advocate for patient-centered care and interdisciplinary collaboration in clinical practice, education, and research.

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