Ramesh Gopalaswamy, M.D.
Board certified neurologist with a special interest in Neuro-Opthalmology, Neuro-Otology/Balance Disorders, Headaches and Stroke.
BOARD CERTIFICATION
American Academy of Psychiatry & Neurology (ABPN)
EDUCATION
Post Graduate in Neurology, SUNY HSC at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
Fellowship in Neuro-Opthalmology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NYMBBS, Madras Medical College, University of Madras, Chennai, India
Diploma in Ophthalmology, Institute of Ophthalmology, Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, India
CURRENT POSITION
Neurologist – 6/2007 to present
Sunrise Medical Group – Neurology, Sunrise, Florida
Sub-investigator – EDSS Rater-Neuro-Ophthalmologist
Neurology Clinical Research, Inc. Sunrise, Florida
3540 N. Pine Island Road, Sunrise, Florida, 33351
Stroke Director – Westside Regional Medical Center
Plantation, Florida
POSITION/CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
5/2006 – 5/2007
Solo Practice – Adult Neurology
7/2000 – 4/2006
Private Group Practice – Neurology
Michigan Neurology Associates, P.C.
St. Clair Shores, MI 48080
7/1999 – 6/2000
Fellowship – Neuro-Ophthalmology
Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences
Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center
Bronz, New York
7/1996 – 6/1999
Post-Graduate Training in Neurology
SUNY HSC at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, New York
5/1995 – 6/1996
Transitional Year Resident
N.Y. Hospital Medical Center of Queens
Flushing, New York
5/1993 – 6/1995
Primary Care Ophthalmology
Chinnai, India
5/1992 – 4/1993
Post-Graduate Diploma – Ophthalmology
Institute of Ophthalmology
Chennia, India
10/1991 – 3/1992
Senior Research Fellow – Ophthalmology
Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research
Chandigarh, India
5/1991 – 10/1991
Senior House Officer – Ophthalmology
Hindu Mission Hospital
Chennai, India
1/1990 – 3/1990 & 7/1990 – 4/1991
Senior Intern in Ophthalmology
Institute of Ophthalmology
Chinnai, India
1/1989 – 12/1989
Intern
Government Hospital
Chennai, India
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATOINS
American Academy of Neurology-Special Section on Neuro-Ophthalmology and Neuro-Otology
North American Neuro-Ophthalmological Society
International Perimetric Society
PUBLICATIONS & SUBMISSIONS
[Jun 2000] “Reflex excitability regulates prepulse inhibition”-Edward J, Schicatano, Ph.D., Kavita Peshori, MD, Ramesh, Gopalaswamy, MD, Eva Sahay, MD, Craig Evinger, Ph.D., Dept. of Neurobiology & Behavior and Ophthalmology, Dept. of Neurology, SUNY HSC at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY; Journal of Neuroscience
[Feb 2000] “Aging of the Blink System”-Kavita Peshori, MD, Ramesh, Gopalaswamy, MD, Edward J. Schicatano, MD, Eva Sahay, MD, Craig Evinger, PhD., Depts. of Neurobiology & Behavior and Ophthalmology, Dept. Neurology, SUNY HSC at Stony Brook, NY; Experimental Brain Research
[Sep 2000] “The Use of Imaging in the Diagnosis of Orbital Varix ” Ramesh Gopalaswamy, MD, Ronald M. Burde, MD, Judith R. Stein, MD., Dept. of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; INOS 2000, Toronto, Canada
[Jan 2001] “Role of MRI in the Diagnosis of Orbital Lesions”- Ramesh Gopalaswamy, MD, Ronald M. Burde, MD, Thomas L. Slamovits, MD., Dept. of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/ Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; American Society of Neurolmaging, Las Vegas
[Jun 2001] Diplopia following cardiac catheterization – Ramesh Gopalaswamy, MD, Ronald M. Burde, MD, Dale Blanche, Albert Einstein College of Medicine/Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY; American Council of Orthopedics Annual Spring Meeting
[Sep 2001] Neurosarcoidosis – an unusual case presentation – Ramesh Gopalaswamy, MD, Zubair Shaikh, MD, Rukhsana Begum, MD-St. John’s Hospital, Detroit, MI; American Neurological Association 126th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL
[2002] Optic Neuritis/Multiple Sclerosis-Newsletter, Michigan Neurology Associates, P.C.
[2004] Pseudotumor Cerebri-Newsletter, Michigan Neurology Associates, P.C.
[2004] Dizziness- Evaluation, Michigan Neurology Associates, P.C.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
2007
Evaluating neurilogist – EDSS Rater – A double-blind, randomized multicenter, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study comparing the efficacy and safety of 0.5 mg and 1.25 fingolimod (FTY720) administer orally once daily versus placebo in patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis.
2008
Evaluating neurologist – EDSS Rater – A double-blind, randomized multicenter, placebo-controlled, parallel-group study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of teriflunomide in patients with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis using Interferon-Beta 1a (Rebif®) as an open label rater blind calibrator.
2009
Evaluating neurologist – EDSS Rater – Multiple Subcutaneous Doses of LY2127399, an Anti-BAFF Human Antibody, in subjects with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis.
2010
The Effects of the Dose of PI-2301 on Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability, in subjects with Relapsing Remitting Form of Multiple Sclerosis: A Phase 2 Randomized, double-blind, four-arm, parallel, placebo-controlled and active descriptive-comparator, 40 week trial.