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Amrita-Amanda D. Vuppala MD
Associate Professor
Department of Neurology

OFFICE ADDRESS:
8850 William Coffey Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATION:
01/01/2023 - 12/31/2023 Inaugural Educator Leadership Certificate Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Office of Educational Improvement, Milwaukee, WI

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
07/16/2018 - 12/31/2021 Assistant Professor, Neurology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 988440 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-8440
07/16/2018 - 12/31/2021 Assistant Professor, Neurology, Omaha VA Medical Center, 4101 Woolworth Ave, Suite 4199, Omaha, NE 68105
07/16/2018 - 12/31/2021 Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 988440 Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE 68198-8440
01/17/2022 - 12/31/2024 Assistant Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 925 North 87th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53226
01/17/2022 - 06/30/2025 Assistant Professor, Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd, Milwaukee, WI 53226
01/17/2022 - 12/31/2024 Staff Physician, Ophthalmology, Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, 5000 West National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53295
01/17/2022 - 12/31/2024 Staff Physician, Ophthalmology, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 9000 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226
07/01/2025 - Present Associate Professor, Neurology, Headache Medicine and Neuro-Ophthalmology, Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Rd

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
07/2020 - 12/2021 Faculty Council of the College of Medicine, Assistant Professor Representative, College of Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
06/07/2024 - Present Professionalism Enrichment Committee, Faculty Council, Member, Medical College of Wisconsin

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
07/16/2018 - 12/31/2021 Neurology Residency Clinical Competency Committee Member, Neurology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
07/2018 - 12/2021 Course Director, Neurology Resident Discharge Clinic, Neurology, University of Nebraska Medical Center
07/01/2019 - 12/31/2021 Chair, Ophthalmology Residency Program Evaluation Committee, Ophthalmology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
09/19/2022 - 12/31/2024 Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship Director, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
07/01/2023 - Present Learning Communities Navigator, Medical School- Fusion Curriculum, Medical College of Wisconsin
07/2023 - Present Associate Program Director, Neurology Residency Program, Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin, 925 N 87th St, 925 N 87th St, WI 53226-0509

HOSPITAL AND CLINICAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
2019 - 2021 Nebraska Medicine Provider Advisory Group for Patient Experience, Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE
2019 - 2021 Acute Care Services Committee, Nebraska Medicine, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE

AWARDS AND HONORS:
06/30/2017 Gregory J. Harrington Award (Humanism Award), Medical College of Wisconsin
06/15/2020 “Teacher of the Year” Award , University of Nebraska Medical Center, Neurology Residency Program
06/2021 “Life Coach” of the Year Teaching Award, Neurology Residency Program, University of Nebraska Medical Center
06/02/2022 "Most Compassionate Faculty", University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Neurology
06/02/2022 "Best Mentor of The Year" Faulty Teaching Award, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Dept Of Neurology
01/01/2023 - 12/30/2023 Invited into the Inaugural Educator Leadership Certificate Course , Medical College of Wisconsin
02/01/2023 - Present Fellow Member Induction, North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society, Honor for which one must be recommended by 2 Fellow members, pass a vetting process, and be approved by the Board of Directors. Fellow status affirms a substantial contribution to Neuro-Ophthalmology
06/18/2025 Faculty Service Award, Professionalism Enrichment Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin Faculty Council
06/20/2025 Special Recognition Teaching Award , Neurology Residency Program at Medical College of Wisconsin

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
01/01/2013 - Present American Academy of Neurology (AAN) (Member)
2016 - Present North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (fellow Member status since 2/2023) (Fellow Member)
07/01/2020 - 12/31/2021 Interprofessional Academy of Educators (University of Nebraska Medical Center) (Member)
2020 - 2021 Nebraska Neurologic Society
2022 - Present Milwaukee Ophthalmology Society

EDITORSHIPS/EDITORIAL BOARDS/JOURNAL REVIEWS:
Journal Review
2017 - Present Journal of Clinical and Experimental Optometry
2018 - Present Neuro-Ophthalmology

INTERNATIONAL ELECTED/APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
07/01/2018 - Present Member and Section Editor, Curriculum Committee, North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
International
Amrita Vuppala, MD, Optic Neuropathies You Can't Afford to Miss, Indian Neuro-Ophthalmology Society meeting, Virtual, 11/24/2021
Amrita D. Vuppala, Cranial Autonomic Symptoms in Headache, American Headache Society: Scientific Meeting, San Diego, California, 06/13/2024 - Present
 
National
Amrita Vuppala, MD, Neuro-Ophthalmic Emergencies you can't afford to miss, American Academy of Certified Orthoptist, Virtual, 11/14/2020
DEI: Navigating the Path Better Traveled, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Dept. of Neurology, Virtually Delivered, 07/17/2024 - Present
 
Regional
Amrita Vuppala, MD, Recent Updates in Neuro-Ophthalmology Through Clinical Cases; Grand Rounds, Creighton (Catholic Health Initiatives Hospital_, Omaha, Nebraska, 03/27/2019
 
Local
Amrita-Amanda D. Vuppala, Recent Updates in Neuro-Ophthalmology through Clinical Cases, Milwaukee Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 02/27/2024
Amrita-Amanda D. Vuppala, IIH: An Overdiagnosed and Underdiagnosed Condition, Department of Neurology Grand Rounds, Milwaukee, WI, 03/01/2024
 

PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
International
Crespo, D., Vuppala, A., Semerad, D., Bertoni, J., Varicella-Zoster Virus-associated Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis in an immunocompetent adult: An unusual and rare complication of Herpes Zoster, American Academy of Neurology Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada, 04/2020
 
National
Lakraj A-ADV, Madabusi L, Sorokin A, and Jabbari B, Acute Dyskinesias in Non-Ketotic Hyperglycemia (NKH): A Systematic Review of the Literature and Four New Cases, AAN Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, 04/2013
Homafar, Hannah (presenting author) Amanda Lakraj, Richard Nowak, Kimberly Robeson, Jonathan Goldstein, Huned Patwa, Daniel DiCapua, The Relationship Between Cerebrospinal Fluid Protein Levels and Electrophysiologic Abnormalities in Guillain-Barré Syndrome, AAN Annual Meeting, 04/2015
Mazen Noufal, Jigar Mankad, Amrita Lakraj, David Shirilla, John-Andrew Cox, Age, stroke severity, use of stent retrievers, general anesthesia, and hemorrhagic conversion may predict outcome in stroke patients who undergo successful intra-arterial therapy, Society of NeuroIntervention Surgery, Meeting, 07/2015
Mazen Noufal, Jigar Mankad, Amrita Amanda Lakraj, John-Andrew Cox, David Shirilla, Ahsan Sattar, Wled Wazni, Yamin Sallowm, John Lynch, Osama Zaidat, Outcome Predictors After Successful Intra-Arterial Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke, American Academy of Neurology, Annual Meeting, 04/2016
K. H. Vincent Lau, MD, Irene Hwa Yang, MD, Amanda Lakraj, MD, Daniel DiCapua, MD, Richard J. Nowak, MD, MS, “Predicting Respiratory Insufficiency in Guillain-Barré Syndrome Using Clinical Presentation: Characteristics and Electrophysiological Findings, American Neurological Association (ANA) Meeting, 10/2016
Lakraj AA., Hong S., Connelly J., Cochran E., Walsh RD, Uncertainty with a twist of Lyme, North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting, Walsh Conference, Washington, D.C., 04/02/2017
Vuppala, Aditya, Amrita-Amanda Lakraj, Paul Barkhaus, and Michael P. Collins, Recurrent breast cancer presenting with indolent peripheral nerve metastases mimicking chronic inflammatory neuropathies: two cases, American Academy of Neurology, Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 04/27/2017
Lakraj AA, G. Griepentrog, R.D. Walsh, Swallow-Induced Eyelid Myokymia: A Novel Synkinesis Syndrome, American Academy of Neurology, Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, 04/27/2017
Lakraj, A-ADV (presenting author), Carey AD, An Unusual Case of Bilateral Anterior Optic Neuritis, North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting, Waikoloa Village Big Island of Hawaii, HI, 03/2018
Crespo D., Aladawi M., Xu, R., Vuppala A., Zabad R., Bilateral Longitudinally Extensive Optic Neuritis Post-COVID-19 Presenting as “Idiopathic” Intracranial Hypertension: Case Report, Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, Annual Conference, West Palm Beach, FL, 02/24/2022
Godiwalla R(presenting author), Vuppala A-ADV, Atypical Painful Horner’s Syndrome Subtypes: A review and suggested management, North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Meeting, Orlando, FL, 02/2023
 
Local
Lakraj, Amrita, Benjamin S. Avner, Lisa Rich, Henoch- Schoenlein Purpura with Rapid Progression to Renal Failure in an Adult Patient, Wisconsin State American College of Physicians (ACP) Meeting, Milwaukee, WI, 09/2014
 

COMMITTEE SERVICE:
Medical College of Wisconsin
08/12/2022 - 06/30/2023 Member, Advancement and Remediation Workgroup: MCW Fusion, Medical College of Wisconsin
10/2022 - Present Member, Neurology Residency Candidate Interviewer, Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin
04/28/2023 Examiner, Ophthalmology Resident Mock Oral Boards, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Medical College of Wisconsin
05/19/2023 Member, Headache Fellowship Interviewer, Headache, Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin
07/2024 - Present Member, Professionalism Enrichment Committee
07/2025 - Present Member, Neurology Representative, Clinical Well-Being Leadership Committee, Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin
07/2025 - 08/2025 Member, Annual Institutional Review Committee, GME, MCWAH, MCW
 

MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Medical Student Education
2013 - 2017 "Bench to Bedside" M1 Clinical skills teaching
12/17/2024 Interprofessional Education Didactic with M4 students and students from neighboring pharmacy, nursing, dietician schools
02/21/2025 Master Clinician Course for M4 students- Taught neurologic exam and took multiple groups of students into the inpatient side of the hospital to exam real patients and teach them about exam and diagnosis
07/15/2025 History and Communication Skills Practice with M1 students (Part-1)
07/22/2025 History and Communication Skills Practice with M1 students (Part-2)
11/05/2025 Interprofessional Education Didactic with M1 students and neighboring students from pharmacy, nursing, dietitian schools regarding how to do an SBAR and communication styles
11/11/2025 SOAR Graded Physical (M2)- Summative assessment for physical exam skills
 
Resident and Fellow Education
10/19/2022 Ophthalmology, Resident Clinical Case Conference, Atypical Horner's secondary to Trigeminal Autonomic Cephalgia
11/13/2024 IM Academic Hald Day- "Headache and Facial Pain for the Internist"
 

EXTRAMURAL TEACHING:
Medical Student Education
04/24/2019 - 05/29/2019 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Pupil Clinical Skills, Simulation and Lecture
05/13/2019 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Sensory Exam Lecture
05/13/2019 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Cranial Nerves Lecture
05/21/2019 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Small Group Discussion- Neurology Case Based Discussion
05/30/2019 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Small Group Session- Neurology Case Based Discussion
05/30/2019 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Dizziness Lecture
05/01/2020 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Approach to Evaluation and Diagnosis of Dizziness; E-learning lecture
05/01/2020 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Sensory Exam, E-Learning lecture
05/01/2020 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Cranial Nerves Exam, E-learning lecture
01/2022 - Present Medical students routinely engaged in one-one teaching in my clinics
08/19/2025 Medical College of Wisconsin, MCW Fusion, Launch OSCE (M1)
 
Resident and Fellow Education
08/24/2018 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Neuro-Ophthalmic Emergencies
10/18/2018 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Optic Neuropathies and Retro-Chiasmal Lesions
01/22/2019 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Neurology Resident Journal club: GiACTA Trial
01/25/2019 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Eye Movement Disorders in Parkinson's Disease
02/02/2019 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Anterior Optic Neuropathy: Infectious, Inflammatory, Neuroretinitis and Sarcoid
02/08/2019 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Neurology RITE Exam Review
01/30/2020 University of Nebraska Medical Center, General Neurology: RITE Review
02/07/2020 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Neuro-Ophthalmology and Neuro-Otology: RITE Review
07/17/2020 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Introduction to Eye movement exam and interpretation of abnormalities
08/20/2020 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Eye Movement for Clinical Skills (Emergency Lecture Series)
10/29/2020 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Palliative Care: Case Based Didactics
12/10/2020 University of Nebraska Medical Center, Palliative Care: Case Based Didactics, Part 2
12/11/2020 University of Nebraska Medical Center, The Role of Visual Pathways and Functions in Neuropsychology
08/12/2022 Medical College of Wisconsin, Ophthalmology, Evaluation and Assessment of Pupil Abnormalities
09/16/2022 Medical College of Wisconsin, Neurology, Academic Half Day: Approach to Neuro-Ophthalmology Boot Camp
10/12/2022 Medical College of Wisconsin, Dept. of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciencs, Neuro-Ophthalmology Journal Club
03/31/2023 Medical College of Wisconsin, Dept. Of Neurology, Academic Half Day: Headache Disorders
04/14/2023 Medical College of Wisconsin, Dept of Ophthalmology and Neurology, Combine Neuro and Ophthalmology Academic Half Day: Diplopia Evaluation, Diagnosis and Treatment
 

EXTRAMURAL STUDENTS, FACULTY, RESIDENTS, AND CLINICAL/RESEARCH FELLOWS MENTORED:
Medical Students
07/01/2019 - 07/01/2021 Helen Song, MD, Career (Residency Application), University of Nebraska Medical Center, Ophthalmology Residency at UNMC
11/01/2019 - 12/01/2019 Emily Boes, Problem Based Learning Project, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Project Completion (Myasthenia Gravis)
 

OTHER MENTORING ACTIVITIES:
11/08/2024 - Present Mentorship for M4, Ginger Kwak, Applying for Neurology Residency.
 

PROGRAMMATIC DEVELOPMENTS:
Educational Programs
Resident
04/14/2023 Co-developer. Joint Neurology/Ophthalmology Resident Conference on "Diplopia"
 
 
 
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Zaroban NJ, Kedar S, Anderson D, Vuppala AD. Analysis of Retinal Structure and Electrophysiological Function in Visual Snow Syndrome: An Exploratory Case Series. J Neuroophthalmol. 2023 Jun 01;43(2):227-231.
2. Aladawi, M, Crespo, D, Xu, R, Zabad, R, Vuppala, A-A. Bilateral longitudinally extensive optic perineuritis post-COVID-19 presenting as “idiopathic” intracranial hypertension: A case report. Clin Exp Neuroimmunol. 2023. https://doi.org/10.1111/cen3.12749
3. Chen JJ, Flanagan EP, Bhatti MT, Tisavipat N, Jamali S, Kunchok A, Eggenberger ER, Nome MD, Sotirchos ES, Vasileiou ES, Henderson AD, Arnold AC, Bonelli L, Seleme N, Mejia-Vergara AJ, Moss HE, Padungkiatsagul T, Stiebel-Kalish H, Lotan I, Wilf-Yarkoni A, Hellmann MA, Vuppala A, Hodge D, Pittock SJ. Details and outcomes of a large cohort of MOG-IgG associated optic neuritis. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2022 Dec;68:104237.
4. Purbaugh MV, Pedavally S, Piccione E, Vuppala AD. Varicella Zoster Meningitis Presenting With Isolated Dysphagia, Dysarthria and Dysphonia. Neurohospitalist. 2022 Jan;12(1):167-170. PMCID: PMC8689532
5. Zhou DJ, Vuppala AD, Pedavally S. Worsening Restless Leg Syndrome Symptoms as a Presentation of Colon Cancer: A Reminder to Work Up the Anemia. Gerontol Geriatr Med. 2021;7:23337214211067875. PMCID: PMC8725034
6. Vuppala AD, Griepentrog GJ, Walsh RD. Swallow-Induced Eyelid Myokymia: A Novel Synkinesis Syndrome. Neuroophthalmology. 2020 Apr;44(2):108-110. PMCID: PMC7202424
7. Vuppala AD, Hura N, Sahraian S, Beheshtian E, Miller NR, Yousem DM. MRI findings in Parinaud's syndrome: a closer look at pineal masses. Neuroradiology. 2019 May;61(5):507-514.
8. Hura N, Vuppala AD, Sahraian S, Beheshtian E, Miller NR, Yousem DM. Magnetic resonance imaging findings in Parinaud's syndrome: comparing pineal mass findings to other etiologies. Clin Imaging. 2019;58:170-176.
9. DiCapua DB, Lakraj AA, Nowak RJ, Robeson K, Goldstein J, Patwa H. Relationship Between Cerebrospinal Fluid Protein Levels and Electrophysiologic Abnormalities in Guillain-Barré Syndrome. J Clin Neuromuscul Dis. 2015 Dec;17(2):47-51.
10. Lakraj AA, Moghimi N, Jabbari B. Sialorrhea: anatomy, pathophysiology and treatment with emphasis on the role of botulinum toxins. Toxins (Basel). 2013 May 21;5(5):1010-31. PMCID: PMC3709276
11. Lakraj AA, Moghimi N, Jabbari B. Hyperhidrosis: anatomy, pathophysiology and treatment with emphasis on the role of botulinum toxins. Toxins (Basel). 2013 Apr 23;5(4):821-40. PMCID: PMC3705293
12. Lakraj AA, Miller G, Vortmeyer AO, Khokhar B, Nowak RJ, DiCapua DB. Novel mutations in the CLCN1 gene of myotonia congenita: 2 case reports. Yale J Biol Med. 2013 Mar;86(1):101-6. PMCID: PMC3584487
 
Books, Chapters, and Reviews
1. Karnam, S.S., Vuppala, AA.D. (2021). Transient Binocular Vision Loss. In: Henderson, A.D., Carey, A.R. (eds) Controversies in Neuro-Ophthalmic Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74103-7_18
2. Crespo D, Vuppala AAD. Trigeminal autonomic cephalgias Controversies in Neuro-Ophthalmic Management: An Evidence and Case-Based Appraisal. 25 June 2021:225-234.
3. Purbaugh MV, Vuppala AAD. Migraine Controversies in Neuro-Ophthalmic Management: An Evidence and Case-Based Appraisal. 25 June 2021:209-223.
4. Woodward, K.M., Vuppala, AA.D. (2021). Visual Aura. In: Henderson, A.D., Carey, A.R. (eds) Controversies in Neuro-Ophthalmic Management. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-74103-7_19
5. Vuppala AAD, Miller NR. Clinical updates and recent developments in neuro-ophthalmology Current Concepts in Ophthalmology. 31 October 2019:201-249.
6. Lakraj, Amanda-Amrita D., Bahman Jabbari, and Duarte G. Machado. "Neuronal Networks and Therapeutics in Neurodegenerative Disorders." In Neuronal networks in brain function, CNS disorders, and therapeutics, pp. 335-348. Academic Press, 2014.
 
Peer Reviewed Educational Products
1. Amrita-Amanda D. Lakraj, MD and Ryan D. Walsh, MD. Palinopsia: Some Visions Never Fade. PDF. [NOVEL]. 201. Available at: https://content.lib.utah.edu/cdm/ref/collection/EHSLNOVEL/id/2280. September 3, 2015
2. Vuppala, A-A.D. Panoptic. Video. [NOVEL]. 2018. Available at: https://collections.lib.utah.edu/details?id=1364523. October 3, 2018.