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About Dr. Madjid Keyvani, MD

Dual Board-Certified in General Neurology and Vascular Neurology, with more than twenty years of continuous clinical practice across California and Nevada. Stroke Medical Director at Sharp Memorial Hospital, Sharp Rees-Stealy neurologist, and Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine.

NPI 1508965666 Languages: English · Farsi (Persian) In practice since 2008 (Sharp)
Dr. Madjid Keyvani, MD, Dual Board-Certified in General Neurology and Vascular Neurology, medical-legal expert witness

Clinical Authority That Translates To Litigation

Dr. Keyvani brings the perspective of an actively practicing general neurologist and neurohospitalist to every engagement. Since joining Sharp Rees-Stealy in 2008, his work has spanned the full breadth of acute neurology - traumatic brain injury, stroke, hemorrhage, seizures, and altered mental status - the same timing, triage, and documentation questions that drive neurologic malpractice matters.

As Stroke Medical Director / Director of the Stroke Center at Sharp Memorial Hospital, he understands not only bedside neurology, but also the protocols, escalation pathways, and governance expectations hospitals are held to. He previously served as Stroke Medical Director at Sharp Coronado Hospital and as Division Chief, Neurohospitalist for Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group.

That work includes neurology coverage at Level 2 Trauma Centers, where head injury and intracranial hemorrhage present alongside polytrauma. His Nevada practice affiliation with Renown Health and role as Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology at UNR Med further reinforce dual-state clinical credibility for matters arising in California or Nevada.

Background

Training, Affiliations & Focus

Education & Training

  • Fellowship University of South Alabama - Vascular Neurology (Mobile, AL)
  • Residency University of South Alabama - Neurology (Mobile, AL)
  • Internship University of South Alabama (Mobile, AL)
  • Medical Education Doctor of Medicine (MD) - Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences School of Medicine (1993)

Training details per Sharp HealthCare physician profile .

Hospital & Academic Affiliations

  • Sharp Memorial Hospital Stroke Medical Director · San Diego, CA
  • Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Vascular Neurologist / Neurohospitalist · San Diego, CA
  • Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital Hospital affiliation · San Diego, CA
  • Renown Regional Medical Center Vascular Neurology affiliation · Reno, NV
  • Renown Institute for Neurosciences Renown Medical Group · Reno, NV
  • Level 2 Trauma Centers Neurology coverage in Level 2 trauma settings · CA & NV
  • University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology

Clinical Focus

  • General neurology consultation
  • Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
  • Ischemic stroke
  • Hemorrhagic stroke / intracerebral hemorrhage
  • Subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • Cerebrovascular disease & cerebral artery stenosis
  • Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
  • Encephalopathy & altered mental status
  • Seizures / epilepsy
  • Headache & neurologic pain syndromes
  • Guillain-Barré syndrome & autoimmune neurology
  • Acute inpatient neurology / neurohospitalist care

Selected Publication

Acute Psychosis Due to Anti-N-Methyl D-Aspartate Receptor Encephalitis Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Report Flannery P, Yang I, Keyvani M, Sakoulas G. Frontiers in Neurology. 2021. First reported anti-NMDAR encephalitis case following Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination; co-authored while at Sharp Rees-Stealy / Sharp Memorial.

Credentials At A Glance

Dual Board-Certified in General Neurology and Vascular Neurology

Board Certification

ABPN General Neurology Board Certification 2005 · Re-certified 2015

ABPN Vascular Neurology Board Certification 2008 · Re-certified 2019

Active Licensure

California Active since 2008 · License #816325

Nevada Active since 2017 · License #16879

Case Experience

  • Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Direct experience with TBI diagnosis, standard-of-care review, and medical-legal case analysis
  • Level 2 Trauma Centers Neurology coverage in Level 2 Trauma Center settings - acute head injury, hemorrhage, and polytrauma

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