Akash Virupakshaiah, MD

Title(s)Assistant Professor, Neurology
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address35 Medical Center Way, #5 EAST
San Francisco CA 94143
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    Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore, Karnataka, IndiaMBBS/MD03/2015Medicine
    Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA07/2014
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA06/2019Pediatrics
    Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA06/2022Child Neurology
    Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA06/2022Child Neurology
    University of California, San Francisco06/2024Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology
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    Americas Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS)2023  - 2025Educational Grant
    European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS)2023Educational Grant
    National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS)2024Sylvia Lawry Physician Fellowship Award
    Race To Erase MS2024Young Investigator Award

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    1. Limited early IVIG for the treatment of pediatric myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2025 Mar 10; 97:106345. MacRae R, Race J, Schuette A, Waltz M, Casper TC, Rose J, Abrams A, Rensel M, Waubant E, Virupakshaiah A, Schoeps V, O'Neill K, Ness J, Wheeler Y, Shukla N, Mar S, Rodriguez M, Chitnis T, Gorman M, Benson L. PMID: 40088722.
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    2. Association Between Sun Exposure and Risk of Relapse in Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2025 Mar; 12(2):e200375. Chang G, Sebastian P, Virupakshaiah A, Schoeps VA, Cherbuin N, Casper TC, Gorman MP, Benson LA, Chitnis T, Rensel M, Abrams AW, Lotze T, Mar SS, Schreiner TL, Wheeler YS, Rose JW, Graves J, Krupp LB, Waldman AT, Lucas R, Waubant E, as the US Network of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Centers. PMID: 39938013; PMCID: PMC11820808.
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    3. Distinct plasma lipids predict axonal injury and multiple sclerosis activity. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2025 Jan 16; 96(2):150-157. Schoeps VA, Bhargava P, Virupakshaiah A, Ladakis DC, Moseley C, Chong J, Aaen G, Graves JS, Benson L, Gorman MP, Rensel M, Abrams A, Mar S, Lotze TE, Chitnis T, Waldman A, Krupp L, Rodriguez M, Tillema JM, Rose J, Schreiner T, Qureshi F, Peterson S, Barcellos LF, Casper TC, Newman J, Borkowski K, Waubant E, US Network of Pediatric MS Centers. PMID: 39266284.
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    4. Predictors of a relapsing course in myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2024 Dec 16; 96(1):68-75. Virupakshaiah A, Schoeps VA, Race J, Waltz M, Sharayah S, Nasr Z, Moseley CE, Zamvil SS, Gaudioso C, Schuette A, Casper TC, Rose J, Flanagan EP, Rodriguez M, Tillema JM, Chitnis T, Gorman MP, Graves JS, Benson LA, Rensel M, Abrams A, Krupp L, Lotze TE, Aaen G, Wheeler Y, Schreiner T, Waldman A, Chong J, Mar S, Waubant E. PMID: 38964848; PMCID: PMC11652255.
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    5. Epidemiology and Impact of Social Hardships in Children With Multiple Sclerosis in the United States. Neurology. 2024 Dec 10; 103(11):e209991. Wilson E, Meeks HD, Barney BJ, Waltz M, Canenguez K, Casper TC, Rose JW, Rodriguez M, Tillema JM, Chitnis T, Gorman MP, Rensel M, Abrams AW, Krupp LB, Lotze TE, Fisher KS, Shukla NM, Schreiner TL, Mar SS, Waubant E, Virupakshaiah A, Wheeler YS, Ness JM, Benson LA, as the United States Network of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Centers. PMID: 39531607.
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    6. Lyme Disease and Papilledema: A Retrospective Study on Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes. J Child Neurol. 2024 Aug; 39(9-10):334-342. Vithayathil J, Virupakshaiah A, Liu G, Swami SK, Avery RA, Liu GT, McGuire JL. PMID: 39221464; PMCID: PMC11464175.
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    7. MOG CNS Autoimmunity and MOGAD. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2024 Sep; 11(5):e200275. Moseley CE, Virupakshaiah A, Forsthuber TG, Steinman L, Waubant E, Zamvil SS. PMID: 38996203; PMCID: PMC11256982.
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    8. Association of nutritional intake with clinical and imaging activity in pediatric multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler. 2024 Jul; 30(8):1056-1065. Mohan SD, Peterson S, Brenton JN, Carmichael SL, Virupakshaiah A, Rodriguez M, Tillema JM, Mar S, Rensel MR, Abrams A, Chitnis T, Benson L, Gorman M, Lotze T, Shukla N, Graves J, Aaen G, Casper TC, Waubant E. PMID: 39078111; PMCID: PMC11404351.
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    9. Unveiling the Performance of Proposed MOGAD Diagnostic Criteria. Neurology. 2024 Jul 09; 103(1):e209551. Schoeps VA, Virupakshaiah A, Waubant E. PMID: 38870485.
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    10. Clinical and magnetic resonance imaging outcomes in pediatric-onset MS patients on fingolimod and ocrelizumab. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2024 Jul; 87:105647. Nasr Z, Casper TC, Waltz M, Virupakshaiah A, Lotze T, Shukla N, Chitnis T, Gorman M, Benson LA, Rodriguez M, Tillema JM, Krupp L, Schreiner T, Mar S, Rensel M, Rose J, Liu C, Guye S, Manlius C, Waubant E, U.S. Network of Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Centers. PMID: 38838422.
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    11. Life-Threatening MOG Antibody-Associated Hemorrhagic ADEM With Elevated CSF IL-6. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2024 Jul; 11(4):e200243. Virupakshaiah A, Moseley CE, Elicegui S, Gerwitz LM, Spencer CM, George E, Shah M, Cree BAC, Waubant E, Zamvil SS. PMID: 38630950; PMCID: PMC11087044.
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    12. Gene-environment interactions and risk of pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis associated with time spent outdoors. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2024 Feb; 82:105351. Nasr Z, Virupakshaiah A, Schoeps VA, Cherbuin N, Casper TC, Waltz M, Hart J, Rodriguez M, Gorman MP, Benson LA, Chitnis T, Rensel M, Abrams A, Krupp L, Waldman AT, Lotze T, Aaen GS, Mar S, Schreiner T, Wheeler Y, Rose J, Shukla NM, Barcellos LF, Lucas R, Waubant E. PMID: 38141560.
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    13. Short-chain fatty acid producers in the gut are associated with pediatric multiple sclerosis onset. Ann Clin Transl Neurol. 2024 01; 11(1):169-184. Schoeps VA, Zhou X, Horton MK, Zhu F, McCauley KE, Nasr Z, Virupakshaiah A, Gorman MP, Benson LA, Weinstock-Guttman B, Waldman A, Banwell BL, Bar-Or A, Marrie RA, van Domselaar G, O'Mahony J, Mirza AI, Bernstein CN, Yeh EA, Casper TC, Lynch SV, Tremlett H, Baranzini S, Waubant E, US Network of Pediatric MS Centers. PMID: 37955284; PMCID: PMC10791026.
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    14. Susceptibility-based imaging aids accurate distinction of pediatric-onset MS from myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease. Mult Scler. 2023 Dec; 29(14):1736-1747. Sacco S, Virupakshaiah A, Papinutto N, Schoeps VA, Akula A, Zhao H, Arona J, Stern WA, Chong J, Hart J, Zamvil SS, Sati P, Henry RG, Waubant E. PMID: 37897254; PMCID: PMC10687802.
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    15. Several serum lipid metabolites are associated with relapse risk in pediatric-onset multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler. 2023 07; 29(8):936-944. Virupakshaiah A, Ladakis DC, Nourbakhsh B, Bhargava P, Dilwali S, Schoeps V, Borkowski K, Newman JW, Waubant E. PMID: 37199529; PMCID: PMC10524330.
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    16. Frontonasal Dysplasia: A Diagnostic Challenge with Fetal MRI in Twin Pregnancy. Child Neurol Open. 2023 Jan-Dec; 10:2329048X231157147. Virupakshaiah A, Teixeira SR, Sotardi S, Liu G, Agarwal S. PMID: 36910596; PMCID: PMC9996711.
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    17. Gene-environment interactions increase the risk of paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis associated with household chemical exposures. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2023 07; 94(7):518-525. Nasr Z, Schoeps VA, Ziaei A, Virupakshaiah A, Adams C, Casper TC, Waltz M, Rose J, Rodriguez M, Tillema JM, Chitnis T, Graves JS, Benson L, Rensel M, Krupp L, Waldman AT, Weinstock-Guttman B, Lotze T, Greenberg B, Aaen G, Mar S, Schreiner T, Hart J, Simpson-Yap S, Mesaros C, Barcellos LF, Waubant E. PMID: 36725329; PMCID: PMC10272045.
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    18. A review of current controversies in determining death by neurologic criteria in children. Curr Opin Pediatr. 2020 12; 32(6):759-764. Virupakshaiah A, Ichord R, Topjian AA, Kirschen MP. PMID: 33009123.
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    19. Spinal Cord Infarct Due to Fibrocartilaginous Embolism. Neuropediatrics. 2021 06; 52(3):224-225. Karlin A, Vossough A, Agarwal S, Jacobwitz MN, Virupakshaiah A, Beslow LA. PMID: 33111299.
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    20. LGI1 encephalitis with squamous lung-cell carcinoma: Resolution after tumor resection. Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm. 2021 01; 8(1). Virupakshaiah A, Dalakas MC, Desai N, Mintzer S, Ratliff J. PMID: 33037051; PMCID: PMC7577548.
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    21. Efficacy and Safety of Levetiracetam and Carbamazepine as Monotherapy in Partial Seizures. Epilepsy Res Treat. 2015; 2015:415082. Suresh SH, Chakraborty A, Virupakshaiah A, Kumar N. PMID: 26798511; PMCID: PMC4698781.
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    22. Natural ear rings. Clin Case Rep. 2015 May; 3(5):333-4. Sabaretnam M, Virupakshaiah A, Baruah R. PMID: 25984317; PMCID: PMC4427380.
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