Assistant Professor of Neurology
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH

Dr. Pawate graduated from Karnatak Medical College, Hubli, India. He completed his internship at Coney Island Hospital in Brooklyn, NY in 2000 and his Neurology residency at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC in 2006 where he was the chief resident in 2005-2006. He came to Vanderbilt Medical Center in July, 2006 as a clinical fellow in neuroimmunology. Dr. Pawate joined the faculty at Vanderbilt University Medical Center July, 2009 as assistant professor in the Department of Neurology.
RESEARCH SUMMARY
Dr. Pawate specializes in Multiple Sclerosis and Neurosarcoidosis.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Pawate, S. and Bha,t N.R. (2004) "Redox regulation of glial inflammatory response to lipopolysaccharide and interferongamma.” Journal of Neuroscience Research. 77(4):540-551
Pawate, S. and Bhat, N.R. (2006) "C-Jun N-Terminal Kinase (JNK) Regulation of iNOS expression in Glial Cells: Predominant Role of JNK1 Isoform" Journal of redox and antioxidant signaling 8(5-6) 903-10
Pawate, S. and Sriram, S. (2008) "Isolated Longitudinal Myelitis: a report of 6 cases" Spinal Cord 2008 Aug 19
Pawate, S., Agarwa,l A., Moses, H. and Sriram, S. (2009) "The spectrum of Susac syndrome" Neurological Sciences 30(1) 59
Pawate, S., Moses, H. and Sriram, S. (2009) " Neurosarcoidosis: Presentations and Outcomes of Neurosarcoidosis: a study of 54 cases”. 2009 Jul, 102(7):449-60
(publications: book chapters)
Pawate, S. and Bhat, N.R. (2008) “Role of glia in neuroinflammation” Handbook of neurochemistry and molecular neurobiology Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany
Pawate, S. and Sriram, S. (2008) “Immunological aspects of demyelination” Handbook of neurochemistry and molecular neurobiology , Springer-Verlag, Berlin, Germany
Pawate, S. and Sriram, S. (2009) "Role of infection in the pathogenesis and progression of multiple sclerosis" (Invited Review) Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology
Pawate, S., Wang, L., Sriram, S. and Moses, H. (2008) "Mycophenolate mofetil in the treatment of multiple sclerosis" American Academy of Neurology, Chicago, IL
Pawate, S., Sriram, S., Welch, B.E., Avison, M.J., Gore, J.C. and Creasy, J. (2008) "Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Multiple Sclerosis Lesions at 7 tesla" American Academy of Neurology, Chicago, IL
Pawate, S., Wang, L., Sriram, S. and Moses, H. (2008) "A 2-year retrospective evaluation of Mycophenolate mofetil in the treatment of multiple sclerosis" ECTRIMS, Montreal, Canada.
Dula, A. N., Pawate, S., Welch, E.B., Avison, R.G., Sriram, S., Creasy, J.L. Gore, J.C., and Avison, M.J. (2009) " Diversity of Cortical and Subcortical MS Pathology/Lesions Revealed by 7T MRI" ISMRM, Honolulu, HI
CONTACT INFORMATION
Siddharama Pawate, M.B.B.S.
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Neuroimmunology Division
Address: 719 Thompson Lane, Suite 24100
Nashville, TN 37204
Phone: 615-936-0060