Punithavathy Vijayakumar, MBBS, MS

 Punithavathy Vijayakumar
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
Medical School
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Punithavathy Vijayakumar, MBBS, MS
Punithavathy Vijayakumar
Clinical Assistant Professor
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    • About

    Clinical Interests:

    Neurology
    Clinical Neurophysiology
    Epilepsy
    Sleep Medicine
    Vascular Medicine

    Qualifications
    • Fellowship
      University of Michigan, Neurology - Sleep Medicine, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
      1998 - 2000
    • Residency
      Case Western Reserve University, Neurology, Cleveland, OH, United States
      1995 - 1998
    • Residency
      University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Internal Medicine, Newark, NJ, United States
      1994 - 1995
    • Internship
      University of Madras, Chennai, India
      1988 - 1989
    • MS
      West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, United States
      1991 - 1993
    • MBBS
      University of Madras, Chennai, India
      1983 - 1988

    Recent Publications

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    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Managing Treatment-Emergent Central Apneas After Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation: Successful Adjunctive Acetazolamide Therapy: A Case Report
      Vijayakumar P, Schuetz S. 2026 Oct 20;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Machine Learning Meets Medicine: Assessment of ChatGPT Answers to Patient Sleep-Related Questions
      Vijayakumar P, Sajid M, Tu X, Dabaja F. 2026 Jun 14;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Sodium oxybate associated central sleep apnea in Idiopathic hypersomnia
      Vijayakumar P, Cisneros T. 2026 Jun 15;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Sodium oxybate-associated central sleep apnea in idiopathic hypersomnia
      Vijayakumar P, Cisneros T. 2026 Jun 14;
    • Journal Article
      Barriers to Consumer Sleep Technology Adoption Among Adults in the United States and Equity Considerations: A Mixed Methods Study
      Kress MH, Lenze NR, Kazemi RJ, Ikeda AK, Vijayakumar P, Goldstein CA, Stanley JJ, Brenner MJ, Hoff PT. Michigan Journal of Medicine, 2026 Feb 25; DOI:10.3998/mjm.8835
    • Chapter
      Artificial Intelligence value impact in health care
      Vijayakumar P. 2025 Jun 30; Integrated business innovation- case studies and frameworks in design thinking and AI for business excellence,
    • Chapter
      Sleep in Medical Disorders
      Vijayakumar P, Acho M, Hershner S. 2024 Feb 28; Review of Sleep Medicine,
    • Journal Article
      Perspectives regarding consumer sleep technology and barriers to its use or adoption among adults in the United States
      Kress M, Lenze NR, Kazemi RJ, Ikeda AK, Vijayakumar P, Goldstein CA, Stanley JJ, Brenner MJ, Hoff PT. Sleep Medicine, 2025 Apr 1; 128: 165 - 173. DOI:10.1016/j.sleep.2025.02.004
      PMID: 39952070