Shruti Iyer is a Neurology Resident at UPMC Neurology, and she is pursuing an Epilepsy Fellowship at UPMC after residency. She graduated from Sri Ramachandra University of Higher Education and Research in 2022 as the Best Outgoing Student of the class. She has a keen interest in Global Health and Medical Education. She is currently enrolled in the ICRE Medical Education Certificate Course at the University of Pittsburgh and serves as the Education Chief Resident for 2026-2027. She chose UPMC for my Neurology Residency because of the great exposure to different sub-specialties, excellent clinical education, and the collegial environment. Outside of work, she loves exploring new restaurants in Pittsburgh, swimming, traveling, and writing poetry.
Education & Training
- M.B.B.S.: Sri Ramachandra University of Higher Education and Research
- ICRE Medical Education Certificate with the University of Pittsburgh
Awards
- Outstanding PGY-2 Resident, UPMC
- Best Graduating Student 2022, Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research
- Gold Medalist in Pathology, Biochemistry, General Surgery and Pharmacology
Recent Publications
- Iyer SN, Duarte Z, Pucci GF, Pirnia T, McFarlane KN, Carns DR, et al. Proposed criteria of levels of evidence for co-occurring epilepsy in people with functional/dissociative seizures.
Epilepsia. 2026; 67: 1345–1357. https://doi.org/10.1111/epi.70040
- Iyer, S, Palegar, T, Ojha, A. Pearls and Oy-sters - Vocal Cord Palsy as the Presenting Manifestation of Neurosarcoidosis. Neurology 2024 https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000209955
- D'Cruze L, Sundaram S, Iyer S, Ganesh K. A rare case of a high-grade astroblastoma with 5-year follow-up. Asian J Neurosurg] 2021;16:183-6. https://www.asianjns.org/text.asp?2021/16/1/183/309639
