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Krishna Pokala, M.D.

Education

M.D.
University of Oklahoma

Residency/Fellowship

Residency, Neurology
Dell Medical School

Fellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology
University of Southern California

About

Krishna Pokala, M.D., went to high school in Austin, Texas, and is excited to be back as program director of the Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship. Pokala earned his B.S. in biology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma. He was part of the inaugural class graduating from the Neurology Residency at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin. Upon completion of his neurophysiology fellowship at the University of Southern California, Pokala returned to his hometown to serve the growing population of Austin and mentor future neurologists. He has recently been named a Rising Star on the list of Texas Monthly’s Super Doctors.

Professional Affiliations
  • American Academy of Neurology
  • American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine
  • Travis County Medical Society
  • Member of Program Evaluation Committee for Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship at the Keck Medical Center at University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA (June 2016)
  • Biology Book Award, 1999
  • AP Scholar, 2001
  • California Institute of Technology Signature Award, 2001