Krishnakumar, Asha

By Michael Hilleary | July 14, 2025

 

 

Asha Krishnakumar, MD

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Hometown:

Fairfax, VA

Undergraduate School:

University of Virginia

Medical School:

Virginia Commonwealth University

Bio:

I was born and raised right outside Washington D.C. I attended the University of Virginia for my undergraduate studies and majored in Neuroscience. I subsequently attended medical school at Virginia Commonwealth University, where I engaged in Neurosurgical research for 5 years under the mentorship of Dr. William C. Broaddus M.D. Ph.D.

Personal Interests:

Outside of work, I love to spend my time learning different forms of dance, weightlifting, boxing, enjoying the outdoors, and watching sports!

Clinical Interests:

Trauma/Acute Care Surgery
Spine Trauma

Publications:

  1. Krishnakumar A, Ghadiyaram A, Murthy AK, Opalak CF, Schuman TA, Broaddus WC. Comparison of Clinical Outcomes between Microscopic and Endoscopic Transsphenoidal Pituitary Tumor Resection. J Neurol Surg B Skull Base. 2024. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1788582
  2. Ghadiyaram A, Krishnakumar A, Leppo J, et al. A4 Thoracolumbar Fracture Class Is Associated With a Greater Degree of Vertebral Height Loss in Conservatively Managed Patients. Cureus. 2024;16(8):e66402. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.66402
  3. Carr MT, Ghadiyaram A, Krishnakumar A, et al. Mathematical modeling of meningioma volume change after radiation treatment. Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 2024;245:108513. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clineuro.2024.108513
  4. Parker M, Kazemi F, Krishnakumar A, et al. Availability and utilization of molecular testing for primary central nervous system tumors among US hospitals. J Neuropathol Exp Neurol. 2024;83(7):579-585. https://doi.org/10.1093/jnen/nlae035
  5. Cicalese KV, Kruszewski KL, Krishnakumar A, Holloway KL. In Response to: How To Have It All [response to editorial]. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2024;141(3):790-792. https://doi.org/10.3171/2024.1.JNS232800
  6. Cicalese KV, Kruszewski KL, Krishnakumar A, Holloway KL. Experiences with pregnancy and child-rearing, advice for future mothers, and suggestions for improving the system: a qualitative study of women in neurosurgery. J Neurosurg. 2024;141(3):793-803. https://doi.org/10.3171/2023.12.JNS232445
  7. Patel VC, Krishnakumar A, Yang EH, Poklepovic AS, Broaddus WC. Delayed Postoperative Intracerebral Hemorrhage Associated With Oral Multikinase Inhibitor Therapy for Cancer: A Case Report. Cureus. 2024;16(2):e55242. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.55242
  8. Goel K, Ghadiyaram A, Krishnakumar A, et al. Hemimegalencephaly: A Systematic Comparison of Functional and Anatomic Hemispherectomy for Drug-Resistant Epilepsy. Neurosurgery. 2024;94(4):666-678. https://doi.org/10.1227/neu.0000000000002759
  9. Krishnakumar A, Ghadiyaram A, Patel VC, Opalak CF, Dixit N, Broaddus WC. Superficial siderosis: comparison of two cases indicates two distinct diagnostic entities. Illustrative cases. J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2023;5(22):CASE23161. https://doi.org/10.3171/CASE23161
  10. Mozaffari K, Krishnakumar A, Chen JS, et al. Seizure outcomes in children with Sturge-Weber syndrome undergoing epilepsy surgery: An individual participant data meta-analysis. Seizure. 2023;107:43-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.seizure.2023.03.008
  11. Deveau C, Jiao X, Suzuki SC, Krishnakumar A, et al. Thyroid hormone receptor beta mutations alter photoreceptor development and function in Danio rerio (zebrafish). PLoS Genet. 2020;16(6):e1008869. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008869