Doctor's Bio
Dr. Samir Belagaje graduated from Indiana University School of Medicine and completed his neurology residency training at the University of Cincinnati, where he was the chief resident. He then completed a stroke fellowship as well as neuro-recovery training at the University of Cincinnati. Dr. Belagaje joined the faculty at Emory University in the Departments of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine in 2010. Currently, he serves as the Director of Stroke Rehabilitation for the Marcus Stroke & Neuroscience Center at Grady Memorial Hospital and Director of the Vascular Neurology fellowship He currently serves as the co-chair of the physician work group of the Stroke Program Board at the Emory Rehabilitation Hospital and currently serves as the first chair of the Education Committee of the American Society of Neurorehabilitation (ASNR), Since being at Emory, Dr. Belagaje has remained very active in clinical trials research with a clinical interest in stroke rehabilitation. He is currently the local PI for two stroke recovery trials and has published multiple topics. He is also quite active in education, and maintains interest in health policy issues and works with national organizations to advocate for his patients and colleagues.
Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
- Internship: The Christ Hospital
- Residency: University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Fellowships
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Locations and Directions
Grady Memorial Hospital
Phone: (404) 616-1000
Location:
80 Jesse Hill Jr Drive SE
Atlanta, GA 30303
Publications
- The impact of social determinants of health on stroke rehabilitation service utilization measured during acute stroke hospitalization.
Bonilha HS, Ma T, Prabhakaran S, Bhadsavle LJ, Belagaje SR, Blanke D, Henriquez L, Starnes D, Christopher H, Cabral J, Walczak T, Nahab F
Topics in stroke rehabilitation. 2025;
PMID: 39968952 - Lesion in the path of current flow to target pericavitational and perilesional brain areas: Acute network-level tDCS findings in chronic aphasia using concurrent tDCS/fMRI.
Krishnamurthy V, Song SE, Krishnamurthy LC, Roberts SR, Han JH, Rodriguez AD, Belagaje SR, Meinzer M, Crosson BA
Brain stimulation. 2025;18(2):145-147.
PMID: 39889819 - Association of concussion/brain injury symptoms and diagnosis with mental and social well-being in 2020 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) children.
Ramulu PK, Belagaje SR, Varadaraj V
Brain injury. 2024;38(8):620-629.
PMID: 38664868 - A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Phase II Trial of Intravenous Allogeneic Non-HLA Matched, Unrelated Donor, Cord Blood Infusion for Ischemic Stroke.
Laskowitz DT, Troy J, Poehlein E, Bennett ER, Shpall EJ, Wingard JR, Freed B, Belagaje SR, Khanna A, Jones W, Volpi JJ, Marrotte E, Kurtzberg J
Stem cells translational medicine. 2024;13(2):125-136.
PMID: 38071749 - Medication Management After Stroke.
Fleming TK, Schwartz JK, Belagaje SR, Katz LW, Strow JT,
Archives of physical medicine and rehabilitation. 2023;104(10):1739-1744.
PMID: 37100269 - Stroke Lesion Volume and Injury to Motor Cortex Output Determines Extent of Contralesional Motor Cortex Reorganization.
Buetefisch CM, Haut MW, Revill KP, Shaeffer S, Edwards L, Barany DA, Belagaje SR, Nahab F, Shenvi N, Easley K
Neurorehabilitation and neural repair. 2023;37(2-3):119-130.
PMID: 36786394 - Evaluating the Abnormality of Bilateral Motor Cortex Activity in Subacute Stroke Patients Executing a Unimanual Motor Task With Increasing Demand on Precision.
Revill KP, Barany DA, Vernon I, Rellick S, Caliban A, Tran J, Belagaje SR, Nahab F, Haut MW, Buetefisch CM
Frontiers in neurology. 2022;
PMID: 35693005 - Incidence of post-stroke depression symptoms and potential risk factors in adults with aphasia in a comprehensive stroke center.
Zanella C, Laures-Gore J, Dotson VM, Belagaje SR
Topics in stroke rehabilitation. 2023;30(5):448-458.
PMID: 35543182 - Characterizing Fast and Slow Progressors in Anterior Circulation Large Vessel Occlusion Strokes.
Mohammaden MH, Haussen DC, Pisani L, Al-Bayati AR, Bhatt NR, Jillella DV, Bianchi NA, Belagaje SR, Frankel MR, Nogueira RG
Interventional neuroradiology : journal of peritherapeutic neuroradiology, surgical procedures and related neurosciences. 2023;29(4):379-385.
PMID: 35379038 - Not All Lesioned Tissue Is Equal: Identifying Pericavitational Areas in Chronic Stroke With Tissue Integrity Gradation T2w T1w Ratio.
Krishnamurthy LC, Krishnamurthy V, Rodriguez AD, McGregor KM, Glassman CN, Champion GS, Rocha N, Harnish SM, Belagaje SR, Kundu S, Crosson BA
Frontiers in neuroscience. 2021;
PMID: 34421509
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