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Ankur Ajit Butala, M.D.

Ankur Ajit Butala, M.D.

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4.8out of 5
136 Ratings
  • Assistant Professor of Neurology

Specializes in: Adolescents (12-18 years), Adults (18+ years), Geriatrics (55+ years)

Languages: English, Spanish

Expertise

Movement Disorders, Neuropsychiatry

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Main Phone

Outside of Maryland & Washington D.C.

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Locations

Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center

Appointment Phone: 410-502-0133
601 N. Caroline St.
5th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21287 map
Phone: 410-502-0133 | Fax: 410-502-6737

Johns Hopkins Medicine - Green Spring Station

Appointment Phone: 410-502-0133
10751 Falls Road
Falls Concourse Suite 250
Lutherville, MD 21093 map
Fax: 410-616-2810

Background

Dr. Ankur Butala specializes in the care of persons with complex neuropsychiatric conditions including persons with advanced Parkinson Disease or other movement or neurodegenerative disorders.  Upon graduating a selective Physician-Scientist program at Albany Medical College, he joined the University of Massachusetts in an uncommon residency in both Neurology and Psychiatry. Dual-trained neuropsychiatrists such as Dr. Butala have experience with: Parkinson Disease and atypical Parkinsonism, Huntington Disease, Ataxia, Dystonia, early-onset dementia, traumatic brain injury and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, autism spectrum disorders, medication refractory mood and psychotic disorders, epilepsy and functional neurological disorders.  

In residency he developed an interest in circuit-models of brain function and how non-pharmacological approaches such as Neuromodulation and brain stimulation may be used to address treatment resistant conditions. Consequently, he joined Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine as a Clinical and Research Fellow from 2015 to 2018, where he developed a skill set including deep brain stimulation, non-invasive brain stimulation (tDCS) and measurement of eye movements.

Currently Dr. Butala's clinical and research interests are in the diagnosis and management of persons with advanced Parkinson Disease, movement disorders and neuropsychiatric conditions using neuromodulation, cannabinoids and entheogens.

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Titles

  • Assistant Professor of Neurology
  • Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Departments / Divisions

Education

Degrees

  • MD; Albany Medical College (2008)

Residencies

  • University of Massachusetts Medical School (2014)

Fellowships

  • Movement Disorders; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2018)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Psychiatry And Neurology (Neurology) (2014)
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Psychiatry-General) (2014)

Research & Publications

Selected Publications

Jun-O'Connell AH, Butala A, Morales IB, Henniger N, Deligiannidis KM, Byatt N, et al. The Prevelaence of Bipolar Disorders and Association With Quality of LIfe in a Cohort of Patients With Multiple Sclerosis. The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences.  2017;29(1):45-51. Epub 2016/08/20. doi:10.1176/appi.neuropsych.15120403. PubMed PMID: 27539374;PubMed Central PMCID: PMCPMC5288280. Co-First Author

Ilg W, Branscheidt M, Butala A, Celnik P, de Paola L, Horak FB, Schols L, Teive HA, Vogel A, Zee DS, Timmann D. Consensus paper: Neurophysiological assessments of ataxias in daily practice. Cerebellum. 2018. Epub  pending.

Activities & Honors

Honors

  • Alpha Omega Honor Medical Society, Alpha Omega, 2014
  • Outstanding House Office Award, UMass Memorial Medical Center, 2014

Memberships

  • American Psychiatric Association
  • American Neuropsychiatric Association
  • American Academy of Neurology
  • International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
  • Alpha Omega Alpha

Patient Ratings & Comments

The Patient Rating score is an average of all responses to physician related questions on the national CG-CAHPS Medical Practice patient experience survey through Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score. Comments are also gathered from our CG-CAHPS Medical Practice Survey through Press Ganey and displayed in their entirety. Patients are de-identified for confidentiality and patient privacy.

  • 4.8 Provider Explained Things Clearly
  • 4.9 Provider Listened Carefully
  • 4.7 Provider Knew Medical History
  • 4.9 Provider Showed Respect
  • 4.9 Provider Spent Enough Time
  • 4.9 Overall Rating by Patient

Comments

4.8 out of 5 (136 Ratings, 41 Comments)
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