Specialities

  • Neurology

    Languages

  • English

Bio

Dr. Montalvan was born and raised in Peru and went on to attend Medical School there. He completed his residency in neurology at Universidad San Martin de Porres - Almenara Hospital in Lima. He then worked for 4 years as a general neurologist. As a junior general neurologist in Peru, he completed a Stroke epidemiology training as part of the Fogarty program at the University of Washington. Later, he graduated from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center for a second neurology residency. He then completed his Fellowship in Vascular Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pittsburgh, PA. Now, he is happy to Join the UMN neurology department/Stroke division.   

Qualifications

Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2023
Fellowships
UPMC-University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
University of Washington School of Medicine
Residency
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen National Hospital
Medical School
Antenor Orrego Private University

Recognition

Awards, Honors, and Recognitions:

  • Chief resident of Neurology at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

Publications:

  • Ota RA, Neves G, Montalvan VC, Windisch T, Bushnaq S, 2023. Mechanical Venous Thrombectomy Using Indigo Aspiration System: A Case Report. Cureus, 15 (4)
    PubMed ID: 37122976

  • Montalvan V, Neves G, Shannon J, Clifford T, Curry J, Kahathuduwa C, Tan Y, Barnes R, Kopel J, Chintakayala L, Brister R, Hancock S, Baugham A, Hendley K, Bhatt N, Pollard R., The use of a pre-hospital questionnaire expedited the acute management of patients with ischemic stroke in a comprehensive stroke center. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery,
    PubMed ID: 39038420

  • Duarte-Celada W, Montalvan V, Bueso T, Davila-Siliezar P, Bilateral medial medullary stroke: “The heart sign”. Radiology Case Reports, 19 (4): 1329-1332.
    PubMed ID: 38292797

  • Montalvan V, Neves G, Bueso T, Ota R, Bushnaq S, Windisch T, Bushnaq S, Predicting poor response to anti-coagulation therapy in cerebral venous thrombosis using a simple clinical-radiological score. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 105: 26-30.
    PubMed ID: 36058024

  • Montalvan V, Lee J, Bueso T, De Toledo J, Rivas K, Neurological manifestations of COVID-19 and other coronavirus infections: A systematic review. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, 194
    PubMed ID: 32422545

Research:

  • Interests include epidemiology, pre-hospital/health systems, cerebral venous thrombosis, advanced imaging in stroke.

Professional Memberships:

  • AAN

  • American Heart Association (AHA)

  • Peruvian Society of Neurology (PSN)

  • Peruvian group of Stroke

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