Rachana K. Gandhi Mehta, MBBS
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About
Rachana K. Gandhi Mehta, MBBS, is an associate professor in the department of neurology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. She specializes in the diagnosis and management of neuromuscular disorders, with a clinical focus on conditions such as myasthenia gravis, autoimmune neuromuscular disorders, and amyloidosis-related neuropathy, and also conducts various electrodiagnostic procedures.
Dr. Mehta is a strong advocate for integrating research and patient care. She has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals, and her research interests include myasthenia gravis, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), amyloid neuropathy, and utilizing neuromuscular ultrasound for various neuromuscular disorders. In addition to her clinical and research endeavors, Dr. Mehta is actively involved in teaching and mentoring neuromuscular fellows, residents, and medical students.
She completed her medical degree (MBBS) at Pramukhswami Medical College, Sardar Patel University, India, followed by an internship and neurology residency at Cleveland Clinic Florida, where she served as chief resident. She then pursued advanced fellowship training in neuromuscular medicine at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. She is board-certified in neurology, neuromuscular medicine, and electrodiagnostic medicine.
Education
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Pramukhswami Medical College, Sardar Patel University, Karamsad, Gujarat, India
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
- Intern (Internal Medicine), Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston
- Resident (Neurology), Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston
- Chief Resident (Neurology), Cleveland Clinic Florida, Weston
- Fellow (Neuromuscular), Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina
Certifications
- Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Diplomate, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- Diplomate, American Board of Neuromuscular Medicine
Awards
- 2013 Junior Member Recognition Award, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) Foundation for Research and Education
- 2013 Travel Scholarship, Florida Society of Neurology
- 2014 Junior Member Recognition Award, AANEM Foundation for Research and Education
- 2014 J. Kiffin Penry Epilepsy Education Programs — Resident Education Program
- 2014 Travel Scholarship, Florida Society of Neurology
- 2015 Junior Member Recognition Award, AANEM Foundation for Research and Education
- 2020 Educator Certificate Program
- 2020 Wake Forest School of Medicine New Team Science Award (Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy Working Group)
- 2024 Neurology Digital Education Scholars Program (NDESP)
- AANEM President's Research Initiative Award (2025)
Professional Organizations
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- North Carolina Medical Society
- Peripheral Nerve Society
- Neuroscience Clinical Trial and Innovation Center
- Wake Forest Investigator Network Development
Research
My research interest focuses on myasthenia gravis, chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP), amyloid neuropathy, and utilizing neuromuscular ultrasound for various neuromuscular disorders.