Prof. Aarti Sarwal, is the Section Chief for Neurocritical Care and Professor of Neurology at VCU Department of Neurology. Dr. Sarwal moved there recently from Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, NC where she was a neurology professor; Co-Director, Medical School Ultrasound Curriculum, Associate director of the fourth-year medical students Point of Care Ultrasound Elective and director of the Neurovascular Laboratory. She completed a neurology residency from the University of Missouri followed by a Fellowship in neurocritical care at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio. She holds active certifications in neurology (ABPN), Neurocritical care (UCNS and ACGME), neurovascular ultrasound (ASN) and clinical informatics (ABPM). She is an invited faculty or course director for several critical care and ultrasound courses and serves as ultrasound expert for clinical research trials. She currently directs Wake Forest Neuro ultrasound courses. Dr. Sarwal’s academic interests include non-invasive monitoring, critical care ultrasound, neuro-ultrasound, ventilator related complications and intracranial hemorrhage (ICH). She is also working on creating dynamic clinical decision-making tools in reducing disparities in stroke triage and care. She has received several honors and awards reflecting her work. In her spare time, you can find Dr. Sarwal at a ballroom dance studio or at an Olympic weightlifting gym.