
Andy Southerland
Associate Professor
Office location and address
Education
2002-2006 M.D. The Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University
1997-2001 B.S. North Carolina State University
Biography
Dr. Southerland is aHarrison Distinguished Teaching Professor and Associate Professor of Neurologyand Public Health Sciences at the University of Virginia. Dr. Southerlandreceived his M.D. from the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina Universityand completed residency, vascular neurology fellowship, and a master ofclinical science at the University of Virginia. He is the past recipientof early career award from the American Heart Association/American StrokeAssociation (AHA/ASA) National Clinical Research Program and currently serveson the Leadership Committee of the AHA/ASA Stroke Council, Chair of theTelestroke Committee, and on the writing committee for the 2019 AHA/ASA UpdatedGuideline for the Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke. He serves as principal investigator orco-investigator for numerous stroke clinical trials and his work hasbeen supported by numerous federal grants including the NIH, National ScienceFoundation, and Health Resources and Services Administration. Dr.Southerland’s primary research interests focus on novel applications oftelemedicine and telestroke, innovative methods of prehospital stroke care, andaugmented stroke diagnosis through machine learning. Dr. Southerland is alsothe past Program Director for the UVA Neurology Residency Program, and serveson the AAN Education Committee. Heenjoys golf, hunting, bowties, and puns.
Publications
Sponsored Awards
Courses
Honors
2020 #StrokeTwitter Top10 Influencer
2019 NSF I-CorpsProgram, Technical Lead (Team #1619)
2019 Harrison Distinguished TeachingEndowed Professorship
2019 Top Doctors,Virginia Living Magazine
2018 UVA Academy ofDistinguished Educators (ADE)
2017 Bedside MannerAward, OurHealth Magazine
2017 UVA Leadership in AcademicMatters (LAM) Program
2017 American Academyof Neurology Program Directors Leadership Academy
2016 Nominated for StateCouncil of Higher Education for Virginia’s (SCHEV) Outstanding Faculty Award
2016 Mid-AtlanticTelehealth Resource Centers (MATRC) Innovation Award
2015 Dean’s Award forExcellence in Teaching, UVA School of Medicine
2015 Ambassador, VirginiaGovernor’s Awards for Public Service
2015 Faculty Innovationin Education Award - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
2014 NINDS ClinicalTrials Methodology Course, Iowa City, IA
2013 Early CareerInvestigator Award, American Heart/Stroke Association
2012 James Earnest Kindred Award, UVASchool of Medicine, Class of 2012
2011 First Place, Poster Competition,GME Research Symposium, UVA School of Medicine
2011 ANA Translationaland Clinical Research Course, Bethesda, MD
2010 Resident ScholarshipRecipient, Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, Toronto, CN
2009,2010 Highest Academic Achievement,Residency In-service Training Exam, UVA Department of Neurology
2009-2010 Young Scientist Award, GME-House staffCouncil, UVA Medical Center
2008 Award for Excellence in Residencyand Teaching, Mulholland Society, UVA School of Medicine
2008 Humanism and Excellence inTeaching Award, Arnold P. Gold Foundation
2007 First Place,Abstract Competition, American College of Physicians, NC Chapter
2006-2007 Arnold R. Frazier, M.D. Intern of the YearAward, Department of Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center
2006 MedicalStudent Prize for Excellence in Neurology, American Academy of Neurology
2005 Alpha Omega Alpha HonorMedical Society
2002-2006 J.S. Sammy Brody Medical Scholar, TheBrody School of Medicine, East Carolina University
- Full tuition scholarship includingopportunity for summer enrichment
2002 BB&TMedical Student Leadership Program
2001 UniversityScholars Program, North Carolina State University
2001 HonorsProgram Graduate, North Carolina State University
1997 National Service Scholar,Corporation for National and Community Service
1996 Eagle Scout
Commercialization Activity
o U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial Number 62/620,096 filed on January 22, 2018.
o International Patent Application- No. PCT/US19/14605
“TECHNIQUES FACILITATING MOBILE TELEMEDICINE FOR STROKE PATIENTS”
o U.S. Patent No. 10,846,370 B2. Date of Patent 24 Nov 2020. Titled “Method, System and Computer Readable Medium for Improving Treatment Times for Rapid Evaluation of Acute Stroke via Mobile Telemedicine,” provisional application filed on August 19, 2013.