Nijee Sharma Luthra

Dr. Nijee Sharma Luthra is an Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), and serves as a Neurologist at the San Francisco VA Medical Center. She completed an MD/PhD at Loyola Stritch School of Medicine, followed by a neurology residency at UC Davis and a Movement Disorders Fellowship at UCSF. Her career began at Lake Forest College, where she earned a Biology degree and Chemistry minor, crediting Professor Shubhik DebBurman for inspiring her neuroscience path. She was Chief Resident at UC Davis and inducted into Nu Rho Psi in 2015.

• Education: MD/PhD (Loyola), Neurology Residency (UC Davis)
• Leadership: Chief Resident (UC Davis), early leadership roles at Lake Forest College
• Awards: Nu Rho Psi Honorary Membership

Research Focus: Specializes in movement disorders and pediatric neurology, leveraging foundational training in neuroscience and clinical practice.