Phaniraj Iyengar, MD,MBA

Dr. Phaniraj Iyengar practices at Centennial Neuroscience in Nashville, TN and is the Stroke Program Director at Tristar Centennial Medical Center. He is board-certified in neurology, vascular neurology, neurocritical care, neuroimaging, healthcare quality and brain injury medicine. Dr. Iyengar also received his MBA in healthcare from WGU.

Dr. Iyengar’s primary focus is vascular neurology as he focuses on the emergent diagnosis and management of strokes so that patients can have immed

Dr. Iyengar’s working philosophy is ‘Saving lives, one neuron at a time.' because ‘Time is brain". He believes in working closely with colleagues in the emergency department at Centennial Medical Center as a time-sensitive approach to care with regards to treating stroke patients is paramount.