Holiday Hours

With the exception of Inova hospitals, Inova Emergency Care and Inova-GoHealth Urgent Care, all Inova outpatient offices will be closed for the Christmas and New Year's Day holidays – Wednesday, Dec. 25 and Wednesday, Jan. 1.

Some Inova care sites have additional closures for the holidays, which will be noted on the relevant location pages. 

Sonalee Kulkarni, MD

Sonalee Kulkarni, MD

Sonalee Kulkarni, MD

Sonalee Kulkarni, MD

Specialty
Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine
Years of Experience
33
Clinical Interests
General Neurology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Neuromuscular Disease, Peripheral Neuropathy
Gender
Female
Languages
Hindi, Marathi
Locations

8081 Innovation Park Dr
900
Fairfax, VA 22031

Phone
Fax
571-472-4201

1500 North Beauregard St
300
Alexandria, VA 22311-1715

Phone
Fax
703-845-1300

44055 Riverside Pkwy
110
Leesburg, VA 20176

Phone
Fax
571-472-4201

About Sonalee Kulkarni, MD

Dr. Sonalee Kulkarni is a specialty care physician board certified in neurology at Inova Health System. Her clinical areas of interest include the management, diagnosis and treatment of general neurology, neuro-ophthalmology and neuro-muscular medicine.

In addition to her Inova Neurology practice, Dr. Kulkarni serves as an assistant professor at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Inova Campus.

Dr. Kulkarni enjoys establishing relationships with her patients and their families to develop unique care plans that will result in a balanced, healthy lifestyle for each individual she treats.

A native of Mumbai, India, Dr. Kulkarni currently resides in Arlington, VA, with her husband and their two daughters. In her spare time, she enjoys music, painting and baking.

Awards/Associations

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
  • ABPN Board Certification in Neuromuscular Medicine
  • Certificate of Recognition, Excellence in Teaching, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Blog Posts

What to Know About Inflammation of Optic Nerve Fibers in the Brain and Eye: Optic Neuritis. June 2021.

Medical School
Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College
Internships
North Shore University Hospital
Training Specialty: Internal Medicine
7/1/1999 - 6/30/2000
Residencies
Seth Gordhandas Sunderdas Medical College
Training Specialty:
2/01/1991 - 7/31/1994
The University of Chicago
Training Specialty: Neurology
7/1/2000 - 6/30/2003
Fellowships
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Training Specialty: Neuro-Ophthalmology
7/1/2003 - 6/30/2004
University of Michigan Health System
Training Specialty: Clinical Neurophysiology
7/1/2007 - 6/30/2008

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