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Autonomic Disorders

Steven Vernino

Steven Vernino, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Professor
  • Section Head
Meredith Bryarly

Meredith Bryarly, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Dallas VA
Lauren Phillips

Lauren Phillips, M.D.

  • Associate Professor

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Cognitive and Memory Disorders

Primary Appointment: Neurology

Ihab Hajjar, M.D., M.S.

Ihab Hajjar, M.D., M.S.

  • Professor
  • Section Head
Alexander Frolov, M.D.

Alexander Frolov, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
John Hart

John Hart, M.D.

  • Professor
  • UT Dallas
  • Secondary Appointment: Psychiatry
Makoto Ishii

Makoto Ishii, M.D., Ph.D

  • Assistant Professor
Brendan Kelley

Brendan Kelley, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Vice Chair for Clinical Operations
Alka Khera, M.D.

Alka Khera, M.D.

  • Instructor
Trung Nguyen

Trung Nguyen, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Roger Rosenberg

Roger Rosenberg, M.D.

  • Professor Emeritus
  • Secondary Appointment: Physiology
Steven Small

Steven Small, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Professor
  • UT Dallas, Dean, School of Behavioral & Brain Sciences
Rong Zhang

Rong Zhang, Ph.D.

  • Professor
  • Secondary Appointment: Internal Medicine

Secondary Appointment: Neurology

Munro Cullum

C. Munro Cullum, Ph.D.

  • Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Psychiatry
Marc Diamond

Marc Diamond, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Director, Center for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Joachim Herz

Joachim Herz, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Molecular Genetics
Mustafa Husain, M.D.

Mustafa Husain, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Psychiatry
Laura Lacritz

Laura Lacritz, Ph.D.

  • Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Psychiatry
Robert Ruchinskas

Robert Ruchinskas, Psy.D.

  • Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Psychiatry

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Core Faculty

Denise Ramirez, M.D.

Denise Ramirez, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor

Secondary Appointment: Neurology

Steven Gray, Ph.D.

Steven Gray, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Primary: Pediatrics

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Epilepsy

Primary Appointment: Neurology

Ryan Hays

Ryan Hays, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Section Head
  • Director-Sleep Medicine, Parkland Health and Hospital System
Mark Agostini

Mark Agostini, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Director EMU, Parkland Health and Hospital System
Sasha Alick-Lindstrom, M.D.

Sasha Alick-Lindstrom, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Secondary Appointment: Radiology
Marisara Dieppa

Marisara Dieppa, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Kan Ding

Kan Ding, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
Alexander Doyle

Alexander Doyle, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Jay Harvey

Jay Harvey, D.O.

  • Associate Professor
Ghazala Perven

Ghazala Perven, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
Irina Podkorytova

Irina Podkorytova, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Irfan Sheikh, M.D.

Irfan Sheikh, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Rodrigo Zepeda

Rodrigo Zepeda, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor

Secondary Appointment: Neurology

Bradley Lega, M.D.

Bradley Lega, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Neurological Surgery

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General Neurology

Alison Leston

Alison Leston, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Section Head
Quentin Adams, M.D.

Quentin Adams, M.D.

  • Faculty Associate
  • Fort Worth
Nikesh Bajaj, D.O.

Nikesh Bajaj, D.O.

  • Assistant Professor
Anik Janardan Amin, M.D.

Anik Janardan Amin, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Roger Blair, M.D.

Roger Blair, M.D.

  • Faculty Associate
  • Fort Worth
Victor Kaytser, M.D.

Victor Kaytser, M.D.

  • Faculty Associate
Jessica Kiarashi

Jessica Kiarashi, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Director of Women in Neurology (WIN)
Nancy Kuo, M.D.

Nancy Kuo, M.D.

  • Faculty Associate
  • Frisco
Shamin Masrour

Shamin Masrour, D.O.

  • Assistant Professor
Uma Pulipaka, M.D.

Uma Pulipaka, M.D.

  • Faculty Associate
Doyle Yuan, M.D.

Doyle Yuan, M.D.

  • Instructor
  • Dallas VA

Secondary Appointment: Neurology

John Zuniga, DMD, Ph.D.

John Zuniga, D.M.D., Ph.D.

  • Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Surgery

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Movement Disorders

Primary Appointment: Neurology

Vikram Shakkottai, M.D., Ph.D.

Vikram Shakkottai, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Vice Chair for Basic Research
  • Section Head
Hirofumi Fujita, M.D.

Hirofumi Fujita, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Elan Louis

Elan Louis, M.D., M.S.

  • Professor
  • Chair
Jill Napierala, Ph.D.

Jill Napierala, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Marek Napierala, Ph.D.

Marek Napierala, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor
Meagen Salinas

Meagen Salinas, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Dallas VA
Vibhash Sharma, M.D.

Vibhash Sharma, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Clinical Lead
Umar Yazdani

Umar Yazdani, M.D.

  • Staff

Secondary Appointment: Neurology

William Dauer

William Dauer, M.D., M.S.

  • Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute

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Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology

Primary Appointment: Neurology

Olaf Stuve, M.D., Ph.D.

Olaf Stuve, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Professor
  • Section Head
  • Chief of Dallas VA Neurology
Kyle Blackburn, M.D.

Kyle Blackburn, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Benjamin Greenberg

Benjamin Greenberg, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Vice Chair for Clinical and Translational Research
  • Secondary Appointment: Pediatrics
Lindsay Horton

Lindsay Horton, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Nancy Monson

Nancy Monson, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Secondary: Immunology
Shanan Munoz

Shanan Munoz, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Darin Okuda

Darin Okuda, M.D.

  • Professor
Victor Salinas, M.D.

Victor Salinas, M.D.

  • Instructor
  • VA Medical Center
Amber Salter, Ph.D.

Amber Salter, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor
Peter Sguigna, M.D.

Peter Sguigna, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Lauren Tardo, M.D.

Lauren Tardo, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Clinical Lead

Secondary Appointment: Neurology

Lana Harder, Ph.D.

Lana Harder, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • CMC Faculty
  • Primary Appointment: Psychiatry
Gary Lemack, M.D.

Gary Lemack, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Urology

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Neurocritical Care

Primary Appointment: Neurology

Stephen Figueroa

Stephen Figueroa, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Secondary Appointment: Neurological Surgery
Joshua Battley, M.D.

Joshua Battley, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Secondary Appointment: Neurological Surgery
Christiana Hall

Christiana Hall, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Secondary Appointment: Neurological Surgery
Daiwai Olson

DaiWai Olson, Ph.D., R.N.

  • Professor
  • Secondary Appointment: Neurological Surgery
Bappaditya Ray

Bappaditya Ray, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Secondary Appointment: Neurological Surgery
Ranier Reyes, M.D.

Ranier Reyes, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Secondary Appointment: Neurological Surgery
Michael Rubin

Michael Rubin, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Secondary Appointment: Neurological Surgery
Kartavya Sharma

Kartavya Sharma, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Secondary Appointment: Neurological Surgery

Secondary Appointment: Neurology

Venkatesh Aiyagari, M.D.

Venkatesh Aiyagari, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Division Chief
  • Primary Appointment: Neurological Surgery
David Busch, Ph.D.

David Busch, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology & Pain Management
Bethany Lussier, M.D.

Bethany Lussier, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Internal Medicine

David McDonagh, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology & Pain Management
Roberta Novakovic, M.D.

Roberta Novakovic, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Radiology
Jia Romito, M.D.

Jia Romito, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Anesthesiology & Pain Management

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Neuromuscular Disorders

Steven Vernino

Steven Vernino, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Professor
  • Interim Section Head
Salman Bhai, M.D.

Salman Bhai, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor 
Meredith Bryarly

Meredith Bryarly, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Dallas VA
Shaida Khan

Shaida Khan, D.O.

  • Assistant Professor
Lauren Phillips

Lauren Phillips, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
Jenny Riecke

Jenny Riecke, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Jaya Trivedi

Jaya Trivedi, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Vice Chair for Ambulatory Operations and External Relations
  • Medical Director of Ambulatory Neurology

Secondary Appointment: Neurology

Haibi (Daniel) Cai, M.D.

Haibi (Daniel) Cai, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

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Neuro-Oncology

Primary Appointment: Neurology

Michael Youssef, M.D.,

Michael Youssef, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Interim Section Head
  • Secondary Appointment: Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
Robert Bachoo

Robert Bachoo, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Secondary Appointment: Internal Medicine
Amyn Habib

Amyn Habib, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Dallas VA
Jesung Moon

Jesung Moon, Ph.D.

  • Instructor
Nawal Shaikh, M.D.

Nawal Shaikh, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor

Secondary Appointment: Neurology

Elizabeth Maher, M.D., Ph.D.

Elizabeth Maher, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Internal Medicine
Bruce Mickey, M.D.

Bruce Mickey, M.D.

  • Professor Emeritus
  • Primary: Neurological Surgery
Toral Patel, M.D.

Toral Patel, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Neurological Surgery

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Neuro-Ophthalmology

Robert Hogan, M.D., Ph.D.

Robert Hogan, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Ophthalmology
  • Secondary Appointment: Neurological Surgery/Neurology/Pathology

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Pediatric Neurology

Primary Appointment: Neurology

Mauricio Delgado-Ayala

Mauricio Delgado-Ayala, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Scottish Rite for Children
Peter Tsai

Peter Tsai, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Secondary Appointment: Neuroscience, Pediatrics, Psychiatry

Secondary Appointment: Neurology

Berge Minassian

Berge Minassian, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Division Chief
Dallas Armstrong

Dallas Armstrong, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Kaitlin Batley M.D.

Kaitlin Batley M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Wilmot Bonnet, M.D.

Wilmot Bonnet, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Diana Castro

Diana Castro, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Michelle Christie, M.D.

Michelle Christie, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Scottish Rite for Children
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Lauren Dengle, M.D.

Lauren Dengle, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics

Alison Dolce, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Michael Dowling, M.D., Ph.D., MSCS

Michael Dowling, M.D., Ph.D., M.S.C.S.

  • Associate Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Patricia Evans, M.D., Ph.D.

Patricia Evans, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Kimberly Goodspeed, M.D.

Kimberly Goodspeed, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Meagan Hainlen, M.D.

Meagan Hainlen, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Susan Iannaccone, M.D.

Susan T. Iannaccone, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Charuta Joshi, MBBS

Charuta Joshi, MBBS

  • Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Andrea Lowden, M.D.

Andrea Lowden, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Michelle Machie, M.D.

Michelle Machie, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Eric Remster, M.D.

Eric Remster, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Rana Said, M.D.

Rana Said, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Deepa Sirsi, M.D.

Deepa Sirsi, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Mathew Stokes, M.D.

Mathew Stokes, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Afsaneh Talai, M.D.

Afsaneh Talai, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Jennifer Muncy Thomas, M.D.

Jennifer Muncy Thomas, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Cynthia Wang, M.D.

Cynthia Wang, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Jeffrey Waugh

Jeffrey Waugh, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics

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Sleep Medicine

Primary Appointment: Neurology

Ryan Hays

Ryan Hays, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Director-Sleep Medicine, Parkland Health and Hospital System
Michael Ibarra, M.D.

Michael Ibarra, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor

Secondary Appointment: Neurology

Safia Khan, M.D.

Safia Khan, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Family and Community Medicine

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Statistical Planning and Analysis

Amber Salter, Ph.D.

Amber Salter, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Section Head
Justin Rousseau, M.D.

Justin Rousseau, M.D.

  • Associate Professor

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Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Primary Appointment: Neurology

Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Section Head - Clinical and Education (Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases)
Rachel Aubert, D.O.

Rachel Aubert, D.O.

  • Assistant Professor
Mehari Gebreyohanns

Mehari Gebreyohanns, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
Erica Jones, M.D.

Erica Jones, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Ty Shang

Ty Shang, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor
Parth Upadhyaya, D.O.

Parth Upadhyaya, D.O.

  • Assistant Professor
Ying Xian, M.D., Ph.D.

Ying Xian, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Section Head - Research (Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases)
  • Secondary Appointment: Department of Population and Data Sciences

Secondary Appointment: Neurology

Nneka Ifejika, M.D.

Nneka Ifejika, M.D., M.P.H.

  • Associate Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Roberta Novakovic, M.D.

Roberta Novakovic, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Radiology
Yingfei Wang, Ph.D.

Yingfei Wang, Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pathology

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