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Neurology

Peter O’Donnell Jr. Brain Institute

Faculty

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Autonomic Disorders

Meredith Bryarly

Meredith Bryarly, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Dallas VA
Elisabeth Golden

Elisabeth Golden, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Lauren Phillips

Lauren Phillips, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
Steven Vernino

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

  • Professor
  • Section Head

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Cognitive and Memory Disorders

Primary Appointment: Neurology

John Hart

John Hart, M.D.

  • Professor
  • UT Dallas
  • Secondary Appointment: Psychiatry
Brian Hitt, M.D., Ph.D.

Brian Hitt, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Instructor
Brendan Kelley

Brendan Kelley, M.D.

  • Professor
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
  • Section Head
  • Secondary Appointment: Physiology
Steven Small

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

  • Professor
  • UT Dallas, Dean, School of Behavioral & Brain Sciences
Charlene Supnet, Ph.D.

Charlene Supnet, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Doris Washington

Doris Washington, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor
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
KevIn Gray, M.D.

Kevin Gray, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Dallas VA
  • Primary Appointment: Psychiatry
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

Morgan McCreary, Ph.D.

Morgan McCreary, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Denise Ramirez, M.D.

Denise Ramirez, Ph.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Samarpita Sengupta, Ph.D.

Samarpita Sengupta, Ph.D.

  • Instructor

 

 

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Epilepsy

Primary Appointment: Neurology

Mark Agostini

Mark Agostini, M.D.

  • Professor
Sasha Alick

Sasha Alick, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Rohit Das

Rohit Das, M.D.,

  • Associate Professor
Hina Dave

Hina Dave, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
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
Ryan Hays

Ryan Hays, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Section Head
Ghazala Perven

Ghazala Perven, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Irina Podkorytova

Irina Podkorytova, 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

Quentin Adams, M.D.

Quentin Adams, M.D.

  • Faculty Associate
  • Fort Worth
Anik Janardan Amin, M.D.

Anik Janardan Amin, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Roger Blair, M.D.

Roger Blair, M.D.

  • Faculty Associate
  • Fort Worth
Jung Tung Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.

Jung Tung Cheng, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Faculty Associate
  • Fort Worth
Horacio Chiong-Rivero, M.D., Ph.D.

Horacio Chiong-Rivero, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Faculty Associate
  • Fort Worth
Paul Hurd

Paul Hurd, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • VA Dallas
Alison Leston

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

  • Associate Professor
  • Section Head
Doyle Yuan, M.D.

Doyle Yuan, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Dallas VA

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Headache Medicine

Primary Appointment: Neurology

Shin Beh

Shin Beh, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Deborah Friedman

Deborah Friedman, M.D., M.P.H.

  • Professor
  • Secondary Appointment: Ophthalmology
Jessica Kiarashi

Jessica Kiarashi, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Shamin Masrour

Shamin Masrour, D.O.

  • Assistant Professor

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

Shilpa Chitnis

Shilpa Chitnis, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Professor
  • Director Faculty Mentoring Program
Richard Dewey, M.D.

Richard Dewey, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Section Head
Mazen Elkurd, D.O.

Mazen Elkurd, D.O.

  • Instructor
Rasheda El-Naser, M.D.

Rasheda El-Nazer, M.D.

  • Instructor
Elan Louis

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

  • Professor
  • Chair
Padraig O'Suilleabhain

Padraig O’Suilleabhain, M.D.

  • Professor
Meagen Salinas

Meagen Salinas, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Dallas VA
Umar Yazdani

Umar Yazdani, M.D.

  • Instructor

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

Kyle Blackburn, M.D.

Kyle Blackburn, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Benjamin Greenberg

Benjamin Greenberg, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Section Head
  • 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
Peter Sguigna, M.D.

Peter Sguigna, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Olaf Stuve, M.D., Ph.D.

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

  • Professor
  • Chief of Dallas VA Neurology
Lauren Tardo, M.D.

Lauren Tardo, M.D.

  • Instructor

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
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

Venkatesh Aiyagari

  • 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

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: Neurological Surgery

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Neuromuscular Disorders

Salman Bhai, M.D.

Salman Bhai, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor 
Meredith Bryarly

Meredith Bryarly, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Dallas VA
Jeffrey Elliott

Jeffrey Elliott, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Section Head
Elisabeth Golden

Elisabeth Golden, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Ronald Haller

Ronald Haller, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Secondary Appointment: Internal Medicine
Shaida Khan

Shaida Khan, D.O.

  • Assistant Professor
Sharon Nations

Sharon Nations, M.D.

  • Professor
Lauren Phillips

Lauren Phillips, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
Jaya Trivedi

Jaya Trivedi, M.D.

  • Professor
Steven Vernino

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

  • Professor

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Neuro-Oncology

Primary Appointment: Neurology

Robert Bachoo

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

  • Associate Professor
  • Secondary Appointment: Internal Medicine
Ke Gong, Ph.D.

Ke Gong, Ph.D.

  • Instructor
Gao Guo, Ph.D.

Gao Guo, Ph.D.

  • Instructor
Amyn Habib

Amyn Habib, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Dallas VA
Jesung Moon

Jesung Moon, Ph.D.

  • Instructor
Edward Pan

Edward Pan, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Section Head
  • Secondary Appointment: Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center, Neurological Surgery
Michael Youssef, M.D.,

Michael Youssef, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Secondary Appointment: Harold C. Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center

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

Toral Patel, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Neurological Surgery

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Neuro-Ophthalmology

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

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

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Ophthalmology
  • Secondary Appointment: Neurological Surgery/Neurology/Pathology
Melanie Truong-Le, M.D,

Melanie Truong-Le, D.O, O.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Ophthalmology
  • Secondary Appointment: Neurology

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Pediatric Neurology

Primary Appointment: Neurology

Mauricio Delgado-Ayala

Mauricio Delgado-Ayala, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Texas Scottish Rite
Vikram Jakkamsetti, Ph.D.

Vikram Jakkamsetti, Ph.D.

  • Professor
Juan Pascual

Juan Pascual, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Professor
  • Secondary Appointment: Eugene McDermott Center for Human Growth & Development, Pediatrics, Physiology
Steve Sparagana

Steve Sparagana, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Texas Scottish Rite
Peter Tsai

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

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

Secondary Appointment: Neurology

Dallas Armstrong

Dallas Armstrong, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Susan Arnold

Susan Arnold, M.D.

  • 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
  • Texas Scottish Rite
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Lauren Dengle, M.D.

Lauren Dengle, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Alison Dolce, M.D.

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
Saima Kayani, M.D.

Saima Kayani, M.D.

  • Assistant 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
Berge Minassian

Berge Minassian, M.D.

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

Eric Remster, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics
Tonia Sabo, M.D.

Tonia Sabo, M.D.

  • Associate 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
Jesung Moon

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

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pediatrics

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Sleep Medicine

Primary Appointment: Neurology

Gregory Carter

Gregory Carter, M.D., Ph.D.

  • Associate Professor
  • Section Head

Secondary Appointment: Neurology

Safia Khan, M.D.

Safia Khan, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Family and Community Medicine

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Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Primary Appointment: Neurology

Mehari Gebreyohanns

Mehari Gebreyohanns, M.D.

  • Associate Professor
Mark Goldberg

Mark Goldberg, M.D.

  • Professor
Mark Johnson

Mark Johnson, M.D.

  • Professor
  • Section Head
Erica Jones, M.D.

Erica Jones, M.D.

  • Assistant Professor
Ty Shang

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

  • Associate Professor

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.

  • Assistant Professor
  • Primary Appointment: Pathology

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