Who We Are

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

Professor
Chair

Louis Lab

Tremor Care

Benjamin Greenberg, M.D., M.H.S.

Professor
Vice Chair for Clinical and Translational Research

Greenberg Lab

MS & Neuroimmunology Care

Brendan Kelley, M.D.,

Professor
Vice Chair for Clinical Operations

Dementia Care

Shaida Khan, D.O.

Associate Professor
Chief of Service for Neurology, Parkland Hospital

Myasthenia Gravis Care

Lauren Phillips, M.D.

Associate Professor
Neurology Residency Program Director

Amyloidosis Care

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

Professor
Vice Chair for Basic Research
Section Head, Movement Disorders

Shakkottai Lab

Ataxia Care

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

Professor
Chief of Dallas VA Neurology
Section Head, Multiple Sclerosis

Stuve Lab

MS & Neuroimmunology Care

Shaida Khan, D.O.

Associate Professor
Medical Director of Neurology, Parkland Hospital

Myasthenia Gravis Care

Jaya Trivedi, M.D.

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

ALS/MDA Care

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

Professor
Vice-Chair for Education and Faculty Affairs
Section Head, Autonomic Disorders
Interim Section Head, Neuromuscular Disorders

Vernino Lab

MSA & POTS Care

Venkatesh Aiyagari, M.D.

Professor
Division Chief, Neurocritical Care

Neurocritical Care

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

Professor
Section Head, Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology

HBC Program

Dementia Care

Ryan Hays, M.D.

Associate Professor
Section Head, Clinical
Epilepsy

Epilepsy & Sleep Care

Justin Jordan, M.D., M.P.H.

Associate Professor
Section Head
Neuro-Oncology

Neuro-Oncology & Neurofibromatosis Care

Mark Johnson, M.D.

Professor
Section Head, Clinical and Education
Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Cerebrovascular Diseases & Stroke Care

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

Associate Professor
Section Head, General Neurology

Aerospace & General Neurology Care

Judy Liu, M.D., Ph.D.

• Associate Professor
• Section Head, Research
• Epilepsy
• Epilepsy Care

Berge Minassian, M.D.

Professor
Division Chief, Pediatric Neurology

Minassian Lab

Pediatric Neurology Care

Amber Salter, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Section Head,
Biostatistics and Clinical Informatics

Salter Lab

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

Professor
Vice Chair for Basic Research
Section Head, Movement Disorders

Shakkottai Lab

Ataxia Care

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

Professor
Section Head, MS and Neuroimmunology

Stuve Lab

MS & Neuroimmunology Care

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

Professor
Section Head, Autonomic Disorders
Interim Section Head, Neuromuscular Disorders

Vernino Lab

MSA & POTS Care

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

Professor
Section Head, Research
Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Xian Lab

Michael Nicholaou, BSEE, ME, MBA

Administrative Lead
Michael.Nicholaou@UTSouthwestern.EDU

Laura Campbell, BSPH

Manager of Education Programs
Laura.Campbell@UTSouthwestern.edu

Debra Clamp, BS

Clinical Practice Manager,
James W. Aston Ambulatory Care Center
Debra.Clamp@UTSouthwestern.edu

William Goodrich, MBA

Assistant Director, Department Finance
William.Goodrich@UTSouthwestern.edu

Cindy Olson

Faculty Coordinator
Cindy.Olson@UTSouthwestern.edu

Akisha Jones, MBA

Assistant Director of Department Operations
akisha.jones@utsouthwestern.edu

LaTasha Stevenson, BS

Assistant Director of Grant Administration
Latasha.Stevenson@UTSouthwestern.edu