Department Leadership and Organization
Meet the leadership team of the Department of Neurology.
Katherine Nearing, MDKatherine Nearing, MDKatherine Nearing, MD
Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
Associate Professor
Neurology
Balaji Krishnaiah, MDBalaji Krishnaiah, MDBalaji Krishnaiah, MD
Vice Chair of Education
Associate Professor
Neurology
Thaddeus S. Nowak Jr., PhDThaddeus S. Nowak Jr., PhDThaddeus S. Nowak Jr., PhD
Vice Chair of Research
Professor
Nitin Goyal, MDNitin Goyal, MDNitin Goyal, MD
Associate Vice Chair of Clinical Trial Research
Assistant Professor
Saji Bushnaq, MDSaji Bushnaq, MDSaji Bushnaq, MD
Director of Neurology Inpatient Quality Improvement and Wellness Officer
Assistant Professor
Jianfeng Xiao, MD, PhDJianfeng Xiao, MD, PhDJianfeng Xiao, MD, PhD
Department Research Lab Safety Officer
Associate Professor
Division Directors
Haewon Shin, MDHaewon Shin, MDHaewon Shin, MD
Interim Chief of Epilepsy Division
Department Chair, Semmes-Murphey Professor
Neurology
Andrew Wilner, MDAndrew Wilner, MDAndrew Wilner, MD
Co-chief of Neurohospitalist
Associate Professor
Mahmoud Salhab, MDMahmoud Salhab, MDMahmoud Salhab, MD
Co-chief of Neurohospitalist
Assistant Professor
Gregory Robbins, MDGregory Robbins, MDGregory Robbins, MD
Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Associate Professor
Balaji Krishnaiah, MDBalaji Krishnaiah, MDBalaji Krishnaiah, MD
Chief of Stroke / Vascular Neurology
Associate Professor
Education Directors
Katherine Nearing, MDKatherine Nearing, MDKatherine Nearing, MD
Clerkship Director
Associate Professor
Balaji Krishnaiah, MDBalaji Krishnaiah, MDBalaji Krishnaiah, MD
Residency Program Director
Associate Professor
Nitin Goyal, MDNitin Goyal, MDNitin Goyal, MD
Neurocritical Care Fellowship Program Director
Associate Director of Residency Program – Research
Cheran Elangovan, MDCheran Elangovan, MDCheran Elangovan, MD
Vascular Neurology Fellowship Director, Associate Director of Residency Program – Education
Assistant Director of Clerkship, Assistant Professor
Saji Bushnaq, MDSaji Bushnaq, MDSaji Bushnaq, MD
Associate Director of Neurology Residency – Wellness and Quality Improvement