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Department Leadership and Organization

Meet the leadership team of the Department of Neurology.


Haewon Shin, MDHaewon Shin, MDHaewon Shin, MD

Department Chair

Semmes-Murphey Professor

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

Randy ConwayRandy ConwayRandy Conway

Director of Administration

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

Katherine Nearing, MDKatherine Nearing, MDKatherine Nearing, MD

Interim Chief of Headache Division

Lucas Elijovich, MDLucas Elijovich, MDLucas Elijovich, MD

Chief of Neurocritical Care

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

Amy McGregor, MDAmy McGregor, MDAmy McGregor, MD

Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Director

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

Oct 14, 2024