Leadership

Department Chair

Jerrold Vitek
Jerrold Vitek
, MD, PhD
McKnight Professor and Chair
(612) 624-1903
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Vice Chairs

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Michael Howell
, MD
Professor and Vice Chair of Education & Faculty Affairs
(612) 625-2611
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Peter B. Kang
, MD
Professor and Vice Chair of Research
(612) 626-7038
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Ted Walczak
, MD
Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
(612) 525-2400
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Division Directors

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Leonardo Brito de Almeida
, MD
Associate Professor and Movement Disorders Division Director
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Sarah Benish
, MD, FAAN
Associate Professor and General Neurology Division Director
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Adam Carpenter
, MD
Assistant Professor and Multiple Sclerosis Division Director
(612) 508-7176
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Thomas Henry
, MD
Professor and Epilepsy Research Director
(612) 624-9025
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Michael Howell
, MD
Professor and Vice Chair of Education & Faculty Affairs
(612) 625-2611
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Benjamin Miller
, MD
Associate Professor and Neurocritical Care Division Director
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Elizabeth Neil
, MD
Assistant Professor and Neuro-Oncology Division Director
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Christopher Streib
, MD, MS
Associate Professor and Vascular Neurology Division Director
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David Walk
, MD, FAAN
Professor and Neuromuscular Medicine Division Director
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Sonya Wang
, MD
Associate Professor and Pediatric Neurology Division Director
(612) 626-9478
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Ted Walczak
, MD
Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
(612) 525-2400
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Administration

Department & Faculty Support

Department Administrator

Heather Nelson

Division Administrator

Hope Amundsen - Pediatric Neurology Division

Administrative Associates

Shannon McCrady - Movement Disorders Division

Jackie Phetchantho - General Neurology, Neurocritical Care, Vascular Neurology Divisions

Cathie Witzel - Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromuscular Medicine Divisions

Office Support Assistant

Doris McCowan

Communications Student Assistant

Chloe Rubinger

Grants & Contracts Professionals

Teri Grosz - Pre-Award Specialist

Vandana Murthy - Memory Care Division

Medical Education

Education Manager

Rossi Cannon

Graduate Medical Education Program Coordinators

Rebecca Busse - Adult Neurology Residency

Kate Hanson - Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care, Neuroendovascular Intervention Fellowships

Patrick Puskala - Epilepsy, Clinical Neurophysiology, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowships

Beth Zander - Movement Disorders Fellowship

Undergraduate Medical Education Coordinator

Patrick Puskala

Education Team Student Assistant

Garima Puri

Research Professionals

Research Professionals can be found under their respective research team or center.