Leadership & Administration

Vice Chairs

Michael Howell photo
Professor and Vice Chair of Education & Faculty Affairs
Peter Kang photo
Professor and Vice Chair of Research
Sarah Benish photo
Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs

Division Directors

Leonardo Brito de Almeida photo
Associate Professor and Movement Disorders Division Director
Sarah Benish photo
Associate Professor and Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs
Dr. Adam Carpenter
Associate Professor and Multiple Sclerosis Division Director
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Professor and Epilepsy Research Director
Michael Howell photo
Professor and Vice Chair of Education & Faculty Affairs
Benjamin Miller photo
Associate Professor and Neurocritical Care Division Director
Elizabeth Neil photo
Associate Professor and Neuro-Oncology Division Director
Chris Streib headshot
Associate Professor and Vascular Neurology Division Director
David Walk photo
Professor and Neuromuscular Medicine Division Director
Sonya Wang photo
Professor and Pediatric Neurology Division Director
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Professor and Epilepsy Division Director

Administration

Department & Faculty Support

Department Administrator

Heather Nelson

Division Administrator

Hope Amundsen - Pediatric Neurology Division

Administrative Associates & Specialists

Shannon McCrady - Movement Disorders Division

Doris McCowan - Memory Care, General Neurology, Neurocritical Care, Vascular Neurology Divisions

Cathie Witzel - Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Neuromuscular Medicine Divisions

Communications Student Assistant

Hanna Eggenberger

Grants & Contracts Professionals

Teri Grosz, Vandana Murthy, Cathie Witzel

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

Research Professionals

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