Neurology concerns itself with the diseases of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves and muscles. An introduction to the anatomy and physiology of the nervous system is presented in the first-year neuroscience course by faculty from the Department of Neuroscience, with participation of faculty from the Department of Neurology. A first-year selective titled Clinical Correlations in Neurosciences (FYSelect 5017) is available, which is an opportunity for interested students to shadow physicians in neuro-related fields and to attend basic science or clinical conferences. During the second year, the Department of Neurology presents the course Diseases of the Nervous System (Neurol 632) in conjunction with the departments of Pathology & Immunology, Neurosurgery and Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences. The course emphasizes the pathophysiology, pathology, clinical manifestations and treatment of the major neurological and neurosurgical diseases. The department also participates in the Practice of Medicine course, providing lectures, demonstrations and teaching exercises with patients in neurological physical diagnosis.
For more information about the Department of Neurology and its 13 divisions, please visit the department website.
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Aninda Bhat Acharya, MD1, MD
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
MD1 University of Kansas 1996
MD University of Kansas 1996
BS University of Kansas 1992
Shannon Christine Agner, MD1
Assistant Professor of Neurology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
MD1 Rutgers University 2013
Muhammad Taher Al-Lozi, MS, MD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MS University of Jordan 1985
BA University of Panjab 1976
MD University of Panjab 1980
Asher Jefferson Albertson, MD, BS1, MS, PHD
Instructor in Neurology (primary appointment)
MD University of AL Birmingham 2013
BS1 University of Wyoming 2005
MS University of Wyoming 2007
PHD University of AL Birmingham 2011
BS University of Wyoming 2005
Isabel Alfradique-Dunham, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Universidade Federal Fluminens 2008
Denis Ian Altman, MBBCH
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
MBBCH University of the Witwatersra 1975
Lizette Alvarez-Montero, MD
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
MD School Not Listed 1991
BA Washington Univ in St. Louis 1987
Korina Anastasaki, MS, PHD
Instructor in Neurology (Pending Dean's Approval) (primary appointment)
MS Edinburgh University 2007
PHD Edinburgh University 2011
BS University of York 2006
Beau Mark Ances, MS, MD, PHD
Daniel J Brennan MD Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Professor of Radiology
BS University of Pennsylvania 1993
MS London School of Economics 1994
MD University of Pennsylvania 2001
PHD University of Pennsylvania 2000
Gabriel C Araujo, MS, BA1, PHD
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
BA California State University 2004
MS Washington Univ in St. Louis 2007
BA1 California State University 2004
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2011
Bhooma R. Aravamuthan, BS1, PHD, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
BS1 Michigan State University 2005
PHD Oxford University 2008
BS Michigan State University 2005
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2012
Baback Arshi, MD, MA
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BA University of Southern Calif 2004
MD Saint Louis University 2010
MA Georgetown University 2006
Andrew J Aschenbrenner, MS, PHD
Instructor in Neurology (Pending Dean's Approval) (primary appointment)
MS Washington Univ in St. Louis 2013
BS University of Kansas 2010
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2016
Rami-James Kazim Assadi, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
BS Univ of Minnesota Twin Cities 2007
MD American University of Beirut 2014
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Ganesh M Babulal, MS, PHD, MS
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MS Washington Univ in St. Louis 2015
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2014
MS University of Minnesota 2010
BS University of Minnesota 2008
Joyce E Balls-Berry, MS, PHD
Associate Professor of Neurology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
MS Washington Univ in St. Louis 2001
BS Xavier University Lousiana 1996
PHD University of Toledo 2009
Robert H Baloh, MD, PHD, MD1
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2001
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2005
BS Brown University 1995
MD1 Washington Univ in St. Louis 2001
Nicolas Regis Barthelemy, MS, PHD
Instructor in Neurology (primary appointment)
MS Paris Sud University 2007
BS Paris Sud University 2005
PHD Strasbourg University 2011
Randall John Bateman, MD, BS1
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Charles F and Joanne Knight Distinguished Professor of Neurology
MD Case Western Reserve Univ 2000
BS Washington Univ in St. Louis 1995
BS1 Washington Univ in St. Louis 1995
Sarah Louise Bauer Huang, PHD, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
PHD University of CA San Francisco 2006
BS Duke University 2000
MD Stanford University 2012
Max Prely Benzaquen
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
Mary Ellen Bertrand, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
BS McKendree College 1987
MD Southern Illinois University 1993
Alan J Birtwistle
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
Lynn Bennett Blackburn, MA, PHD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
BS Univ of Wisconsin Madison 1968
MA Indiana University Bloomington 1970
PHD Indiana University Bloomington 1972
James Scott Bonner, MD
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
BA Drury College 1976
MD University of Missouri 1980
Christopher C. Bosworth, PHD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
BA Southern Illinois University 2002
PHD University of Texas Southwest 2014
Janice E Brunstrom-Hernandez, MD
Adjunct Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD University of Virginia 1987
Robert Charles Bucelli, MD, PHD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD State Univ of NY Buffalo 2007
PHD State Univ of NY Buffalo 2007
BS Canisius College 2001
Michelle A. Burack, MD, PHD
Adjunct Instructor in Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2002
BS Duke University 1990
PHD University of Virginia 2000
Garrett C Burris, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
MD Saint Louis University 1968
BS School Not Listed 1964
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David J Callahan, MD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Pediatrics
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1986
BS University of Notre Dame 1982
Alejandra Camacho-Soto, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BA Georgetown University 2005
MD University of Pittsburgh 2011
Meghan Clark Campbell, PHD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Radiology
BS University of Illinois 1999
PHD Indiana State University 2004
Claudia Cantoni, PHD
Instructor in Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD University of Milan 2013
BS University of Pavia 2008
Russell C. Cantrell, MD
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
BS School Not Listed 1985
MD University of Tennessee 1989
David A Carpenter, MD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1983
BS Amherst College 1979
Alexandre Carter, PHD, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
BS Brandeis University 1991
PHD Harvard University 2003
MD Harvard University 2003
Salim Chahin, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Damascus University 2004
MS University of Pennsylvania 2013
Yasheng Chen, PHD, MA
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2002
MA Washington Univ in St. Louis 2002
BA Tianjin University 1993
Luqi Chi, MD, MA
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Huabei Medical College for Coa 1984
MA University of Pennsylvania 2009
John R. Cirrito, PHD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2004
BA Boston College 1998
David B Clifford, MD
Melba and Forest Seay Professor of Clinical Neuropharmacology in Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Medicine
BA Southwestern University 1971
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1975
Maurizio Corbetta, MD
Norman J. Stupp Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences
Professor of Neuroscience
Professor of Radiology
MD University of Pavia 1985
Susan R Criswell, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD University of Nebraska 2001
BS University of Nebraska 1997
Dorothy Anne Cross, MD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS University of South Alabama 1976
MD University of Alabama 1980
Nicole Cruz
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
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Rachel S Darken, MD, PHD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BA University of Texas Austin 1996
MD Cornell University 2004
PHD Cornell University 2003
Albert Augustus Davis, MD, PHD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS Emory University 2002
MD Vanderbilt University 2011
PHD Emory University 2009
Brian Keith Day, MD, PHD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD University of Kentucky 2007
BS Harvard University 1997
PHD University of Kentucky 2005
Gabriela De Bruin, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Federal University of Ceara 2005
Andrea Denny, JD, MSSW
Instructor in Neurology (primary appointment)
JD University of Texas Austin 1998
MSSW University of Texas Austin 1993
BA University of Virginia 1990
Amar Dhand, MD, PHD
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Harvard University 2008
BS Dartmouth College 2001
PHD Oxford University 2006
Rajat Dhar, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD McMaster University 2000
Marc I Diamond, MD
Adjunct Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS Princeton University 1987
MD University of San Francisco 1993
Kalen R Dionne, PHD, MD
Instructor in Neurology (Pending Dean's Approval) (primary appointment)
BA Colorado College 2005
PHD University of Colorada Aurora 2012
MD University of Colorada Aurora 2015
Michael N Diringer, MD, MA
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Anesthesiology
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Professor of Occupational Therapy
MD University of Kentucky 1982
MA University of Louisville 1978
BA State Univ of NY Stonybrook 1974
Jonathan Noel Dodd
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
Joseph M Dooley Jr, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Saint Louis University 1958
BS Saint Louis University 1954
Nico U. Dosenbach, MD, PHD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering
Associate Professor of Occupational Therapy
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Radiology
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2008
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2008
BA Columbia University 2000
Alexander W Dromerick, MD
Adjunct Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Adjunct Professor of Occupational Therapy
Adjunct Professor of Physical Therapy
BA University of Virginia 1980
MD University of Maryland 1986
Steven Richard Dunham
Assistant Professor of Neurology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
Casey Raymond Dunn, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS University of Notre Dame 2005
MD Tulane University 2009
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Lawrence N Eisenman, MD, PHD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS Johns Hopkins University 1988
MD Northwestern University 1997
PHD Northwestern University 1997
Juan Escandon, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
MD School Not Listed 1989
BS School Not Listed 1985
Eugene Evra, MD
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Smolensk State Medical Academy 1996
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Andrew Ross Findlay, MD
Instructor in Neurology (Pending Dean's Approval) (primary appointment)
BS University of CA Santa Barbara 2007
MD University of CA Irvine 2013
Julaine Marie Florence, DPT, MS
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Physical Therapy
BS Washington Univ in St. Louis 1975
DPT Washington Univ in St. Louis 2002
MS Washington Univ in St. Louis 1983
Wing Man Fong, MA, PHD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MA University of Hong Kong 2009
PHD Illinois Institute of Technol 2015
BS University of Nottingham 2005
Andria L Ford, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Radiology
BS Duke University 1998
MD University of Oklahoma 2002
Thomas Foutz, MD, PHD
Instructor in Neurology (Pending Dean's Approval) (primary appointment)
BA Johns Hopkins University 2003
MD Case Western Reserve Univ 2013
PHD Case Western Reserve Univ 2011
Bennett David Frank, MD, PHD
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Beaufort Technical College 1988
PHD Beaufort Technical College 1987
BA Washington Univ in St. Louis 1982
Lindsay Michele Frerichs, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
BS Iowa State University 2005
MD Univ Texas Health Sci San Anto 2015
Robert P. Fucetola, MA, PHD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Adjunct Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences
MA Washington Univ in St. Louis 1993
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1997
BA Washington Univ in St. Louis 1991
G
Rafael Galindo, PHD, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS University of New Mexico 1996
PHD University of New Mexico 2005
MD University of New Mexico 2007
Gilbert Gallardo, PHD, MS, PHD, MS
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD University of Texas Southwest 2008
BS University of Texas El Paso 1999
MS Univ of Texas San Antonio 2002
BS University of Texas El Paso 1999
PHD University of Texas Southwest 2008
MS Univ of Texas San Antonio 2002
Stefanie Geisler, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Humboldt University 2001
Nupur Ghoshal, MD, PHD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Psychiatry
BA Iowa State University 1995
MD Northwestern University Med 2003
PHD Northwestern University Med 2001
James Anthony Giles, PHD
Instructor in Neurology (Pending Dean's Approval) (primary appointment)
BS University of Manchester 2013
PHD University of Manchester 2012
James M Goldring, MD, PHD
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1986
BA Washington Univ in St. Louis 1971
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1977
Jennifer L. Griffith, MD, PHD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2012
BS Indiana University Bloomington 2004
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2012
BA Indiana University Bloomington 2004
Prateek Grover, PHD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD Marquette University 2012
BS Mahatma Gandhi University 2000
Royal Gene Grueneich, PHD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD University of Minnesota 1979
BA School Not Listed 1973
Rejean Michael Guerriero, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS Bates College 2001
MD University of New England 2009
Kristin Guilliams, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
BS Furman University 2002
MD University of Virginia 2006
Christina A. Gurnett, MD, PHD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery
Professor of Pediatrics
MD University of Iowa 1998
BS University of Notre Dame 1991
PHD University of Iowa 1998
David H Gutmann, MS, PHD, MD
Donald O. Schnuck Family Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Genetics
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Professor of Pediatrics
MS Davenport University 1980
PHD Davenport University 1984
BS Davenport University 1979
MD Davenport University 1986
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Joseph Hanaway, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
MD McGill University 1960
BA McGill University 1956
Lisa Adel Harker
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
Jason J Hassenstab, B MUS, PHD, MS PSYC
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Psychological & Brain Sciences
B MUS New York University 2002
PHD Fordham University 2009
MS PSYC Fordham University 2005
J Michael Hatlelid, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
BA St Johns University 1970
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1977
Robert Edward Hogan III, MD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD University of MO Columbia 1989
BA Augustana College 1985
Derek Lance Holder, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD CHICAGO MEDICAL SCHOOL 2012
BS Washington Univ in St. Louis 2007
MS Rosalind Franklin University 2008
David Michael Holtzman, MD
Andrew B. and Gretchen P. Jones Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Head of the Department of Neurology
Professor of Developmental Biology
MD Northwestern University 1985
BS Northwestern University 1983
Terri L Hosto, MSW, BSW
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MSW University of Michigan 1986
BSW University of Illinois 1981
Chung Hsu, MD, PHD
Adjunct Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD National Taiwan University 1970
PHD University of Virginia 1975
Thy N Huskey, MD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS Northwestern University 1993
MD Northwestern University Med 1996
Krzysztof L Hyrc, MS, PHD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MS Jagiellonian University 1981
PHD Jagiellonian University 1987
I
Jill Christine Isenberg, MS PSYC, PHD
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
BA Wake Forest University 1998
MS PSYC Wake Forest University 2003
PHD Wake Forest University 2005
J
Sindhu Saji Jacob, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Kottayam Medical College 1994
Laura Ann Jansen, MD, PHD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
BA Northwestern University 1991
MD Saint Louis University 1998
PHD Saint Louis University 1996
Yo-El S Ju, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS Harvard University 2001
MD Columbia University 2005
Neringa Juknis, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Kaunas Medical Institute 1989
BA School Not Listed 1985
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Peter Kang, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Univ of Pittsburgh Greensburg 2012
BS Geneseo College 2008
Richard T. Katz, MA, MD
Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
MA Cleveland Institute of Music 1979
BA University of Rochester 1977
MD Case Western Reserve Univ 1981
Salah G. Keyrouz, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
MD Lebanese Univ Med Science 2000
Syed Ahmed Khader, MD
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
MD University of Madras 1993
BS School Not Listed 1989
Paul Thomas Kotzbauer, PHD, MD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Developmental Biology
BS Northwestern University 1989
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1997
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1997
Collin John Kreple, PHD, MD
Instructor in Neurology (primary appointment)
BA University of Wisconsin-Madiso 2008
PHD University of Iowa 2015
MD University of Iowa 2020
Geraldine J. Kress, PHD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2009
Ashok Kumar, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Dow Medical College Karachi 1985
Terrance T. Kummer, MD, PHD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS University of Minnesota 1999
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2006
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2006
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Eric Carl Landsness, PHD, MD, BE
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD University of Wisconsin-Madiso 2011
MD University of Wisconsin-Madiso 2013
BE University of Washington 2003
David Veloso Lardizabal, MD
Associate Professor in Neurology (primary appointment)
BS University of the Philippines 1987
MD CEBU Institute of Medicine 1991
Douglas P. Larsen, MD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Pediatrics
BA Brigham Young University 1999
MD University of Utah 2003
Osvaldo Jose Laurido-Soto, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
BS University Puerto Rico Piedras 2010
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2014
Jin-Moo Lee, MD, PHD
Norman J Stupp Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Radiology
BA Yale University 1989
MD Cornell University 1993
PHD Cornell University 1992
Walter Lemann III, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
BS Yale University 1975
MD Tulane University 1979
Alison M Leston, MD, PHD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
BS University of Illinois 1990
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2001
PHD University of Chicago 2000
Mingjie Li, PHD, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD Kochi Medical School 1989
MD Heilong jiang Coll of Trad Med 1983
Yan Li, PHD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS Huazhong Agricultural U 2007
PHD University of Alabama 2017
Amy K Licis, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS Rice University 2000
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2004
Oleg Viktorovich Lobanov, MD, PHD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
BS University of Texas Arlington 2007
MD Wake Forest University 2014
PHD Wake Forest University 2012
Jane Loitman, MS, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
Instructor in Clinical Medicine
MS Georgetown University 1988
MD University of Minnesota 1992
BA Tufts University 1982
Justin Matthew Long
Assistant Professor of Neurology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
Glenn Lopate, MD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Ohio State University 1987
BS Colorado St University 1983
Brendan Patrick Lucey, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BA University of Vermont 1999
MD John Hopkins University 2003
Cindy Ly, PHD, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD Baylor College of Medicine 2008
BS University of Texas Austin 2000
MD Baylor College of Medicine 2010
M
Luigi Maccotta, PHD, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Radiology
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2005
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2005
BS St Peters College 1994
Baijayanta Maiti, PHD, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD University of Utah 2010
MD Calcutta University 2003
Raman Kant Malhotra, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Harvard University 2001
John F Mantovani, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
BA University of Evansville 1971
MD University of Missouri 1974
Soe S Mar, MD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Pediatrics
MD Institute of Medicine 1987
Robert P Margolis, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
BA Kent St University 1971
MD Saint Louis University 1975
Kathryn Mary Marlow, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS State Univ of NY at Albany 2009
MD SUNY DOWNSTATE MED BROOKLYN 2013
Pietro Mazzoni, PHD, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS University of CA San Diego 1988
PHD Mass Inst of Technology (MIT) 1994
MD Harvard University 1995
Eric Martin McDade, DOST
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BA Canisius College 1998
DOST Chicago Coll of OsteopathicMed 2004
Timothy M Miller, PHD, MD
Clayson Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1998
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1998
John Carl Morris, MD
Harvey A and Dorismae Hacker Friedman Distinguished Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Occupational Therapy
Professor of Pathology and Immunology
Professor of Physical Therapy
BA Ohio Wesleyan University 1970
MD University of Rochester 1974
Stephanie Morris, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
BS University of Arizona 2007
MD University of Phoenix 2011
Michael Justin Morrissey, PHD
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD Saint Louis University 2005
Krista L Moulder, PHD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2001
BA Northwestern University 1993
Erik S Musiek, MD, PHD PMCG
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Vanderbilt University 2007
PHD PMCG Vanderbilt University 2005
BS College of William and Mary 1999
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Robert T Naismith II, MD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Case Western Reserve Univ 1998
BS Case Western Reserve Univ 1994
Jeffrey J Neil, MD, PHD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Pediatrics
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1984
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1984
Susan Searles Nielsen, MA, PHD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MA University of Washington 2000
PHD University of Washington 2004
BA Evergreen St College 1992
Anne Fagan Niven, PHD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD University of CA San Diego 1992
BA Wellesley College 1984
Michael Justin Noetzel, MD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Pediatrics
Vice Chair of Pediatric and Developmental Neurology
BA Yale University 1973
MD University of Virginia 1977
Scott Norris, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Radiology
BA Washington Univ in St. Louis 2000
MD University of MO Columbia 2008
P
Sheel Jitendra Pathak, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
BS University of Texas Austin 2004
MD University of Texas Galveston 2008
Robert Harris Paul, MS, PHD
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MS Oklahoma St University 1995
PHD Oklahoma St University 1998
BS California State Long Beach 1993
Toni Shih Pearson, B MUS, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
B MUS University of Adelaide 2000
MD University of Adelaide 1998
David M Peeples, MD
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
MD University of Chicago 1986
BA Vanderbilt University 1982
Lindsay M Peglar, MD, MS
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
MD University of MO Columbia 2013
BS Tulane University 2008
MS Tulane University 2009
Karen J Pentella, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Ohio State University 1979
BS Ohio State University 1975
Joel S Perlmutter, MD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Neuroscience
Professor of Occupational Therapy
Professor of Physical Therapy
Professor of Radiology
BA Princeton University 1975
MD University of MO Columbia 1979
Alan Pestronk, MD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Pathology and Immunology
BA Princeton University 1966
MD Johns Hopkns University Medic 1970
Daniel Phillips, BE, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
BE Northwestern University 1982
BS Northwestern University 1976
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1980
Chia Ling Phuah, MS, MD, MS1
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MS Harvard University 2016
MD Cambridge University 2006
MS1 Cambridge University 2007
BS Cambridge University 2003
Laura Piccio, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD University of Milan 1997
Stephanie K Powell, PHD, MS
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
BS University of Notre Dame 1994
PHD Univ of Wisconsin Milwaukee 2004
MS Univ of Wisconsin Milwaukee 2000
William John Powers, MD
Adjunct Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BA Dartmouth College 1971
MD Cornell University 1975
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Brad Alan Racette, MD
Robert Allan Finke Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Executive Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs, Department of Neurology
MD Northwestern University 1992
BA Princeton University 1988
David Martin Reisler, MD, M PH
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
BA Harvard University 1957
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1961
M PH Johns Hopkns University Medic 1971
Dave A Rengachary, MD
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Northwestern University 2000
BA Northwestern University 1996
Terri L Riutcel, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Vanderbilt University 1995
BS University of MO Columbia 1991
Catherine M Roe, MA, PHD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MA Southern Illinois University 1990
BA Purdue University 1986
PHD Southern Illinois University 1992
James R Rohrbaugh, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics
MD Ohio State University 1974
BA Yale University 1971
Robert John Rudock, MBA1, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
MBA1 University of Miami 2011
BS John Hopkins University 2006
MD University of Miami 2012
Rimma Ruvinskaya, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BA School Not Listed 1979
MD Leningrad Inst of Peds Med 1985
Robin C Ryther, PHD, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS University of MO Columbia 1998
PHD Vanderbilt University 2004
MD Vanderbilt University 2006
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Naresha Saligrama, MS, PHD, B VET
Assistant Professor of Neurology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
MS Indian Vet Research Institute 2006
PHD University of Vermont 2013
B VET Karnatak University 2004
Chihiro Sato, PHD, MS
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS University of Tokyo 2003
PHD University of Tokyo 2008
MS University of Tokyo 2005
Andrew David Sauerbeck, PHD
Instructor in Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD University of Kentucky 2011
BS University of Kentucky 2005
Anneliese M Schaefer, PHD, JD, BBA
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2001
JD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1988
BBA Washington Univ in St. Louis 1985
Suzanne E. Schindler, MD, PHD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2008
BS Millsaps College 1999
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2008
Bradley L Schlaggar, PHD, MD
Adjunct Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1994
BS Brown University 1986
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1994
Kathleen Marie Schoch, PHD
Instructor in Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD University of Kentucky 2013
BS Bradley University 2007
Earl R Schultz, MD
Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry
BS University of Missouri 1953
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1955
BA Southeast Missouri St Univers 1952
Dong-oh Seo, MS, PHD
Instructor in Neurology (primary appointment)
MS Korea University 2006
PHD University of Texas Austin 2015
Christian T Sheline, PHD
Adjunct Research Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BA Dartmouth College 1983
PHD University of California 1989
Gordon L Shulman, MS, PHD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Radiology
MS University of Oregon 1977
BA Yale University 1975
PHD University of Oregon 1979
Todd B Silverman
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
Barry A. Singer
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
Alyssa Erin Smith, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
BS Loyola University Chicago 2010
MD Rush University 2014
Christopher D Smyser, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Associate Professor of Radiology
MD University of Iowa 2004
BS University of Iowa 1998
Barbara Joy Snider, MD, PHD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD University of Texas Southwest 1989
BA Northwestern University 1979
PHD University of Texas Southwest 1989
Michael Snyder, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
BS Iowa State University 1997
MD University of Iowa 2002
Richard Brian Sommerville, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS Harvard University 1999
MD Columbia University 2005
Tara V. Spevack, MS, PHD
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
BS McGill University 1987
MS University of Florida 1994
PHD University of Florida 1997
Katherine Caroline White Stenson, MD
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
BA Washington Univ in St. Louis 1994
MD Northwestern University Med 2018
Jeremy Fuller Strain, PHD
Instructor in Neurology (Pending Dean's Approval) (primary appointment)
PHD University of Texas Arlington 2015
BS University of Texas Arlington 2009
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Sandra L Tate, MD
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Southern Illinois University 1987
Mengesha A Teshome, MD
Instructor in Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Addis Ababa University 1989
Kwee L Thio, PHD, MD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Neuroscience
Professor of Pediatrics
BS Brown University 1984
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1992
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1992
Jeffrey B. Titus, PHD, MA
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD Ball State University 2002
BS Evangel College 1997
MA University of Northern Colora 1999
Jonathan Bryan Tiu, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
BA New York University 2006
MD Tulane University 2015
Stuart Ramm Tomko, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Baylor College of Medicine 2010
BS Davidson College 2005
Norman Edwin Trevathan III, MD, MS
Adjunct Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS David Lipscomb University 1977
MD Emory University 1982
MS Emory University 1982
Angela M Tripp
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
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Keisuke Ueda, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
MD Keio University 2006
Jason Daniel Ulrich, PHD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD University of Iowa 2011
BS Quincy College 2004
Mwiza Ushe, MS, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS University of Pittsburgh 2000
MS Washington Univ in St. Louis 2007
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 2007
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Renee Bailey Van Stavern, MD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Univ Texas Health Science Ctr 1997
BA Texas A&M University 1991
Arun S. Varadhachary, MD, PHD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Temple University 2004
PHD Temple University 2001
Amy Robichaux Viehoever, BE, MD, PHD
Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
BE Catholic University America 1998
MD Vanderbilt University 2006
PHD Vanderbilt University 2004
Oksana Volshteyn, MD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Medicine
MD Minsk State Medical Institute 1976
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Yan Wang, MD
Instructor in Neurology (primary appointment)
MD University of Chicago 2016
Andrew M. Wayne, MD
Instructor in Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
BS University of CA Riverside 1989
MD University of Missouri 1993
Ling Wei, MD
Adjunct Research Assistant Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Beijing Medical University 1977
Conrad Christian Weihl, PHD, MD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD University of Chicago 1998
MD University of Chicago 2001
BS University of Illinois 1993
Judith L. Weisenberg, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
BS Barnard College 1998
MD University of Minnesota 2002
Howard I Weiss, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
MD Tulane University 1972
Nicole Joy Werner, MS, PHD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
MS Saint Louis University 2000
PHD Saint Louis University 2004
BS Univ of Minnesota Twin Cities 1997
Robert L. White III
Instructor in Neurology (primary appointment)
BS Washington Univ in St. Louis 1999
Kyle Byron Womack, MD, MS
Professor of Neurology (Pending Executive Faculty Approval) (primary appointment)
MD University of Texas Southwest 1987
MS University of Texas Southwest 2020
BS Southern Methodist University 1983
Michael Wong, PHD, MD
Allen P and Josephine B Green Professor of Pediatric Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Neuroscience
Professor of Pediatrics
PHD University of Texas Southwest 1995
BA Princeton University 1987
MD University of Texas Southwest 1995
Gregory Frederick Wu, MD, PHD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Associate Professor of Pathology and Immunology
MD University of Iowa 2001
BS Washington Univ in St. Louis 1993
PHD University of Iowa 2001
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John Robert Younce, MD
Instructor in Neurology (primary appointment)
MD University North Carolina 2014
BS University of North Carolina 2008
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Craig Mitchell Zaidman, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
MD University of Virginia 2001
Allyson R Zazulia, MD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Associate Dean for Continuing Medical Education
Professor of Radiology
MD Georgetown University 1994
BS University of Maryland 1990
John M Zempel, MD, PHD
Professor of Neurology (primary appointment)
Professor of Pediatrics
MD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1995
PHD Washington Univ in St. Louis 1995
BS Univ of Wisconsin Madison 1985
Lirong Zhu, PHD, MD
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology (primary appointment)
PHD Baylor College of Medicine 2006
MD Fudan University 2000
Neurology Research Electives
During the fourth year, opportunities exist for many varieties of advanced clinical or research experiences.
Beau Ances, MD
Taylor Avenue Building Extension, 2nd Floor
Phone: 314-747-8423
Neuroimaging of neurodegenerative disorders. Students can work in a neuroimaging laboratory that is focused on the translational discovery of neuroimaging biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases. The laboratory focuses on the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease and HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders. We are investigating the effects of neurodegenerative diseases on the brain network level using functional (blood oxygen level dependent imaging, arterial spin labeling), structural (volumetrics, diffusion tensor imaging), and metabolic (PET amyloid and tau) methods. Multiple projects that involve bioengineering, neuroimaging and infectious disease are available, depending on the interest of the student.
Randall Bateman, MD
Biotechnology Center, Room 304
Phone: 314-747-7066
Central nervous system protein metabolism in aging and dementia. This research elective will expose the student to translational research in the study of Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative diseases. The student will participate in multiple areas of the research, including participant recruitment, consent, enrollment and admission to a research hospital unit. Lumbar puncture for cerebrospinal fluid sample collection, blood collection and intravenous labeling methods will be demonstrated and taught. The student will participate in sample analysis, including processing for mass spectrometry quantitation, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and Western gel methods. Quantitation, analysis and modeling of the data will be taught in the context of data interpretation and study design.
Anne H. Cross, MD, and Laura Piccio, MD, PhD
McMillan, 3rd Floor
Phone: 314-747-4591 or 314-747-0405
Understanding interactions of the immune system with the central nervous system as it relates to multiple sclerosis and other neuroimmunological disorders. Our goal is to understand how immune cells cross the blood-brain barrier and initiate the cascade of events that leads to the lesions of multiple sclerosis. We are also funded to study the effects of diet and adipokines on neuroinflammation. Depending on the time commitment of the student and their individual interests and goals, they will either assist with ongoing projects or be given a laboratory project on which to work. Projects may involve animal models of multiple sclerosis, cell culture or studies of human samples (cerebrospinal fluid, blood or autopsied specimens). Interested students should contact Dr. Cross or Dr. Piccio several weeks in advance before signing up for this research to allow for sufficient planning.
Robert T. Naismith, MD
McMillan, Room 310B
Phone: 314-747-0432
Clinical imaging research in multiple sclerosis. The student will learn about neuroimaging, imaging analyses, data collection, data management and clinical study endpoints in multiple sclerosis. They will observe patient participants undergoing a detailed evaluation of disability measures, such as ambulation, symptom scales, cognition, vision, upper extremity function, and so on. They will witness the entire process of image acquisition, processing, analysis and data extraction. They will have the opportunity to interact with many people who are vital to the research, including research coordinators, imaging technologists, imaging physicists/chemists and specialized research clinicians (i.e., neurocognitive and physical therapy research specialists).
The student will assist with hands-on clinical investigative research. They will gain an excellent appreciation of multiple sclerosis, from its pathophysiology within the central nervous system to how it affects the neurological function of individuals. Through detailed and quantitative imaging analysis, the student will become very adept at analyzing brain MRI scans. They will mark and track lesions to determine their effects on clinical function and learn to identify normal-appearing white matter, cortex and gray-matter structures. They will become familiar with Amira Imaging Analysis Software, SPSS Statistical Analysis Software, SIENA Volume Analysis Software and Matlab Imaging Analysis Software.
Steven E. Petersen, PhD
East Building, Room 2108
Phone: 314-362-3319
This lab is interested in brain organization and function, particularly for language, attention and memory. Our main approach to these issues is through functional MRI and large-scale network analysis.
Joel S. Perlmutter, MD
East Building, 2nd Floor
Phone: 314-362-6026
Pathophysiology of movement disorders. The lab is primarily interested in the etiology, pathophysiology and treatment of basal ganglia disorders. We have several studies of Parkinson disease (PD). We investigate mechanisms of action of deep brain stimulation, which is a dramatic new treatment. These studies combine PET, cognitive testing and quantified measures of movement. We also test new drugs that might rescue injured nigrostriatal neurons (a model of PD). For these, we use PET to measure dopamine pathways and also to quantify motor behavior. We also have an active program developing and validating neuroimaging biomarkers for PD and for determining the integrity of the nigrostriatal pathway that includes studies in human and animal models of PD. We have an active program that combines a variety of approaches to developing biomarkers and investigating the pathophysiology of dementia associated with PD. We use PET to measure radioligand binding and sensorimotor processing in dystonia. We developed a new animal model of dystonia to investigate pharmacologic and physiologic changes. We use PET to investigate drug-mediated pathways in the brain and to parse out the effects of selective dopaminergic agonists. We are also working to develop MR-based methods including diffusion tensor imaging and resting-state functional connectivity to investigate the brain mechanisms underlying PD and dystonia.
Brad A. Racette, MD
McMillan, 9th Floor
Phone: 314-362-5291
Our lab is primarily interested in environmental risk factors associated with Parkinson's disease. We use a variety of techniques to study these risk factors, including traditional field epidemiology, in which we evaluate workers exposed to metals in the United States and residents living near a smelter in South Africa; neuroimaging, in which we study the pathophysiology of toxin-mediated parkinsonism; geographic information systems research, in which we associate environmental toxin exposures with the incidence and prevalence of Parkinson's disease in the United States and Finland; and neuropathologic studies, in which we evaluate manganese-exposed workers from South Africa. There are numerous opportunities available for students to be involved with any of these projects. Students will receive some clinical exposure as well to familiarize them with pertinent clinical syndromes.
Marcus E. Raichle, MD
East Building, 2nd Floor
Phone: 314-362-6907
This lab investigates in vivo brain hemodynamic, metabolic and functional studies of human cognition and emotion using cyclotron-produced isotopes and PET as well as fMRI in humans. Refer also to the listing on this page for Steven E. Petersen, PhD.
Gregory Wu, MD, PhD
McMillan, 3rd Floor
Phone: 314-362-3293
Understanding how immune responses are generated that target the central nervous system. Specifically, this lab studies antigen-presenting cell contributions to autoimmune animal models of multiple sclerosis. Our goal is to understand what cellular interactions are critical to the development of immune-mediated demyelination.
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M35 Neurol 632 Diseases of the Nervous System
The goal of this course is to provide an introduction to the diseases of the central and peripheral nervous systems, including their clinical manifestations, pathology, pathophysiology and pharmacotherapy. The course includes reading assignments, lectures, laboratories, team activities, and clinical presentations.
Credit 53 units.
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M35 Neurol 720 Neurology Clerkship
During the four week Neurology clerkship, students will gain proficiency in understanding diseases of the nervous system, the neurologic work-up, localization and differential diagnosis generation, and devising a treatment plan. A variety of settings are available, which could include adults or pediatric services, with both inpatient and outpatient experiences. Students will provide care for patients with neurologic problems under the supervision of residents, fellows, and attendings.
Credit 154 units.
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M35 Neurol 730 Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clerkship
Clerkship in PM & R for 3-rd year medical students provides an opportunity to gain basic knowledge and clinical skills in evaluation and management of wide range of neurological and musculoskeletal diseases and conditions that require specialized rehabilitative medical and therapeutic care. Students spend 2 weeks on Spinal Cord Injury Unit (SCI) and 2 weeks on Brain Injury (BI) & Stroke Unit at The Rehabilitation Institute of St. Louis. Students are expected to be a part of the rehabilitation team, follow 2 to 3 patients, participate in daily morning rounds, participate in performing consults, attend team meetings and family conferences. Students are required to attend several outpatient clinics such as SCI, BI, Amputee and Stroke. During the entire rotation, students work together with PM&R residents and fellows, and under direct guidance of the NeuroRehabilitation faculty. The usual duty hours are 7-7:30AM to 5PM during weekdays, and 8AM -12NN on Saturdays. There is no night call. Students are required to attend all PM&R curriculum lectures and conferences. On the first day of rotation, students meet with the PM&R program director to go over goals, objectives and schedules. Upon completion of the rotation students are required to fill out the evaluation form to provide feedback regarding rotation experience.
Credit 154 units.
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M35 Neurol 827 Neurology Subinternship for WUSM Students
This four-week elective will be customized to include inpatient and outpatient experiences desired by WUSM students who have completed the WUSM Neurology Clerkship. Students may choose this elective to further improve their neurology knowledge and skills. Students considering neurology as a career may also desire additional exposure to supplement their prior clerkship experience. The elective is split into two two-week rotations, which may include the following: (1) Adult Inpatient General Service (with one clinic/week); (2) Adult Inpatient Stroke Service (with one clinic/week); (3) Adult Inpatient Consult Service (with one clinic/week); (4) Pediatric Neurology Consult Service (with one clinic/week); (5) Adult Neurology ICU (with one clinic/week); and (6) Outpatient Clinics (with eight to 10 clinics/week).
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M35 Neurol 827A Special Elective in Adult Inpatient Clinical Neurology
Special Elective in Adult Inpatient Clinical Neurology
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M35 Neurol 828 Neurology Subinternship for Visiting Medical Students
This four-week elective for fourth-year visiting students from a US medical school provides the option (space permitting) of four weeks of Adult Inpatient Service (Stroke for 2 weeks, General Neurology for 2 weeks), or two weeks on an Adult Inpatient Service and two weeks on the Adult Consult Service. Students on the inpatient service will function as a subintern under the supervision of their junior resident, chief resident, and attending physician. The student will also attend weekly clinical conferences and a weekly outpatient clinic experience. This elective is suitable for visiting fourth-year students interested in Neurology, who wish to improve their Neurology knowledge and skills.
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M35 Neurol 830 Neuro-Oncology
This elective provides an outpatient-oriented pediatric and adult neuro-oncology experience for fourth-year medical students. Students will: - attend multidisciplinary adult and pediatric neuro-oncology clinics and case conferences (tumor boards), - attend adult and pediatric radiation oncology clinics, - attend neuropathology brain tumor review, - participate in subspecialty brain tumor clinics, and - attend monthly brain tumor research conferences.
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M35 Neurol 851 Clinical Aspects of Aging and Dementia
This elective provides the opportunity to learn about clinical research and clinical care in healthy brain aging and dementia. Students are encouraged to contact the Course Directors (Dr. B. Joy Snider and/or Dr. John Morris) before the elective begins to discuss their interests, as this elective is customized based on student interests. This can be a two-week or four-week elective. Students can gain proficiency in interviewing techniques and in the neurologic examination of the geriatric patient, and are introduced to neuropsychology, neuropathology, biomarkers, neuroimaging, genetics, and other biomedical procedures important in the diagnostic evaluation of older adults. The Knight ADRC is an interdisciplinary group, so students have the opportunity to interact with physicians, nurse clinicians, psychologists, and social workers, and to explore the neuropsychology, neuropathology, biomarkers, neuroimaging, genetics, and other biomedical procedures used in the diagnosis of dementing disorders such as Alzheimer's disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, frontotemporal dementias, cerebrovascular disorders, and affective disorders.
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M35 Neurol 859 Neonatal Neurology
The Neonatal Neurology elective will consist of a combination of inpatient and outpatient experiences designed to provide medical students with comprehensive exposure to the field. Through the rotation, students will actively participate in all aspects of patient care, acquiring the knowledge and skill necessary to effectively evaluate infants with neurological disorders, including encephalopathy, stroke, seizures, hypotonia, intraventricular hemorrhage, and periventricular leukomalacia, among others. Clinical activities will be tailored to fit the interests and goals of the individual student and include a combination of inpatient and outpatient exposures. Inpatient activities will occur in the St. Louis Children's Hospital Neonatal Intensive Unit as part of the Neonatal Neurology Consultation service. Outpatient activities will occur in the St. Louis Children's Hospital Outpatient Clinics. Students will also attend educational conferences specific to the field during the rotation, including Neonatal Neurology Clinical Conference and Neonatal Neuroradiology Conference.
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M35 Neurol 860 Pediatric Neurology
The senior elective experience in child neurology is designed to adapt to the individual goals and objectives of students. The elective takes place in one or two 2-week blocks that occur among five possible venues as chosen by the student: 1. Outpatient clinics, 2. Inpatient ward service, 3. Inpatient general consult service, 4. NICU consult service, and 5. Video EEG (VEEG) monitoring service. The combination of services and experiences will be arranged directly between the student and the Course Director prior to beginning the rotation. In the outpatient clinics, students will rotate between a variety of subspecialty clinics and work with a variety of attendings in order to experience the breadth of outpatient pediatric neurology. Students rotating on the inpatient ward service will have a different role than the third-year student on pediatrics. The fourth-year student will focus solely on neurology patients and work closely with the pediatric neurology resident to develop neurology-specific care plans. No call or weekend duties will be expected on this rotation. On the general consult services, students will work with the consult attending and pediatric neurology residents on that team to see consults in the PICU, CICU, ER, and other hospital floors. The NICU consult team focuses on infants in the NICU. Student rotating on the VEEG monitoring service will focus on learning the indications and uses of VEEG and basic EEG reading skills
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M35 Neurol 861 Neurointensive Care Unit
The student will be integrated into the Critical Care Team that provides care in the Neurology/Neurosurgery ICU. Diseases frequently encountered include intracerebral hemorrhage, head trauma, subarachnoid hemorrhage, stroke, spinal cord disease, and neuromuscular disease.. The student will follow patients, participate in rounds and pay participate in some procedures under supervision. Didactic sessions will be provided as conferences or lectures from the ICU attending and fellow.
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M35 Neurol 865 Adult and Pediatric Epilepsy
Students will learn how epileptologists diagnose and manage epilepsy in adults and children. They will learn how to use the history and physical exam and laboratory studies such as EEG, MRI, PET, and SPECT to diagnose and manage patients with new onset epilepsy, established epilepsy, and medically intractable epilepsy. They will become familiar with the medical management of epilepsy as well as the treatment options for medically intractable epilepsy including surgery, the vagus nerve stimulator, and the ketogenic diet. They will also learn how to manage the co-morbid conditions that accompany epilepsy such as depression, behavioral problems, cognitive impairment, sleep disturbance, and non-epileptic events. Students will accomplish these goals by attending epilepsy clinics and rounding on the inpatient epilepsy service with the epilepsy team at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and St. Louis Children's Hospital. They will attend the Adult Epilepsy Conference, the Pediatric Epilepsy Conference, and Neurology Grand Rounds. Students will also have the opportunity to observe epilepsy surgery if they wish. They will have the option to present one 15-30 minute talk on a topic relevant to epilepsy.
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M35 Neurol 872 MS Center/Outpatient - Missouri Baptist
Students will develop their skills in taking histories and performing neurological examinations on patients with multiple sclerosis under direct supervision of multiple sclerosis specialists. Localization of neurological findings and symptoms to the neuro-axis will be emphasized. A major goal for the students will to increase the understanding of comprehensive patient management including disease treatment, symptom management, adjunctive therapy services, and psychosocial issues. The outpatient rotation will be four weeks at The MS Center for Innovations in Care at Missouri Baptist Medical Center with Dr. Barry Singer and Dr. Mark Tullman. An additional goal for students will be to understand process of clinical research and translation into approved therapies. The center has been a leader in clinical trial development of therapeutics that have been or will soon be FDA-approved as new medications for multiple sclerosis.
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M35 Neurol 900 Research Elective - Neurology
Research opportunities may be available. If interested, please contact the Department of Neurology.
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