Faculty Profiles | McGovern Medical School

Yazan J. Alderazi, MD

Assistant Professor, Clinical Director, Neuro ICU, Memorial Hermann - The Woodlands, Clinical Director, Endovascular Stroke Services, Memorial Hermann - The Woodlands Specialties: Endovascular Neurology, Interventional Neurology

Kendra M. Anderson, PhD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Neuropsychology

Jaroslaw (Jarek) Aronowski, MD, PhD

Professor, Vice Chair for Research, Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington Chair in Neurology Specialties: Vascular Neurology - Research

Andrew D. Barreto, MD MS

Associate Professor Specialties: Vascular Neurology

Suur Biliciler, MD

Associate Professor, Co-Director, Neurology Residency Program Specialties: Neuromuscular Disorders

Hammad A. Bokhari, DO, MBA

Assistant Professor Specialties: Neurohospitalist

Kristin A. Brown, MD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Neuromuscular Disorders,

Christina L. Burrows, PhD

Assistant Professor, Director, Brain and Behavioral Health Clinic Specialties: Neuropsychology

Shivika Chandra, MD

Assistant Professor, Chief of Neurology, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital/Outpatient Neurology Clinics at Harris Health Specialties: Movement Disorders

Tiffany R. Chang, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery (joint appointment),

Anjali Chauhan, MSc, PhD

Assistant Professor Specialties: BRAINS Research Laboratory, -Brain Inflammation

H. Alex Choi, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery (joint appointment),

Melissa J. Christie, MD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Movement Disorders

Tiffany (TC) Cossey, MD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Teleneurology, Vascular Neurology

Alexandra Czap, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology

Yuri A. Dabaghian, PhD

Associate Professor Specialties: Epilepsy - Research

James A. Ferrendelli, MD

Professor Specialties: Epilepsy

Erin E. Furr-Stimming, MD

Professor, Director, Neurology Clerkship Program Specialties: Movement Disorders

Bhanu P. Ganesh, PhD

Assistant Professor Specialties: BRAINS Research Laboratory, -Gut-Brain Axis

Rajesh K. Gupta, MBBS, MS

Assistant Professor Specialties: Multiple Sclerosis, Neuroimmunology

Muhammad E. Haque, PhD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Vascular Neurology - Research

Katherine Harris, MD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Epilepsy,

David H. Hunter, MD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Neurocognitive Disorders

Amanda Jagolino-Cole, MD

Associate Professor, Co-Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program Specialties: Teleneurology

Joo Eun Jung, PhD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Vascular Neurology - Research

Haris Kamal, MD

Assistant Professor, Specialties: Vascular Neurology

Stella H. Kim, PsyD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Neuropsychology

Christina Y. Kim, MD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Vascular Neurology

Gab Seok Kim, PhD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Vascular Neurology, BRAINS Research Laboratory

Nuria Lacuey Lecumberri, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Epilepsy,

Samden Lhatoo, MD, FRCP (Lon)

John P. and Kathrine G. McGovern Distinguished University Professor of Neurology, Executive Vice Chair, Neurology, Director, Texas Comprehensive Epilepsy Program (TCEP) , Co-Director, Texas Institute of Restorative Neurotechnologies Specialties: Epilepsy

Jun Li, PhD

Associate Professor, Director, Basic Stroke Research Specialties: Vascular Neurology, BRAINS Research Laboratory

Xiaojin Li, PhD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Epilepsy - Neuroinformatics

John A. Lincoln, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, Director, MRI Analysis Center Specialties: Multiple Sclerosis

John W. Lindsey, MD

Professor, Director, Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology, Specialties: Multiple Sclerosis

Fudong Liu, MD, MSNS

Associate Professor, Director, Translational Stroke Research Specialties: Vascular Neurology, BRAINS Research Laboratory

Bharti Manwani, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Vascular Neurology

Sean P. Marrelli, PhD

Professor Specialties: Vascular Neurology, BRAINS Research Laboratory

Louise D. McCullough, MD, PhD

Professor and Chair, Roy M. and Phyllis Gough Huffington Distinguished Chair, Chief of Neurology, Memorial Hermann Hospital – Texas Medical Center (TMC), Co-director, Mischer Neuroscience Institute Specialties: Vascular Neurology, BRAINS Research Laboratory

Raja Mehanna, MD

Associate Professor Specialties: Movement Disorders

Kimberly E. Monday, MD

Associate Professor, Vice Chair of Clinical Operations Specialties: Diagnostic Neurology, Neurophysiology, Sleep Medicine

Rodrigo F. Morales, PhD

Associate Professor Specialties: Mitchell Center for Alzheimer's Disease & Brain Disorders

John C. Mosher, PhD

Professor Specialties: Epilepsy - Research

Abhisek Mukherjee, PhD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Mitchell Center For Alzheimer's Disease & Brain Disorders

Thy Nguyen, MD

Associate Professor, Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Specialties: Neuromuscular Disorders

Elizabeth Noser, MD

Associate Professor, James C. Grotta Chair in Neurorecovery and Stroke, Department of Neurology Specialties: Vascular Neurology

Sandipan Pati, MD

Associate Professor Specialties: Epilepsy,

Natalia Pessoa Rocha, PharmD, MSc, PhD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Mitchell Center For Alzheimer's Disease & Brain Disorders

Swati Pradeep, DO

Assistant Professor Specialties: Movement Disorders

Sandra Pritzkow, PhD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Mitchell Center for Alzheimer's Disease & Brain Disorders

Rohini D. Samudralwar, MD

Assistant Professor, Head, Neuroinflammatory Diseases Section , Associate Program Director, Neurology Residency Program Specialties: Multiple Sclerosis, Neuroimmunology

Nikunj B. Satani, MBBS, MPH

Assistant Professor Specialties: Vascular Neurology

Sean I. Savitz, MD

Professor , Frank M. Yatsu, M.D. Chair in Neurology, Director, Vascular Neurology Program Specialties: Vascular Neurology

Mya C. Schiess, MD

Professor, Director, Movement Disorders & Neurodegenerative Diseases , Director, Movement Disorders Fellowship Program Specialties: Movement Disorders

Paul E. Schulz, MD

Professor, Director, Neurocognitive Disorders Center Specialties: Neurocognitive Disorders

Mohammad Shahnawaz, PhD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Mitchell Center for Alzheimer's Disease & Brain Disorders

Anjail Z. Sharrief, MD, MPH

Associate Professor, Director of Stroke Prevention, UTHealth Institute of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Specialties: Vascular Neurology

Kazim A. Sheikh, MD

Professor , Director, Neuromuscular Program Specialties: Neuromuscular Disorders

Sunil A. Sheth, MD

Associate Professor, Co-Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program Specialties: Endovascular Neurology, Interventional Neurology, Vascular Neurology

Ali R. Shoraka, MD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Neurohospitalist

Jeremy D. Slater, MD

Professor Specialties: Epilepsy

Shaun O. Smart, MD

Assistant Professor, Director, Neurohospitalist Fellowship Program, Chief, General Neurology Service, Memorial Hermann Hospital - TMC Specialties: Neurohospitalist, Epileptologist

Claudio Soto, PhD

Professor, Department of Neurology, Director, The George and Cynthia W Mitchell Center for Alzheimer's disease and Other Brain Related Illnesses Specialties: Mitchell Center for Alzheimer's Disease & Brain Disorders

Gary Spiegel, MD

Associate Professor, Director, Endovascular & Interventional Neurology Specialties: Endovascular Neurology, Interventional Neurology

Ai Sumida, MD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Epilepsy

Sudha S. Tallavajhula, MD

Associate Professor, Medical Director, TIRR Neurological Sleep Disorders Center Specialties: Epilepsy/Sleep Medicine

Shiqiang Tao, PhD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Epilepsy - Neuroinformatics

Melissa S. Thomas, MD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Epilepsy

Stephen A. Thompson, MD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Epilepsy

Andrey Tsvetkov, PhD

Assistant Professor Specialties: BRAINS Research Laboratory, - Brain Aging

Akihiko Urayama, PhD

Associate Professor Specialties: Vascular Neurology, BRAINS Research Laboratory

Holly K. Varner, MD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Diagnostic Neurology

Venugopal Venna, PhD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Vascular Neurology, BRAINS Research Laboratory

Fei Wang, PhD

Assistant Professor Specialties: Mitchell Center for Alzheimer's Disease & Brain Disorders

Bethany R. Williams, PhD

Associate Professor, Director, Neuropsychology Program, Director, Neuropsychology Fellowship Specialties: Neuropsychology

Jerry S. Wolinsky, MD

Professor Emeritus, Bartels Family and Opal C. Rankin Professor of Neurology Specialties: Multiple Sclerosis

Tzu-Ching Wu, MD

Associate Professor, Director, Telemedicine Program Specialties: Teleneurology

Gang Zhang, MD, PhD

Associate Professor Specialties: Neuromuscular Disorders - Research

GQ Zhang, PhD

Vice President & Chief Data Scientist, UTHealth, Co-Director, Texas Institute for Restorative Neurotechnologies, Professor of Medicine, Biomedical Informatics, and Public Health Specialties: Neuroinformatics and Data Science

Xiurong Zhao, MD

Professor Specialties: Vascular Neurology - Research