Faculty & Staff
2026 UTMOVE Symposium Faculty & Staff
![]() | Dr. Swati Pradeep Assistant Professor of Neurology Co-director of the UTMOVE Annual Symposium | ![]() | Dr. Mya Schiess Professor and Adriana Blood Distinguished Chair in Neurology Director of UTHealth Neurosciences Movement Disorders and Neurodegenerative Diseases (UTMOVE) UTMOVE Movement Disorders Fellowship Program Director Co-director of the UTMOVE Annual Symposium |
![]() | Dr. Raja Mehanna Professor of Neurology Educational Director of the Movement Disorder Fellowship Co-director of the Deep Brain Stimulation and Advance Therapies Program Director of Movement Disorder Curriculum | ![]() | Dr. Melissa Christie Assistant Professor of Neurology Neurology Residency Program Director |
![]() | Dr. Shivika Chandra Associate Professor Chief of Neurology, Lyndon B. Johnson General Hospital/Outpatient Neurology Clinics at Harris Health | ![]() | Dr. Nivedita Thakur Associate Professor of Child and Adolescent Neurology Co-Director, Pediatric Movement Disorders Clinic Co-Director, Center for the Treatment of Pediatric Neurodegenerative Disease |
![]() | Dr. Sam Nicholas Russo Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Neurology Director, Pediatric Neurogenetic Disorders | ![]() | Dr. Emily Tharp Assistant Professor of Neurology UTMOVE Annual Symposium Planning Committee |
![]() | Dr. Zufe Rizvi Assistant Professor of Neurology | ![]() | Dr. Elsa Rodarte Assistant Professor of Neurology |
![]() | Dr. Kendra Anderson Assistant Professor of Neurology Clinical Neuropsychologist | ![]() | Dr. Cherisse Onuigbo 2nd year Movement Disorder Fellow Department of Neurology |
![]() | Dr. Annika Medhus 1st year Movement Disorder Fellow Department of Neurology | ![]() | Dr. Juan Diego Martinez Lemus Post-doctoral Fellow Department of Neurology UTMOVE Annual Symposium Planning Committee |
![]() | Dr. Michelle Chen Neurology Resident Department of Neurology UTMOVE Annual Symposium Planning Committee | Ms. Gloria Galvan Program Manager, Movement Disorders UTMOVE Annual Symposium Planning Committee |
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![]() | Ms. Sherri McCollum Neurology Clerkship Coordinator UTMOVE Annual Symposium Planning Committee |