Current Epilepsy Fellows
2025-2026 Epilepsy Fellows
Garrett Benson, MDUndergraduate: Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine, Galveston, TX
Residency: Barrow Neurological Institute
Phoenix, AZ
Hometown: Friendswood, TX
Hobbies: Reading books, watching movies with loved ones, and spending time in the great outdoors.
Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine, Galveston, TX
Residency: Barrow Neurological Institute
Phoenix, AZ
Hometown: Friendswood, TX
Hobbies: Reading books, watching movies with loved ones, and spending time in the great outdoors.
Alena Berkhamova, MDUndergraduate: Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Medical School: Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Residency: Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Hometown: Baksan, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia
Hobbies: Basketball, soccer, and camping with family
Medical School: Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Residency: Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University
Hometown: Baksan, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Russia
Hobbies: Basketball, soccer, and camping with family
Mehmet Cihan Kadipasaoglu, MD, PhDUndergraduate: Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the UTHealth Houston, TX
Graduate School: MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX
Residency: Houston Methodist, Houston, TX
Hometown: Houston, TX
Hobbies: Travel, Medtech/Innovation, Space/Cosmos
Medical School: McGovern Medical School at the UTHealth Houston, TX
Graduate School: MD Anderson Cancer Center UTHealth Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Houston, TX
Residency: Houston Methodist, Houston, TX
Hometown: Houston, TX
Hobbies: Travel, Medtech/Innovation, Space/Cosmos
Laura Moore, MDUndergraduate: St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX
Medical School: McGovern Medical School UTHealth Houston
Residency: McGovern Medical School UTHealth Houston
Hometown: El Paso, TX
Hobbies: Reading, crafting, playing games, and hanging out with my feisty dog Dunkel
Medical School: McGovern Medical School UTHealth Houston
Residency: McGovern Medical School UTHealth Houston
Hometown: El Paso, TX
Hobbies: Reading, crafting, playing games, and hanging out with my feisty dog Dunkel
Manuela Ochoa Urrea, MDUndergraduate: Universidad CES Escuela de Medicina, Medellín, Colombia
Medical School: Universidad CES Escuela de Medicina, Medellín, Colombia
Residency: McGovern Medical School UTHealth Houston
Hometown: Medellin, Colombia / Houston, Texas
Hobbies: Reading books (particularly Latin American literature), functional training, enjoying parks with my family, eating ice cream.
Medical School: Universidad CES Escuela de Medicina, Medellín, Colombia
Residency: McGovern Medical School UTHealth Houston
Hometown: Medellin, Colombia / Houston, Texas
Hobbies: Reading books (particularly Latin American literature), functional training, enjoying parks with my family, eating ice cream.
Charles Saad, MDUndergraduate: Aureus University School of Medicine - Premedical, Oranjestaad, Aruba
Medical School: Aureus University School of Medicine, Oranjestaad, Aruba
Residency: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Hometown: Mississauga, Canada
Hobbies: Playing sports, board games and eating out with friends, reading, and watching movies.
Medical School: Aureus University School of Medicine, Oranjestaad, Aruba
Residency: University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
Hometown: Mississauga, Canada
Hobbies: Playing sports, board games and eating out with friends, reading, and watching movies.
Chandler Sargent, MDUndergraduate: The University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
Medical School: McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Residency: McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Hobbies: Traveling, sports including soccer and baseball, spending time with family and our dogs.
Medical School: McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Residency: McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Houston
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Hobbies: Traveling, sports including soccer and baseball, spending time with family and our dogs.
Minahil Shahid, MDUndergraduate: American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Coolidge, Antigua and Barbuda
Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Antigua and Barbuda
Residency: University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
Hometown: Milton, Ontario, Cananda
Hobbies: Traveling (especially solo!), stand-up comedy, concerts, and reading nonfiction books.
Medical School: American University of Antigua College of Medicine, Antigua and Barbuda
Residency: University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY
Hometown: Milton, Ontario, Cananda
Hobbies: Traveling (especially solo!), stand-up comedy, concerts, and reading nonfiction books.
Venkata "Siva" Tekumalla, MD
Undergraduate: University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
Residency: McGovern Medical School UTHealth Houston
Hometown: Pending
Hobbies: Pending
Medical School: University of Alabama at Birmingham Marnix E. Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL
Residency: McGovern Medical School UTHealth Houston
Hometown: Pending
Hobbies: Pending