Current Epilepsy Fellows

2025-2026 Epilepsy Fellows

Epilepsy Fellow Ghazal AhmadGhazal Ahmad, MD
Undergraduate: Mercer University, Macon, GA
Medical School: Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA
Residency: Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA
Hometown: Canton, Georgia
Hobbies: Reading books, going to orange theory workout classes, playing with my feisty cat Noori
Intracranial EEG Fellow Mohammed ElkiderMohammed Elkider, MD
Undergraduate: University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan
Medical School: University of Khartoum Faculty of Medicine, Khartoum, Sudan
Residency: Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Hometown: Khartoum, Sudan
Hobbies: Exploring nature, gardening, running, swimming and soccer
Intracranial EEG Fellow Shady GeorgyShady Samy Georgy, MD
Undergraduate: Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine. Cairo, Egypt
Medical School: Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine. Cairo, Egypt
Residency: Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine. Cairo, Egypt
Hobbies: Acting and making movies, drawing, making handmade crafts, writing novels, swimming and playing squash
Epilepsy Fellow Mehmet Cihan KadipasaogluMehmet Cihan Kadipasaoglu, MD, PhD
Undergraduate: 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
Epilepsy Fellow Ibrahim LafiIbrahim Lafi, MD
Undergraduate: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine, Amman, Jordan
Medical School: University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine, Amman, Jordan
Residency: University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN
Hometown: Amman, Jordan
Hobbies: Outdoor activities, Travel, Soccer, Athletics
Intracranial EEG Fellow Monica Ortiz-PereiraMónica Ortiz-Pereira, MD
Undergraduate: Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
Medical School: Universidad de Los Andes Facultad de Medicina, Bogotá, Colombia
Residency: Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá, Colombia
Hometown: Bogotá, Colombia / Toronto, Canada
Hobbies: Running, exploring new places and cultures, and taking long walks with my dog, Cooper.
Epilepsy Fellow Hanife SaglamHanife Saglam, MD
Undergraduate: Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
Medical School: Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey
Residency: West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
Hometown: Istanbul, Turkey
Hobbies: Embroidery, traveling, photography and cooking
Epilepsy Fellow Wei ZhaoWei Zhao, MD, MSc
Undergraduate: China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing, China
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY
Graduate School:Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA
Residency: Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri
Hometown: Changsha, China
Hobbies: Watching documentaries, running, aviation (not a pilot yet)