Core Faculty

Joshua Tobin, MD

Program Director

Medical School: Saint Louis University School of Medicine
Residency: Barrow Neurological Institute
Certifications: UCNS Headache Medicine; National Board for Certification in Headache Management

Nida Laurin, MD

Medical School: Vilnius University (Lithuania)
Residency: University of New Mexico
Fellowship: Multiple Sclerosis/Immunology, University of New Mexico
Certification: UCNS Headache Medicine

Vimala Vajjala, MD

Medical School: Kakatiya Medical College (India)
Residency: Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (Rutgers)
Fellowships: Headache Medicine (University of Arizona – Tucson); Clinical Neurophysiology & Epilepsy (Barrow Neurological Institute)
Certifications: UCNS Headache Medicine; ABPN Epilepsy

Holly Yancy, DO

Medical School: Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Neurology, University of Arizona – Tucson
Fellowships: Headache Medicine (Mayo Clinic); Vascular Neurology (Mayo Clinic)
Certification: UCNS Headache Medicine; ABPN Vascular Neurology

Multidisciplinary Faculty 

  • Dentistry/Orofacial Pain — Joseph R. Cohen, DDS, Diplomate, American Board of Orofacial Pain (DABOP); Rebecca Schaffer, DDS, Diplomate, American Board of Orofacial Pain (DABOP).
  • Neurology/CSF Disorders — Ganesh Murthy, MD.
  • Neuroradiology — Rishi Gosalia, MD; Tamim Sultani, MD.
  • Neurosurgery — Robert Bina, MD.
  • Obesity Medicine — Edward Vo, DO.
  • Pediatric Neurology — Nadeem Shabbir, MD; Tamara Zach, MD.
  • Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (PM&R) — Michael Crincoli, MD.
  • Physical Therapy — Brian Bartow, PT, DPT; Joseph Genovese, PT, DPT.
  • Psychiatry — Ayman Fanous, MD.
  • Psychology — Dhwani Kothari, PhD.
  • Sleep Medicine — Karim El‑Kersh, MD; Sanjay Kaji, MD.
  • Sports Medicine — Steven Erickson, MD.