Faculty

Brief Bio

Andrei Alexandrov

Andrei Alexandrov, MD

Department Chair
Neurology, Stroke​

Medical School: Moscow State University
Residency: Neurology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences
Fellowship: Vascular Neurology, SUNY Buffalo SOM and Stroke, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Alan Wang, MD

Alan Wang, MD

Program Director, Neurology Residency
Neurology, Epilepsy

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Residency: Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Fellowship: Epilepsy, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital Medical Center

Steve Chung, MD
Steve Chung, MD

Center Director, Epilepsy
Program Director, Epilepsy Fellowship

Medical School: Northwestern University
Residency: Neurology, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF)
Fellowship: Epilepsy and Neurophysiology, UCSF

Khalid Alsherbini, MD

Khalid Alsherbini, MD

Director, Neurocritical Care and Neuromonitoring

Medical School: University of Jordan
Residency: Neurology, University of Wisconsin Hospitals and Clinics
Fellowship: Neurocritical Care and Epilepsy, University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Ian Crain, MD

Ian Crain, MD

Center Director, Traumatic Brain Injury 

Medical School: University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Residency: Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute
Fellowship: Sports Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute

Nida Laurin, MD

Nida Laurin, MD

Neurology, Neuroimmunology, Multiple Sclerosis

Medical School: Faculty of Medicine of Vilnius University
Residency: Neurology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals
Fellowship: Neuroimmunology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine

Christina Chrisman, MD

Christina Chrisman, MD

MSNS-1 Block Director
Medical Director, EMG
Associate Program Director, Neurology Residency

Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Residency: Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute
Fellowship: Neuromuscular Medicine, UCLA

Barry Hendin, MD

Barry Hendin, MD

Neurology, Multiple Sclerosis​

Medical School: Washington University School of Medicine
Residency: Neurology, Barnes-Jewish Hospital

Ganesh Murthy, MD

Ganesh Murthy, MD

Neurology, Epilepsy

Medical School: Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine at Marshall University
Residency: Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute
Fellowship: Epilepsy, Barrow Neurological Institute

Joshua Tobin, MD

Joshua Tobin, MD

Clerkship Director, Neurology
Program Director, Headache Fellowship

Medical School: St. Louis University School of Medicine
Residency: Barrow Neurological Institute

Alireza Atri, MD, PhD

Alireza Atri, MD, PhD

Neurology, Memory and Cognitive Disorders

Medical School: University of California – San Francisco School of Medicine
Residency: Neurology, Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship: Cognitive Neurology & Dementias, Massachusetts General Hospital

Parichita Choudhury, MD

Parichita Choudhury, MD

Neurology, Cognitive Neurology

Medical School: University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine
Residency: Neurology, University of Calgary
Fellowship: Behavioral Neurology, Mayo Clinic Rochester

Sara Dhanani, MD

Sara Dhanani, MD

Neurology, Movement Disorders

Medical School: Dow Medical College
Residency: Neurology and Internal Medicine, University of Illinois College of Medicine Peoria
Fellowship: Movement Disorders, Barrow Neurological Institute

David Shprecher, DO

David Shprecher, DO

Neurology, Movement Disorders

Medical School: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Neurology, University of Utah School of Medicine
Fellowship: Movement Disorders, University of Rochester

Savdeep Singh, MD

Savdeep Singh, MD

Vascular Neurology

Medical School: Government Medical College Amritsar, India
Residency: Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Neurology 
Fellowship: Vascular Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Judy Dawod, MD

Judy Dawod, MD

Center Director, Stroke
Program Director, Stroke Fellowship

Medical School: University of Damascus, Syria
Residency: Neurology, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Tucson
Fellowship: Vascular Neurology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Fellowship: StrokeNet, University of Pennsylvania

Roy Zhang, MD

Roy Zhang, MD

Neurocritical Care

Medical School: Sanford School of Medicine at University of South Dakota
Residency: Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute
Fellowship: Neurocritical Care, University of Texas - Houston

Andrew Ho, DO

Andrew Ho, DO

Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology

Medical School: Midwestern College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Neurology, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Fellowship: Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology, Banner Sun Health Research Institute

Mai Kau Yang, MD

Mai Kau Yang, MD

Neurocritical Care

Medical School: University of Minnesota
Residency: Neurology, University of Minnesota
Fellowship: Neurocritical Care, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Health System

Samuel Durojaye, MD

Samuel Durojaye, MD

Neurocritical Care

Medical School: St. Matthew’s University
Residency: Family Medicine, Baptist Outreach Services
Residency: Neurology, University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson
Fellowship: Neurocritical Care, University of Pennsylvania

Daniel Fayard, MD

Daniel Fayard, MD

Neurology, Epilepsy

Medical School: Loma Linda
Residency: Neurology, Barrow Neurological Institute
Fellowship: Neurophysiology, Barrow Neurological Institute
Fellowship: Epilepsy, Barrow Neurological Institute

Vimala Vajjala, MD

Vimala Vajjala, MD

Neurology, Epilepsy

Medical School: Kakatiya Medical College, India
Residency: Neurology, Rutgers – Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
Fellowship: Epilepsy, Barrow Neurological Institute

Dakota Johnson, DO

Dakota Johnson, DO

Vascular Neurology

Medical School: Oklahoma State University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Neurology, University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix
Fellowship: Stroke, Mayo Clinic Scottsdale

Marc Malkoff, MD

Marc Malkoff, MD

Neurology, Neurocritical Care

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Residency: Neurology, Emory University

 

General Contact

 

Luci Balcerzak

If you have any additional questions or concerns about the program, please feel free to email the program coordinator.

Neurology Residency Program Coordinator
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