Department of Neurology - Faculty, Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix

Andrei Alexandrov, MD

Chair, Department of Neurology, U of A College of Medicine – Phoenix and Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix

Medical School: 1st Moscow Medical Institute (I.M.Sechenov), Moscow, Russia
Residency: Institute of Neurology, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Moscow

Christina Chrisman, MD

MSNS-1 Block Director and Medical Director, EMG

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

Steve Chung, MD

Associate Program Director,
Neurology Residency and Center Director, Epilepsy

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

Michael Crincoli, MD

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Medical School: Robert Wood Johnson School of Medicine
Residency: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Boston Medical Center
Research/Clinical Interests: Spasticity management, cervical dystonia, post stroke shoulder pain, functional recovery post stroke, brace evaluation.

Ian Crain, MD

Center Director, Traumatic Brain Injury 

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

Daniel Fayard, MD

Clerkship Director, Neurology

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

Ekokobe Fonkem, DO

Vice Chair for Research and Neuro-Oncology

Medical School: Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency: Neurology, Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center
Fellowship: Neuro-Oncology, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Research/Clinical Interests: Brain tumor biomarkers, targeted immunotherapies; QOL issues of brain tumor patients and Neurological complications of cancers.
Hobbies and Personal Interests: Travel, soccer, music

Robin Garrett, PsyD

Director, Neuropsychology   

​Education: University of Denver 
Fellowship: Barrow Neurological Institute

Barry Hendin, MD

Director, Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Center

Medical School: Washington University Medical School
Residency: Barnes Hospital
Fellowship: Barnes Hospital

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

Ronald Quang, MD

Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Medical School: Northeast Ohio Medical University
Residency: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; MetroHealth Rehabilitation Institute / Case Western Reserve University
Clinical Interests: Stroke Rehabilitation Hobbies/Personal Interests: Travel, exploring new food, golf, hiking, fly fishing.

Pelin Strebler, PhD, ABPP-CN

Neurology

Graduate School: Eastern Michigan University, Clinical Psychology
Internship: University of Alabama at Birmingham Medical School– Birmingham VAMC Consortium
Fellowship: Clinical Neuropsychology, Henry Ford Health System
Board Certification: American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP), Clinical Neuropsychology
Research/Clinical Interests: Cognitive outcomes in neuromodulation approaches in stroke, cognitive phenotypes based on differential network alterations in epilepsy, feasibility of tele neuropsychology approaches in dementia assessment
Hobbies and Personal Interests:  Hiking, reading, movies, travel.

Joshua Tobin, MD

Neurology, Headache Medicine

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

Alan Wang, MD

Program Director, Neurology Residency

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