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Meet Your Neuroscience Center Team

Montefiore Einstein Neuroscience Center Team

At the Montefiore Einstein Neuroscience Center, we are committed to applying the latest biomedical breakthroughs and technological innovations to advance our understanding of the underlying mechanisms mediating the full spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders. Our development of revolutionary diagnostic and treatment paradigms to prevent, delay, ameliorate and eventually cure diseases that are frequently chronic and debilitating provides hope and inspiration to patients, families, and interconnected and particularly innovative national and international biomedical research communities.

We have a long history of developing state-of-the-art and cross-disciplinary research and clinical innovations led by the leadership of the associated departments, disease centers and institutes. Moreover, each successive chair from our founding to the present time represents internationally renowned physician-scientists who have pioneered novel and paradigm-shifting programs that are uncovering the secrets of normal brain function throughout the lifespan and the biological basis of numerous complex and challenging disease entities that are beginning to revolutionize intersectional therapeutic initiatives.

Our center continues to elevate the standard for biomedical creativity and discovery established by our visionary founders, who defined major new fields of interdisciplinary scholarship that have progressively expanded the scope of what encompasses modern neuroscience disciplines today, giving rise to explosive new understandings of disease mechanisms that led to disease-modifying therapies and eventual cures.

Novel examples of these intersectional approaches include enhancing brain health and resilience mechanisms active during critical periods throughout the lifespan, epigenomic, neuroregenerative and cellular/neural network rejuvenation paradigms, advanced real-time and environmentally responsive cognitive biotechnologies, additional synthetic biology/emerging AI, advanced robotics and nano-therapeutic platforms. In addition, we are pioneering next-generation and more biologically relevant biomarker and therapeutic target discoveries to complement our evolving therapeutic applications. 

Leadership

Emad N. Eskandar, MD, MBA

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Emad N. Eskandar, MD, MBA

Jeffrey P. Bergstein Chair in Neurological Surgery, The Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery
Mark F. Mehler, MD

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Mark F. Mehler, MD

Chair, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Adam Kohn, Ph.D.

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Adam Kohn, Ph.D.

Isidor Tachna Professor in Ophthalmology
Jonathan E. Alpert, MD, PhD

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Jonathan E. Alpert, MD, PhD

Dorothy and Marty Silverman Chair in Psychiatry
Matthew N. Bartels, MD, MPH

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Matthew N. Bartels, MD, MPH

Chair, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Judy Yee, MD

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Judy Yee, MD

University Chair, Radiology

The Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery

Vijay Agarwal, MD

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Vijay Agarwal, MD

Chief, Division of Skull Base and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
David J. Altschul, MD

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David J. Altschul, MD

Surgical Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center
Nrupen Y. Baxi, MD

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Nrupen Y. Baxi, MD

Associate Professor, The Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery
Celina Crisman, MD

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Celina Crisman, MD

Assistant Professor, The Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery
Yaroslav Gelfand, MD

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Yaroslav Gelfand, MD

Assistant Professor, The Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery
Neil Haranhalli, MD

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Benjamin T. Himes, MD, PhD

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Benjamin T. Himes, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor, The Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery
Patrick A. Lasala, MD

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Patrick A. Lasala, MD

Associate Professor, The Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery
Saikiran Murthy, DO, MPH

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Saikiran Murthy, DO, MPH

Assistant Professor, The Leo M. Davidoff Department of Neurological Surgery
Reza Yassari, MD, NSDR

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Reza Yassari, MD, NSDR

Chief, Division of Spinal Neurosurgery

The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Cynthia E. Armand, MD

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Cynthia E. Armand, MD

Clinical Director, Montefiore Headache Center
Karen R. Ballaban-Gil, MD

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Karen R. Ballaban-Gil, MD

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Phyllis L. Bieri, MD

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Alexis D. Boro, MD

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Alexis D. Boro, MD

Director, EEG Laboratory
Stephen W. Briggs, MD, PhD

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Diana Bronshteyn, PsyD

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Cathy Chuang, MD

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Jason A. Cohen, MD

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Daniel J. Correa, MD

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Nagma Dalvi, MD

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Nagma Dalvi, MD

Director, Neurocutaneous Center
Pierfilippo De Sanctis, Ph.D.

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Pierfilippo De Sanctis, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Leslie D. Delfiner, MD

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Leslie D. Delfiner, MD

Co-Director, MDA Care Center
Carol A. Derby, Ph.D.

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Carol A. Derby, Ph.D.

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Gnanapackiam S. Devakanmalai, Ph.D.

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Gnanapackiam S. Devakanmalai, Ph.D.

Staff Scientist, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Susan E. Duberstein Coad, MD

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Susan E. Duberstein Coad, MD

Associate Director, Neurocutaneous Clinic
Donya Eizadkhah, MD

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Charles C. Esenwa, MD

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Ronda L. Facchini, PhD

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Victor Ferastraoaru, MD

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Victor Ferastraoaru, MD

Director, Epilepsy Fellowship
Yonatan I. Fishman, Ph.D.

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Yonatan I. Fishman, Ph.D.

Co-Director, Nervous System and Human Behavior Course
Aristea S. Galanopoulou, MD, PhD

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Laura Thi Germine, Ph.D.

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Laura Thi Germine, Ph.D.

Chief, Division of Brain & Cognitive Health Technology, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Howard L. Geyer, MD, PhD

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Howard L. Geyer, MD, PhD

Director, Movement Disorders
Lauren Gluck, MD

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Lauren Gluck, MD

Director, Montefiore Multiple Sclerosis Center
Solen Gokhan, MD

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Solen Gokhan, MD

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Robin Green

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Robin Green

Ilana E. Green, MD

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Steven L. Grenell, MD

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Jonathan M. Gursky, MD

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Jonathan M. Gursky, MD

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Rajanigandhi Hanumanthu, MD

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Sheryl Haut, MD

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Sheryl Haut, MD

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Steven Herskovitz, MD

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Steven Herskovitz, MD

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Roee Holtzer, PhD

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Nicole S. Holtzman-Hayes, MD

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Adilia Hormigo, MD, PhD

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Christine Hung, MD

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Christine Hung, MD

Co-Director, Intraoperative Neurophysiology
Jinshil Hyun, Ph.D.

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Jinshil Hyun, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Anna M. Katsarou, M.D.

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Anna M. Katsarou, M.D.

Staff Scientist, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Mindy Joy Katz, M.P.H.

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Mindy Joy Katz, M.P.H.

Senior Staff Scientist, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
David M. Kaufman, MD

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Jisoon Kim, MD

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Kathryn F. Kirchoff-Torres, MD

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Kathryn F. Kirchoff-Torres, MD

Director, Clinical Trials in Stroke
Daniel L. Labovitz, MD

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Christopher Langston, MD

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Daniel N. Lax, MD

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Daniel N. Lax, MD

Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Jiae Lee, MD

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Alan D. Legatt, MD, PhD

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Richard B. Lipton, MD

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Richard B. Lipton, MD

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Peter C. Mabie, MD

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Eric J. Mariuma, MD

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Marian Martin, M.D., M.P.H.

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Marian Martin, M.D., M.P.H.

Staff Scientist, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Kristina M. Maselli, MD

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John J. McGinley, PhD

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Katharine A. McNeill, MD

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Mark J. Milstein, MD

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Mark J. Milstein, MD

Director, Adult Neurology Residency Program
Aldrin E. Molero, M.D., Ph.D.

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Aldrin E. Molero, M.D., Ph.D.

Research Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Renee S. Monderer, MD

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Renee S. Monderer, MD

Director, Sleep Fellowship
Solomon L. Moshe, MD

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Solomon L. Moshe, MD

Director, Child Neurology
Fabreena E. Napier, MD

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Irvin Nasseri, MD, MBA

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Lenore C. Ocava, M.D.

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Lenore C. Ocava, M.D.

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Oleg Otlivanchik, MD, PhD

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Oleg Otlivanchik, MD, PhD

Medical Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center
Raminder K. Parihar, MD

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Raminder K. Parihar, MD

Director, Neuromodulation
Neil R. Patel, MD

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Puja Patel, MD

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Puja Patel, MD

Pediatric Neurologist
Jelena Pavlovic, MD, PhD

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Jelena Pavlovic, MD, PhD

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Hayley N. Price, MD

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Mariel Y. Pullman, MD

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Joshua K. Rim, MD

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Joshua K. Rim, MD

Assistant Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Jillian L. Rosengard, MD

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Jillian L. Rosengard, MD

Associate Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Elayna O. Rubens, MD

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Johanna M. Seiden, MD

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Elizabeth K. Seng, Ph.D.

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Elizabeth K. Seng, Ph.D.

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Sara Shapouran, MD

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Marnina Stimmel, PhD

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William R. Sugrue, MD

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William R. Sugrue, MD

Director, Division of General Neurology
Michael L. Swerdlow, MD

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Michael L. Swerdlow, MD

Director, General Neurology
Michael S. Tau, MD

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Michael S. Tau, MD

Director, Neuropsychiatry
Michael J. Thorpy, MD

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Michael J. Thorpy, MD

Director, Sleep-Wake Disorders Center
Erica F. Weiss, PhD

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Erica F. Weiss, PhD

Director, Neuropsychology
Elissa G. Yozawitz, MD

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Elissa G. Yozawitz, MD

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology
Carla D. Zingariello, DO

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Jessica L. Zwerling, MD

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Jessica L. Zwerling, MD

Professor, The Saul R. Korey Department of Neurology

Psychiatry

Joseph Battaglia, MD

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Joseph Battaglia, MD

Director, Einstein Student Mental Health Center
Yael L. Belinkie, PhD

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Yael L. Belinkie, PhD

Senior Director, Montefiore Einstein Psychiatry Associates
Carol A. Bernstein, MD

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Carol A. Bernstein, MD

Vice Chair, Faculty Development & Wellbeing
Thomas F. Betzler, MD

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Thomas F. Betzler, MD

Executive Director, Montefiore Behavioral Health Center
Bryan M. Freilich, PsyD

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Gary J. Kennedy, MD

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Gary J. Kennedy, MD

Chief, Geriatric Psychiatry
Andrea M. Kondracke, MD

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Andrea M. Kondracke, MD

Chief, Psychiatry & Medicine
Natalia Markova, DO

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Natalia Markova, DO

Psychiatry Director, Wakefield Campus
Adam R. McGahee, NP

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Adam R. McGahee, NP

Director, Quality Improvement
Ana R. Ozdoba, MD

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Sandra S. Pimentel, PhD

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Sandra S. Pimentel, PhD

Chief, Child and Adolescent Psychology
Jelena Radulovic, M.D., Ph.D.

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Jelena Radulovic, M.D., Ph.D.

Director, Psychiatry Research Institute at Montefiore Einstein (PRIME)
Simon A. Rego, PsyD

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Melissa H. Rooney, MD

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Melissa H. Rooney, MD

Psychiatry Director, Moses Campus
Matthew R. Schneider, MD

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Matthew R. Schneider, MD

Vice Chair, Clinical Services
Bruce J. Schwartz, MD

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Bruce J. Schwartz, MD

Deputy Chair, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Michael S. Tau, MD

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Michael S. Tau, MD

Director, Neuropsychiatry
Rubiahna L. Vaughn, MD, MPH

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Audrey M. Walker, MD

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Audrey M. Walker, MD

Director, Medical Student Education in Psychiatry
Scott E. Wetzler, PhD

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Scott E. Wetzler, PhD

Vice Chair, Population Health

Rehabilitation

Yuxi Chen, MD

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Yuxi Chen, MD

Pediatric Physiatrist
Daniel P. Childs, MD

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Daniel P. Childs, MD

Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Monika Desai, MD

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Andrew I. Gitkind, MD, MHA

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Andrew I. Gitkind, MD, MHA

Vice Chair for Clinical Operations, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Sikha Guha, MD

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Cynthia C. Hung, MD

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Bryan Le, MD

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Bryan Le, MD

Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Sheryl R. Levin, MD

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Sheryl R. Levin, MD

Director, Consult Service
Eathar A. Saad, MD

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Robert M. Simon, MD

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Robert M. Simon, MD

Assistant Professor, The Arthur S. Abramson Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Aye Mon Win, DO

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Aye Mon Win, DO

Director, Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Program

Radiology

Amanda Baker, MD

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Amanda Baker, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology
Jacqueline A. Bello, MD

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Jacqueline A. Bello, MD

Professor, Department of Radiology
Steven Benitez, MD

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Steven Benitez, MD

Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology
Allan L. Brook, MD

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Allan L. Brook, MD

Professor, Department of Radiology
Judah G. Burns, MD

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Judah G. Burns, MD

Professor, Department of Radiology
Jimmy S. Lee, MD, PhD

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Jimmy S. Lee, MD, PhD

Attending Physician, Neuroradiology
Seon-Kyu Lee, MD, PhD

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Seon-Kyu Lee, MD, PhD

Professor, Department of Radiology
Keivan Shifteh, MD

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Keivan Shifteh, MD

Professor, Department of Radiology
Richard L. Zampolin, MD

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Richard L. Zampolin, MD

Associate Professor, Department of Radiology