Senior Leadership
Chair, Department of Neurological Sciences • Professor, Neurological Sciences
Colleen A. and Gregory L. Holmes Green and Gold Professor, Neurological Sciences Research • Vice Chair of Education, Department of Neurological Sciences
James F. Howard Jr. MD Professor of Neuromuscular Disorders • Vice-Chair of Clinical Affairs, Department of Neurological Sciences
Department Faculty
| Name | Title | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Akintola, Oluwatosin, M.D. | Assistant Professor | oluwatosin.akintola@uvmhealth.org |
| Ali, Khalil, M.D. | Assistant Professor | khalil.ali@uvmhealth.org |
| Barry, Jeremy, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | jeremy.barry@uvm.edu |
| Bazarsky, Allyson, D.O. | Associate Professor/ Vice-Chair for Quality | allyson.bazarsky@uvmhealth.org |
| Bingham, Peter M, M.D. | Professor | peter.bingham@uvmhealth.org |
| Bock, Davi, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | davi.bock@uvm.edu |
| Boyd, James T, M.D. | Professor | james.boyd@uvmhealth.org |
| Burch, Rebecca, M.D. | Associate Professor | rebecca.burch@uvmhealth.org |
| Carozza, Richard, M.D. | Assistant Professor | richard.carozza@uvmhealth.org |
| Cipolla, Marilyn, Ph.D. | Professor | marilyn.cipolla@med.uvm.edu |
| Commichau, Christopher, M.D. | Professor | christopher.commichau@uvmhealth.org |
| Deren, Jule, D.O. | Assistant Professor | jderen@cvph.org |
| Deuel, Lisa, M.D. | Assistant Professor | lisa.deuel@uvmhealth.org |
| Eckenstein, Midori, M.D. | Assistant Professor | midori.eckenstein@uvmhealth.org |
| Ernstrom, Glen, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | glen.ernstrom@med.uvm.edu |
| Gunnlaugsson, Sigfus, M.D. | Assistant Professor | sigfus.gunlaugsson@uvmhealth.org |
| Gupta, Deepak K., M.D. | Associate Professor | deepak.gupta@med.uvm.edu |
| Habela, Christa, M.D., Ph.D. | Associate Professor | christa.habela@uvmhealth.org |
| Hielscher, Abigail, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | abigail.hielscher@uvm.edu |
| Holmes, Gregory L., M.D. | Professor and Chair Emeritus | gregory.holmes@uvm.edu |
| Isaacoff, Elizabeth, M.D. | Assistant Professor | elizabeth.isaacoff@uvmhealth.org |
| Jebbett, Nathan, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | nathan.jebbett@uvm.edu |
| Kolb, Noah, M.D. | Professor/Clerkship Director | noah.kolb@uvmhealth.org |
| Lavoie, Brigitte, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | brigitte.lavoie@uvm.edu |
| Levit, Elle, M.D. | Assistant Professor | elle.levit@uvmhealth.org |
| Ljungberg, Lovisa, M.D. | Assistant Professor | lovisa.ljunberg@uvmhealth.org |
| May, Victor, Ph.D. | Professor | victor.may@uvm.edu |
| Memon, Adeel, M.D. | Assistant Professor | adeel.memon@uvmhealth.org |
| Morelli, Kathryn, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | kmorelli@uvm.edu |
| Moustakas, Argirios, M.D. | Assistant Professor | argirios.moustakas@uvmhealth.org |
| Mullen, Patrick, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | patrick.c.mullen@uvm.edu |
| Nagle, Keith J., M.D. | Associate Professor | keith.nagle@uvmhealth.org |
| Obretenova, Souzana, M.D. | Assistant Professor | souzana.obretenova@uvmhealth.org |
| Packard, Andreja, M.D., Ph.D. | Associate Professor | andreja.packard@uvmhealth.org |
| Ribeiro, Anatevka, M.D. | Assistant Professor | Anatevka.Ribeiro@uvmhealth.org |
| Ricci, Anna, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | anna.l.ricci@uvm.edu |
| Roy-Hewitson, Chantal, M.D. | Associate Professor | chantal.roy-hewitson@uvmhealth.org |
| Solomon, Andrew M.D.. | Professor | andrew.solomon@uvmhealth.org |
| Spear Bishop, Estelle, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | estelle.bishop@uvm.edu |
| Sprouse Blum, Adam, M.D., Ph.D. | Associate Professor | adam.sprouse-blum@uvm.edu |
| Sweeney, Fatemeh, M.D. | Assistant Professor/Associate Clerkship Director | fatemeh.sobhani@uvm.edu |
| Syeda, Safoora, M.D. | Assistant Professor | safoora.syeda@uvmhealth.org |
| Taylor, John Steele, M.D. | Assistant Professor | john.taylor@uvm.edu |
| Thomas, Alissa, M.D. | Associate Professor/Residency Director | alissa.thomas@uvmhealth.org |
| Waheed, Waqar, M.D. | Professor | waqar.waheed@uvmhealth.org |
| Wayman, Katherine, M.D. | Assistant Professor | katherine.wayman@uvmhealth.org |
| Wendling, Claire, M.D. | Assistant Professor | claire.wendling@uvmhealth.org |
| Wilson, Carey, M.D. | Associate Professor | Carey.Wilson@uvmhealth.org |
| Wilson, Diana, M.D. | Assistant Professor | diana.wilson@uvmhealth.org |
| Zambrano, Daniela, M.D. | Assistant Professor | daniela.zambrano@uvm.edu |
Emeriti Faculty
| Name | Title | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Black, Ellen, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor Emerita | |
| Ezerman, Elizabeth, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor Emerita | elizabeth.ezerman@uvm.edu |
| Forehand, Cynthia, Ph.D. | Professor Emerita | cynthia.forehand@uvm.edu |
| Hamill, Robert W., M.D. | Professor and Chair Emeritus | robert.hamill@uvmhealth.org |
| Jaworski, Diane, Ph.D. | Professor Emerita | diane.jaworski@uvm.edu |
| Parsons, Rodney, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus | rodney.parsons@uvm.edu |
| Shapiro, Robert E., M.D., Ph. D. | Professor Emeritus | |
| Tandan, Rup, M.D., FRCP | Professor Emeritus | rup.tandan@uvmhealth.org |
Volunteer Faculty
| Name | Title | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont, Jillian, M.S./FNP | Clinical Assistant Professor | jillian.belmont@uvm.edu |
| Braas, Karen, Ph.D. | Associate Professor | karen.braas@uvm.edu |
| Fries, Timothy J., M.D. | Associate Professor/Associate Clerkship Director | |
| Hirtz, Deborah, M.D. | Professor | deborah.hirtz@uvmhealth.org |
| Houston, Emily, Ph.D. | Research Assistant Professor | emily.houston@med.uvm.edu |
| Jorgensen, Shawn, M.D. | Adjunct Professor | shawn.jorgensen@uvm.edu |
| Lenihan, Michael, M.D. | Clinical Assistant Professor | michael.lenihan@uvm.edu |
| Phillips, Nicholas, M.D. | Assistant Professor | |
| Stafford, James, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor | james.stafford@uvm.edu |
| Vitorovic, Danilo, M.D. | Adjunct Professor |
Joint Faculty
| Name | Title | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Coderre, Emily, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor Communication Sciences and Disorders | emily.Coderre@med.uvm.edu |
| Krementsov, Dimitry, Ph.D. | Associate Professor Medical Laboratory Science | dimitry.Krementsov@uvm.edu |
| Mirdamadi, Jasmine, Ph.D. | Assistant Professor Rehabilitation and Movement Science | jasmine.mirdamadi@med.uvm.edu |
| Peters, Denise, Ph.D., DPT | Associate Professor Rehabilitation and Movement Science | denise.Peters@med.uvm.edu |
| Raymond, Scott, M.D. | Assistant Professor Radiology | scott.raymond@uvm.edu |
| Siket, Matthew, M.D., M.Sc. | Assistant Professor of Emergency Department | matthew.siket@uvmhealth.org |
| Spees, Jeffrey, Ph.D. | Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, Cardiovascular Medicine | jeffrey.spees@uvm.edu |
| Tran, Tracy S., Ph.D. | Professor of Biology | Tracy.Tran@uvm.edu |
Residents & Fellows
| Name | Title | Information |
|---|---|---|
| Baekey, John, M.D. | PGY-1 | john.baekey@uvmhealth.org |
| Ertell, Layni, M.D. | PGY-1 | layni.ertell@uvmhealth.org |
| Mirebrahimi, Darya, M.D. | PGY-1 | darya.mirebrahimi@uvmhealth.org |
| Spector, Eli, D.O. | PGY-1 | eli.spector@uvmhealth.org |
| Tshimbombu, Tshibambe, M.D. | PGY-1 | tshibambe.tshimbombu@uvmhealth.org |
| Mirmosayyeb, Omid, M.D. | PGY-2 | omid.mirmosayyeb@uvmhealth.org |
| Morisette, Kayla, M.D. | PGY-2 | kayla.morisette@uvmhealth.org |
| Rembetsy-Brown, Julia, D.O. | PGY-2 | julia.rembetsy-brown@uvmhealth.org |
| Serpedin, Aisha, M.D. | PGY-2 | aisha.serpedin@uvmhealth.org |
| Swaminathan, Aathman, M.D. | PGY-2 | aathman.swaminathan@uvmhealth.org |
| Allison, Rhiannon, D.O. | PGY-3 | rhiannon.allison@uvmhealth.org |
| Chukwuma, Daniel, D.O. | PGY-3 | daniel.chukwuma@uvmhealth.org |
| Gupta, Nishtha, M.D. | PGY-3 | nishtha.gupta@uvmhealth.org |
| Panfilenko, Iliya, M.D. | PGY-3 | iliya.panfilenko@uvmhealth.org |
| Wood, Andrew, D.O. | PGY-3 | andrew.wood@uvmhealth.org |
| D'Agostino, Erin, M.D. | PGY-4 | erin.dagostino@uvmhealth.org |
| DeStefano, April, M.D. | PGY-4 | april.destefano@uvmhealth.org |
| Forstein, Agatha, M.D. | PGY-4 | agatha.forstein@uvmhealth.org |
| Karpinski, John, D.O. | PGY-4 | john.karpinski@uvmhealth.org |
| Morgan, Cassie, D.O. | PGY-4 | cassie.morgan@uvmhealth.org |
| Lacosta-Wong, Taylor, M.D. | Neuromuscular Fellow |
Affiliated Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holman, Elaine | Neuroscience Graduate Program Administrator | (802) 656-9677 | elaine.holman@uvm.edu |
Staff
| Name | Title | Phone | Information |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brisson, Bridget | Grants Management Specialist | (802) 656-4588 | bridget.brisson@uvm.edu |
| Campbell, Susan | Senior Laboratory Technician | (802) 656-1196 | susan.malley@uvm.edu |
| Cudhea, Brandolyn | Binter Center Program Coordinator | (802) 847-4334 | brandolyn.cudhea@uvmhealth.org |
| Fay, Deborah D. | Residency Program Administrator | (802) 656-5175 | deborah.fay@uvm.edu |
| Fiske, Tricia | Physician Executive Assistant | (802) 656-4588 | tricia.fiske@uvmhealth.org |
| Francis, Geoffrey | Anatomical Gift Program Technician | (802) 656-4505 | geoffrey.francis@med.uvm.edu |
| Frey-Delaportas, Erica | Education Support Coordinator | (802) 656-4588 | erica.frey-delaportas@med.uvm.edu |
| Girard, Beatrice, Ph.D | Research Analyst | (802) 656-4602 | beatrice.girard@med.uvm.edu |
| Line, Steven | Anatomical Gift Program Director | (802) 656-2261 | steven.line@med.uvm.edu |
| Low, Jane | Clinical Research Coordinator | (802) 847-0983 | jane.low@vtmednet.org |
| McElhinney, Liz | Clerkship Coordinator | (802) 656-4675 | elizabeth.mcelhinney@med.uvm.edu |
| Merriam, Laura, M.S. | Senior Lab Technician | (802) 656-8044 | laura.merriam@uvm.edu |
| Mills, Daniel | Department Business Manager | (802) 656-0435 | daniel.mills@med.uvm.edu |
| Tremble, Sarah M. | Research Analyst | (802) 656-4240 | sarah.tremble@uvm.edu |
| Wydra, Jenna | Stroke Program Coordinator | (802) 656-8036 | jenna.wydra@uvm.edu |
UVM Business Office (for any University/academic related matters):
Neurological Sciences Business Phone: (802) 656-4588
Neurological Sciences Fax: (802) 656-5678
UVMMC Neurology Clinic (for patient scheduling or medically related matters):
Neurology Clinic Phone: (802)-847-4589
Neurology Clinic Fax: (802) 847-2461