Class of 2023

Neurology Residency Class of 2023
Neurology Residency Class of 2023
NamePositionLocation
Wendy AssaelNeuroimmunologyWashington University in St. Louis
Michael ButlerEpilepsy/
Neuromuscular Medicine
Washington University in St. Louis
Luis de Carvalho PaixaoVascular Neurology/
Neurointerventional Radiology
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine/
Washington University in St. Louis
William EverettNeuromuscular MedicineWashington University in St. Louis
Amy LinMovement DisordersUC San Diego
Christina OvermannGeneral NeurologyCommunity Practice, O’Fallon IL
Arjun PadaliaVascular NeurologyWashington University in St. Louis
Min QiaoNeuroimmunologyWashington University in St. Louis
Michelle RudmanMemory and Aging/
R25 Research
Washington University in St. Louis
Arup SarmaNeurocritical CareUniversity of Pennsylvania
Ana Vaquer-AliceaSleep MedicineWashington University in St. Louis

Class of 2022

NamePositionLocation
Jordan AmarVascular Neurology FellowWashington University in St. Louis
Matthew BaerNeuromuscle FellowWashington University in St. Louis
Eva KlinmanMovement Disorders FellowWashington University in St. Louis
Joshua OkonkwoNeuromuscle FellowHarvard University
Christopher RayVascular Neurology FellowWashington University in St. Louis
Manouela ValtchevaNeuromuscle Fellow Washington University in St. Louis
Christopher Anderson Headache Medicine Fellow Mayo Clinic – Scottsdale, AZ
Nathan FarkasVascular Neurology FellowThomas Jefferson University
Joshua Newman Neuromuscle Fellow Washington University in St. Louis
Enmanuel Perez MartinezNeurohospitalist/
R25 Research
Washington University in St. Louis
Charles RoachNeuromuscle FellowWashington University in St. Louis

Class of 2021

NamePositionLocation
Matthew Brier, MD, PhDNeuroimmunology Practice/
R25 Research
Washington University in St. Louis
Mysti Harrison, MDMultiple Sclerosis FellowshipJohns Hopkins University
Nigel Harrison, MBBChMovement FellowshipJohns Hopkins University
B.J. Heuermann, MD, PhDMovement FellowshipWashington University in St. Louis
Jamie Holloman, MDMS FellowshipCleveland Clinic
Jeet Kapadia, MDNeurohospitalist 
Angela Liu, MDGeneral Neurologist 
Shahvaiz Magsi, MBBSVascular Neurology FellowshipWashington University in St. Louis
Caroline Tang, MD, PhD  
Jonathan Paul Williams, MDEpilepsy FellowshipWashington University in St. Louis
Mary Petrulis Wren, MDNeuromuscle FellowshipWashington University in St. Louis

Class of 2020

This year’s alumni photo was from a pre-COVID gathering.
NameSpecialtyLocation
Omar Butt, MD, PhDNeuro-oncology/
R25 Research Fellowship
Washington University in St. Louis
Chris Chou, MDSleep MedicineStanford University
Nicholas Coman, MDNeuro HospitalistTennessee
Mark Garret, MDNeuromuscular FellowshipWashington University in St. Louis
Helen Hwang, MD, PhDMovement Disorders FellowshipWashington University in St. Louis
Lindsay Laws, MDNeuro Critical Care FellowshipJohns Hopkins University
Victoria Levasseur, MDMultiple Sclerosis FellowshipWashington University in St. Louis
Elizabeth Perelstein, MDVascular Neurology FellowshipWashington University in St. Louis
Ada Uzo-Okereke, MDEpilepsy FellowhipWashington University in St. Louis
Nirupama Yechoor, MDNeuro Critical Care Fellowship-PartnersHarvard University

Class of 2019

NameSpecialtyLocation
Brandi Baker, MDNeuro-IDWashington University in St. Louis
Maggie Blattner, MD, PhDSleep MedicineMassachusetts General/Harvard in Boston
John Ciotti, MDMultiple SclerosisWashington University in St. Louis
Kalen Dionne, MD, PhDFaculty PositionWashington University in St. Louis
Elyse Everett, MDPalliative CareWashington University in St. Louis
Lindsay Frerichs, MDHeadacheUniversity of Texas Southwestern in Dallas
Hoang, Ethan, MDNeuro-OncologyMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York
Alan Plotzker, MDDementiaWashington University in St. Louis
Yan Wang, MDVascular NeurologyWashington University in St. Louis
Anson Wilks, MDNeuromuscleWashington University in St. Louis

Class of 2018

NameSpecialtyLocation
Brendan Eby, MDNeuro-RadiologyEmory University
James Giles, MD, PhDVascular NeurologyWashington University in St. Louis
Albert Kim, MD, PhDNeuro-OncologyMassachusetts General
Osvaldo Laurido-Soto, MDNeuro-Critical CareWashington University in St. Louis
Justin Long, MD, PhDDementiaWashington University in St. Louis
Souzana Obretenova, MDSleep MedicineWashington University in St. Louis
Leah Robison, MDEpilepsyWashington University in St. Louis
Leanne Stunkel, MDNeuro-OphthalmologyEmory University
John Younce, MDMovement DisordersWashington University in St. Louis

Class of 2017

NameSpecialtyLocation
Asher Albertson, MD, PhDNeurocritical CareWashington University in St. Louis
Emily Evans, MDMultiple SclerosisWashington University in St. Louis
Andrew Findlay, MDNeuromuscleWashington University in St. Louis
Eric Landsness, MD, PhDSleep MedicineWashington University in St. Louis
Matthew Loftspring, MD, PhDFacultyWashington University in St. Louis
Elizabeth Silbermann, MDMultiple SclerosisOregon Health & Science University
David Soleimani-Meigooni, MDDementiaUniversity of California, San Francisco
Lindsey Wooliscroft, MDMultiple SclerosisOregon Health & Science University

Class of 2016

NameSpecialtyLocation
Laura Baldassari, MDMultiple SclerosisUniversity of Utah (2017), Cleveland Clinic (2018)
Alex Dietz, MDNeuromuscleWashington University in St. Louis
Jon Grabe, MDNeuromuscleWashington University in St. Louis
Seth Hepner, MDGeneral NeurologyPrivate practice
Peter Kang, MDNeurocritical CareWashington University in St. Louis
Joe Mendez, MDNeuro-OncologyMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Kyle Mitchell, MDMovement DisordersUniversity of California, San Francisco
Charlene Ong, MDNeurocritical CareMassachusetts General Hospital
Michael White, MDNeuro-OncologyHarvard Dana Farber Cancer Institute/ Massachusetts General Hospital

Class of 2015

Includes PM&R and pediatric neurology resident alumni.
NameSpecialtyLocation
Matthew Burford, MDNeuromuscleWashington University in St. Louis
David Curfman, MDVascular NeurologyWashington University in St. Louis
Gus Davis, MD, PhDMovement DisordersWashington University in St. Louis
Kristin Gehrking, MD, PhDMovement DisordersStanford University
Nathan Kung, MDEpilepsy and Neuro-OphthalmologyWashington University in St. Louis
Blake Newman, MDEpilepsyUniversity of Utah
Kevin Patel, MDNeuroimmunologyHarvard University/Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Kristy Yuan, MDVascular NeurologyUniversity of California, San Francisco
Lynn Zhang, MDNeurophysiologyBrown University

Class of 2014

Includes pediatric neurology resident alumni.
NameSpecialtyLocation
Joshua Buck, MDVA Quality Scholars FellowshipIowa City
Brian Cabaniss, MDEpilepsyUniversity of California, San Francisco
Joseph Cheung, MDSleep MedicineStanford University
Ming-Chieh Ding, MDVascular NeurologyHarvard University/Massachusetts General Hospital
Esther Hsiao, MDGeneral Neurology FacultyWashington University in St. Louis
Neeta Lal, MDMultiple SclerosisBarnes-Jewish Hospital West County, St. Louis
Andrew Lin, MDNeuro-OncologyMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Cindy Ly, MDNeuromuscleWashington University in St. Louis
Pouya Tahsili-Fahada, MDVascular NeurologyNational Institutes of Health (NIH)

Class of 2013

NameSpecialtyLocation
Stefanie Geisler, MDNeuromuscleWashington University in St. Louis
Erin Longbrake, MD, PhDMultiple SclerosisWashington University in St. Louis
Baijayanta Maiti, MD, PhDNeuromuscleWashington University in St. Louis
Michael Morgan, MD, PhDNeuro OphthalmologyMethodist Hospital, Houston
Amanda Raya, MDNeurocritical CareWashington University in St. Louis
Debra Roberts, MD, PhDNeurocritical CareWashington University in St. Louis
Davis Ryman, MD, PhDResearchWashington University in St. Louis
Virginia Simon, MDNeurophysiologySaint Louis University
Simeon Zou, MDGeneral Neurology PracticeMichigan

Class of 2012

NameSpecialtyLocation
Taha Bali, MDNeuromuscleWashington University in St. Louis
Anu Baweja, MDEpilepsyWashington University in St. Louis
Pablo Bravo, MDNeurocritical CareStanford University
Christopher Deline, MDVascular NeurologyWashington University in St. Louis
Jafar Kafaiem, MDNeuromuscleWashington University in St. Louis
Mesfin Mitike, MDSleep MedicineWashington University in St. Louis
Scott Norris, MDMovement DisordersWashington University in St. Louis
Suzanne Schindler, MD, PhDAlzheimer Disease Research CenterWashington University in St. Louis

Class of 2011

NameSpecialtyLocation
Robert Bucelli, MD, PhDNeuromuscleWashington University in St. Louis
Brian Day, MDEpilepsyWashington University in St. Louis
Gabriela DeBruin, MDSleep MedicineWashington University in St. Louis
Naim Khury, MDVascular NeurologyWashington University in St. Louis
Interventional Neurology, Montreal, Canada
Erica Patrick, MDNeurophysiologyUniversity of Rochester
Tomoko Sampson, MDNeurocritical CareWashington University in St. Louis
Mwiza Ushe, MDMovement DisordersWashington University in St. Louis
Tuhin Virmani, MDMovement DisordersColumbia University
Lirong Zhu, MDSleep MedicineNorthwestern University

Class of 2010

NameSpecialtyLocation
Enrique Alvarez, MD, PhDMultiple SclerosisWashington University in St. Louis
Suzanne Anderson, MDNeurorehabilitationNational Rehabilitation Hospital
Allan Azarion, MDEpilepsyUniversity of Pennsylvania
Miguel Chuquilin, MDNeuromuscleWashington University in St. Louis
Miranda Lim, MD, PhDSleep MedicineUniversity of Pennsylvania
Peiqing Qian, MDMultiple SclerosisWashington University in St. Louis
Victoria Sharma, MDSleep MedicineWashington University in St. Louis

Class of 2009

NameSpecialtyLocation
Patrick Bushard, MDVascular NeurologyWashington University in St. Louis
Rachel Darken, MD, PhDSleep MedicineWashington University in St. Louis
Andrew Godbey, MDNeurophysiologyWashington University in St. Louis
Manu Goyal, MDRadiology/Neuro-RadiologyWashington University in St. Louis
Yo-El Ju, MDSleep MedicineWashington University in St. Louis
Brian Sommerville, MDNeuromuscleWashington University in St. Louis
Rawan Tarawneh, MDDementiaWashington University in St. Louis
Leo Wang, MD, PhDNeuromuscleWashington University in St. Louis

Class of 2008

NameSpecialtyLocation
Taylor Bear, MDNeurophysiologyWashington University in St. Louis
Adriana Escandon, MDSleep MedicineWashington University in St. Louis
Adam Fisch, MDSleep MedicineWashington University in St. Louis
Eric Klawiter, MDNeuroimmunologyWashington University in St. Louis
Vikram Shakkottai, MD, PhDMovement DisordersUniversity of Michigan
Lesli Rusche-Skolarus, MDVascular NeurologyUniversity of Michigan
W. David Strayhorn, MD, PhDEpilepsyWashington University in St. Louis
Arun Varadhachary, MD, PhDNeuromuscleWashington University in St. Louis

Class of 2007

NameSpecialtyLocation
Ray Bogitch, MDNeuro-OncologyMD Anderson Cancer Center
Alexandre Carter, MD, PhDNeuro RehabilitationWashington University in St. Louis
Robert Gardner, MDNeurophysiologyWashington University in St. Louis
Nupur Ghoshal, MD, PhDDementiaWashington University in St. Louis
Brendan Lucey, MDEpilepsyHarvard University/Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Gabriel Martz, MDEpilepsyUniversity of Virginia
Diego Torres-Russotto, MDMovement DisordersWashington University in St. Louis
S. Elizabeth Zauber, MDMovement DisordersRush University

Class of 2006

NameSpecialtyLocation
Benjamin Brennan, MDNeuro RehabilitationWashington University in St. Louis
Michelle Burrack, MD, PhDMovement DisordersWashington University in St. Louis
Steven Day, MDNeurophysiologyCleveland Clinic
Andria Ford, MDVascular NeurologyWashington University in St. Louis
Christopher Mitchell, MDNeurophysiologyUniversity of Tennessee
Michael Snyder, MDNeuromuscleWashington University in St. Louis
Robert Struthers, MDSleep MedicineWashington University in St. Louis
Allison Willis, MDMovement DisordersWashington University in St. Louis

Class of 2005

NameSpecialtyLocation
Richard Burgess, MD, PhDNeurocritical CareNational Institutes of Health (NIH)
Anna Conti, MD, PhDMovement DisordersColumbia University
Susan Criswell, MDMovement DisordersWashington University in St. Louis
Angela Hays, MDVascular Neurology/Neurocritical CareUniversity of California, San Francisco
Beth Leeman, MDEpilepsyHarvard University/Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Alison Leston, MD, PhDNeurophysiologyWashington University in St. Louis
John Rinker, MDNeuroimmunologyWashington University in St. Louis
Chris Weihl, MD, PhDNeuromuscleWashington University in St. Louis

Class of 2004

NameSpecialtyLocation
Randall Bateman, MDDementiaWashington University in St. Louis
Jamie Boero, MDSleep MedicineWashington University in St. Louis
David Brody, MDNeuro RehabilitationWashington University in St. Louis
Shahin Hakimian, MDEpilepsyWashington University in St. Louis
Sheetal Malik, MDEpilepsyColumbia University
Dave Rengachary, MDNeuromuscleWashington University in St. Louis
Mark Reploeg, MDNeurophysiologyWashington University in St. Louis
Beth Ward, MDSleep MedicineWashington University in St. Louis

Class of 2003

NameSpecialtyLocation
Andrea Cheng-Hakimian, MDEpilepsyWashington University in St. Louis
Gregory Esper, MDNeurophysiologyHarvard University/Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Andrew Keegan, MDGeneral NeurologyPrivate Practice
Margherita Milone, MDNeuromuscleMayo Clinic-Minnesota
Robert Naismith, MDNeuroimmunologyWashington University in St. Louis
Thomas Rampy, MDGeneral NeurologyPrivate Practice
Tamara Schwartz, MDNeuroimmunologyWashington University in St. Louis

Class of 2002

NameSpecialtyLocation
Kelly Brown, MDEpilepsyWashington University in St. Louis
Adam Burkey, MDPain MedicineUniversity of Pennsylvania
Stephen Feren, MDEpilepsy/Sleep MedicineSaint Louis University
Jennifer Goldman, MDMovement DisordersRush University
Craig Hou, MDDementiaUniversity of California, San Francisco
Ian Katznelson, MDGeneral NeurologyPrivate practice
Timothy Lynch, MDGeneral NeurologyPrivate practice
Mikula Stambuk, MDGeneral NeurologyPrivate practice