Our physicians specialize in evaluating, diagnosing, and treating the array of neurological conditions and diseases – both common and rare – and have been recognized nationally and internationally for their clinical and research expertise and innovations. Many of our faculty members and staff have national leadership positions on National Institutes of Health advisory or research review committees, and professional societies.
- Avinash Aggarwal, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, Community Division
- Arun Antony, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Epilepsy Division
- Anto Bagić, MD, PhD, FAES, FACNS
Professor of Neurology
Chief, Epilepsy Division
Director, UPMC Epilepsy Monitoring Unit
Director, University of Pittsburgh Comprehensive Epilepsy Center (UPCEC)
Director, UPMC MEG Epilepsy Program
Chief Scientific Advisor, MEG Research
- Sarah Berman, MD, PhD
Associate Professor of Neurology Movement Division
- Edward A. Burton, MD, DPhil, FRCP
Associate Professor of Neurology and Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry
- Neil Busis, MD, FAAN
Clinical Professor of Neurology
Director, Community Neurology
Chief, UPP Department of Neurology - UPMC Shadyside
Director, Neurodiagnostic Laboratory - UPMC Shadyside
- Franca Cambi, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurology, Movement Division
- Erin Canale, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, Heritage Valley
- Lana Chahine, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Movement Division
- Paula R. Clemens, MD
Professor of Neurology, Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry, Human Genetics and Pediatrics
Chief, Division of Veterans Affairs
- James DeMatteis, MD
Division Chief of Neurology – UPMC Hamot
Medical Director Stroke Center – UPMC Hamot
- John J. Doyle, MD
Professor of Neurology
Chief, General Neurology Division
Director, Residency Training
- Jan Drappatz, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Associate Director, Adult Neuro-oncology Program
- Jeffrey Esper, DO, MS (Med Ed)
Professor of Internal Medicine/Neurology, LECOM
Director, UPMC Hamot Neurology Residency Program
- Joanna Fong, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, General Neurology Division
- Kathy Gardner, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
- Steven H. Graham, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurology
Professor and Vice-Chairman for Research
Director, Geriatric Research Educational and Clinical Center
Associate Chief of Staff for Research, VA
- Erica Grazioli, MD, MS (Med Ed)
Neurologist – UPMC Hamot, Neuroimmunology
Director, UPMC Hamot MS Fellowship Program
Director, UPMC Hamot MS Center of Excellence
Medical Director, UPMC Hamot Infusion Center
- J. Timothy Greenamyre, MD, PhD
Vice Chairman, Academic Affairs
Professor of Neurology
Chief, Movement Disorders Division
Director, Pittsburgh Institute for Neurodegenerative Diseases
- Maxim Hammer, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Vice-Chairman, Clinical Affairs
Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program
Director, Neurosonology Laboratory
- Rock A. Heyman, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology
Chief, Division of Neuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis
- Houman Homayoun, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Movement Division
- Cigdem Isitan, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Neuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis Division
- Ashutosh Jadhav, MD, PhD
Interim Director, UPMC Stroke Institute
Assistant Professor of Neurology, UPMC Stroke Institute
Director, Stroke Services, UPMC Shadyside
Director, StrokeNet Fellowship Program
- Ruchira Menka Jha, MD
Clinical Instructor, Critical Care Medicine
- Robert Kaniecki, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Chief, Headache Division
Founder and Director, The Headache Center at UPMC
- Kelly Kay, DO
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, General Neurology Division
- Simin Khavandgar, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, General Neurology Division
- Daniel Kinem, DO
Neurohospitalist, UPMC Hamot
Chief, Division of Neurology, UPMC Hamot
Medical Director, UPMC Hamot Neurophysiology Department
- Laurie Knepper, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Headache Division
- David Lacomis, MD
Professor of Neurology and Pathology
Chief, Division of Neuromuscular Diseases
Director of Clinical Research, Live Like Lou Center of ALS Research
- Erek Lam, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, General Neurology Division
- Frank S. Lieberman, MD
Professor of Neurology and Medical Oncology
Director, Adult Neurooncology Program, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center
- Oscar L. Lopez, MD
Professor of Neurology
Chief, Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology
- Angela Lu, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology, General Neurology Division
- Lazarus Mayoglou, DO
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology – UPMC Hamot, Epilepsy
Medical Director of Epilepsy Services Services in Neurology, UPMC Hamot
- James McLaughlin, DO, FACP, FAAN, FAHA
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, Vascular Division
- Edward Mistler, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
- Bradley Molyneaux, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Neurocritical Care Division
- William Musser, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Neuromuscular Division
- Dimitrios A. Nacopoulos, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology – UPMC Hamot, Movement Disorders
- Sandra Narayanan, MD, FAHA, FANA, FSVIN
Visiting Associate Professor of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, Vascular Division
- Eric Ogren, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
- Ajjetsh Ojha, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, General Neurology Division
- Jullie Pan, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurology, Epilepsy Division
- Viji Rajasekaran, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Epilepsy Division
- Marcelo Rocha, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Vascular Division
- Jingzi Shang, MD
Neurologist
Director, UPMC Sleep Disorder Center- UPMC Hamot
- Lori Shutter, MD, FCCM, FNCS
Professor, Critical Care Medicine, Neurology and Neurosurgery
Vice Chair of Education, Department of Critical Care Medicine
Director, Neurocritical Care Fellowship Program
Medical Director, Neurovascular and Neurotrauma ICU
- Stuart Silverman, MS, MD, FAAN
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology
- Arthur Sonberg, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, Heritage Valley
- Josif Stakic, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Headache Division
- Matthew Starr, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Vascular Division
- Michelle Stevens, DO
Neurologist - UPMC Hamot
Co-Director, MDA Clinic of Northwest PA Northshore Practices
- Valerie R. Suski, DO
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology, Movement Disorders Division
- Alexandra Urban, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Epilepsy Division
Director of the PUH EEG Laboratory
- Anne Van Cott, MD, FAAN
Associate Professor of Neurology
Neurology Service/VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
- Barbara Vogler, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, Headache Division
- Janet Waters, MD
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology, General Neurology Division
Chief, Women's Neurology Division
- George Wittenberg, MD
Professor of Neurology, Vascular Division
- Zongqi Xia, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Biomedical Informatics
- Claire Yanta, MD
Clinical Instructor of Neurology, Headache Division
- Naoir Zaher, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Epilepsy Division
- Islam Zaydan, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology, Neuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis Division
- Sasa Zivkovic, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurology, Neuromuscular Division
