Sarah Song, MD, MPH, FAAN
Editor-in-Chief, BrainHealth.com
Dr. Sarah Song is an associate professor and vascular neurology fellowship director in the division of cerebrovascular diseases in the department of neurological sciences at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. Dr. Song is the editor-in-chief of BrainHealth.com and has also served on the editorial board for the Residents and Fellows Section of the journal Neurology®, as special section editor for Stroke, and on the editorial board for Stroke and Vascular Neurology. She is presently vice chair for the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Advocacy Engagement Subcommittee and serves on the AAN Committee on Public Engagement. She is the co-founder and past president of the Illinois State Neurological Society and is past faculty and moderator of the AAN Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum.
David C. Spencer, MD, FAAN
Deputy Editor, BrainHealth.com
Editor, Brain Health Books
Dr. David Spencer is professor of neurology at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) in Portland, OR, and director of the OHSU Comprehensive Epilepsy Program and OHSU Epilepsy Fellowship program. Dr. Spencer has been involved in many areas of neurology and epilepsy education, including serving as editor for the patient section of the journal Neurology®. Dr. Spencer is the editor of the Brain Health Books series. He has served on education committees for the American Epilepsy Society (AES) and American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and is a fellow of the AAN and AES. Dr. Spencer’s research interests include neuroimaging, electrical stimulation as a treatment of epilepsy, and neurology education. He maintains an active epilepsy practice and enjoys both medical and surgical management of epilepsy.
Daniel José Correa, MD, MSc, FAAN
Brain Health Podcast Editor and Co-Host
Dr. Daniel José Correa is an associate professor of neurology and Associate Dean for Community Engagement and Outreach at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Montefiore Health System in the Bronx, NY. His clinical neurology work includes inpatient neurology and epilepsy care, with involvement in clinical neurophysiology and EEG services across affiliated public hospital systems. Dr. Correa complements his clinical work with a strong commitment to community engagement, public health education, and STEM pathway development, while also collaborating with patients, caregivers, advocacy organizations, and clinicians to advance brain health awareness and access to care. In addition to his contributions to BrainHealth.com, Dr. Correa and the podcast team bring you personal stories and expert perspectives about living well with neurological conditions and share a broad understanding of neurological science for public audiences.
Katy Peters, MD, PhD, FAAN
Brain Health Podcast Deputy Editor and Co-Host
Dr. Katy Peters is a professor of neurology and neurosurgery and director of Supportive Care at the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at the Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. She completed her medical school training at Stanford University and completed a neurology residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital. She received specialty fellowship training in neuro-oncology at Duke University. She, along with her fantastic team of nurses and advanced practice providers, actively sees and cares for patients with primary brain tumors. Her research interests are in the service of patients with brain cancer, including supportive care and exploring cognitive dysfunction, physical function, and activity. While she runs clinical trials to treat primary brain tumors, her key interest is in clinical trials focusing on improving patients' quality of life and cognition. Dr. Peters teaches medical school students, residents, fellows, and advanced practice providers and is the Program Director of the neuro-oncology fellowship and Vice-Chair of Education for the Department of Neurology. She is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties for neuro-oncology.
Joseph I. Sirven, MD, FAAN
Spanish Section Editor, BrainHealth.com
Dr. Joseph (Joe) Sirven is professor of neurology and chair emeritus of the department of neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona and currently practicing at the Mayo Clinic in Florida. He is the editor of the Spanish section of BrainHealth.com. He is currently chair of the AAN Education Committee and previously served on the board of directors for the American Brain Foundation. He has served in various leadership roles for the American Epilepsy Society and the Epilepsy Foundation. Dr. Sirven is Cuban American and served as chief medical contributor for NBC Latino, an English-language website for Latinos. He is currently host of What’s Health Got to Do with It? on WJCT- NPR North Florida. Previously, he served as the medical commentator for KJZZ Radio in Phoenix, the NPR affiliate for Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona, in addition to KTBS TV 3. He also is creator and a co-moderator for the podcast We Need to Talk—Tough Conversations in Healthcare produced by Arizona State University. In addition to being a neurologist, Dr. Sirven is a certified aviation medical examiner and a consultant to the Federal Aviation Authority on pilot and passenger health.
Dr. Sirven has published extensively on epilepsy and its treatment. His interests in epilepsy include status epilepticus, surgical therapy for epilepsy, epilepsy in older adults, and psychosocial issues, particularly those involving Hispanic populations and transportation. His articles have appeared in numerous medical journals, and he has edited nine textbooks. He is currently a neurology core clerkship director for Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Dartmouth Medical School.
Olivia Begasse de Dhaem, MD, FAHS
Dr. Olivia Begasse de Dhaem is founder and medical director of the Institute for Headache and Brain Health in Stamford, CT. She is a Columbia-trained neurologist, Harvard-trained headache specialist, and an assistant professor of neurology at the University of Connecticut. Her career has been enriched by numerous activities with the American Academy of Neurology, such as the Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Program, the Global Advocacy Leadership Program, the Practice Leadership Development Program, and serving on the Brain Health Committee. Dr. Begasse de Dhaem has also served on the International Headache Society Education Committee and on the American Headache Society Advocacy Committee. She is a passionate advocate who strives to support people living with neurological disorders in the workplace. She has authored over 30 peer-reviewed academic papers and co-edited and contributed to books. Her work has been featured in the Harvard Business Review. She serves as executive editor for the Pain Medicine journal.
Bruce H. Cohen, MD, FAAN
Dr. Bruce H. Cohen is director of the NeuroDevelopmental Science Center and director of scientific affairs and clinical trials in the Rebecca D. Considine Research Institute at Akron Children’s Hospital in Akron, OH. He is professor of pediatrics at Northeast Ohio Medical University. Dr. Cohen’s clinical practice is centered on caring for children and adults with mitochondrial disorders, neurogenetic illness, and brain tumors. Dr. Cohen’s academic career has mainly involved clinical trials for treatment of brain tumors in infants and children, as well as in the emerging field of mitochondrial medicine. He developed an interest in health care economics and practice management in the early 1990s. Dr. Cohen has held senior leadership positions with the Mitochondrial Medicine Society, the American Academy of Neurology, the Child Neurology Society, and the United Mitochondrial Disease Foundation. He has also participated in the education of dozens of neurology residents and fellows, led over a dozen international symposia, organized and conducted investigator-initiated clinical trials in brain tumors, neurofibromatosis, and mitochondrial disorders, and has authored 130 peer-reviewed manuscripts and delivered over 650 invited lectures.
Jori Fleisher, MD, MSCE, FAAN
Dr. Jori Fleisher is an associate professor of neurological sciences at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. She is the director of the Lewy Body Dementia Association Research Center of Excellence, CurePSP Center of Care, Rush Advanced Interdisciplinary Movement Disorders Supportive Care (AIMS) Clinic, and co-director of the Parkinson’s Foundation Center of Excellence. Her clinical, research, and educational efforts are focused on developing novel models of care and support for individuals and families affected by neurodegenerative diseases. Dr. Fleisher has additional training in global health equities, health services research, implementation science, and palliative care. Supported by the National Institutes of Health, foundations, and philanthropy, Dr. Fleisher has several studies underway focused on interdisciplinary home visits, telemedicine, and peer mentoring to improve the lives of patients and families living with advanced movement disorders. Dr. Fleisher is a graduate of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Emerging Leaders Forum, a graduate, advisor, and faculty member in the AAN’s Palatucci Advocacy and Leadership Forum, and a mentor in the Women Leading Neurology program. She has received numerous awards, including the CurePSP 2020 Standout Achievement Award, and has delivered regional, national, and international lectures on Parkinson’s Disease and related disorders for scientific and public audiences.
Barbara S. Giesser, MD, FAAN
Dr. Barbara Giesser is a staff physician at the Pacific Neuroscience Institute in Santa Monica, California, and Professor Emeritus of Clinical Neurology at the David Geffen University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Medicine. She received her BS degree from the University of Miami, an MS degree from the University of Texas at Houston, and her MD from the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio. She has specialized in the care of persons with MS since 1982 and trained at the MS Research and Training Center of the Albert Einstein College of Medicine under the direction of Labe Scheinberg, MD, FAAN. In addition to her clinical activities, Dr. Giesser has been active in developing educational materials about MS for trainees and peers, as well as client and professional education endeavors for the National MS Society. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and American Neurological Association (ANA) and is active in AAN educational and advocacy efforts.
Katie Grouse, MD, FAAN
Dr. Katie Grouse is an associate professor in the division of General Neurology at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). She serves as medical director for ambulatory informatics at UCSF Health and is board-certified in clinical informatics. Dr. Grouse is a member of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Quality Informatics Subcommittee and an interviewer for Continuum Audio. Her scholarly interests focus on interoperability and the impact of electronic health records and other digital innovations on neurological clinical care.
Michael S. Jaffee, MD, FAAN
Michael S. Jaffee, MD, FAAN, is the Bob Paul Family Professor of Neurology at the University of Florida (UF) in Gainesville, where he serves as the vice chair of the department of neurology and the director of the Brain Injury, Rehabilitation, and Neuroresilience (BRAIN) Center. He is the founder of the UF Interdisciplinary Concussion and TBI Clinic, which has been lauded nationally as a model of clinical care, as well as director of the UF Neurology Sleep Clinic. Dr. Jaffee is board certified in neurology, psychiatry, sleep medicine, and brain injury medicine. He has additional certifications in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry, as well as neural repair and rehabilitation.
Melissa W. Ko, MD, MBA, FAAN
Dr. Melissa W. Ko is a professor of neurology and ophthalmology at Indiana University School of Medicine, where she is a neuro-ophthalmologist for adult and pediatric patients. Dr. Ko’s clinical, research, and educational efforts focus on developing innovative models of care delivery to support individuals affected by visual impairment/blindness due to neurological disease. She has received recognition for her patient-focused care and was awarded a faculty Leonard Tow Humanism Award in Medicine and inducted into the Gold Humanism Honor Society. New York State Assemblymember Pamela Hunter selected Dr. Ko for the 2017 Exceptional Woman in Medicine Award.
Dr. Ko is an executive board member and current president-elect of the North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society (NANOS). Within the AAN, she is a Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum graduate, Neurology on the Hill participant, and has served on the Advocacy, Membership, Publication, and BrainPAC committees. She is the current Editor-in-Chief of AAN e-news.
Jennifer Rose V. Molano, MD, FAAN
Dr. Jennifer Molano has been a faculty member at the University of Cincinnati since 2010. After obtaining her undergraduate degree in psychology and Latin at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, she completed both medical school and neurology residency training in her home state at West Virginia University. She received further training in behavioral neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and in sleep medicine at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, Tennessee. Her career has also been enriched by numerous activities within the American Academy of Neurology. She is very interested in the evolving interface between sleep and cognition, and she continues to enjoy teaching medical students, residents, and the community.
Teshamae Monteith, MD, FAAN
Dr. Teshamae Monteith is an associate professor of clinical neurology, chief of the Headache Division, and the headache medicine fellowship director at the University of Miami’s Miller School of Medicine. Throughout her training and career, Dr. Monteith has developed an appreciation for the brain and an enthusiasm for the potential of clinical advances to improve quality of life. She has also developed a comprehensive approach to headache management. Dr. Monteith has served as a peer reviewer for several journals and grants, and she has also given regional, national, and international lectures on migraine and other headache disorders. In addition to serving as a member of the BrainHealth.com editorial board, she is also on editorial boards for the American Migraine Foundation and the American Academy of Neurology’s (AAN’s) Neurology® Journal. She is a senior host for the AAN’s Neurology® Podcast and the Neurology Minute and associate editor of Continuum Audio. Dr. Monteith is a recipient of the Wolff Award; the Dean’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award at the University of Miami; the Torch Award at Florida International University; and co-recipient of the Palatucci Advocate of the Year Award. Dr. Monteith is Immediate Past President of the Florida Society of Neurology and has served as a member of the Board of Trustees of the International Headache Society (2021-2023).
Peter C. Raffalli, MD, FFAP
Dr. Peter Raffalli is a full-time attending child neurologist at Boston Children’s Hospital, where he cares for children at the hospital’s main campus as well as its satellite clinics. Currently, his primary focus is on outpatient pediatric neurological clinical care. His clinical responsibilities include five days per week of direct patient care. He provides outpatient consultation and ongoing follow-up care for affected children for four full-day outpatient clinics per week and one session per week in the resident clinic. In his general pediatric neurology clinic, he evaluates and follows patients with a broad spectrum of neurological problems, ranging from mildest to very severe, including headache, epilepsy, school dysfunction, and neurodevelopmental disorders such as cerebral palsy and autism. He has subspecialty expertise in peer victimization (bullying) in the pediatric neurology population and is the founder and director of the Bullying and Cyberbullying Prevention and Advocacy Collaborative (BACPAC) Program at Boston Children’s Hospital. He is Associate to the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children's Hospital and the Pediatric Associate to the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center (MARC) at Bridgewater State College, which conducts research in the area of peer victimization and provides information and training to schools on the topic of bullying/cyberbullying detection, prevention, and intervention. His teaching activities include serving as faculty attending for a weekly general child neurology clinic at the main campus of Children’s and supervising and teaching the pediatric neurology residents, general pediatric residents, and medical students seeing patients.
Maisha T. Robinson, MD, MS, FAAN
Dr. Robinson is on staff at Mayo Clinic Florida, where she established the clinic’s first neuropalliative care program, and she currently serves as the chair of the division of palliative medicine. Impacted by patients with chronic and terminal neurologic diseases whose cases involved complex symptom management, end-of-life care, and existential suffering during her medical school and neurology training, Dr. Robinson pursued a hospice and palliative medicine fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY. In an effort to integrate the principles of palliative care into the management strategies for patients with neurologic diseases, she completed a neurohospitalist fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL. With a passion to pursue a career in the subspecialty of neuro-palliative care, Dr. Robinson was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship in health services and health policy research through the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Clinical Scholars Program at UCLA, where she earned a master of science degree in health policy and management and is engaged in research focused on the intersection of neurology and palliative medicine. She was selected for the American Academy of Neurology’s Emerging Leaders Forum in 2012 and as an NIH/NMA Academic Medicine Fellow in 2014.
Joel Salinas, MD, MBA, MSc, FAAN
Dr. Joel Salinas is founder and chief medical officer of Isaac Health, an at-home memory clinic that works with patients and families to prevent, diagnose, and manage conditions related to brain health and dementia. Dr. Salinas is a Harvard-trained behavioral neurologist, scientist, speaker, and writer. He is an expert in practical clinical approaches to brain health and has led NIH/NIA-funded research to understand its psychosocial determinants and harness these insights to preserve healthy cognitive function at the population level. He has authored over 40 peer-reviewed academic papers and contributed to eight books on the evidence-based practice of neurology. His work has been highlighted in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Forbes. He is assistant professor of neurology at the NYU School of Medicine. Prior to NYU, he was assistant professor in neurology at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General and was clinical director of the McCance Center for Brain Health.
Allan D. Wu, MD, FAAN
Dr. Allan D. Wu is professor at the Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine and director of applied clinical informatics at Stanley Manne Children’s Research Institute in Chicago, IL. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology’s Practice Management and Technology Subcommittee and Informatics Workgroup. Dr. Wu’s academic interests include care coordination of health care teams, the growing field of clinical informatics, and the application of health information technology to improve the care of patients affected by neurologic disorders.
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Joseph I. Sirven, MD, FAAN
El Dr. Joseph (Joe) Sirven es profesor de neurología, presidente emérito del departamento de neurología en Mayo Clinic de Arizona y actualmente ejerce su práctica clínica en Mayo Clinic de Florida. El Dr. Sirven preside el Comité de Educación de AAN y previamente formó parte de la junta directiva de American Brain Foundation. Ha desempeñado diversos cargos directivos en American Epilepsy Society y en Epilepsy Foundation. De origen cubanoamericano, el Dr. Sirven fue colaborador médico en jefe de NBC Latino, un sitio web en inglés para la población latina y actualmente es conductor del programa What’s Health Got to Do with It? de WJCT- NPR North Florida. Antes trabajó como comentarista médico para KJZZ Radio en Phoenix, la filial de NPR para Phoenix y Tucson en Arizona, y para KTBS TV 3. También es creador y moderador del podcast We Need to Talk-Tough Conversations in Healthcare, producido por Arizona State University. Además de ser un destacado neurólogo, el Dr. Sirven también es examinador médico certificado de aviación y asesor para Federal Aviation Authority en materia de salud de pilotos y pasajeros.
El Dr. Sirven ha publicado numerosos trabajos sobre la epilepsia y su tratamiento. Sus intereses dentro de la epilepsia incluyen estado epiléptico, tratamiento quirúrgico de la epilepsia, epilepsia en adultos mayores y cuestiones psicosociales, en particular las relacionadas con la población hispana y el transporte. Sus artículos han aparecido en numerosas revistas médicas y ha participado como editor de nueve libros de texto. Actualmente es director de la asignatura de neurología en Mayo Clinic College of Medicine y en Dartmouth Medical School.
Natalia Chunga, MD
La Dra. Chunga recibió su título de médico cirujana de la Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos en Lima, Perú. Posteriormente, completó su residencia en Neurología y las subespecialidades de Desórdenes del Movimiento y Neurofisiología Clínica en la Universidad de Rochester, Estados Unidos. Actualmente, la Dra. Chunga es profesora asistente del Departamento de Neurología y directora del programa de Desórdenes del Movimiento en Louisiana State University Health Shreveport. Sus intereses clínicos y de investigación se centran en desarrollar estrategias para mejorar la atención de personas con enfermedad de Parkinson e implementar modelos de atención que promuevan la equidad en salud en neurología.
Guillermo Delgado García, MD, MSc, CSCN (EEG)
El Dr. Guillermo Delgado García es neurólogo, epileptólogo y profesor asistente clínico de neurología en la University of Calgary en Canadá, donde además se desempeña como Co-Director de Educación del Calgary Comprehensive Epilepsy Program y miembro del Hotchkiss Brain Institute. Recibió su título de médico con mención honorífica en la Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL) en México. El Dr. Delgado García completó posteriormente su residencia en Medicina Interna en la UANL y después en Neurología Clínica en el Instituto Nacional de Neurología y Neurocirugía en la Ciudad de México. Obtuvo un Máster en Neurociencias por la Université de Bordeaux en Francia y una Maestría en Ciencias Médicas por la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. En 2021, recibió el Bruce S. Schoenberg International Award in Neuroepidemiology otorgado por la American Academy of Neurology.
Latha Ganti, MD, MS, MBA, FACEP, FAHA
La Dra. Latha Ganti (Stead) es profesora de Neurología y Medicina de Emergencias en University of Central Florida, y es Vicepresidente de investigación y asuntos académicos. Posee dos especialidades, en Medicina de Emergencias y en Neurología Vascular, y además es directora médica asociada para Polk County Fire Rescue. Es uno de los miembros de la clase inaugural de Mujeres Líderes de American Academy of Neurology en el programa de Neurología. La Dra. Ganti es una escritora prolífica, su pequeño imperio de libros incluye más de una docena de libros de texto, entre ellos el exitoso First Aid de la colección Clinical Clerkship. Hace poco, comenzó a escribir para una audiencia no técnica como blogger primerizo en el blog de Neurology Now. La Dra. Ganti ha sido galardonada con más de dieciocho premios nacionales y es Fulbright Scholar.
Azareli García, MD
La Dra. Azareli García nació y creció en México, donde obtuvo su título de médica en la Universidad de Guadalajara, Centro Universitario de los Altos. Luego se mudó a Estados Unidos para completar su residencia en neurología en el Centro de Ciencias de la Salud de la Universidad de Texas en San Antonio, donde fue jefa de residentes durante su último año. Actualmente es fellow en Neurología Cognitiva en la Universidad de California, San Francisco (UCSF). Los intereses clínicos de la Dra. García incluyen la neurogenética y la neurología cognitiva, con especial atención al papel evolutivo de las terapias basadas en genes y otras terapias emergentes en enfermedades neurodegenerativas. Le apasiona la importancia de la salud cerebral a largo plazo y disfruta buscar formas de hacer conciencia sobre la salud cerebral.
Karlo J. Lizárraga, MD, MSc
El Dr. Lizárraga es médico cirujano y maestro en ciencias graduado de la Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Perú, con maestría en investigación clínica en la Medical University of South Carolina, E.E.U.U., y con especializaciones en neurología y neurofisiología clínica en la Universidad de Miami, Estados Unidos, y en desórdenes del movimiento con enfoque en fisiología motora y neuromodulación en la Universidad de Toronto, Canadá. El Dr. Lizárraga es profesor asociado del departamento de neurología en la Universidad de Rochester, Nueva York, E.E.U.U., en donde se desempeña como director (fundador) del programa de fisiología motora y neuromodulación, y director (fundador) del programa de intercambio de neurología entre Perú y Rochester (NeuroPro). El Dr. Lizárraga es además profesor invitado del departamento de neurociencias de la Universidad Nacional de San Agustín de Arequipa, Perú.
José G. Merino, MD, FAAN
El Dr. José G. Merino recibió su título como Médico Cirujano por la Universidad Anáhuac en la Ciudad de México y su grado como Maestro en Filosofía en Cambridge University. Completó una residencia combinada en Psiquiatría y Neurología en Albert Einstein College of Medicine y un posgrado en Neurología Vascular en University of Western Ontario. Pertenece al cuerpo medico de National Institutes of Health y es professor en University of Florida, Johns Hopkins University (adjunto), y en University of Maryland School of Medicine. En la actualidad, el Dr. Merino es profesor de Neurología en Georgetown University School of Medicine en Washington, DC. Fue US Research Editor para The BMJ y coeditor de “Blogging Stroke,” el blog de la revista Stroke hasta 2019. Pertenece a varios comités en American Academy of Neurology y es editor en jefe de Neurology®.
Franklyn Rocha-Cabrero, MD
El Dr. Franklyn Rocha-Cabrero es neurólogo certificado, ávido escritor, líder activo de su comunidad y educador. Es propietario y director ejecutivo de Imperium RevDoc (IRD) Neuroanalysis, desde donde ofrece servicios de consultoría profesional para la atención de la epilepsia. Entre sus intereses profesionales destacan las políticas de salud y la organización de las comunidades en los diferentes niveles local, estatal y nacional. El Dr. Rocha-Cabrero ha colaborado en organizaciones como American Academy of Neurology, Latino Medical Student Association, American Medical Association, National Hispanic Medical Association, California Physician Alliance, The Pathway Initiative Inc, y en las sociedades médicas de los estados de Florida e Illinois con el fin de desarrollar soluciones complejas a los desafíos de salud que enfrentan las comunidades de pacientes latinos. El Dr. Rocha-Cabrero ha recibido diferentes galardones entre los que destacan el Congressional Hispanic Institute/United Health Foundation Award y el American Medical Association Minority Scholars Award. Como estudiante y médico de primera generación, le apasiona ayudar a los demás y se dedicó a la medicina para tener un impacto más duradero en las comunidades latinas más vulnerables.
Cristina Valencia-Sánchez, MD
La Dra. Valencia-Sánchez recibió su grado MD en la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid en España. Completó su residencia de Neurología en el Hospital Clínico San Carlos en Madrid, donde después trabajó como neuróloga en la Clínica de Esclerosis Múltiple. Obtuvo su PhD cum laude en la Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Después se mudó a Estados Unidos para desarrollar más su carrera en Neurología y su principal área de interés es la Neuroinmunología. Completó su residencia en Neurología y un posgrado en esclerosis múltiple en Mayo Clinic Arizona. En la actualidad es subespecialista en Neurología Autoinmune en Mayo Clinic Rochester.
Nora Vanegas-Arroyave, MD
La Dra Vanegas es es neuróloga especialista en la enfermedad de Parkinson y otros trastornos del movimiento. Recibio su titulo de Medicina en la Universidad de Antioquia (Medellin, Colombia). Luegoo completo una residencia en neurologia en Northwell Health (New York, US) y una sub-especializacion en trastornos del movimiento en los Institutos Nacionales de Salud (NIH, Bethesda, Maryland, US). Actualmente se desempena como profesora de neurología en Baylor College of Medicine donde es tambien Directora de Investigaciónes de Neuromodulación. Sus esfuerzos clínicos y de investigación se centran en comprender la fisiología de los síntomas cognitivos y motores en la enfermedad de Parkinson, con el objetivo de optimizar el diseño y la administración de tratamientos medicos de precisión. También es profesora adjunta en la Universidad de Rice, donde colabora en la implementación de nuevas tecnologías para estudiar objetivamente los trastornos del movimiento.
Alejandro Zavala, MD, FACNS
El Dr. Alejandro (Alex) Zavala es profesor de neurología y neurofisiología clínica, y actualmente se desempeña como jefe del departamento de neurofisiología clínica y director del Centro de Neurología y Neurocirugía del Hospital y Fundación Clínica Médica Sur en la Ciudad de México. El Dr. Zavala ha ocupado diferentes posiciones de liderazgo en sociedades médicas en México y el mundo; fue presidente de la Sociedad Mexicana de Neurofisiología Clínica y actualmente preside el Consejo Mexicano de Neurofisiología Clínica. El Dr. Zavala también es miembro de American Clinical Neurophysiology Society y de American Academy of Neurology.
