Administration [Academic Offices Only]
Welcome to the Department of Neurology
Contact the administrative office of the Department of Neurology with academic concerns at:
Mailing address: Mail Stop B182, Research Complex 2, 12700 East 19th Ave., Aurora, CO 80045
Courier address: Research Complex 2, Room 5018, 12700 East 19th Ave., Aurora, CO 80045
E-Mail: Neurology-Administrative@ucdenver.edu
Training Verification: Neurology-Verify@ucdenver.edu
For all patient matters, please click here.
Neurology Faculty Administration
| Position | Name |
| Chair | Kenneth L. Tyler, MD |
| Executive Vice Chair | John R. Corboy, MD |
| Vice Chair - Basic Research | Huntington Potter, PhD |
| Vice Chair - Clinical Research | Enrique Alvarez, MD, PhD |
| Directors - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Nicole Gonzales, MD Karen Orjuela, MD |
| Vice Chair - Education | Al Anderson, MD |
| Vice Chair - Faculty Affairs & Promotions | Victoria Pelak, MD |
| Director - Inpatient Services | William J. Jones, MD |
| Director - Outpatient Services Associate Director | Samantha Holden, MD, MS Anna A. Shah, MD |
| Director - Quality Improvement | Jennifer R. Simpson, MD |
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Neurology Service Chiefs at Hospital Affiliates
| Location | Name |
| Children's Hospital Colorado | Timothy J. Bernard, MD Kelly G. Knupp, MD |
| Denver Health Medical Center | Patrick J. Bosque, MD |
| Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center | Matthew S. West, MD |
| UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Brandon S. Pope, MD |
| University of Colorado Hospital | Kenneth L. Tyler, MD |
Neurology Administrative Staff
| Position | Name | Phone |
Administration & Finance Director | Alexander Stein, MS, MBA | (303) 724-6346 |
| Business Services Program Director | Joseph Daniels, MPH, MBA | (303) 724-7928 |
| Business Services Program Director | Alina Rich, MPH | (303) 724-7928 |
| Chair's Executive Assistant | Diane Strong, MBA | (303) 724-4327 |
| Clinical Financial Analyst | Mary O'Connell | (303) 724-6253 |
| Clinical Revenue Finance Program Manager | W. Eric Parker, CPC | (303) 724-4331 |
| Finance Manager | Kristie Fields | (303) 724-8225 |
| Human Resources Manager | Joshua Schwab, MS | (303) 724-3871 |
| Human Resources Specialist | Nicholas Koeppen, BS, SHRM-CP | |
| IT Manager | David Vu, BS | (303) 724-8656 |
| IT Senior Professional Database Developer | Emil DiGuilio, MS | (303) 724-8656 |
| IT Professional | Yuozas "Joe" Kripas, BS | (303) 724-8656 |
| Quality & Process Improvement Manager | Laura Palmer, BS | (303) 724-8287 |
| Research Business Manager | Caleb Arnold, BA | (303) 724-7928 |
Neurology Subspeciality Administrative Staff
| Subspeciality | Name | Contact |
| Behavioral Neurology [Drs. Anderson, Bakeman, Bettcher, Filley, Holden, McConnell, & Pressman] | Deanna Ragsdale | Phone: (303) 724-2046 Fax: (303) 724-4082 |
| Headache/Pain Medicine [Drs. Birlea, Burke, Evan, O'Brien & Wilhour] | Deanna Ragsdale | Phone: (303) 724-2046 Fax: (303) 724-4082 |
| Epilepsy [Drs. Atwood, Chaudhry, DeStefano, Harid, Kaye, McDermott, Pellinen, Shrestha, Spitz & Strom] | Travis Beckstead, MS Linda Friedman | Phone: (720) 848-7812 Phone: (720) 848-8583 Fax: (720) 848-0194 |
| Movement Disorders [Drs. Feuerstein, Forbes, Fullard, Hawkins, Kern, Lee, Leehey & Seeberger] | Candace Ellman, MA Linda Petrick | Phone: (303) 724-2194 Phone: (303) 724-8984 Fax: (303) 724-2212 |
| Movement Disorders Center Coordinator | Nicole Leith, MS | Phone: (303) 724-8984 Fax: (303) 724-2212 |
| Neuro-Hospitalist & Stroke [Drs. Barry, Carlson, Hughes, Jones, Leppert, Omran, Orjuela, Pastula, Poisson, Ragole, Sauer, Simpson & West] | Ashley Runyan, BA | Phone: (720) 848-8529 Phone: (720) 848-8534 Fax: (720) 848-0194 |
| Neuro-Immunology (MS) [Drs. Alvarez, Corboy, Gross, Piquet, Schreiner, Shah & Vollmer] | Colleen Moya | Phone: (303) 724-2187 Fax: (303) 724-0985 |
| Neuro-Muscular [Drs. Dixon, Foster, Fridman, Kennedy, Quan, Ragole & Wicklund] | Jacob Bockhorst, BA | Phone: (303) 724-2188 Fax: (303) 724-2202 |
| Neuro-Oncology [Drs. Damek & Ney] | Jerri Lusk | Phone: (303) 724-2184 Fax: (303) 724-2213 |
| Neuro-Ophthalmology [Drs. Bennett & Pelak] | Jerri Lusk | Phone: (303) 724-2184 Fax: (303) 724-2213 |
| Neuro-Palliative Care [Dr. Vaughan] | Candace Ellman, MA | Phone: (303) 724-2194 Fax: (303) 724-2212 |
Research: VZV Research Group [Drs. Bubak, Mahalingam & Nagel] | Cathy Allen | Phone: (303) 724-4311 Fax: (303) 724-4329 |
Neurology Residency Program
| Program | Name | Info |
| Education Division | Al Anderson, MD | Vice Chair |
| Residency Program | Douglas E. Ney, MD | Director |
| Residency Program | Setarah Omran, MD Matthew S. West, MD | Associate Directors |
| Education Manager | Hannah Daniels, BS | (303) 724-6533 |
| Residency Education Coordinator | Katelynn Jennings, BA | (303) 724-4330 |
Training Verifications: Neurology-Verify@ucdenver.edu
Neurology Fellowship Program
| Program | Name | Info |
| Epilepsy Fellowship | Samuel F. DeStefano, MD | Director |
| Headache Medicine Fellowship | Marius Birlea, MD | Director |
| Movement Disorder Fellowship | Trevor Hawkins, MD | Director |
| Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Fellowship | Al Anderson, MD | Director |
| Neuroimmunology Fellowship | John R. Corboy, MD Robert H. Gross, MD | Director Assistant Director |
| Neuroimmunology & Neurological Infections Fellowship | Daniel M. Pastula, MD, MHS | Director |
| Neuromuscular Medicine / Clinical Pathology Fellowship | Dianna Quan, MD / Matthew P. Wicklund, MD | Director / Director |
| Neuro-Oncology Fellowship | Denise M. Damek, MD | Director |
| Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship | Victoria S. Pelak, MD | Director |
| Neurovirology Research Fellowship | Maria A. Nagel, MD | Director |
Vascular Fellowship | Sharon N. Poisson, MD | Director |
| Fellowship Coordinator | Michele Bialkowski | (303) 724-4127 |
Training Verifications: Neurology-Verify@ucdenver.edu
Neurology Medical Student Clerkship and Electives
| Program | Name | Info |
| Medical Student Training | Pearce J. Korb, MD, MHPE | Director |
| Medical Student Training | Vera Fridman, MD | Associate Director |
| Medical Student Education Coordinator | Kirsten Proskey, MM | (303) 724-0324 |
Neurology Grand Rounds
| Program | Name | Info |
| Coordinator, Grand Rounds | Kirsten Proskey, MM | (303) 724-0324 |
Neurology Clinical Research Staff
| Position | Name | Phone |
| Director, Clinical Research Program | Haley Steinert, MS | (303) 724-4172 |
| Program Manager, Clinical Research | Brooke Valdez, BA | (303) 724-4172 |
| Program Manager, Clinical Research Services | Jennifer Eggum, BS | (303) 724-7774 |
| Clinical Research Finance Specialists | Marissa Lane, BS Katherine Varley, BS | (303) 724-4172 |
| Clinical Research Recruitment Specialists | Natalie Lopez-Esquibel, BS Haley Simpson, BS | (303) 724-4644 |
| Investigator Initiated Project Manager | Becca Seal, MS | (303) 724-4518 |
| Pre-Award Grants Professional | Anabel Adler, BA | (303) 724-4172 |
| PRO Manager | Eric Engebretson, BS | (303) 724-8388 |
| Regulatory Affairs Coordinator | Monica Murray, MPH | (303) 724-4172 |
| Study Start-Up and Regulatory Manager | Nicole Gendelman, MA | (303) 724-4172 |