Administration [Academic Offices Only]
Welcome to the Department of Neurology
All patient care is provided through the UCHealth Neurosciences Clinic at 720-848-2080. No protected health information communications can legally be fielded through 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
Neurology Faculty Administration
| Position | Name |
| Chair | Kenneth L. Tyler, MD |
| Executive Vice Chair | Victoria S. Pelak, MD |
| Vice Chair - Academic Development and Community Partnership | Nicole R. Gonzales, MD |
| Vice Chair - Basic Research | Jeffrey L. Bennett, MD, PhD |
| Vice Chair - Clinical Research | Enrique Alvarez, MD, PhD |
| Vice Chair - Education | Vacant |
| Vice Chair - Inpatient Services | William J. Jones, MD |
| Vice Chair - Outpatient Services Associate Director | Samantha K. Holden, MD, MS |
| Vice Chair - Quality Improvement | Jennifer R. Simpson, MD |
| Director - Inpatient Patient Safety and Experience | Adam Hartman, MD |
Director - Outpatient Patient Safety and Experience | Anna Shah, MD |
Director - Medical Student Training | Aaron M. Carlson, MD |
Director-Residency Training | Elizabeth Matthews, MD |
| Directors - Wellness | Katherine Alpogianis, PA-C Abigail Anderson, MD |
Neurology Service Chiefs at Hospital Affiliates
| Location | Name |
| Children's Hospital Colorado | Kevin C. Ess, MD, PhD |
| Denver Health Medical Center | Patrick J. Bosque, MD |
| Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Interim) | Tyler M. Miller, MD |
| University of Colorado Hospital | Kenneth L. Tyler, MD |
Neurology Administrative Staff
| Position | Name | Contact |
Vice Chair and Director of Finance & Administration | Alexander Stein, MS, MBA | (303) 724-6346 |
| Business Services Program Directors | Joseph Nguyen-Daniels, MPH, MBA Angela Kirkpatrick, MBA | (303) 724-7928 (303) 724-7928 |
| Business Services Principal Professional | Melody Dawn, BS | Melody.Dawn@cuanschutz.edu |
| Chair's Executive Assistant | Simeon Petrov, MBA | (303) 724-4327 |
| Clinical Financial Analyst | Mary O'Connell | (303) 724-6253 |
| Faculty Affairs Coordinator | Michelle Gonzalez, MPH | (303) 724-7421 |
| Faculty Promotions Coordinator | TBN | |
| Finance Managers | Kristie Fields | (303) 724-8225 |
| Gift Fund Manager | Michelle Gonzalez, MPH | (303) 724-7421 |
| Grants Managers | Anabel Adler, BA | Anabel.Adler@cuanschutz.edu |
| Human Resources Sr. Professional | Kerri Gillett, MBA | (303) 724-0367 |
IT Manager IT Professional | David Vu, BS Yuozas "Joe" Kripas, BS Michael Hutchinson | Neurology-IT@cuanschutz.edu (303) 724-8656 |
| Operations Coordinator | Allie Bravo, BA | (303) 724-5932 |
Neurology Subspecialty Administrative Staff
| Subspeciality | Name | Contact |
| Behavioral Neurology [Drs. Arciniegas, Bakeman, Bettcher, Carlisle, Farley, Holden & McConnell] | Deanna Ragsdale | Phone: (303) 724-2046 Fax: (303) 724-4082 |
| Epilepsy [Drs. Atwood, Chaudhry, Gallegos, Geller, Harid, Liu, Kaye, Pellinen, Strom, Taraschenko & Woodward] | Travis Beckstead, MS -Program Manager Linda Friedman | Phone: (720) 848-7812 Phone: (720) 848-8583 Fax: (720) 848-0194 |
General Neurology [Drs. Kang, Li & Morgan] | Jerri Lusk | Phone: (303) 724-2184 Fax: (303) 724-2213 |
| Headache/Pain Medicine [Drs. Anderson, Birlea, Burke, Jenkins, O'Brien & Wilhour] | Nicole Maes, BS | Phone: (303) 724-5635 Fax: (303) 724-4082 |
| Movement Disorders [Drs. Amara, Aslam, Baumgartner, Bayram, Buard, Feuerstein, Forbes, Fullard, Hawkins, Kern & Korsmo] | Candace Ellman, MA Linda Petrick | Phone: (303) 724-2194 Phone: (303) 724-8984 Fax: (303) 724-2212 |
| Movement Disorders Center | Nicole Leith, MS -Program Manager | Phone: (303) 724-8984 Fax: (303) 724-2212 |
| Neuro-Hospitalist & Stroke [Drs. Carlson, Eklund, Gonzales, Jones, Leppert, Matthews, Omran, Pastula, Poisson, Ragole, Sauer, Simpson & West] | Miriam Garza de la Torre, BA | Phone: (720) 848-8534
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| Neuro-Immunology/Multiple Sclerosis [Drs. Alvarez, Gross, Kammeyer, Piquet, Schreiner, Shah & Wolf] | Christy Cain, BFA | Phone: (303) 724-2187 Fax: (303) 724-0985 |
| Neuro-Muscular [Drs. Dixon, Foster, Fridman, Quan, Ragole & Sreenivasan] | Jacob Bockhorst, BA -Program Manager | Phone: (303) 724-2188 Fax: (303) 724-2202 |
| Neuro-Oncology [Dr. Damek] | 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 [Dr. Nagel] | Jerri Lusk | Phone: (303) 724-2184 Fax: (303) 724-2213 |
Neurology Residency Program
| Program | Name | Info |
| Education Division | Vacant | Vice Chair |
| Residency Program | Elizabeth Matthews, MD | Director |
| Residency Program | Elizabeth Breitbach, MD Matthew S. West, MD | Associate Directors |
| Education Director | Hannah Daniels | |
| Education Coordinator | ||
| Residency Education Coordinator | Carly Hollinshead | (303) 724-4330 |
Training Verifications: Neurology-Verify@cuanschutz.edu
Neurology Fellowship Program
| Program | Name | Info |
| Advanced Practice Provider Neurology Fellowship | Victoria S. Pelak, MD Darcy O'Banion, DNP | Director Director |
| Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Fellowship | Samantha Holden, MD, MS | Director Associate Director Associate Director Associate Director |
| Epilepsy Fellowship | Nitish Harid, MD | Director |
| Headache Medicine Fellowship | Danielle Wilhour, MD | Director |
| Movement Disorder Fellowship | Trevor Hawkins, MD
| Director
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| Neurohospitalist Fellowship | Brian Sauer, MD, PhD
| Director
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| Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Fellowship | Robert H. Gross, MD | Director |
| Neuroimmunology & Neurological Infections Fellowship | Daniel M. Pastula, MD, MHS | Director Associate Director |
| Neuromuscular Medicine / Clinical Pathology Fellowship | Vera Fridman, MD | Director Director |
| Neuro-Oncology Fellowship | Denise M. Damek, MD
| Director
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| Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship | Victoria S. Pelak, MD
| Director
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| Neurovirology Research Fellowship | Maria A. Nagel, MD | Director |
Vascular Fellowship | Setareh Salehi Omran, MD Sharon N. Poisson, MD | Director Associate Director |
Training Verifications: Neurology-Verify@cuanschutz.edu
Neurology Medical Student Clerkship and Electives
| Program | Name | Info |
| Medical Student Training | Aaron M. Carlson, MD | Director |
| Medical Student Education Coordinator | Jonathan Rendon | (303) 724-0324 |
Neurology Grand Rounds
| Program | Name | Info |
| Coordinator, Grand Rounds | Jonathan Rendon | (303) 724-0324 |
Neurology Clinical Research Staff
| Position | Name | Contact |
| Director, Clinical Research Program | Haley Steinert, MS, CCRP | Haley.Steinert@cuanschutz.edu |
| Program Finance Manager | Jennifer Eggum, BS | Jennifer.Eggum@cuanschutz.edu |
| Finance & Budget Specialists | Scott LeBeau, MS | Scott.Lebeau@cuanschutz.edu Marissa.Lane@cuanschutz.edu Ricardo.Mancillas@cuanschutz.edu Scott.2.Peterson@cuanschutz.edu Jonnathan.Quijada@cuanschutz.edu Nathan.Suwarnasarn@cuanschutz.edu |
| Grants Professionals | Anabel Adler, BA | Anabel.Adler@cuanschutz.edu Trevor.Sooy@cuanschutz.edu Kelly.Rago@cuanschutz.edu |
| Program Managers | Brianna Blume, MS Ying Liu, MD Claudia Mata, MPH | Brianna.Blume@cuanschutz.edu Ying.3.Liu@cuanschutz.edu Claudia.Mata@cuanschutz.edu |
| Project Managers | Eric Engebretson, BS Deja Leadley, BS | Eric.Engebretson@cuanschutz.edu Deja.Leadley@cuanschutz.edu |
| Recruitment Specialists | Recruitment Specialists | (303) 724-4644 |
| Regulatory Program Manager Regulatory Affairs Coordinator | Monica Murray, MPH Ranya Hanish, BS | Monica.Murray@cuanschutz.edu Ranya.Hanish@cuanschutz.edu |