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 | Jeffrey L. Bennett, MD, PhD |
| Vice Chair - Clinical Research | Enrique Alvarez, MD, PhD |
| Vice Chair - Education | Douglas E. Ney, MD |
| Vice Chair - Faculty Affairs & Development | Victoria S. Pelak, MD |
| Vice Chair - Inpatient Services | William J. Jones, MD |
| Vice Chair - Outpatient Services Associate Director | Samantha K. Holden, MD, MS Anna A. Shah, MD |
| Vice Chair - Quality Improvement | Jennifer R. Simpson, MD |
Directors - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion | Nicole R. Gonzales, MD Karen D. Orjuela, MD |
Director - Inpatient Patient Safety and Experience Director - Outpatient Patient Safety and Experience | Jarrett Leech, MD Anna Shah, MD |
Director - Medical Student Training | Aaron M. Carlson, MD |
Director-Residency Training | Douglas E. Ney, 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) | Amanda Kennedy, MD, MPH |
| University of Colorado Hospital | Kenneth L. Tyler, MD |
Neurology Administrative Staff
| Position | Name | Phone |
Vice Chair and Director of Finance & Administration | Alexander Stein, MS, MBA | (303) 724-6346 |
| Business Services Program Directors | Joseph Daniels, MPH, MBA Angela Kirkpatrick, BA | (303) 724-7928 (303) 724-7928 |
| Chair's Sr. Executive Assistant | Diane Strong, MBA | (303) 724-4327 |
| Clinical Financial Analyst | Mary O'Connell | (303) 724-6253 |
| Faculty Promotions Coordinator | Sonya Simmons, BS | (303) 724-9020 |
| Finance Manager | Kristie Fields | (303) 724-8225 |
| Grants Managers | Anabel Adler, BA | (303) 724-4172 (303) 724-8971 (303) 724-7421 |
| Human Resources Sr. Professionals | Kerri Gillett, MBA Julianne Peterson, BS | (303) 724-0367 (303) 724-3871 |
| IT Manager IT Sr. Professional | David Vu, BS Yuozas "Joe" Kripas, BS | (303) 724-8656 (303) 724-8656 |
| Operations Coordinator | Allie Bravo, BS | (303) 724-5932 |
Neurology Subspecialty Administrative Staff
| Subspeciality | Name | Contact |
| Behavioral Neurology [Drs. Bakeman, Bettcher, Carlisle, Filley, Holden, McConnell & Pressman] | Deanna Ragsdale | Phone: (303) 724-2046 Fax: (303) 724-4082 |
| Epilepsy [Drs. Atwood, Chaudhry, DeStefano, Harid, Kaye, Pellinen, Spitz, Strom & 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] | Nicole Maes, BS | Phone: (303) 724-5635 Fax: (303) 724-4082 |
| Headache/Pain Medicine [Drs. Birlea, Burke, Evan, O'Brien & Wilhour] | Nicole Maes, BS | Phone: (303) 724-5635 Fax: (303) 724-4082 |
| Movement Disorders [Drs. Amara, Baumgartner, 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, Hughes, Jones, Leech, Leppert, Matthews, Omran, Orjuela, Pastula, Poisson, Ragole, Sauer, Simpson & West] | Ashley Runyan, BA -Program Manager | Phone: (720) 848-8529
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| Neuro-Immunology/MS [Drs. Alvarez, Corboy, Gross, Kammeyer, Piquet, Schreiner & Shah] | Melody Dawn, BA | Phone: (303) 724-2187 Fax: (303) 724-0985 |
| Neuro-Muscular [Drs. Dixon, Foster, Fridman, Kennedy, Quan & Ragole] | Jacob Bockhorst, BA -Program Manager | 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 & Niemeyer] | Cathy Allen | Phone: (303) 724-4311 Fax: (303) 724-4329 |
Neurology Residency Program
| Program | Name | Info |
| Education Division | Douglas E. Ney, MD | Vice Chair |
| Residency Program | Douglas E. Ney, MD | Director |
| Residency Program | Elizabeth Matthews, MD Matthew S. West, MD | Associate Directors |
| Education Director | Hannah Daniels, BS | (303) 724-6533 |
| Education Coordinator | Fabiana Estrella, BA | (303) 724-0316 |
| Fellowship Coordinators | Hannah Daniels, BS | (303) 724-6533 |
| Medical Student Education & Grand Rounds Coordinator | Jonathan Rendon, BA | (303) 724-0324 |
| Residency Education Coordinator | Katelynn Jennings, BA | (303) 724-4330 |
Training Verifications: Neurology-Verify@cuanschutz.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 | Samantha Holden, MD, MS | 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 | 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 | Sonya Simmons, BS | (303) 724-9020 |
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 Training | Vera Fridman, MD | Associate Director |
| Medical Student Education Coordinator | Jonathan Rendon, BA | (303) 724-0324 |
Neurology Grand Rounds
| Program | Name | Info |
| Coordinator, Grand Rounds | Jonathan Rendon, BA | (303) 724-0324 |
Neurology Clinical Research Staff
| Position | Name | Phone |
| Director, Clinical Research Program | Haley Steinert, MS | (303) 724-4172 |
| Program Manager | Brooke Valdez, BA | (303) 724-4172 |
| Program Finance Manager | Jennifer Eggum, BS | (303) 724-0350 |
| Finance & Budget Specialists | Marissa Lane, BS | (303) 724-2197 |
| Grants Professionals | Anabel Adler, BA | (303) 724-4172 (303) 724-7928 (303) 724-6294 |
| Program Managers | Brianna Blume, MS Lex Duque Sanchez, BS Ying Liu, MD Christopher Mizenko, MS John O'Shaughnessy, MS | 303-724-6386 303-724-0866 303-724-8288 303-724-0576 303-724-7924 |
| Project Managers | Britney Barrera, BS Eric Engebretson, BS Deja Leadley, BS | (303) 724-4172 (303) 724-4172 (303) 724-0576 |
| Recruitment Specialists | Recruitment Specialists | (303) 724-4644 |
| Regulatory & Study Start-Up Manager | Nicole Gendelman, MA | (303) 724-4172 |
| Regulatory Professionals | Joanna Fanella, BS Monica Murray, MPH | (303) 724-0236 (303) 724-4172 |