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:                          [email protected]

Training Verification: [email protected]

Neurology Faculty Administration

 Position Name
ChairKenneth L. Tyler, MD
Executive Vice ChairVictoria 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​Douglas E. Ney, MD
Vice Chair - Inpatient ServicesWilliam J. Jones, MD
Vice Chair - Outpatient Services
 Associate Director
Samantha K. Holden, MD, MS
 Anna A. Shah, MD
Vice Chair - Quality ImprovementJennifer R. Simpson, MD
Director - Inpatient Patient Safety and ExperienceAdam Hartman, MD

Director - Outpatient Patient Safety and Experience

Anna Shah, MD

Director - Medical Student Training

Aaron M. Carlson, MD

Director-Residency Training
 Associate Directors

Douglas E. Ney, MD
 Elizabeth Matthews, MD
 Setareh Salehi Omran, MD
 Robert W. Pratt, MD
 Matthew S. West, MD

Directors - Wellness
Katherine Alpogianis, PA-C
Abigail Anderson, MD

Neurology Service Chiefs at Hospital Affiliates

LocationName
Children's Hospital Colorado

Kevin C. Ess, MD, PhD

Denver Health Medical CenterPatrick J. Bosque, MD
Denver Veterans Affairs Medical Center (Interim)
Tyler M. Miller, MD
University of Colorado HospitalKenneth 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 DirectorsJoseph Nguyen-Daniels, MPH, MBA
Angela Kirkpatrick, MBA
(303) 724-7928
(303) 724-7928
Business Services Principal ProfessionalMelody Dawn, BS[email protected]
Chair's Sr. Executive AssistantDiane Strong, MBA(303) 724-4327
Clinical Financial AnalystMary O'Connell(303) 724-6253
Faculty Affairs CoordinatorMichelle Stocker, MPH(303) 724-7421
Faculty Promotions Coordinator
Sonya Simmons, BS
(303) 724-9020
Finance ManagersKristie Fields(303) 724-8225
Gift Fund ManagerMichelle Stocker, MPH(303) 724-7421
Grants Managers

Anabel Adler, BA
Kelly Rago, MPH
Trevor Sooy, MBA

[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]

Human Resources Sr. Professionals
Kerri Gillett, MBA
Julianne Harder, BS
(303) 724-0367
(303) 724-3871

​IT Manager
IT Sr. Professional

IT Professional

David Vu, BS
Yuozas "Joe" Kripas, BS
Michael Hutchinson
[email protected]
(303) 724-8656
Operations Coordinator
Allie Bravo, BA
(303) 724-5932   

Neurology Subspecialty Administrative Staff

SubspecialityNameContact
Behavioral Neurology [Drs. Arciniegas, Bakeman, Bettcher, Carlisle, Farley, Holden & McConnell]Deanna RagsdalePhone: (303) 724-2046
Fax:  (303) 724-4082
Epilepsy [Drs. Atwood, Chaudhry, Gallegos, Geller, Harid, Liu, Kaye, Pellinen, 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. 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 CenterNicole Leith, MS -Program ManagerPhone: (303) 724-8984
Fax:  (303) 724-2212
Neuro-Hospitalist & Stroke
[Drs. Carlson, Eklund, Gonzales, Jones, Leppert, Matthews, Omran, Orjuela, Pastula, Poisson, Ragole, Sauer, Simpson & West]

Ashley Runyan, BA -Program Manager
Miriam Garza de la Torre, BA

Phone: (720) 848-8529
Phone: (720) 848-8534
Fax: (720) 848-0194

 

Neuro-Immunology/Multiple Sclerosis
[Drs. Alvarez, Corboy, Gross, Kammeyer, Piquet, Schreiner, Shah & Wolf]
Christy Cain, BFAPhone: (303) 724-2187
Fax: (303) 724-0985
Neuro-Muscular
[Drs. Dixon, Foster, Fridman, Kennedy, Quan, Ragole & Sreenivasan]
Jacob Bockhorst, BA -Program ManagerPhone: (303) 724-2188
Fax: (303) 724-2202
Neuro-Oncology
[Drs. Damek & Ney]
Jerri LuskPhone: (303) 724-2184
Fax: (303) 724-2213
Neuro-Ophthalmology
[Drs. Bennett & Pelak]
Jerri LuskPhone: (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 LuskPhone: (303) 724-2184
Fax: (303) 724-2213

 Neurology Residency Program

ProgramNameInfo
Education DivisionDouglas E. Ney, MDVice Chair
Residency Program

Elizabeth Matthews, MD

Director
Residency Program

Elizabeth Breitbach, MD
Nicole M. Caunt, DO
Setareh Salehi Omran, MD
Robert W. Pratt, MD

Matthew S. West, MD

Associate Directors

Education DirectorHannah Daniels(303) 724-6533
Education CoordinatorFabiana Estrella(303) 724-0316
Residency Education CoordinatorCarly Hollinshead(303) 724-4330

Training Verifications: [email protected]

 

Neurology Fellowship Program

 Program Name Info
Advanced Practice Provider Neurology Fellowship
Victoria S. Pelak, MD
Darcy O'Banion, DNP
Sonya Simmons
Director
Director
Fellowship Coordinator
  (303) 724-9020
Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Fellowship

Samantha Holden, MD, MS
Morgan Farley, MD
Delia Bakeman, DO
Tara Carlisle, MD, PhD
Fabiana Estrella

Director
Associate Director
Associate Director
Associate Director
Fellowship Coordinator
  (303) 724-0316

Epilepsy FellowshipNitish Harid, MD
Isabel Daboin
Director
Fellowship Coordinator
  (303) 724-4127
Headache Medicine Fellowship

Danielle Wilhour, MD
Fabiana Estrella

Director
Fellowship Coordinator
  (303) 724-0316
Movement Disorder FellowshipTrevor Hawkins, MD
Sonya Simmons
Director
Fellowship Coordinator
  (303) 724-9020
Neurohospitalist FellowshipBrian Sauer, MD, PhD
Isabel Daboin
Director
Fellowship Coordinator
  (303) 724-4127
Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Fellowship

Robert H. Gross, MD
Andrew Wolf, MD, MS
Fabiana Estrella

Director
Associate Director
Fellowship Coordinator
  (303) 724-0316
Neuroimmunology & Neurological Infections Fellowship

Daniel M. Pastula, MD, MHS
Amanda Piquet, MD
Lakshmi Chauhan, MD
Fabiana Estrella

Director
Associate Director
Associate Director
Fellowship Coordinator
  (303) 724-0316

Neuromuscular Medicine / Clinical Pathology Fellowship

Vera Fridman, MD
Varun Sreenivasan, MD
Isabel Daboin

Director
Director
Fellowship Coordinator
  (303) 724-4127
Neuro-Oncology FellowshipDenise M. Damek, MD
Sonya Simmons
Director
Fellowship Coordinator
  (303) 724-9020
Neuro-Ophthalmology FellowshipVictoria S. Pelak, MD
Sonya Simmons
Director
Fellowship Coordinator
  (303) 724-9020
Neurovirology Research FellowshipMaria A. Nagel, MDDirector

Vascular Fellowship
Stroke Research Fellowship

Setareh Salehi Omran, MD
Sharon N. Poisson, MD
Isabel Daboin
Director
Associate Director
Fellowship Coordinator
  (303) 724-4127

Training Verifications: [email protected]

Neurology Medical Student Clerkship and Electives

ProgramNameInfo
Medical Student TrainingAaron M. Carlson, MD
Director
Medical Student Education CoordinatorJonathan Rendon(303) 724-0324

 Neurology Grand Rounds

ProgramNameInfo
Coordinator, Grand RoundsJonathan Rendon(303) 724-0324

Neurology Clinical Research Staff

 

 Position Name Contact
Director, Clinical Research Program Haley Steinert, MS, CCRP[email protected]
Program Finance Manager
Jennifer Eggum, BS
[email protected]
Finance & Budget Specialists

Scott LeBeau, MS
Marissa Lane, BS
Ricardo Mancillas, BA
Scott Peterson, BA
Jonnathan Quijada, BS
Nathan Suwarnasarn, BBA

[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]


Grants Professionals

Anabel Adler, BA
Trevor Sooy, MBA
Kelly Rago, MPH, CRA

[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Program Managers
Brianna Blume, MS
Ying Liu, MD
Claudia Mata, MPH
[email protected]
[email protected]
[email protected]
Project ManagersEric Engebretson, BS
Deja Leadley, BS
[email protected]
[email protected]
Recruitment SpecialistsRecruitment Specialists(303) 724-4644
Regulatory Program Manager
Regulatory Affairs Coordinator
Monica Murray, MPH
Ranya Hanish, BS
[email protected]
[email protected]
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