People

Meet our dedicated team of directors, researchers, clinicians, administrators, and students working together to advance neurosurgical care.

Directors

Nitin Agarwal, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Nitin Agarwal, M.D., F.A.C.S.

Associate Professor, Neurological Surgery

D. Kojo Hamilton, M.D.

D. Kojo Hamilton, M.D.

Professor, Neurological Surgery

Research Fellows

Ayesha Waheed, M.B.B.S.

Ayesha Waheed, M.B.B.S.

Principal Research Fellow

Samuel Wakelin, B.S.

Samuel Wakelin, B.S.

Senior Research Fellow

Serhat Aydin, M.D.

Serhat Aydin, M.D.

Research Fellow

Mardi Celli, M.P.H.

Mardi Celli, M.P.H.

Clinical Research Coordinator & Student Outreach Coordinator

Ben Carnovale, B.S.

Ben Carnovale, B.S.

Junior Research Fellow

Janam Patel, B.S.

Janam Patel, B.S.

Junior Research Fellow

Clinicians

Qazi Zeeshan, M.D., M.S.

Qazi Zeeshan, M.D., M.S.

Postgraduate NSGY Fellow

Joseph Hudson, M.D.

Joseph Hudson, M.D.

PGY-7 NSGY Resident

Andrew Legarreta, M.D.

Andrew Legarreta, M.D.

PGY-7 NSGY Resident

Hansen Deng, M.D.

Hansen Deng, M.D.

PGY-7 NSGY Resident

David McCarthy, M.D.

David McCarthy, M.D.

PGY-6 NSGY Chief Resident

Jeffery Head, M.D.

Jeffery Head, M.D.

PGY-6 NSGY Chief Resident

Anthony Schulien, M.D.

Anthony Schulien, M.D.

PGY-5 NSGY Resident

Laura LaRose, PA-C

Laura LaRose, PA-C

NSGY Physician Assistant

Nicholas Grice, PA-C

Nicholas Grice, PA-C

NSGY Physician Assistant

Administrators

Melissa Lukehart

Melissa Lukehart

GME Academic Manager

Karen Hlavac

Karen Hlavac

Administrative Coordinator

Gloria Lee

Gloria Lee

Grant Administrator

Clinical Coordinators

Meredith Anderson, BSN

Meredith Anderson, BSN

Nurse Coordinator II

Erin Modrick, RN

Erin Modrick, RN

Nurse Coordinator I

Lane Blackwood

Lane Blackwood

Scheduling Coordinator

Students

Aditi Choudhary, B.A.

Aditi Choudhary, B.A.

Master in Public Health (MPH) Student

Taim Aizooky, B.S.

Taim Aizooky, B.S.

Student

Zachary Spears, B.S.

Zachary Spears, B.S.

Student

Armani Manov

Armani Manov

Student, Media Specialist

Zayaan Tirmizi

Zayaan Tirmizi

Student

Shaunak Patil

Shaunak Patil

Student

Sirisha Nouduri

Sirisha Nouduri

Student

Alumni

James Mooney, M.D.

James Mooney, M.D.

Former Postgraduate NSGY Fellow

Ricardo Fernandez-de Thomas, M.D.

Ricardo Fernandez-de Thomas, M.D.

Former PGY-7 NSGY Resident

Gautam Nayar, M.D.

Gautam Nayar, M.D.

Former PGY-7 NSGY Resident

Raj Swaroop Lavadi, M.D.

Raj Swaroop Lavadi, M.D.

PGY-1 Neurosurgery Resident at Indiana University School of Medicine

Rida Mitha, M.D.

Rida Mitha, M.D.

PGY-1 Neurosurgery Resident at AHN

Rohit Prem Kumar, M.D.

Rohit Prem Kumar, M.D.

PGY-1 Neurosurgery Resident at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

William Rabon, B.S.

William Rabon, B.S.

Medical Student at UNC School of Medicine

Avi Gajjar, M.B.A., B.S.

Avi Gajjar, M.B.A., B.S.

Medical Student at Albany Medical College

Galal A. Elsayed, M.D.

Galal A. Elsayed, M.D.

Former Postgraduate NSGY Fellow

Manan J. Shah, M.D.

Manan J. Shah, M.D.

Former Postgraduate NSGY Fellow

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