Neurology Specialty Group Directors
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AM Barrett, MD, FAAN, FANA, FASNR, Chair, Department of Neurology, UMass Chan Medical School, UMass Memorial Health Chief, Neurology, Central Western MA, VA Healthcare System
ProfessorPrograms: Alzheimer's Disease and Cognitive Neurology, Neurological Rehabilitation and Recovery
AM Barrett, MD, is a cognitive neurologist and neurorehabilitationist, and her research is focused on spatial cognition, right brain rehabilitation, and unawareness of deficits.
Barrett, MD, and her collaborators are pioneers and US leaders in spatial neglect rehabilitation. Her work demonstrates that when powerful right brain systems are damaged, hidden disabilities occur affecting functional vision, strength, and mobility as well as adaptive navigation. These problems devastate daily activities and can be dramatically improved with spatial retraining while wearing off-the-shelf optical prisms.
Dr. Barrett has trained hundreds of clinicians and led the treatment of thousands of patients, many of whom are relieved of spatial neglect symptoms, even years after stroke. The goal of her current, multisite, Veteran Administration-funded research is to identify a brain-based biomarker that can be used to personalize and facilitate spatial neglect care. -
Raffaella Umeton, MD, Director, Headache Center
Assistant ProfessorPrograms: Headache Center, Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Center
Academic Appointment:
Raffaella Umeton, MD, MMSc, assistant professor of neurology at UMass Chan Medical School, where she completed her neurology residency, and neuroimmunology fellowship program. Umeton, MD is a member of the American Headache Society, American Migraine Foundation, and the National Headache Foundation. Umeton has a master's in medical science in Headache Medicine from Sapienza University of Rome and will be receiving her national headache certification in 2024. Dr. Umeton is fluent in english and italian.
Research Experience:
Exploring the association between gut microbiome and MS in collaboration with the UMass Center for Microbiome Research
- Focus studies of the epidemiology of primary headache disorders in MS patients.
- Researching neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders.
- Examining the correlation of primary headache disorders in MS patients from epidemiology to the role on disability and psychiatric comorbidities.
- Investigating the neuroinflammatory component of migraine etiology and the impact of migraine treatments on MS. -
Felicia Chu, MD, Director, Epilepsy Center
Assistant ProfessorPrograms: Epilepsy Center
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Anindita Deb, MD, Co-Director, Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center
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Wiley Hall, MD, Director, Neurology Critical Care Division and Tele-Stroke Service
Assistant ProfessorPrograms: Neurocritical Care Center, Stroke and Vascular Neurology, Telestroke Service
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Lawrence Hayward, Director, Neuromuscular Disease Program
ProfessorPrograms: Neuromuscular Disease, Wellstone Center FSHD
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Carolina Ionete, MD, PhD
ProfessorDirector of Neuroimmunology and Multiple Sclerosis Program
Principal Investigator of Ionete Lab
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Majaz Moonis, DM, MD, MBBS, DTCD, Director, In-Patient Stroke Services; Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program
ProfessorPrograms: Stroke and Vascular Neurology
Category: NeurologyMajaz Moonis, MD, MBBS, DTCD, MD(Medicine), DM(Neurology), MRCPI, FRCPE, FAAN, FAHA, FAASM
Director Stroke and Sleep Centers, Day Kimball Hospital, Connecticut
Academic Profile Physician ProfileEducation:
- fellowship training in neurology of aging and dementia, and epilepsy at UMASS Chan Medical School
- residency training in neurology at UMASS Chan Medical School
- residency training in neurology at All India Institute of Med Sciences, Delhi
- residency training in internal medicine at Maulana Azad Medical College, University of Delhi
- residency training in pulmonary medicine at V.P. Chest Institute, University of Delhi
- residency training in medicine and surgery at Safadarjung Hospital, University of Delhi
- medical school, University College of Medical Science, at University of Delhi, Delhi, India -
Ayshe Ana Beesen, MD, Director, Neurocritical Care Center
Associate ProfessorPrograms: Neurocritical Care Center
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- fellowship training in Neurocritical Care at Cedar Sinai School of Medicine, NY
- residency training in Neurology at UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA
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Lan Qin, MD, PhD, Director, Neurodiagnostics; Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship Program
ProfessorPrograms: Neurodiagnostics Center
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- fellowship training in
- residency training
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Kara Smith, MD
Associate ProfessorCo-Director of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders Center
Principal Investigator of Smith Lab for Parkinson's Disease Speech and Cognition Research
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