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Department of Neurology

Welcome to Neurology


Faculty and Titles


William A. Pulsinelli, M.D., Ph.D. Semmes-Murphey Professor and Chairman
Ronald F. Pfeiffer, M.D. Professor and Vice-Chairman
Director, Division of Neurodegenerative Diseases
Alexander P. Auchus, M.D. Professor
Director of Alzheimer's Research
Director, Stroke and Dementia Center, Memphis VAMC
Director, Laboratory of Neuroimaging, Memphis VAMC
Tulio E. Bertorini, M.D. Professor
Chief of Neurology, Methodist University Hospital
Director, Neuromuscular Disease Fellowship Training
Dominic M. Desiderio, Ph.D. Professor
Director, Charles B. Stout Mass Spectrometry Laboratory
Michael Jacewicz, M.D. Professor
Director, Neurology Residency Program
Mark S. LeDoux, M.D., Ph.D. Professor
Director, Dystonia and Huntington Disease Clinic
Director, Movement Disorders Research Laboratories
Michael C. Levin, M.D. Professor
Chief, Neurology Service, VAMC
Director, Multiple Sclerosis Center and Laboratory of Viral and Demyelinating Diseases
Thaddeus S. Nowak, Jr., Ph.D. Professor
Director, Neurology Research Laboratories
Daniel L. Menkes, M.D. Associate Professor
Director, M3/4 Neurology Clerkship
Director, Clinical Neurophysiology
Bola Adamolekun, M.D. Assistant Professor
Director, Epilepsy & EEG Services
Francesco Giorgianni, Ph.D., M.B.A. Assistant Professor
Elias A. Giraldo, M.D. Assistant Professor
Director, Stroke, Neurological Critical Care and Headache Medicine Programs
Ramin Homayouni, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Director, Alzheimer Research Laboratories
Michael P. McDonald, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Lawrence T. Reiter, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
Director, Drosophila Transgenic Core Facility
Mervat N. Wahba, M.D. Assistant Professor
Sangmin Lee, Ph.D. Instructor


Pediatric Neurology Faculty



James W. Wheless, M.D. Professor & Chief of Pediatric Neurology
Director, Le Bonheur Comprehensive Epilepsy Center
Director, Neuroscience Institute- Le Bonheur Children’s Medical Center
Specialty- General Pediatric Neurology
Special interest in epilepsy, tuberous sclerosis complex
Masanori Igarashi, M.D. Associate Professor of Neurology & Pediatrics
Specialty- General Pediatric Neurology
Special interest in muscle & nerve disorders
Ahmad Al Hamda, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology & Pediatrics
Director of Headache Center
Specialty- General Pediatric Neurology
Special interests in epilepsy, headaches, movement disorders
Dave C. Clarke, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology & Pediatrics
Co-Director of Neurophysiology Tennessee Epilepsy Center
Specialty-General Pediatric Neurology
Special interests in epilepsy, neurologic pediatric sleep disorders,
neurologic complications of sickle cell disease
Freedom F. Perkins, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology & Pediatrics
Le Bonheur Comprehensive Epilepsy Program
Program Director- Pediatric Neurology Residency Program
Specialty-General Pediatric Neurology
Special interest in epilepsy & autism spectrum disorder
Amy L. McGregor, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology & Pediatrics
Specialty-General Pediatric Neurology
Special interest in epilepsy
Robin L. Morgan, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology & Pediatrics
Special interest in neonatal neurology, tics, tourette syndrome and autism
Kathryn McVicar, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology & Pediatrics
Specialty- General Pediatric Neurology
Special interest in speech regression, autism, epilepsy & immunology


Clinical Neurology Faculty



Helio Lemmi, M.D.

Patrick O'Sullivan, M.D.

Srinath Bellur, M.D

Thomas Arnold, M.D.

Barbara O'Brien, M.D.

Lee Stein, M.D.

Lance Wright, M.D.

Karl Misulis,M.D.,Ph.D.

Stephen Landy, M.D.

Maroun Dick, M.D.

Michael DeShazo, M.D.

Gregory Condon, M.D.