Department of Neurology

Faculty

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Lisa Akiyama, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
lisa.akiyama@seattlechildrens.org

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John Alexander, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Neurology
john.alexander@seattlechildrens.org | Phone: 206-987-2078

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Raima Amin, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
Email: raima@uw.edu

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Catherine Amlie-Lefond, M.D.

Professor of Neurology
catherine.amlielefond@seattlechildrens.org | Phone: 206-987-2078

Elizabeth Ballinger

Elizabeth Ballinger, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
eballing@uw.edu

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Niclas Bengtsson, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
niclasb@uw.edu

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Oswaldo Lorenzo Betancor, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
olorenzo@uw.edu 

Donald Bright

Donald Bright, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology
brightd@uw.edu

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Margaret Bloor, PA-C.

Teaching Associate
Greta928@uw.edu | Phone: 206-265-0365

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Heidi K. Blume, M.D., M.P.H.

Professor of Neurology
hblume@uw.edu | Phone: 206-987-7806

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Theodore E. Bushnell, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology
tbushnel@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-4999

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Jeffery Carroll, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology (Adjunct Laboratory Medicine & Pathology)
jeffcarr@uw.edu

Michaela Castello

Michaela Castello, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
mcastel1@uw.edu

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Jeff Chamberlain, Ph.D.

Professor of Neurology (Jt Med, Biochemistry)
jsc5@uw.edu | Phone: 206-221-5363

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Darla Chapman, DNP, ARNP

Teaching Associate of Neurology
darlac@uw.edu | Phone: 206-987-2078

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Jessica Hauser Chatterjee, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
Jessica.HauserChatterjee@seattlechildrens.org | Phone: 206-987-2078

Maria Chavez

Maria Chavez, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
mchave2@uw.edu

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Michelle Chee, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
mchee@uw.edu

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Denise Chen, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
dfchen@uw.edu

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Andrea Cheng-Hakimian, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology
ancheng@uw.edu | Phone: 206-598-4211

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Flavia Consens, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
fconsens@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-6841

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Claire Creutzfeldt, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
clairejc@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-3251

Julie Crudele

Julie Crudele, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
crudele@uw.edu

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Ami Cuneo, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
amiza@uw.edu | Phone: 206-598-6950

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Arielle Davis, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
apd77@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-3251

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Marie Y. Davis, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
myd@uw.edu | Phone: 206-277-4911

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Jane Distad, M.D.

Professor of Neurology
jdistad@uw.edu | Phone: 206-616-5205

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Kimiko Domoto-Reilly, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
kdr123@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-0588

Keri Drury

Keri Drury, PA-C

Teaching Associate
kdrury@uw.edu

Siena Duarte

Siena Duarte, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
sduarte1@uw.edu

Noah Eby

Noah Eby, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
noaheby@uw.edu

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Benjamin Edmonds, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
bedmonds@uw.edu

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Donald Elbert, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
Elbertdl@uw.edu

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Manizhe Eslami-Amirabadi, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
meslamis@uw.edu

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Behnaz Esmaeili, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
be25@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-3576

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Jerome J. Graber M.D., M.P.H.

Professor of Neurology (Adj. Neurological Surgery)
jgraber@uw.edu | Phone: 206-598-2282

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Thomas Grabowski, M.D.

Professor, Radiology (Joint Neurology)
tgrabow@uw.edu | Phone: 206-616-0021

Jackson Gray

Jackson Gray, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
jgray7@uw.edu

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Juliane Gust, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
juliane.gust@seattlechildrens.org | Phone: 206-987-2078

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Shahin Hakimian, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
shahink@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-3576

Lorie Hamiwka

Lorie Hamiwka, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Neurology
hamiwl@uw.edu  | Phone: 206-987-2078

Leif Havton

Leif Havton, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Neurology
Email Address

Alicia Henriquez

Alicia Henriquez, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
alicia.henriquez@seattlechildrens.org  | Phone: 206-987-2078

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Jai Hira, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
jshira@uw.edu

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Shu-Ching (Gene) Hu, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
shuching@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-3251

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Andrew Huffer, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
ahuffer@uw.edu | Phone: 206-277-1574

Daniel Hurwitz

Daniel Hurwitz, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
dhurwit@uw.edu

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Suman Jayadev, M.D.

Professor of Neurology (Adj. Medicine)
sumie@uw.edu | Phone: 206-221-2930

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Sung Ji, M.D., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
sji6@uw.edu

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Rizwan Kalani, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
rkalani@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-3251

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Sandeep Khot, M.D., M.P.H.

Professor of Neurology
skhot@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-3251

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Edward Kim, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
ekim818@uw.edu

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Michelle Kim, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
michkim@uw.edu| Phone: 206-744-4402

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Mike Kim, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
hojoong.kim@va.gov | Phone: 206-277-1754

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Ryan Kiser, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
rmbkiser@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-3251

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Marc Kirschner, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Neurology
mkirs@uw.edu | Phone: 206-668-1177

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Eric Kraus, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
ekraus@uw.edu | Phone: 206-598-7688

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Vishakhadatta Mathur Kumaraswamy, MBBS

Assistant Professor of Neurology
vmathurk@uw.edu

Tyler Lanman

Tyler Lanman, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
tlanman@uw.edu

Zoe Lanman

Zoe Lanman, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
zlanman@uw.edu

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Skyler Leonard

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
skyler.leonard@seattlechildrens.org

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Thabele (Bay) Leslie-Mazwi, M.D.

Professor and Chair of Neurology, Warren and Jermaine Magnuson Endowed Chair in Medicine for Neurosciences, Co-Director Neurosciences Institute

James Leverenz

James Leverenz, M.D.

Professor of Neurology
leverenz@uw.edu

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Judy Li, D.O.

Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology
judyjli@uw.edu

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Anny Lin, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
ylin510@uw.edu | Phone: 206-598-7688

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Victor Lin, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
viclin8@uw.edu | Phone: 206-598-7688

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Jason Lockrow, M.D., Ph.D

Assistant Professor of Neurology
jason.lockrow@seattlechildrens.org | Phone: 206-987-2078

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Will Longstreth, M.D.

Professor of Neurology (Adj. Medicine, Epidemiology)
wl@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-3251

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Maxwell Ma, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
maxwell.ma@va.gov | Phone: 206-277-1045

Evan Madill

Evan Madill, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
evanm13@uw.edu

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Nausheen Mahmood, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
nmahmood@uw.edu

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Amanda March, D.O.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
amanda.march@seattlechildrens.org

Sean Marinelli

Sean Marinelli, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
sjpm@uw.edu

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Jan Martin, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
Jan.martin@seattlechildrens.org | Phone: 206-987-2078

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Ashley McDonough, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
mcdonoua@uw.edu | Phone: 206-221-5362

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Justin Miller, Ph.D.

Professor of Neurology
jbm01@uw.edu

Lindsey Miller

Lindsey Miller, ARNP

Teaching Associate
lindsm14@uw.edu

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Dararat “Pam” Mingbunjerdsuk, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
dararat.mingbunjerdsuk@seattlechildrens.org | Phone: 206-987-1515

Morgan Lindsey

Lindsey Anne Morgan, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
lindsey.morgan@seattlechildrens.org | Phone: 206-598-6950

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Wolfgang Muhlhofer, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
wmuhlho@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-3251

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Natalia Murinova, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Neurology
nataliam@uw.edu | Phone: 206-598-2363

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Niranjana (Nina) Natarajan, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
nina82@uw.edu | Phone: 206-987-6620

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Edward (Rusty) Novotny, M.D.

Professor of Neurology (Jt. Pediatrics)
ejn4@uw.edu | Phone: 206-987-3056

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Patricia Oakes, M.D., J.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology
poakes@uw.edu | Phone: 206-685-1281

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John Oakley, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
jcoakley@uw.edu | Phone: 206-598-4211

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Guy Odom, Ph.D.

Research Associate Professor
godom@uw.edu | Phone: 206-221-5412

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Catherine Otten, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology
csmit12@uw.edu | Phone: 206-987-2078

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Archana Patel, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
apatel19@uw.edu

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Payal Patel, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
pbp22@uw.edu

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Priyank Patel, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Clinical Practice of Neurology
ppatel19@uw.edu | Phone: 206-668-0111

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Kristina Patrick, Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
kep318@uw.edu | Phone: 206-987-2078

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Seth Perlman, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
sperlman@uw.edu  | Phone: 206-987-2078

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Michael J. Persenaire, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
mpersena@uw.edu | Phone: 206-598-3344

Carlos Castillo Pinto

Carlos Castillo Pinto, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
ccast4@uw.edu

George Plummer

George Plummer, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
gsplumm@uw.edu

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Nicholas Poolos, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Neurology
Associate Director, UW Regional Epilepsy Center
npoolos@uw.edu | Phone: 206-543-2340

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Katherine Prater, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor
keprater@uw.edu | Phone: 206-685-4281

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Matthew Preston, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
preston4@uw.edu  | Phone: 206-598-7688

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Stephanie C. Randle, M.D.

Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology
stephanie.randle@seattlechildrens.org

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Christopher Ransom, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
cbr5@uw.edu | Phone: 206-764-2021

Kristoffer Rhoads

Kristoffer Rhoads, Ph.D.

Professor of Neurology
krhoads@uw.edu

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Tasha Rhoads, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
trhoads@uw.edu

Chris Roach

Chris Roach, PA-C

Teaching Associate

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Michael Rosenbloom, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
mrosenbl@uw.edu

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Shuvro Roy, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
Shuvro@uw.edu

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Ali Samii, M.D.

Professor of Neurology (Adj. Neurological Surgery)
asamii@uw.edu | Phone: 206-277-3585

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Russell Saneto, Ph.D., D.O.

Professor of Neurology (Adj. Pediatrics)
russ.saneto@seattlechildrens.org | Phone: 206-987-2078

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Aimee Sato, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
aimee.sato@seattlechildrens.org  | Phone: 206-987-4438

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Peter Schwab, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
pjs25@uw.edu  | Phone: 206-744-3576

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Tara Sharma, D.O.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
tlsharma@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-3654

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Norman K. So, MB BChir

Clinical Professor of Neurology
son2@uw.edu | Phone: 206-598-7688

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Somayyeh Sabet, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
sabets@uw.edu

Alison Seitz

Alison Seitz, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
apseitz@uw.edu

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Young-Bin Song, PA-C

Teaching Associate of Neurology
ybsong@uw.edu  | Phone: 206-598-2282

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Bill Spain, M.D.

Professor (Jt. PBio)
spain@uw.edu | Phone: 206-764-2021

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Elizabeth Spokoiny

Teaching Associate of Neurology
spokoiny@uw.edu

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Kyle Steinman, M.D., M.A.S.

Professor of Neurology (Adj. Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences)
kylejs@uw.edu | Phone: 206-987-2078

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Gary A. Stobbe, M.D.

Clinical Professor of Neurology
gastobbe@uw.edu | Phone: 206-598-3100

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Kimmy Su, M.D., Ph.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
kimmysu@uw.edu | Phone: 206-598-7688

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Hichem Tasfaout, Ph.D.

Acting Assistant Professor of Neurology
tasfaout@uw.edu

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Stephen Tapscott, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Neurology (Adj. Pathology)
stapscot@fhcrc.org | Phone: 206-667-4499

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Lynne P. Taylor, M.D., F.A.A.N., F.A.N.A.

Clinical Professor of Neurology
ltaylor@uw.edu | Phone: 206-598-4812

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Breana Taylor, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
btaylor6@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-3251

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David Tirschwell, M.D., M.Sc.

Professor of Neurology, Chief of HMC Neurology 
tirsch@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-3251

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Karen Torres, Psy.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
ktorres2@uw.edu | Phone: 206-520-5000

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Jeffrey Tsai, M.D., Ph.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
jjtsai@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-3576

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Hannah Tully, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
hmtully@uw.edu | Phone: 206-987-2078

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Hope Ukatu, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
hukatu@uw.edu | Phone: 206-598-3344

Husitha Vanguru

Husitha Vanguru, MBBS

Assistant Professor of Neurology
hvanguru@uw.edu

Jesus Villamizer

Jesus Villamizer, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
jvillami@uw.edu

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Gloria von Geldern, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
vgeldern@uw.edu | Phone: 206-598-3344

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Sarah Wahlster, M.D.

Associate Professor of Neurology
wahlster@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-3654

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Mark S. Wainwright M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Neurology, Head of Division of Pediatric Neurology
mark.wainwright@seattlechildrens.org | Phone: 206-987-2078

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Leo Wang, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Neurology
leowang@uw.edu | Phone: 206-598-7688

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Yujie Wang, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
yujie@uw.edu | Phone: 206-598-3344

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Caroline Walker, A.R.N.P. 

Teaching Associate of Neurology
Cwalk@uw.edu| Phone: 206-598-3344

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Nate Watson, M.D.

Professor of Neurology
nwatson@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-4999

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Natalie Weathered, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology
nweather@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-3251

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Jon Weinstein, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Neurology
jweinste@uw.edu | Phone: 206-221-5362

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Michael Weiss, M.D.

Professor (Adj. Rehab)
mdweiss@uw.edu | Phone: 206-598-7688

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Michael Williams, M.D.

Professor of Neurology (Jt Neurological Surgery)
maw99@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-0450

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Annette Wundes, M.D.

Professor of Neurology (Adj. Rehab)
awundes@uw.edu | Phone: 206-598-3344

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Vivian Yang M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
vivianqy@uw.edu

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Susanne Yoon, M.D.

Assistant Professor of Neurology
syoon9@uw.edu

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Cyrus Zabetian, M.D., M.S.

Professor of Neurology
zabetian@uw.edu | Phone: 206-277-6167

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Joe Zunt, M.D., M.P.H.

Professor of Neurology (Jt. Global Health, Adj. Medicine)
jzunt@uw.edu | Phone: 206-744-3251