Neurology: Faculty Experts: For Journalists

Dr. Borna Bonakdarpour

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Neurology

Field: Aging, Communications, Music, Neurology

Focus Areas: Behavior Change, Communication Skills, Improvisation , Medical Imaging, Mental Health, Music Theory and Composition, Neurobiology, Neurodegenerative Disease, Neuroscience, Telemedicine

Dr. Sherry Hsiang-Yi Chou

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Chief, Division of Neurocritical Care

Field: Global Health, Neurology

Focus Areas: Aneurysms, Neuroscience, Stroke

Alexis R. Demonbreun

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Center for Genetic Medicine, Department of Pharmacology

Field: Human Biology, Molecular Biosciences, Neurology, Pathology

Focus Areas: Muscular Dystrophy, Regenerative Medicine

Dr. Colin Franz

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, The Graduate School

Associate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, and of Neurology

Field: Biomedical Engineering, Human Biology, Neurology, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation

Focus Areas: ALS, Neurobiology, Neurodegenerative Disease, Neuroscience, Precision Medicine, Regenerative Medicine, Therapeutics, Wearable Technology

Matthew Goldrick

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Professor of Linguistics

Field: Linguistics, Neurology, Psychology

Focus Areas: Data Science, Multilingualism, Natural Language Processing

Jordan H. Grafman

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Professor, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Neurology, Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Center, Department of Psychiatry

Field: Neurology, Psychology

Focus Areas: Gaming, Neuroscience, Social Psychology

Dr. Babak S. Jahromi

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Vice Chair, Regional Neurosurgery, Northwestern Medicine

Field: Neurology, Radiology, Surgery

Focus Areas: Aneurysms, Clinical Research, Medical Imaging, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Neuroscience, Stroke

Elizabeth Johnson

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Medical Social Sciences, Pediatrics, and Psychology

Field: Human Development, Medical Social Sciences, Neurology, Pediatrics, Psychology

Focus Areas: Memory, Network Science, Neuroscience

William Klein

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Professor of Neurobiology

Field: Neurology

Focus Areas: Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease, Neurobiology

Dr. Priya Kumthekar

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Neuro-oncology and Hematology and Oncology

Field: Neurology

Focus Areas: Brain Cancer

Dr. Rimas V. Lukas

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor Neurology

Field: Neurology

Focus Areas: Brain Cancer, Neuroscience, Spinal Medicine

Dr. Marco Martina

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Neuroscience

Field: Neurology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Focus Areas: Biophysics, Chronic Pain, Neuroscience

Elizabeth Norton

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, School of Communication

Jane Steiner Hoffman and Michael Hoffman Assistant Professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders

Field: Communications Sciences and Disorders, Human Development, Linguistics, Medical Social Sciences, Neurology, Psychology

Focus Areas: Autism, Childhood Development, Childhood Education, Child Psychology, Communication Skills, Infant Health, Language Learning and Processing, Neuroscience

Dr. Meghan O'Neill

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Field: Human Development, Neurology, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: ADD and ADHD, Autism, Childhood Development, Childhood Education, Child Psychology, Down Syndrome, Epilepsy, Language Learning and Processing

Hande Ozdinler

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor of Neurology

Field: Neurology

Focus Areas: ALS, Cell Biology, Cell Imaging, Drug Development, Neurobiology, Neurodegenerative Disease, Neuroscience

Jones Parker

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, Pharmacology and Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Field: Neurology, Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Focus Areas: Addiction and Substance Use, Antidepressant Medications, Neurobiology, Neurodegenerative Disease, Neuroscience, Parkinson's Disease, Schizophrenia, Therapeutics

Dr. Vamshi Rao

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Associate Professor in the Division of Neurology, Department of Pediatrics

Field: Neurology, Pediatrics

Focus Areas: Epilepsy, Genetic Medicine and Health, Health Equity and Disparities, Neurodegenerative Disease, Pediatric Illness, Spinal Medicine

Dr. Joshua M. Rosenow

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Director of Functional Neurosurgery

Field: Neurology, Surgery

Focus Areas: Back Pain, Chronic Pain, Epilepsy, Neurosurgery, Parkinson's Disease

Dr. Stephan Schuele

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor of Neurology, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Field: Neurology

Focus Areas: Epilepsy, Neurosurgery

Dr. Tadanori Tomita

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Professor Emeritus of Neurological Surgery (Pediatric Neurosurgery)

Field: Medical Education, Neurology, Pediatrics, Surgery

Focus Areas: Brain Cancer, Cancer Treatment, Childhood Cancer, Clinical Research, Neurosurgery, Pediatric Illness

Fred W. Turek

Weinberg College of Arts and Sciences

Charles E. and Emma H. Morrison Professor of Neurobiology

Field: Neurology, Sleep Medicine

Focus Areas: Circadian Rhythms, Jet Lag, Neurobiology, Neuroscience, Sleep

Joel L. Voss

Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Adjunct Associate Professor

Field: Neurology, Psychology

Focus Areas: Memory, Neuroscience