Senior Leadership
Our faculty members are leaders in the field of neurology.
Our Leadership
Steven L. Galetta, MD
Philip K. Moskowitz, MD Professor and Chair of Neurology, Department of Neurology
Laura J. Balcer, MD
Vice Chair, Department of Neurology
Harold J. Weinberg, MD, PhD
Associate Chair for Clinical Affairs, Department of Neurology
Thomas M. Wisniewski, MD
Associate Chair for Research, Department of Neurology
Koto Ishida, MD
Associate Chair for Education, Department of Neurology
Neil A. Busis, MD
Associate Chair, Technology and Innovation, Department of Neurology
Aaron S. Lord, MD
Chief, Neurology, NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn
Jonathan E. Howard, MD
Director, Neurology Service, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
Rajeev S. Motiwala, MD
Director, Education Program
Steven J. Frucht, MD
Associate Chair for Neurology Faculty Group Practices
Our Division and Center Directors
Nicolas J. Abreu, MD
Associate Director, Division of Neurogenetics
Aleksandar Beric, MD
Director, Division of Intraoperative Monitoring
Jaydeep M. Bhatt, MD
Director, Division of Global Health, Department of Neurology
Catherine Cho, MD
Director, Division of Neuro-Otology
Albert S. Favate, MD
Director, Division of Vascular Neurology
Daniel Friedman, MD
Director, Division of Epilepsy
Robert H. Fryer, MD, PhD
Director, Division of Headache Medicine
Richard M. Hanson
Chief of Service, VA NY Harbor Health Care System
Horacio Kaufmann, MD
Director, Dysautonomia Center
Kiril Kiprovski, MD
Director, Division of Neuromuscular Medicine
Lauren B. Krupp, MD
Director, Multiple Sclerosis Comprehensive Care Center
Ariane Lewis, MD
Director, Division of Neurocritical Care
Alexandra M. Miller, MD
Director, Division of Neuro-Oncology
Christina Morrison, PhD
Director of Neuropsychology
Aaron Nelson, MD
Director of Epilepsy, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
Sara K. Rostanski, MD
Medical Director of Stroke, NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue
Janet C. Rucker, MD
Chief of the Division of Neuro-ophthalmology
Heidi Schambra, MD
Director, Division of Neuro-Epidemiology
Harold J. Weinberg, MD, PhD
Director, Division of General Neurology
Kaleb H. Yohay, MD
Director, Division of Child Neurology
Thomas M. Wisniewski, MD
Director, Center for Cognitive Neurology
Our Fellowship Directors
Nicolas J. Abreu, MD
Director, Neurogenetics Program
Sarah M. Bobker, MD
Director, Headache Fellowship Program
Patricia C. Dugan, MD
Director, Epilepsy Fellowship Program
Christopher Elder, MD
Director, Clinical Neurophysiology Program
Pue Farooque, DO
Director, Epilepsy Research Program
Ilya Kister, MD
Director, Multiple Sclerosis Fellowship
Arjun V. Masurkar, MD, PhD
Director, Cognitive Neurology Program
Janet C. Rucker, MD
Director, Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship Program
Elina Zakin, MD
Director, Neuromuscular Fellowship
Cen Zhang, MD
Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship
Ting Zhou, MD
Director, Neurocritical Care Program
Our Residency Directors
Arielle M. Kurzweil, MD
Director, Neurology Residency Program
Robert W. Charlson, MD
Associate Director, Manhattan
Nada G. Abou-Fayssal, MD
Site Director, Brooklyn
Elina Zakin, MD
Associate Site Director, Brooklyn
Psychiatry and Neurology Double Board Residency Program Leadership
Lindsey J. Gurin, MD
Director
Arielle M. Kurzweil, MD
Associate Director
Child Neurology Residency Program Leadership
Aaron Nelson, MD
Director