Meet The Faculty:

 

The Department of Neurology at UICOM-P is currently comprised of seventeen full-time neurologists at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center representing several Neurology subspecialties. In addition, there is a neuropharmacologist (Ph.D.) and three registered nurses who work in Neurology research on a full-time basis. A senior neuropathologist in the Department of Pathology works closely with the Neurology department. Three pediatric neurologists have primary appointments with the Department of Pediatrics and secondary appointments with the Department of Neurology.

 

The Department of Radiology has five full-time neuroradiologists and three interventional neuroradiologists. In terms of technology, state-of-the-art equipment for neuroradiologic testing is available, including three MRI units and three CT scanners. Invasive neuroradiology, with extensive expertise in this area, is available at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center. Two additional neuroradiologists are located at Methodist Medical Center which also houses an active PET scanner.

 

The Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology share an Intensive Care Unit with 16 beds, a neuro intermediate care unit with 15 beds and a general neurology unit with 32 additional beds. The occupancy rate is nearly 100%. A rehabilitation unit is available with a capacity of about 26 beds for neurologic and neurosurgical patients, as well as a 4 bed unit dedicated to EEG video monitoring.

The outpatient service is a large facility with ten examining rooms and six full-time nurses.  In addition, inpatient and outpatient coverage of Pekin Hospital is part of the department's function. Outreach clinics in Pekin and Canton are staffed by members of the department.

Subspecialty Neurology clinics include the OSF Stroke Unit, Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, Neuro-ophthalmology Clinic, Vestibular Clinic, Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, Muscular Dystrophy Clinic, Sleep Disorders Clinic and Muscle, Nerve, and Movement Disorder Clinic

 

 

Administrative:

Jorge C. Kattah, M.D.Professor and Head, Department of Neurology; Illinois Neurological Institute Department of Neuro-ophthalmology, Neuro-otology; and Assistant Program Director

 

Gregory Blume, M.D.Program Director and Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, Illinois Neurological Institute Center for Neuromuscular diseases and EMG

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Dr. Dronacharya Lamichhane M.D.; Assistant Program Director and Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology; Illinois Neurological Institute Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Center

 

Faculty:

Julia Biernot, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Illinois Neurological Institute, Director of INI Cognitive Center

 

Eze Chigolum, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, Illinois Neurological Institute Epilepsy Center

 

Jeff DeSanto, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology and Neurology

 

Erhan Ergene, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology; Illinois Neurological Institute Movement Disorder Clinic

 

Ryan Finkenbine, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry

 

Dennis J. Garwacki, M.D. Clinical Professor of Neurology; Illinois Neurological Institute Multiple Sclerosis Clinic

 

Bradley Gleason, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology; Sleep Medicine and Co Director, INI Sleep Center

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Bahareh Hassanzadeh, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology; Neuro-opthalmology 

 

Maria Karbowska-Jankowska, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology; Illinois Neurological Institute Neuro-rehabilitation Center

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Sarah Bach, M.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery

 

Shanta Mattai, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology; General Neurology

 

Dennis McManus, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology

 

Deepak Nair, M.D.Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, Medical Director, Intermediate Inpatient Neurology; Illinois Neurological Institute Comprehensive Stroke Center

 

Hrachya Nersesyan, M.D. Ph.D.Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology; Illinois Neurological Institute Center for Headache and Pain

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Vahid Tohidi, MD, PhD. Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology; Neuromuscular Medicine

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Reuben M. Valenzuela, MD. Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology; Neuro-opthalmology & Multiple sclerosis

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David Z. Wang, D.O., FAHA, FAAN Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology; Vice-Chairman, Department of Neurology; Program Director Vascular Neurology Fellowship, and Director INI Stroke Center

 

Michael Xu, M.D. Ph.D. Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology and Co Director of the Illinois Neurological Institute Epilepsy and EEG Diagnostic Center

 

Christopher M. Zallek, M.D. Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology, Illinois Neurological Institute Center for Neuromuscular diseases and EMG

 

Sarah N. Zallek, M.D.Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology; Medical Director of Illinois Neurological Institute Sleep Center and Director of INI Neurology Group

 

Blas Zelaya, M.D. Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology; Pediatric Neurology

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