Jessica Darusz, M.D.

Current Position: Combined headache and sports neurology fellowship at The University of Florida

Undergraduate: Calvin College (Grand Rapids, MI), B.S. Biology and German

Graduate School: Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH), MSc Medical Physiology

Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine (Grenada, West Indies)

Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio

Career Interests: Sports Neurology & Headache. These two subspecialties in neurology encompass two areas that I am passionate about. I am so excited to be able to serve a patient population that is often overlooked. I want to incorporate mentorship and teaching in my career goals and spend part of my time providing neurologic care in medically underserved communities both state-side and abroad.

Hobbies/Interests: I am passionate about mentorship and have been able to connect with IMGs via social media. When not in the hospital/clinic I enjoy binge-watching reality TV and snacking. From crocheting, painting, and repurposing garage sale finds, any chance to flex my creative side I take wholeheartedly.

Eduardo Enrique Gonzalez, M.D.

Current Position: University Health Neurology Staff Physician

Undergraduate: Florida International University

Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine

Hometown: Miami, Florida

Career Interests: General Neurology

Hobbies/Interests: Reading, traveling, working-out

Nooshin Kiani Nia, M.S., M.D.

Current Position: MS/neuroimmunology fellowship at The University of Cincinnati

Undergraduate: University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (B.S. Neurobiology)

Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine, Saba, Dutch Caribbean (M.S., MD)

Hometown: I was born in Iran and moved to Kansas one year after high school, Kansas has been my hometown since

Career Interests: I am considering working in an academic setting that focuses on patient care, teaching, and research. I love neuro-imaging, neuro-immunology, and movement disorders, but for right now have decided to pursue a fellowship in neuro-immunology.

Hobbies/Interests: Family time.

Sha'Ray Shaw, M.D.

Current Position: Private practice in Dallas, TX

Undergraduate: University of Kansas

Medical School: University of Kansas

Hometown: Lancaster, Texas

Career Interests: Epilepsy, Headache or General Neurology

Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my husband and children, game nights, running, listening to music and podcasts, trying new restaurants and traveling.

James Shay, M.D.

Current Position: Vascular neurology fellowship at The Ohio State University

Undergraduate: Washington University in St. Louis

Medical School: University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina

Career Interests: Vascular Neurology

Hobbies/Interests: I enjoy hiking, running, biking, swimming, and photography. I like exploring the beautiful outdoors, and various hiking trails. I also like photographing lakes, mountains, waterfalls that I may come across on hikes, and especially sunsets.

Rob Ungerer, M.D.

Current Position: Autoimmune neurology fellowship at The University of Virginia

Undergraduate: Colorado state University: Sports medicine/Biomedical science

Medical School: University of Colorado School of Medicine

Hometown: Montrose, Colorado

Career Interests: Demyelinating disorders, autoimmune/paraneoplastic CNS disorders, impact of systemic disease on the central nervous system.

Hobbies/Interests: Recently have been very into relaxing with my wife on our hammocks. We have 2 dogs and a cat. I enjoy taking the dogs to the dog park and exercising when I can. I am also into photography. My wife has a cooking blog and I am the photographer for the website. I am from Colorado, so for most of my life I would snowboard in the winter and longboard in the summer. My academic interests (apart from neurology) include EKG interpretation, physics, and exercise science.

Hashaam Arshad, M.D.

Current Position: Neurocritical Care Fellow, Medical College of Wisconsin

Medical School: Aga Khan University, Karachi, Pakistan

Hometown: Gujranwala, Pakistan

Career Interests: Neurocritical Care

Hobbies: Movies, cycling.

Will Murphy, M.D.

Current Position: Faculty at University Health

Undergraduate: Wichita State University

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine

Hometown: Derby, KS

Career Interests: Clinical neurophysiology, EMGs, EEGs, neuroimmunology

Hobbies/Interests: Cooking, cleaning, fitness, indoor rock climbing (not insane enough to do outdoor), bush craft, target shooting, fishing, guitar, videogames, graphic novels, animation.

Parashar Koirala, MBBS, M.D.

Current Position: Faculty at University Health

Medical School: Universal College of Medical Sciences, Nepal (MBBS); Psychiatry residency: B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Nepal (MD)

Hometown: Kathmandu, Nepal

Career Interests: General neurology with interest in Behavioral Neurology, Neurophysiology and Neuro-muscular disorder

Hobbies/Interests: Adventure sports – bungee jumping, rafting, parasailing, playing table tennis, badminton, traveling to new places, watching movies, listening to music.

Noushin Ansari

Current Position: Faculty at Overland Park Regional Medical Center, Overland Park, KS

Undergraduate/Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City (6 Year BA/MD)

Hometown: Wichita, Kansas

Career Interests: General Neurology

Hobbies/Interests: Triathlete, Latin dancer, outdoor adventure enthusiast.

Nikita Maniar

Current Position: Faculty at the University of Illinois, Chicago

Undergraduate: Nova Southeastern University- Davie, FL

Medical School: St. George’s University-Grenada, West Indies

Hometown: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Career Interests: Business Administration in Healthcare, General Neurology/Neurophysiology

Hobbies/Interests: Indian classical dance, basketball, cooking, podcasts.

Ellen Troudt

Current Position: Vascular Neurology Fellow at North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Medical Center – New York

Undergraduate: Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY

Medical School: Ross University, Dominica

Hometown: New York City, New York

Career Interests: Vascular Neurology

Hobbies/Interests: Marathoner and triathlete.