Chair Welcome

It is my pleasure to welcome you to the UMKC Department of Neurology!

Our department’s main objectives are to advance clinical, educational, and research activities in neurology at the UMKC School of Medicine.  We are grateful for our clinical partners: University Health, Saint Luke’s Hospital, and Childrens Mercy Hospital, where our faculty provide their expert clinical services across the lifespan.  These clinical partners provide our members with a broad range of environments in which to thrive.

The UMKC Neurology Residency program is a core feature of our department.  Our graduates are prepared to practice neurology in any setting.  They have gone on to esteemed fellowship programs and faculty positions across the country.  Our residents and faculty alike actively participate in a multitude of research activities through UMKC and our clinical partners.  These activities help us to stay at the vanguard of neurological care.

Thank you for visiting our website.

Sean Gratton, MD
Interim Chair, UMKC Neurology

Vision

The vision is to advance the health care of patients with neurological diseases, to improve medical education and foster academic neuroscience, including research, in the state of Missouri.

Mission

The department’s mission is to provide exceptional clinical care for patients with neurological disorders and to provide the basic and clinical neuroscience education for the next generation of physicians.