PGY-4

Alex Luke, M.D.

Undergraduate: Missouri Western State University, B.S. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology (ACS Certification)
Medical School: University of Missouri – Kansas City
Hometown: St. Joseph, MO
Career Interests: Vascular neurology, neurohospitalist, neurocritical care, medical education, artificial intelligence in neurology
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time outdoors, running/hiking, playing and watching soccer (COYS!), golfing, disc golfing, playing music (violin, piano, pipe organ), playing board games with friends, trying out new area coffee shops/breweries/restaurants, reading, listening to podcasts.

Ali Mahmood, M.D.

Undergraduate: The University of Kansas
Medical School: The University of Kansas – School of Medicine
Hometown: Overland Park, KS and Antwerp, Belgium
Career Interests: I have always wanted to build longitudinal relationships with patients and become involved in their overall wellbeing. With this in mind, I have come to really appreciate movement disorders. Observing phenomenology and subsequent localization are rewarding cerebral exercises and lend itself heavily to academic involvement. Additionally, with new treatment options on the horizon, the field is moving rapidly in the right direction. I also find great satisfaction in teaching and am invested in passing on knowledge to up-and-coming physicians, and thus would like to be involved in medical education down the road.
Hobbies/Interests: I am an avid soccer fan, my favorite team being Arsenal (COYG!). I work out several times weekly. I immensely enjoy card and board games, my current favorite board game being Root. Traveling to new places and trying out new cuisines is a priority of mine during time off/vacation.

Geoffrey Lobban, M.D.

Undergraduate: Biomedical Engineering, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine
Hometown: Cambridge, Ontario, Canada
Career Interests: I’m delighted to say my current plans are to pursue a fellowship in Epilepsy at Dartmouth/Hitchcock in New Hampshire as of July 2025. I plan on pursuing an outpatient clinical practice in addition to EEG and IOM reading. I hope to incorporate some inpatient consulting in general as well as epilepsy monitoring unit work. I’ve been more interested in research lately, but it remains to be seen how much of my time would be dedicated to it in the future. Variety is the spice of life!
Hobbies/Interests: Running, Hiking, Weightlifting, Soccer (West Ham of course), Swimming, Miniature painting, Gaming

PGY-3

Sebastian Garza, M.D.

Medical School: Tecnologico de Monterrey
Hometown: Torreon, Coahuila, Mexico
Career interests: Undecided yet! I really want to have the chance to explore every fellowship available! However, the ones that interest me the most are sports neurology, movement disorder and neuroophthalmology.
Hobbies/interest: I really love to exercise. I mainly run or swim, but sometimes I bike to train for triathlons. In fact, I did my first one 2 months before entering residency! In addition, I really enjoy playing video games, watching series, reading books and playing the piano (in the process of learning it!).

Afeerah Malik, M.D.

Undergraduate: Liberal Arts with a minor in Chemistry
Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City BA/MD Program
Hometown: Kansas City, Missouri
Career Interests: I am passionate about neuro-imaging, neurophysiology, and neuroimmunology. I plan to pursue a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology. My vision is to establish an outpatient clinic where I can cultivate long-term relationships with my patients. I hope to incorporate performing EMGs and interpreting EEGs/IOM alongside seeing patients.
Hobbies/Interests: I find relaxation and creativity in cooking and painting. I read a wide range of literature from historical texts to modern romances, and I love to rejuvenate with nature walks. Above all, I cherish spending quality time with my friends and family, which enriches my life beyond measure.

Kyle Stoneking, M.D.

Undergraduate: Arizona State University
Medical School: Saba University School of Medicine
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Career Interests: I am interested in pursuing a fellowship in vascular neurology.
Hobbies/Interests: My hobbies include anything that gets me outdoors: scuba diving, kayaking, hiking, running, mountain biking, road biking, and dirt biking are a few of the things I love doing in my time away from the hospital.

PGY-2

Rana Elounais, M.D.

Medical School: Dubai Medical College
Hometown: Jerusalem, Palestine
Career Interests: Headache, movement disorders, general neurology
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my kids and husband, traveling and experiencing new cultures, listening to music and podcasts, reading, watching TV and soccer.

Sari Yordi, M.D.

Undergraduate: University of Washington, Seattle
Medical school: Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland
Hometown: Lebanon
Career Interests: Neuro-ophthalmology
Hobbies/Interests: I love playing soccer and, for better or worse, am an ardent Chelsea FC supporter. I will watch anything narrated by David Attenborough. I also enjoy working out, hanging out with friends, playing video games, and listening to music.

Clayton Youngers, M.D.

Undergraduate: Butler Community College, University of Kansas
Medical school: University of Kansas – School of Medicine
Hometown: Clearwater, KS
Career Interests: Behavioral Neurology, Neurocritical care, Neurohospitalist
Hobbies/Interests: I love to play tennis with my wife, Alice, and we enjoy taking our two puppies, Blue and Chevy, on walkies. Kansas City is a great place to live and we enjoy trying out all the food options here! I also love grilling/smoking, and recently began playing soccer with the Neuro department, fun times!

PGY-1

Islam Aboumoussa, M.D.

Graduate school: DUNY College in Upstate New York.
Medical school: IUHS School of Medicine.
Hometown: Alexandria, Egypt.
Career interests: I am interested in Academic research and teaching. I think the neurological patient can achieve way better outcomes in the next few years with evidence-based research and boosting scientific discovery. I am also interested in Vascular Neurology. I think it is one of the most dynamic areas in neurology right now and can positively impact other subspecialities of neurology and neurosurgery as well.
Hobbies: Weightlifting, swimming, tennis, and traveling to different cities and exploring different cultures.

Karim Borei, M.D.

Undergraduate: N/A
Medical school: Faculty of Medicine Suez Canal University
Hometown: Suez, Egypt
Career Interests: Stroke, neurocritical care, and pain medicine
Hobbies/Interests: Playing and watching soccer, swimming and going out exploring new places. I used to work as a part-time travel guide in Egypt accompanying tourists through different awesome historic places in Egypt.

Cai “Frank” Yu, M.D.

Medical school: Jiangxi Medical College
Hometown: NanChang, China
Career Interests: Neurology presents an exciting opportunity for me to delve into, and I am enthusiastic about immersing myself in its diverse subspecialities throughout my residency training. Leveraging my previous experience in neuroradiology and research in MRI physics and artificial intelligence (AI) in neuroimaging. I aspire to enrich my comprehension of the complex dynamics between clinical symptoms, neuroimaging discoveries, and treatment efficacy in neuropathies. Under the extensive training at UMKC, I am dedicated to enhancing my knowledge and refining my skills in neurology, with the ultimate goal of serving my patients.
Hobbies/Interests: Spending time with my family, fishing, hiking, history, watching soccer/basketball, reading fantasy novels like Game of Thrones and Lord of the Rings. Watching TV, listening to music.