Alumni | UMKC School of Medicine

2024
	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: Reviewing staff/faculty offers Undergraduate: Florida International University Medical School: Georgetown University School of Medicine Hometown: Miami, FL 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.

2023
	Sha’Ray Shaw, M.D. Current Position: Private practice in Dallas, TX Undergraduate: University of Kansas Medical School: University of Kansas Hometown: Lancaster, TX 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, SC 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.

2022
	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, M.B.B.S, 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.

2021
	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, KS 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 & Long Island Jewish Medical Center – New York Undergraduate: Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY Medical School: Ross University, Dominica Hometown: New York City, NY Career Interests: Vascular Neurology Hobbies/Interests: Marathoner and triathlete.