Neurology

A neurologist specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of disease or impaired function of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, muscles, and autonomic nervous system as well as the blood vessels that relate to these structures.1¹

¹ The American Board of Medical Specialties. Guide to Physician Specialties. Evanston, IL: American Board of Medical Specialties; February 2008.

Neurology Faculty Advisors

Dr. Charles Casassa
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Dr. Kevin Loyola
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Dr. Mark Starkey
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Student Interest Group of Neurology (SIGN) 2026-2027

President: Nathan Zhang
Vice President: Andrew Nguyen
Secretary: Lily Chen
Treasurer: Valerie Panossian
Media/Communications: Dorothy Vassantachart
Research Coordinator: Lois Kim
Event Coordinator: Jacqueline Monteza
MS4 Representative: Sonia Joy
MS3 Representative: Marlyn Antwan
MS2 Representative: Joshua Stepter
MS1 Representative:
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Charles Casassa

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