Neurosurgery Department Faculty
The training received by physicians participating in the Neurological Surgery Residency Program is provided by neurosurgeons, neurovascular radiologists, neurovascular surgeons, spine surgeons, orthopedic surgeons and peripheral nerve surgeons.
The faculty, listed below, are dedicated to the education of the next generation of neurological surgeons.
Department of Neurosurgery
![]() | Keith Black, MD Professor and Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery Director, Maxine Dunitz Neurosurgical Institute Director, Johnnie L. Cochran Brain Tumor Center Publications | ||
| Michael Alexander, MD Professor and Vice Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery Director, Neurovascular Center Director, Endovascular Neurosurgery Fellowship Publications | ![]() | Ray M. Chu, MD Neurosurgeon Publications |
![]() | Moise Danielpour, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery Director, Pediatric Neurosurgery Program Publications | Adam Mamelak, MD Professor, Department of Neurosurgery Co-Director, Pituitary Center Publications | |
| Marcel Maya, MD Co-Chairman, Department of Imaging Publications | ![]() | Asma Moheet, MD Neuro-Intensivist Director, Neurocritical care Fellowship Program Department of Neurology Publications |
| Franklin G. Moser, MD Associate Professor, Department of Imaging Director, Clinical Neuroradiology and Interventional Neuroradiology Vice-Chairman, Imaging for Radiology Research Publications | ![]() | David Palestrant, MD Neuro-Intensivist Publications |
| Chirag Patil, MD Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery Director, Center for Neurosurgical Outcomes Research Program Associate Director, Neurosurgery Residency Program Publications | ![]() | Barry D. Pressman, MD Chairman, S. Mark Taper Founding Imaging Center Chief, Neuroradiology and Head and Neck Radiology Publications |
| Wouter L. Schievink, MD Professor, Department of Neurosurgery Director, Neurovascular Surgery Publications | ![]() | John S. Yu, MD Professor and Vice-Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery Director, Surgical Neuro-oncology Medical Director, Brain Tumor Center Neurosurgical Director, Gamma Knife Program Publications |
The Spine Center
![]() | Eli Baron, MD Neurosurgeon Publications | ![]() | Marshall Grode, MD Neurosurgeon Publications |
![]() | J. Patrick Johnson, MD Neurosurgeon Publications | ![]() | Wesley King, MD Neurosurgeon Publications |










