Neurology Physicians

Eli M. Mizrahi, MD, professor of Neurology and Pediatrics, is chair of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Mizrahi previously served as vice chair of the department and is head of the Peter Kellaway Section of Neurophysiology, director of the Baylor Comprehensive Epilepsy Center, and director of the Post Doctoral Fellowship Training Program in Clinical Neurophysiology. He also serves as chief of the Neurophysiology Service at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital. He graduated from the University of Miami School of Medicine and completed his pediatrics residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, his neurology residency at Stanford University School of Medicine and a post-doctoral fellowship in neurophysiology at BCM. Dr. Mizrahi joined the BCM faculty in 1982 and specializes in epilepsy, seizure disorders and neurophysiology. Dr. Mizrahi serves on the board of the American Epilepsy Society and on the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Neurophysiology.

Eric M. Bershad, MD, is an assistant professor of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Bershad earned his medical degree at Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI. His extensive training includes an internal medicine internship at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit, a residency in neurology at Case Western Reserve/University Hospitals of Cleveland in Ohio and fellowships in neurocritical care and vascular neurology at Case Western Reserve/University Hospitals of Cleveland and Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Bershad's clinical specialties include neurocritical care and the treatment of stroke and cerebrovascular disease.

Major R. Bradshaw, PhD, is an instructor of neurology at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). Dr. Bradshaw earned a doctorate in clinical psychology with a specialization in neuropsychology from the University of Houston. His extensive training includes an internship in clinical psychology with a specialization in neuropsychology in 2003 at the University of Arizona in Tucson and a postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology from 2004 to 2006 at BCM. A licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Bradshaw's specialties include neuropsychological assessment of cognitive, emotional and behavioral functioning in a wide variety of neurological, psychiatric and medical patient populations, including those with concerns related to Alzheimer's disease, stroke, mild cognitive impairment, ALS, frontotemporal dementia, Lewy Body Dementia, head injury, organ transplant candidacy, depression and anxiety.

David K. Chen, MD, assistant professor of Neurology, serves as director of the Neurophysiology Laboratory at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. Dr. Chen earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha national medical honor society in his junior year. He completed his internship in internal medicine at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center in San Jose, Calif., followed by a residency in neurology and a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology/epilepsy at Stanford University Medical Center in California. A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Chen specializes in the care of patients with seizures or seizure-like events. He evaluates both routine EEG studies as well as long term video-EEG monitoring studies both at the MEDVAMC (primarily) and St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital (part-time). His research interest is toward advancing the understanding of symptomatic, secondary epilepsy, particularly in terms of diagnostic neuroimaging methods and mechanisms of epileptogenesis.

Rachelle S. Doody, MD, PhD, is professor of Neurology and Effie Marie Cain Chair in Alzheimer's Disease Research at Baylor College of Medicine. A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Doody specializes in Alzheimer's disease and memory disorders. She earned her medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine and her Ph.D. from Rice University in Houston. She completed her internship in internal medicine at McGill University Faculty of Medicine in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, then returned to Baylor College of Medicine for her residency in neurology.

Alica M. Goldman MD, PhD, assistant professor of Neurology, is a board-certified neurologist specializing in epilepsy and seizure disorders. Dr. Goldman earned her medical degree from Jesenius Medical School, Comenius University in Slovakia. She completed an internship in internal medicine at The University of Texas-Health Science Center in Houston, where she remained for her residency in neurology and fellowship training in neurophysiology and epilepsy.

Yadollah Harati, MD, is professor of Neurology and director of the Neuromuscular Disease Center at Baylor College of Medicine. A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Harati specializes in muscle and nerve biopsies, neuropathies, neuromuscular disease, ALS and myasthenia gravis and autonomic function testing. He earned his medical degree from the University of Tehran in Iran, followed by an internship at St. Vincent Charity Hospital in Cleveland, OH. He completed two residencies in neurology, one at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, the other at Baylor College of Medicine, where he remained for fellowship training in neurology.

George J. Hutton, MD, associate professor of Neurology, is the assistant medical director of the Maxine Mesinger Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine and The Methodist Hospital. Dr. Hutton earned his medical degree from Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in Nashville, TN. He completed residency training in neurology and fellowship training in multiple sclerosis at Baylor College of Medicine. He specializes in multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis and demyelinating diseases. He is board certified in neurology.

Joseph Jankovic, MD, is professor of Neurology and director of the Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine. He is a board-certified neurologist specializing in Parkinson's disease, tremors and other movement disorders. Dr. Jankovic is a past president of the Movement Disorder Society. He earned his medical degree from the University of Arizona College of Medicine in Tucson. He completed an internship in neurology at Baylor College of Medicine followed by neurological training at the Neurological Institute, Columbia University in New York City.

Mary Kenan Owens, PsyD, assistant professor of Neurology, serves as the Director of Education and Patient/Family Services for Baylor's Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders Center (ADMDC). Dr. Kenan earned her Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Indiana State University before moving to Houston to complete a clinical internship in psychology and post-doctoral fellowship in geropsychology at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center in Houston. Dr. Kenan's clinical and research interests include dementia, the psychology of aging, and personality disorders across the lifespan.

James M. Killian, MD, professor of Neurology, is a board-certified neurologist specializing in musculoskeletal and neuromuscular disorders and EMG and nerve conduction studies. Dr. Killian earned his medical degree from Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee. He completed his internship, a residency in neurology and fellowship training in neurology at Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans. He completed a second fellowship at National Hospital for Nervous Diseases, Queen's Square, London.

Doris H. Kung, DO, assistant professor of Neurology, received her medical degree at the Western University of Health Sciences in California. Her training includes an internship in internal medicine at the University of Oklahoma, a residency in neurology and a fellowship in neurophysiology, both at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Kung's fields of interest include neuromuscular and neurophysiology, and her clinical practice focuses on general neurology, Electromyography/Nerve Conduction Study (EMG/NCS) and Electroencephalography (EEG).

Eugene C. Lai, MD, PhD, is professor of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine and director of the Parkinson's Disease Research, Education and Clinical Center at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. Dr. Lai earned his medical degree from Baylor College of Medicine where he remained for his internship in internal medicine and a residency in neurology. He earned his Ph.D. from the University of Washington. A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Lai specializes in acute and chronic dementias, hospital neurology consultations and neurodegenerative diseases.

Dennis R. Mosier, MD, PhD, is an associate professor of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. Mosier earned a medical degree and doctorate in neuroscience from the University of Florida in Gainesville. His extensive training includes an internal medicine internship, neurology residency and postdoctoral training in molecular physiology and biophysics, all at Baylor College of Medicine. A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Mosier's clinical specialties include neuromuscular disorders such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's disease), myasthenia gravis, muscle diseases, neuropathy and neurodegenerative diseases.

William G. Ondo, MD, is a professor of Neurology and an associate of the Parkinson's Disease Center and Movement Disorders Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine. A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Ondo specializes in Parkinson's disease, tremors and other movement disorders. He earned his medical degree from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond. He completed his internship in internal medicine at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, followed by a residency in neurology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, NC. Dr. Ondo completed a movement disorders fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine.

Victor M. Rivera, MD, is professor of Neurology and medical director of the Maxine Mesinger Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Clinic at Baylor College of Medicine. A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Rivera specializes in multiple sclerosis, optic neuritis and demyelinating diseases. He earned his medical degree from the National University of Mexico in Mexico City. He completed an internship at Manchester Memorial Hospital in Connecticut, followed by a residency in neurology at Baylor College of Medicine.

Susan Rountree, MD, assistant professor of Neurology, is a board-certified neurologist specializing in Alzheimer's disease and memory disorders. Dr. Rountree completed her medical degree at the University of Arkansas Medical School, Little Rock, where she remained for an internship and a residency in neurology. She also completed an internship at Regions Hospital in Saint Paul, MN, and a residency in neurology at Baylor College of Medicine.

Paul E. Schulz, MD, is associate professor of Neurology and director of the neurology residency program at Baylor College of Medicine. He is also director of the Cognitive Disorders Clinic at the Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center. A board-certified neurologist, Dr. Schulz specializes in acute and chronic dementias. He earned his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine. He completed his residency and a fellowship in neurology at Baylor College of Medicine.

Adriana M. Strutt, PhD, is an assistant professor of Neurology in the section of Neuropsychology at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). Dr. Strutt earned a doctorate degree in clinical psychology with an emphasis in neuropsychology at Loma Linda University in Southern California. Her training includes a psychiatry and behavioral sciences internship at BCM and a postdoctoral neuropsychology fellowship in the department of neurology at the College. Dr. Strutt performs neuropsychological evaluations to examine neurologically based cognitive and emotional changes in children, adolescents and adults. Her clinical specialties include Alzheimer's disease, traumatic brain injury and epilepsy. She is fluent in Spanish and evaluates monolingual and bilingual Spanish-speaking patients.

Jose I. Suarez, MD, is a professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery in the department of Neurology at Baylor College of Medicine (BCM). He also serves as director of vascular neurology and neurocritical care at the College. Dr. Suarez joined BCM after serving on the faculty of Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio. He earned his medical degree from Javeriana University School of Medicine in Bogota, Colombia. Dr. Suarez's extensive training includes an internal medicine residency at Javeriana University, an internal medicine internship at Beth Israel Hospital in New York City, a neurology residency at Case Western Reserve University and a neurocritical care fellowship at The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Suarez is board certified in psychiatry, neurology and vascular neurology. His clinical interests include strokes, neuro-critical care and intensive care.

Kinga Szigeti, MD, PhD, assistant professor of Neurology, is a board-certified neurologist specializing in neurogenetics consultations. Dr. Szigeti earned her medical degree from Pecs Medical University in Hungary. She completed residencies in internal medicine and neurology at State University of New York, Buffalo, followed by a clinical genetics fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine. She earned her Ph.D. from the University of Szeged Medical School in Hungary.

Michele K. York, PhD, is an assistant professor of Neurology and Psychiatry at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. York earned a master's degree and doctorate in clinical psychology from Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. Her extensive training includes an internship in clinical psychology/neuropsychology, a postdoctoral fellowship in neuropsychology and a neurobehavioral fellowship, all at Baylor College of Medicine. Dr. York's clinical specialties include neuropsychological evaluation of adults with movement disorders, including patients with deep brain stimulation; pre- and post-surgical evaluation of patients with epilepsy; language mapping during awake surgery for epilepsy and tumors; and differential diagnosis of dementias.

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