About us
Welcome to the Department of Neurology at UMass Chan Medical School. We are proud to be making meaningful innovations in this exciting discipline. Our team of educators, scientists and clinicians use the most up-to-date tools and knowledge in the field to advance understanding of the brain and nervous system and the disorders that can afflict them.
UMass Chan neurology research is making exciting progress in areas such as amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, brain development, cognitive neuroscience and dementia, gene therapy in neurological disorders, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, Parkinson’s disease and movement disorders, shared decision making and neuro-prognostication, and traumatic brain injury.
Our residency program is committed to developing the next generation of neurologists as expert clinicians, inquisitive neuroscientists and dedicated educators. Subspecialty fellowships in movement disorders, neuroimmunology, neurophysiology, vascular neurology and neurocritical care address some of the most pressing scientific and clinical challenges in the discipline.
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AM Barrett , MD, FAAN, FANA, FASNRA Healthcare System
ProfessorPrograms: Alzheimer's Disease and Cognitive Neurology, Neurological Rehabilitation and Recovery
UMass Memorial Chair in Neurology
Chair, Department of Neurology, UMass Chan Medical School, UMass Memorial Health;
Chief, Neurology, Central Western MA, VA Healthcare System -
Brian Silver , MD, FRCPC, FAHA, FAAN, FANA
ProfessorPrograms: Stroke and Vascular Neurology
Endowed Chair in Neuroscience Research
Vice Chair of Clinical Operations, Department of Neurology -
Robert Brown Jr. , DPhil, MD
ProfessorLabs: Brown Lab
Donna M. and Robert J. Manning Chair in Neurosciences
Vice Chair of Research, Department of Neurology
Brown Lab -
Daryl Bosco , PhD
ProfessorLabs: Bosco Lab
Paul J. DiMare Chair in Neurodegenerative Disease
Associate Vice Chair of Research -
Nils Henninger , MD, PhD, Dr med
Associate ProfessorPrograms: Stroke and Vascular Neurology
Associate Vice Chair of Research
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Kate Daniello , MD
Associate ProfessorPrograms: Neuromuscular Disease
Neurology Residency Program Director
Neuro-Psych Program Co-director
Ambulatory Physician's Leader -
Raphael Carandang , MD
Associate ProfessorPrograms: Neurocritical Care Center, Stroke and Vascular Neurology
Vice Chair of Academic Affairs
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Veronica Peschansky , MD, PhD
Assistant ProfessorPrograms: Neurocritical Care Center
Director of Inclusion and Belonging
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Jon Beauchesne , Chief Administrative Officer
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Karen Griffin, EdD , Senior Administrator
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Susan Jacobs , Senior Research Finance Specialist
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Beth Laperle , Operations Supervisor
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Amanda Soule , Project Manager to Chair, AM Barrett
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Nana Oduro , Executive Assistant
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Andrea Husereau , Ambulatory Operations Manager for Neurology
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Kate Brush , Senior Executive Administrative Assistant of Neurology Research
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David DeMarzio , Education, Residency Program Coordinator
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Naomi Northrop , Education, Fellowship Coordinator
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Lois Holmes , Neurology Clerkship Program Coordinator
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Morna Larson , Sr. Medical Administrative Secretary
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Patricia Gordon , Sr. Administrative Secretary
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Amy Germain , Administrative Coordinator
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Sharon Velazquez , Web Communications Content Specialist