{"id":7437,"date":"2018-01-23T10:47:41","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T15:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/?page_id=7437"},"modified":"2025-12-10T14:43:36","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T19:43:36","slug":"faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/neuromuscular-fellowship\/faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-7437\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-7437-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7437-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p>There are more than 40 faculty members involved in the teaching of residents\/fellows within the two departments of neurology, appointed to other departments, appointed to other hospitals, in private practice, and retired. The clinicians in both academic and private practice are closely involved with the education of the residents\/fellows and serve as advisors.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7437-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7437-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3><span class=\"style2\">Professor and Chairman<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7437-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7437-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7587 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/01\/greenfield-john.jpg\" alt=\"L. John Greenfield, M.D.\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/01\/greenfield-john.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/01\/greenfield-john-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7437-2-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-2-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=Greenfield-Lazar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>L. John Greenfield, M.D.<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nChair of Neurology, UConn Health<br \/>\nAcademic Chair, Hartford Hospital<br \/>\nSpecialty: Epilepsy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7437-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7437-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3><span class=\"style2\">Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship Program Director<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7437-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7437-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"5\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/03\/Hernandez_Jones_Amanda_160_208.jpg\" alt=\"Amanda L. Hernandez, M.D., Ph.D.\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-28302 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/03\/Hernandez_Jones_Amanda_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2023\/03\/Hernandez_Jones_Amanda_160_208-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7437-4-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-4-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=Hernandez-Amanda\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Amanda L. Hernandez, M.D., Ph.D.<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nNeuromuscular Medicine Fellowship Program Director, UConn Health<br \/>\nAssistant Professor of Neurology<br \/>\nSpecialty: Neuromuscular Disease<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7437-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7437-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3><span class=\"style2\">Site Directors<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7437-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7437-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"8\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-7573 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/01\/acsadi_gyula.jpg\" alt=\"Gyula Acsadi, M.D., Ph.D.\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/01\/acsadi_gyula.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/01\/acsadi_gyula-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7437-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.connecticutchildrens.org\/doctors\/gyula-acsadi-md\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Gyula Acsadi, M.D., Ph.D.<\/strong><\/a><em><br \/>\n<\/em>Division Chief, Pediatric Neurology<br \/>\nSite Director: Connecticut Children's<br \/>\nSpecialty: Pediatric Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7437-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7437-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/08\/Daniel_Annie.jpg\" alt=\"Annie Daniel, M.D.\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-21053 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/08\/Daniel_Annie.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2020\/08\/Daniel_Annie-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7437-7-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-7-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hfsc.org\/clinical-leaders\/annie-daniel\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Annie Daniel, M.D.<\/strong><\/a><em><br \/>\n<\/em>Director, Neuromuscular Program<br \/>\nSite Director: Hartford Hospital<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7437-8\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7437-8-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-8-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7568\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/01\/kevin_felice.jpg\" alt=\"Kevin Felice, D.O.\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/01\/kevin_felice.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/01\/kevin_felice-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7437-8-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-8-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/hfsc.org\/clinical-leaders\/kevin-j-felice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Kevin Felice, D.O.<\/strong><\/a><em><br \/>\n<\/em>Specialty: Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, Neuromuscular Medicine<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7437-9\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7437-9-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-9-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"14\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><h3><span class=\"style2\">Teaching Faculty<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7437-10\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7437-10-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-10-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2025\/01\/Viguera_Christina_160_208.gif\" alt=\"Cristina Viguera Altolaguirre, M.D.\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-33965\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7437-10-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-10-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=Viguera%20Altolaguirre-Cristina\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Cristina Viguera Altolaguirre, M.D.<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAssistant Professor of Neurology<br \/>\nUConn Health<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7437-11\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7437-11-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-11-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/08\/Ng_Elizabeth_160_208.jpg\" alt=\"Elizabeth A. Ng, M.D.\" width=\"160\" height=\"207\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-32743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/08\/Ng_Elizabeth_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/08\/Ng_Elizabeth_160_208-116x150.jpg 116w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7437-11-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-11-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.connecticutchildrens.org\/doctors\/elizabeth-ng-md\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Elizabeth A. Ng, M.D.<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nPediatric Epileptologist and Neuromuscular Neurologist<br \/>\nConnecticut Children\u2019s, Hartford, Connecticut<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7437-12\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7437-12-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-12-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/12\/OKeefe_Joseph.jpg\" alt=\"Joseph F. O'Keefe, M.D.\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-19076\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/12\/OKeefe_Joseph.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2019\/12\/OKeefe_Joseph-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7437-12-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-12-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"20\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=O%27Keefe-Joseph\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Joseph F. O\u2019Keefe, M.D.<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nAssistant Professor of Medicine<br \/>\nUConn Health<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7437-13\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7437-13-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-13-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"21\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/08\/Raman_160_208.jpg\" alt=\"Abir Raman, D.O.\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-32747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/08\/Raman_160_208.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2024\/08\/Raman_160_208-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7437-13-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-13-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"22\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uconnhealth.org\/providers\/profiles\/rahman-abir\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Abir Raman, D.O.<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nUConn Health<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-7437-14\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-7437-14-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-14-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"23\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/01\/Q_Wu.jpg\" alt=\"Qian Wu, M.D.\" width=\"160\" height=\"208\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-7579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/01\/Q_Wu.jpg 160w, https:\/\/health.uconn.edu\/graduate-medical-education\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2018\/01\/Q_Wu-115x150.jpg 115w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 160px) 100vw, 160px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-7437-14-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-7437-14-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_black-studio-tinymce widget_black_studio_tinymce panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"24\" ><div class=\"textwidget\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/facultydirectory.uchc.edu\/profile?profileId=Wu-Qian\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Qian Wu, M.D.<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nDirector, Neuromuscular Pathology Curriculum<br \/>\nMuscle Pathology Laboratory<br \/>\nUConn Health<br \/>\nSpecialty: Pathology, Neuropathology<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are more than 40 faculty members involved in the teaching of residents\/fellows within the two departments of neurology, appointed to other departments, appointed to other hospitals, in private practice, and retired. 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