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Our Team

The dedicated neurosurgery team at UConn Health, led by Dr. Ketan R. Bulsara, includes neurosurgeons, physician assistants, and certified medical assistants.

Our team approach to your care includes staying in close communication with you – and each other – from your first visit to your last visit.

Faculty

Kevin Becker, M.D., Ph.D.

Kevin Becker, M.D., Ph.D.

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Ketan R. Bulsara, M.D.

Ketan R. Bulsara, M.D., M.B.A.
Chief

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Bruce S. Chozick, M.D.

Bruce S. Chozick, M.D.

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Christopher Conner, M.D., Ph.D.

Christopher Conner, M.D., Ph.D.

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Brian J. Kelley, M.D., Ph.D.

Brian J. Kelley, M.D., Ph.D.

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Ian T. McNeill, M.D., M.S.

Ian T. McNeill, M.D., M.S.

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Hilary Onyiuke, M.D.

Hilary Onyiuke, M.D., FRCSC, FACS, FAANS
Co-Director, Comprehensive Spine Center

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Richard H. Simon, M.D.

Richard H. Simon, M.D.

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Joint Faculty

Yasser Al-Baghdadi, M.D.

Yasser Al-Baghdadi, M.D.

Payam Andalib, M.D., Ph.D., CNIM

Payam Andalib, M.D., Ph.D., CNIM

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Adriana Blakaj, M.D., Ph.D.

Robert J. Dowsett, M.D.

Robert J. Dowsett, M.D.

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Abner S. Gershon, M.D.

Abner S. Gershon, M.D.

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Jaime Imitola, M.D.

Jaime Imitola, M.D.

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Sanjay Mittal, M.D.

Sanjay Mittal, M.D.

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Gracia C. Mui, M.D.

Gracia C. Mui, M.D.

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Kourosh Parham, M.D., Ph.D.

Kourosh Parham, M.D., Ph.D.

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Neha Prakash, M.B.B.S.

Neha Prakash, M.B.B.S.

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Daniel S. Roberts, M.D., Ph.D.

Daniel S. Roberts, M.D., Ph.D.

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Danielle E. Scarola, M.D.

Danielle E. Scarola, M.D.

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Frederick Varn, Ph.D.

Frederick Varn, Ph.D.

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Leo J. Wolansky, M.D.

Leo J. Wolansky, M.D.

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Qian Wu, M.D., M.Sci.

Qian Wu, M.D., M.Sci.

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Consulting Faculty

Takanori Fukushima, M.D.

Takanori Fukushima, M.D.

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Juha Hernesniemi, M.D., Ph.D.

Juha Hernesniemi, M.D., Ph.D.
With fond memories and gratitude, 1947-2023

Ali F. Krisht, M.D., FACS

Ali F. Krisht, M.D., FACS

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Roel Verhaak, Ph.D.

Roel Verhaak, Ph.D.

Physician Assistants

Irene Cordilico, P.A.-C.

Irene Cordilico, P.A.-C.

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Madison B. Gough, MSPAS, PA-C

Madison B. Gough, MSPAS, PA-C

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David Kotler, P.A.-C.

David Kotler, P.A.-C.
Lead Physician Assistant

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Erin Peters, P.A.-C.

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Alex Shaw, P.A.-C.

Alexandra Shaw, P.A.-C.

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Anna Sweeney, P.A.-C.

Anna Sweeney, P.A.-C.

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Ryan Vicino, P.A.-C.

Ryan Vicino, P.A.-C.

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Adjunct Physician Assistants

Belinda Beshi, P.A.-C.

Belinda Beshi, P.A.-C.

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Collin Dimler, P.A.-C.

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Sharon Huang, P.A.-C.

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Kristi Kearney, P.A.-C.

Kevin Naranjo, P.A.-C.

Kevin Naranjo, P.A.-C.

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Sree Reddivari, P.A.-C.

Sree Reddivari, P.A.-C.

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Jason M. Reese, P.A.-C.

Jason M. Reese, P.A.-C.

Jeffrey Reut, P.A.-C.

Jeffrey Reut, P.A.-C.

Thomas Yantus, PA-C

Thomas Yantus, P.A.-C.

Residents

Erica Shen, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.

Erica Shen, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.
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Anthony Diaz, M.D.

Anthony Diaz, M.D.
PGY3

Taylor Burch, M.D.

Taylor Burch, M.D.
PGY2

Shashank Patil, M.D.

Shashank Patil, M.D.
PGY1

Medical Assistants

Jackie Bonetti

Melissa Cooper

Leontine Daley

Alicja Scalora

Surgical Coordinators

Joanne Analo

Catherine Dalia

Angelic Medina

Madeline Medina

Administrative Staff

Natasha Judge
Administrative Program Coordinator

Dina Patel
Administrative Program Coordinator