Current & Past Fellows

These neurologists, neurosurgeons, or psychiatrists completed a movement disorders fellowship at the University of Florida or are currently a fellow.

Current fellows as of July 1, 2024

Rachael Burke
Department: MD-NEUROLOGY-MOVEMENT DISORDER

Rachael Burke MD

Sr. Movement Disorders Fellow
Phone: (352) 273-5550
Amanda Currie
Department: MD-NEUROLOGY-MOVEMENT DISORDER

Amanda Currie MD

Rembert Family Foundation Sr. Movement Disorders Fellow
Phone: (352) 273-5550
Alfonso Martinez Nunez
Department: MD-NEUROLOGY-MOVEMENT DISORDER

Alfonso Martinez Nunez MD

Sr. Movement Disorders Fellow
Phone: (352) 273-5550
Anastasia L Barnes
Department: MD-NEUROLOGY-MOVEMENT DISORDER

Anastasia L Barnes MD

The Blumenthal Family Fellow, Jr. Movement Disorders Fellow
Phone: (352) 294-5400
Tejas Mehta
Department: MD-NEUROLOGY-MOVEMENT DISORDER

Tejas Mehta MD

The Robert L. Anderson Fellow, Jr. Movement Disorders Fellow
Phone: (352) 273-5550
Patricia Graese
Department: MD-NEUROLOGY-MOVEMENT DISORDER

Patricia Graese MD

Jr. Movement Disorders Fellow
Phone: (352) 273-5550
Dorian Kusyk
Department: MD-NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY

Dorian Kusyk MD

The McCallan Family Fellow
Phone: (352) 273-9000
 

Past fellows (and where they went after fellowship)

  • Ariane Carpentier, MD 2022-2024 (University of Montreal)
  • Matthew Remz, MD 2022-2024 (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL)
  • Jason Chan, MD 2022-2024 (University of British Columbia, Vancouver BC)
  • Nita Chen, MD 2021-2023 (University of California, Irvine, CA)
  • Jun Yu, MD, MS 2021-2023 (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL)
  • Lauren Fanty, MD, MPH 2021-2023 (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL)
  • Nick Doher, DO (Behavioral Neurology with a focus in Movement Disorders) 2021-2023 (University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS)
  • Heather Pinckard-Dover, MD (Neurosurgery) 2021-2022 (Marshall University, WV)
  • Juan Toledo Atucha, MD, PhD 2020-2022 (Houston Methodist Hospital, TX)
  • Tamara Stiep, MD 2020-2022 (University of California, San Francisco)
  • Jessica Frey, MD 2020-2022 (University of Virginia, VA)
  • Tracy Tholanikunnel, M.D. 2020-2022 (University of Florida)
  • Kathryn Moore, MD 2019-2021 (Duke University, Durham, NC)
  • Joshua Wong, MD 2019-2021 (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL)
  • Ka Loong “Kelvin” Au, MD 2019-2021 (University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS)
  • Shannon Chiu, MD 2018-2020 (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL)
  • Matthew Burns, MD, PhD 2018-2020 (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL)
  • Joseph Legacy, MD, MA 2018-2020 (UF Health Jacksonville, FL)
  • Takashi Tsuboi, MD, PhD 2018-2020 (Nagoya University)
  • Bhavana Patel, DO 2017-2019 (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL)
  • Ryan Barmore, MD 2017-2019 (Kaiser Permanente, Denver, CO)
  • Ahmad El Kouzi, MD 2017-2019 (Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL)
  • William Carlton, MD 2017-2018 (Neurosurgery)
  • Chauncey Spears, MD 2016-2018 (UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA)
  • Kamilia Nozile-Firth, MD 2016-2018 (Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN)
  • Wei Hu, MD (University of Florida, Gainesville)
  • Luis D. Garrido Diaz, MD, Neurosurgical 2016-2017 (Universidad Nacional de Colombia)
  • Wissam Deeb, MD 2015-2017 (University of Florida -> University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA)
  • Addie Patterson, MD 2015-2017 (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL -> HCA Gainesville)
  • Justin Hilliard, MD 2016-2017 (Neurosurgery, University of Florida, Gainesville)
  • Syed Shah, MD, MBBS 2016-2017 (University of Missouri, Columbia, MO)
  • Vanessa Holanda, MD, PhD (Neurosurgery, São Paulo, SP, Brazil)
  • Sol De Jesus, MD, 2014-2016 (Penn State, Hershey, PA)
  • Leo Almeida, MD, 2014-2016 (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL -> University of Minnesota)
  • Bilal Ahmed, MBBS, 2014-2015 (Karachi, Pakistan)
  • Leili Shahgholi, MD (White Plains, New York)
  • Hokuto Morita, MD, MA, 2013-2015 (Stanford University, CA)
  • Daniel Martinez-Ramirez, MD, 2013-2015 (Monterrey, Mexico)
  • Valerie Rundle-Gonzalez, MD, 2013-2015 (West Lake Hills, TX)
  • Alberto Riccardo Bona, MD, 2014-2015 (Milan, Italy)
  • Alessendra Mantovani, MD, 2014-2015 (Rome, Italy)
  • Roger Walz, MD, 2014-2015 (Florianópolis, SC, Brazil)
  • Nawaz Hack, MD, 2012-2014 (US Navy)
  • Takashi Morishita, MD, PhD, Neurosurgical 2011-2013 (Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan)
  • Masa-aki Higuchi, MD, PhD, 2013-2015 (Fukuoka University Hospital, Japan)
  • Juan Carlos Giugni, MD, 2013-2014 (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
  • Seth Oliveria, MD, PhD, Neurosurgical 2013-2014 (Portland, OR)
  • Umer Akbar, MD, 2012-2014 (Brown University, Rhode Island)
  • Sarah Fayad, MD, Psychiatry (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL -> HCA Gainesville)
  • Ashok Sriram, MD, 2011-2013 (Dearborn, MI)
  • Anhar Hasan, M.D., 2011-12 (Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN)
  • Yun Peng, M.D., 2011-2012  (Santiago, Chile)
  • Mariana Moscovich, M.D., 2011-2012 (Curitiba, Brazil)
  • Justin Sporrer, M.D., Neurosurgical, 2010-11 (University of Miami, Miami, FL)
  • Amanda (Thompson) Avila, M.D. , 2010-2012 (Ft. Meyers, FL)
  • Angela Hardwick, M.D , 2010-2012 (Louisville, KY)
  • Frances Velez-Lago, M.D., 2009-2011 (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
  • Genko Oyama, M.D. , PhD, 2009- 2011 (Juntendo University, Tokyo)
  • Criscley Go, M.D. , 2009-2010 (Philippines University, Manila)
  • Natlada Limotai, 2009-2010 (Chulalongkorn University Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand)
  • Takashi Morishita, M.D., 2008-2009 (Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan)
  • Frandy Susatia, M.D., 2008-2009 (Jakarta, Indonesia)
  • Oscar Bernal, M.D., 2009-2010 (Bogota, Columbia)
  • Nelson Hwynn, D.O., 2008-2010 (Scripps, San Diego, CA)
  • Benzi Kluger, M.D., 2007-2008 (University of Colorado, Boulder)
  • Adam Burdick, M.D., 2007-2008, Neurosurgical (Scripps, San Diego, CA)
  • Irene Malaty, M.D, 2007-2008 (University of Florida, Gainesville, FL)
  • Ihtsham Haq, M.D., 2006-2009 (Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC -> University of Miami, FL)
  • Mustafa Siddiqui, M.D., 2005-2006 (Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC)
  • Ramon Rodriguez, M.D.,  2004-2005 (University of Florida -> University of Central Florida)
  • Dylan Wint, M.D., 2003-2004 (Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland OH)