Patient Information

In order to make an appointment with a neurologist or neurosurgeon, you will have to have a referral from either your family physician or another specialist.

To reach the Department of Neurology directly, call (434) 924-2706

We may also be reached at the following toll-free numbers:

For referring physicians:
UVa Physician Direct: 1-800-552-3723

For patients:
UVa Appointment Line: 1-800-251-3627

Physicians wishing to transfer a patient to one of our inpatient services may call the UVA Access Line:
1-866-TO-ADMIT (1-866-862-3648)

The Neurosciences Service Center at the University of Virginia is supported by a nationally recognized group of physicians, who are distinguished by both their devotion to state-of-the-art research and their clinical care techniques. The Department of Neurology is comprised of more than 40 physicians and other professionals, many of whom are renowned specialists in their field. The Department of Neurological Surgery’s eleven attending physicians provide care to patients from around the world. You can search all University of Virginia Health System physicians. Or you may search:

By Illness- or Injury-Specific Team:

• Matthew Elliott, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Guillermo Solorzano, M.D., M.Sc. (Neurologist)

• Greg A. Helm, M.D., Ph.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Mark E. Shaffrey, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Howard P. Goodkin, M.D., Ph.D. (Child Neurologist)
• Kristen Heinan, M.D. (Child Neurologist)

• Kathleen Fuchs, Ph.D., ABPP-CN (Neuropsychologist)
• Greg A. Helm, M.D., Ph.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Neal F. Kassell, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• James Larner, M.D. (Neuro-Oncologist)
• Maria-Beatriz Lopes, M.D. (Neuropathologist)
• James W. Mandell, M.D., Ph.D. (Neuropathologist)
• Julie A. Matsumoto, M.D. (Neuroradiologist)
• Benjamin Purow, M.D. (Neuro-oncologist)
• David Schiff, M.D. (Neuro-oncologist)
• Chris I. Shaffrey, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Mark E. Shaffrey, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Justin S. Smith, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)

• Bhiken Naik, M.D. (Anethesiologist)
• Barnett R. Nathan, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Javier Provencio, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Andrew Schomer, M.D. (Neurologist)

• Erika Axeen, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Derek Bauer, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Edward H. Bertram, III, M.D. (Neurologist)
• J. Nick Brenton, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Gregory Cooper, M.D. (Neurologist)
• W. Jeffrey Elias, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Nathan B. Fountain, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Howard P. Goodkin, M.D., Ph.D. (Neurologist)
• Jaideep Kapur, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Mark S. Quigg, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Andrew Schomer, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Mark E. Shaffrey, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Ifrah Zawar, M.D. (Neurologist)

• Neal F. Kassell, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Jason P. Sheehan, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)

• Kenneth V. Leone, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Robert McMahon, M.D. (Adults) (Neurologist)

• Madaline B. Harrison, M.D. (Neurologist)

• Anelyssa D’Abreu, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Laurie Brenner, Ph.D. (Neuropsychologist)
• Kathleen Fuchs, Ph.D. (Neuropsychologist)
• Carol A. Manning, Ph.D., ABPP-CN (Neuropsychologist)
• Patricia Shipley, M.D. (Neurologist)

• W. Jeffrey Elias, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Madaline B. Harrison, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Binit B. Shah, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Renzo Figari-Jordan, M.D. (Neurologist)
• W. Alex Dalrymple, M.D. (Neurologist)

• J. Nick Brenton, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Denise Bruen, ANP-BC, MSN, RN (Nurse Practitioner)
• Kathleen Fuchs, Ph.D. (Neuropsychologist)

• Ted M. Burns, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Matthew Elliott, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Sarah Jones, M.D. (Neurologist)
• James W. Mandell, M.D., Ph.D. (Neuropathologist)
• Goran Rakocevic, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Jeff Shije, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Guillermo Solorzano, M.D., M.Sc. (Neurologist)

• David Schiff, M.D. (Neuro-Oncologist)
• Camilo Fadul, M.D. (Neuro-Oncologist)
• Benjamin W. Purow, M.D. (Neuro-Oncologist)
• Mark E. Shaffrey, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Jason P. Sheehan, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)

• Laurie Brenner, Ph.D. (Neuropsychologist)
• Kathleen Fuchs, Ph.D. (Neuropsychologist)
• Carol A. Manning, Ph.D., ABPP-CN (Neuropsychologist)
• Agustina Rossetti, Ph.D. (Neuropsychologist)
• Joyce Suh, Ph.D. (Neuropsychologist)

See Movement Disorders

• Amal Abu Libdeh, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Erika Axeen, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Laurie Brenner, Ph.D. (Neuropsychologist)
• J. Nick Brenton, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Ryan Cappa, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Jordan Garris, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Howard P. Goodkin, M.D., Ph.D (Neurologist)
• Kristen Heinan, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Joyce Suh, Ph.D. (Neuropsychologist)
• Kathryn Xixis, M.D. (Neurologist)

• W. Jeffrey Elias, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Greg A. Helm, M.D., Ph.D. (Neurosurgeon)

• John A. Jane, Jr., M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Maria-Beatriz Lopes, M.D. (Neuropathologist)
• John C. Marshall, M.D., Ph.D. (Endocrinologist)
• Edward H. Oldfield, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Michael O. Thorner, M.D., D.Sc. (Endocrinologist)
• Mary Lee Vance, M.D. (Endocrinologist)

• W. Jeffrey Elias, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Greg A. Helm, M.D., Ph.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Mary E. Jensen, M.D (Neuroradiologist)
• Julie A. Matsumoto, M.D. (Neuroradiologist)
• Mark E. Shaffrey, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Chris I. Shaffrey, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Justin S. Smith, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)

• Greg A. Helm, M.D., Ph.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Neal F. Kassell, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Mark E. Shaffrey, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)

• Sherita Chapman, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Keri Johnson, RN, MSN, FNP (Nurse Practioner)
• Karen C. Johnston, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Neal F. Kassell, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Kenneth C. Liu, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Min Park, M.D. (Neurosurgeon)
• Necrisha Roach, M.D., M.S. (Neurologist)
• Nina J. Solenski, M.D. (Neurologist)
• Andrew M. Southerland, M.D., M.Sc. (Neurologist)
• Bradford B. Worrall, M.D. (Neurologist)

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