Meet the Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Team

Roger Packer Senior Vice President, Center for Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine
Director, Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Institute
Director, Brain Tumor Institute

Elizabeth Wells Vice President, Neuroscience and Behavioral Medicine Center
Neurologist

Justin Burton Division Chief, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Pediatric Rehabilitation Specialist

William D. Gaillard Division Chief, Epilepsy and Neurophysiology
Division Chief, Neurology
Director, Comprehensive Pediatric Epilepsy Program
Associate Director, Center for Neuroscience Research

Adré J. du Plessis Division Chief, Prenatal and Transitional Pediatrics
Director, Prenatal Pediatrics Institute
Director, Prenatal Brain Program

Gerard Gioia Division Chief, Neuropsychology
Director, Safe Concussion Outcome, Recovery and Education (SCORE) Program

Andrea Gropman Division Chief, Neurodevelopmental Pediatrics and Neurogenetics

Robert Keating Division Chief, Neurosurgery

Adelaide Robb Division Chief, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Tommie L. Robinson Division Chief, Hearing and Speech

Randi Streisand Division Chief, Psychology and Behavioral Health
Vice Chair, Institutional Review Board
Psychologist

Marvin Alexander Advanced Clinical Psychiatric Social Worker

Kaushalendra Amatya Psychologist

Tayyba Anwar Neurologist
Neurophysiologist
Neonatal Neurologist

Kathleen Atmore Developmental Neuropsychologist,
Autism Specialist

Carl Bailey Physician Assistant

Rebecca Begtrup Medical Director, Eating Disorder Treatment Program
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Madison Berl Neuropsychologist

Diana Bharucha Goebel Neuromuscular Neurologist

Miriam Bloom Hospitalist

Mahdieh Bodaghi Psychiatrist

Angela Bollich Neuropsychologist

Miriam Bornhorst Clinical Director, Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Institute
Neuro-Oncologist

Abigail Brandt, MA, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist

Tara Brennan Director, Child Development Program
Psychologist

Yaphet Bryant Director, Mental Health Services for HIV Prevention and Treatment Program
Psychologist

Barbara Bustamante, MS, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist

David Call Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program
Medical Director, Gender Development Program
Psychiatrist

Jessica Ceja Patient Liaison

Irene Chatoor Director, Infant and Toddler Mental Health Program
Psychiatrist

Jessica Chong Physician Assistant

Lauren Clary Director, Endocrine and Diabetes Clinical Psychology Services
Psychologist

Ann Clawson Neuropsychologist

Shayna Coburn Psychologist

Nathan Cohen Neurologist

LaShundra Collins Young, MS, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist

Kathleen Connell Manager, Psychiatry and Social Work
Social Worker

Megan Connolly Psychologist

Joan Conry Neurophysiologist

Robert Crowder Physician Assistant

Gretchen Cruz Figueroa Psychologist, HIV Prevention and Treatment Program

Sharon Curcio, MS, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist

Bhavin Dave Co-Director, Early Childhood Behavioral Health Program
Psychiatrist

Dewi Frances Depositario Cabacar Neurophysiologist

Marc DiFazio Vice President, Ambulatory Services
Neurologist
Past President, Medical Staff

Marc DiSabella Director, Headache Program
Program Director, Child Neurology Fellowship
Medical Director, Neurology Education
Neurologist

Lauren Dome Nurse Practitioner

Julia Dorfman Psychiatrist

Melissa Dvorsky Director, ADHD & Learning Differences Program
Psychologist

Lisa Efron Director, Training in Professional Psychology
Psychologist

Erica Eisenman Psychologist

Nancy J. Elling Tuberous Sclerosis Clinic Nurse Coordinator

Melissa Fleming Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist

Angela Fletcher Psychologist for Chronic Pain

Dana Footer Psychologist

Kriti Gandhi Psychiatrist

Taha Gholipour Neurologist
Neurophysiologist
Epileptologist

Leandra Godoy Co-Director, Early Childhood Behavioral Health Program
Psychologist

Jennifer Gurevich Social Worker

Stephanie Gurevich Physician Assistant

Serene Habayeb Psychologist

Kristina Hardy Neuropsychologist

Steven Hardy Director, Psychology and Patient Care Services for CCBD
Psychologist

Dana Harrar Director, Pediatric Stroke Program
Co-Director, Critical Care Neurology
Neurologist
Neurophysiologist

Amanda Hastings Director, Behavioral Development
Psychologist

Kathryn Havens Physician Assistant

Linda Herbert Director, Psychosocial Clinical Program, Allergy and Immunology
Psychologist

Sarah Hornack Psychologist

Lawrence House, MS, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist

Eugene Hwang Associate Division Chief, Oncology
Neuro-Oncologist

Anne Inge Clinical Director, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Training Director, Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Program
Psychologist

Ilana Kahn Clinical Director, Neuroimmunology
Director, Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis Options

Sara Keefer Nurse Practitioner

Faith Kelley Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Medical Director, Mood Disorders Clinic
Psychiatrist Consultant

Meaghan Kelly Neurologist

Laura Kenealy Neuropsychologist

Lauren Kenworthy Director, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Neuropsychologist

Zarir Khademian Neuroradiologist

Lindsay Kilburn Neuro-Oncologist

Marian Kolodgie Nurse Practitioner

Youssef Kousa Neonatal Neurologist
Director, Zika Genetics Consortium

Raquel Langdon Assistant Director, Headache Program
Neurologist

Tarannum Lateef Neurologist

Maria Lauer Psychologist

Bennett Lavenstein Co-Director, Movement Disorders Program
Neurologist

Meagan Ledder, MS, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist

Melissa Liggett Psychologist

Eleanor Mackey Associate Director, Training in Professional Psychology
Psychologist

Britlan Malek Psychologist

Donna Marschall Director, Whole Bear Care, Primary Care Behavioral Health Services
Psychologist

Juma Mbwana Director, Neuroscience Medical Unit
Neurologist

William McClintock Neurologist

Kelly McCrady Nurse Practitioner

Aisha Meertins Family and Individual Therapist

Stephanie Merwin Psychologist

Michael Mintz Associate Director, Child Development Program
Psychologist

Daniela Misri, MA, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist

Jeffrey Moak Director, Electrophysiology Program
Electrophysiologist

Colleen Morgan, MA, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist

Olga Morozova Director, Education and Fellowship
Pediatric Rehabilitation Specialist

Kelli Morrissey Physician Assistant

Lilia Mucka Andrew Director, Research in Anxiety Disorders Program
Psychologist

Sarah Mulkey Co-Director, Congenital Infection Program
Director, Prenatal and Neonatal Fellowship
Prenatal and Neonatal Neurologist

Jonathan Murnick Neuroradiologist

John Myseros Vice Chief, Neurosurgery
Neurosurgeon

Kierre Nelson Medical Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Consult Liaison Service
Associate Program Director, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program
Psychiatrist

Julie Newman Neuropsychologist

Thanh Nguyen Neurologist

Stephanie Nixon, PhD, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist

Nasima Nusrat Medical Director, Inpatient Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Unit
Psychiatrist

Chimdinma Ojini Nurse Practitioner

Chima Oluigbo Pediatric Neurosurgeon

Lisa OpipariArrigan Psychologist

Archana Pasupuleti Neurophysiologist

Paola Pergami Neurologist

Leslie Phillips Rehabilitation Specialist

Douglas Postels Neurologist

Deborah Potvin Neuropsychologist

Cara Pugliese Clinical Psychologist

Priya Punnoose Psychiatrist

Jeffrey Rabin Vice-Chair, Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Pediatric Rehabilitation Specialist
Chronic Pain Specialist

Allison Ratto Clinical Psychologist

Srishti Rau Neuropsychologist

Kelly Register-Brown Medical Director, Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Brian Reilly Co-Director of the Cochlear Implant Program
Otolaryngologist

Jullie Rhee Nurse Practitioner

Gemyta Robinson Advanced Clinical Psychiatric Social Worker

Brian Rood Director, Clinical Neuro-Oncology
Medical Director, Brain Tumor Institute
Neuro-Oncologist
Oncologist

Kenneth Rosenbaum Medical Geneticist

Cecilia Rowland Psychologist

Mi-Young Ryee Co-Director, Anxiety Disorders Program
Psychologist

Erin Sadler Co-Director, Mood Disorders Program
Director, CPP Services
Psychologist

Ayman Saleh Medical Director, Ambulatory Psychiatry and Takoma Theatre Outpatient Clinic
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Cristiano Santostefano Psychologist

Jacqueline Sanz Co-Director, Cardiac Neurodevelopmental Outcome Program
Neuropsychologist

Cathy Scheiner Neurodevelopmental Specialist

Sarah Schlatterer Director, Neurocardiac Critical Care
Prenatal and Neonatal Neurologist

Meghan Schott Medical Director, Psychiatric Emergency Services
Child Psychiatrist

John Schreiber Director, Epilepsy Genetics Program
Director, Electroencephalography
Neurophysiologist

Leigh Sepeta Neuropsychologist

Sanchita Sharma Psychologist

Peter Shibuya Nurse Practitioner, Stroke

Yuri Shishido Neuropsychologist

Irene Sideris, PhD, CCC-A Audiologist

Kara Simpson Genetic Counselor

Sharon Singh Psychologist
Healthy Steps Specialist

Claudine Sinsioco Neurologist

Priscilla Smith, RN

Olivia Soutullo Director, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Services
Psychologist

Alexandra Spector, MS, CCC-SLP Speech-Language Pathologist

Jorge Srabstein Psychiatrist

Steven Stasheff Neurologist

John Strang Director, Gender and Autism Program
Neuropsychologist

Jeffrey Strelzik Associate Director, Child Neurology Fellowship Program
Director, Headache Infusion Program
Medical Director, Neurology Education
Neurologist

Christine Thomas Nurse Practitioner

Kerri Thorn Physician Assistant

Laura Tochen Co-Director, Movement Disorders Program
Co-Director, Myelin Disorders Program
Neurologist

Herman Tolbert Psychologist

Tammy Tsuchida Neurophysiologist
Neonatal Neurologist

Carrie Tully Psychologist

Sinan Turnacioglu Neurodevelopmental Specialist
Pediatrician

Abigail Turner Neurologist

Colby Tyson Psychiatrist

Ryan Uy Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrician
Medical Director, Fragile X Clinic

Anne Vasiliadis Nurse Practitioner

Christopher Vaughan Neuropsychologist

L. Gilbert Vezina Director, Neuroradiology Program
Neuroradiologist

ThuyAnh Vu Neurophysiologist

Naterra Walker Nurse Practitioner

Karin Walsh Neuropsychologist

Devin Waters Nurse Practitioner

Alyssa Weinstein Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner

Matthew Whitehead Neuroradiologist

Laura Willing Co-Director, Anxiety Disorders Program
DCMAP Children's National Hospital Site Lead
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

Meagan Wills Clinical Psychologist

Karen Woolman, AuD, CCC-A Audiologist

Sarah Wyatt Neuromuscular Program Coordinator

Mara Zaiderman Nurse Practitioner

Tesfaye Zelleke Neurophysiologist

Deborah Zlotnik Psychologist