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Penn State Neurology consists of highly skilled academic physicians, clinical researchers, physician assistants, a nurse practitioner, and clinical support staff all dedicated to providing the highest quality of care through a coordinated team effort.

 

 
Behavioral & Cognitive
 Physician Staff Assistant
 David Gill, M.D. Renee Choyce
 Paul Eslinger, PhD Evelyn Vanasdalan
 Claire Flaherty-Craig, PhD Evelyn Vanasdalan

Nurses:

  • Donna Swords, LPN
  • Sonya Diggs, LPN
Epilepsy
 Physician Nurse Staff Assistant
 Cathy McNew, MS, CRNP Tish Baird, LPN Yoko Spayde
 Nancy Michel, PA-C Tish Baird, LPN Yoko Spayde
 Jayant Acharya, M.D., D.M. Tish Baird, LPN Yoko Spayde
 Vinita Acharya, M.D. Tish Baird, LPN Yoko Spayde
General Neurology
 Physician Nurse Staff Assistant
 Terra Hussar, M.D. Donna Swords, LPN Yoko Spayde
 Stephen Ross, M.D. Tish Baird, LPN Evelyn Vanasdalan
 Max Lowden, M.D. Donna Swords, LPN Yoko Spayde
Headache Consultations
 Physician Nurse Staff Assistant
 Stephen Ross, M.D. Tish Baird, LPN Evelyn Vanasdalan
 Diana Consoli, PA-C Tish Baird, LPN Evelyn Vanasdalan
Movement Disorder
 Physician Nurse Staff Assistant
 Thyagarajan Subramanian, M.D.  Donna Stuppy Ford, LPN Donna Stuppy Ford, LPN
 Xuemei Huang, M.D., Ph.D  Eleanore Hernandez, MS Elizabeth VanDyke
Multiple Sclerosis
 Physician Nurse Staff Assistant
 Richard Tenser, M.D.  Sonya Diggs, LPN Evelyn Vanasdalan
 Gary A. Thomas, M.D. Sonya Diggs, LPN Evelyn Vanasdalan
 Anthony P. Turel, Jr., M.D. Sonya Diggs, LPN Evelyn Vanasdalan
Neuromuscular
 Physician  Nurse  Staff Assistant
 Milind Kothari, D.O  Donna Swords, LPN  Renee Choyce
 Kevin Scott, M.D.  Donna Swords, LPN  Kathy Conner
 Zachary Simmons, M.D.  Donna Swords, LPN  Kathy Conner
 Max Lowden, M.D.  Donna Swords, LPN  Yoko Spayde
NeuroRehabilitation
 Physician  Staff Assistant
 David Good, M.D. (Department Chair)  Elizabeth VanDyke

 Nurses:

  • Theresa Griffith, LPN
  • Sandi Kerekgyarto, RN 
  • Tammy Swift, LPN

 Academic Office Manager:

  • Tracy Monette
Stroke
 Physician  Staff Assistant
 Kerstin Bettermann, M.D., Ph.D.  Elizabeth VanDyke
 Ashok Devasenapathy, M.D.  Elizabeth VanDyke
 David Good, M.D. (Department Chair)  Elizabeth VanDyke
 Raymond Reichwein, M.D.  Elizabeth VanDyke

Nurses:

  • Theresa Griffith, LPN
  • Sandi Kerekgyarto, RN
  • Tammy Swift, LPN
Physical Medicine and Rehab

 Physician  Nurse  Staff Assistant
 Everett Hills, MD  Nancy Lokey, CRRN  Joellen Rakow
 Stacy Stark, DO  Nancy Lokey, CRRN  Joellen Rakow
 Christopher Cannon, MD  Nancy Lokey, CRRN  Joellen Rakow
 Sergio Chacin, MD  Nancy Lokey, CRRN  Joellen Rakow