Meet Faculty & Staff

MaryEllenWells

Mary Ellen Wells, MS, RPSGT, R. EEG T., R. NCS T.

Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science Program Director
Department of Allied Health Sciences
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
BradleyVaugh

Bradley Vaughn, MD

Vice Chair, Department of Neurology
Chief of the Division of Sleep and Epilepsy
Neurodiagnostics and Sleep Science Medical Director
Professor of Neurology and Biomedical Engineering
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Sleep Disorders, Epilepsy, Nocturnal Events
Clinical Research Interests: Interaction of Sleep and Epilepsy, Sleep Physisology and Sleep Disorders in Neurological Disorders, Epilepsy
Dr. James Howard

James F. Howard Jr., MD

Distinguished Professor of Neuromuscular Disease, Professor of Neurology & Medicine
Chief, Neuromuscular Disorders Section
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Adjunct Professor of Clinical Sciences (Neurology), North Carolina State University, College of Veterinary Medicine
Clinical Interests: Myasthenia Gravis, Neuromuscular disorders, Clinical Neurophysiology (Neurography [NCS], Electromyography [EMG, Quantitative EMG, Single Fiber EMG],
Clinical Research Interests: Diagnosis and Treatment of Myasthenia Gravis
Basic Research Interests: Immunomodulatory role of lymphocytes in Myasthenia Gravis
Timothy Gershon, MD

Timothy R. Gershon, MD, PhD

St. Baldrick's Foundation Scholar
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Albert Hinn, MD

Albert Hinn, MD

Associate Professor Adult Neurology, Epilepsy
Clinical Interests: Epilepsy, Clinical Neurophysiology
Clinical Research Interests: Intraoperative monitoring
Dr. Tennison

Michael Tennison, MD

Professor of Child Neurology
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Epilepsy in childhood, neurogenetics
Research interests: Treatment of Epilepsy
Child Neurology Clinic phone: 919-966-1401
Nizar Chahin, MD

Nizar Chahin, MD

Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
University of North Carolina School of Medicine
Clinical Interests: Pathological studies of muscle diseases, diagnosis and treatment of myopathies, diagnosis and treatment of neuropathies associated with monoclonal gammopathy.
Clinical Research Interests: Pathological classification, diagnosis and treatment of inflammatory myopathies
    William Blau, MD

    William S. Blau, MD, PhD

    Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology
    Director, Pain Medicine Training Program
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Professional Interests: Spine pain diagnostics and therapeutics; acute, chronic, and cancer pain; clinical use of chronic opioid therapy; interventional pain therapy; preventive analgesia
    Dr. Kaufer

    Daniel Kaufer, MD

    Associate Professor, Neurology
    Division Chief, Memory Disorders & Cognitive Neurology
    Director, UNC Memory Disorders Program
    Director, Carolina Alzheimer's Network
    Clinical Interests: Alzheimer’s disease, Lewy body dementias, frontotemporal dementia
    Clinical Research Interests: Pathophysiology and clinical correlates of awareness in Alzheimer’s disease; cholinergic mechanisms of cognitive and behavioral symptoms in Lewy body dementias; clinical dementia screening tool development and validation; structural and functional imaging in the differential diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia
    Dr. Greg Essick

    Greg Essick, DDS, PhD

    Professor, Department of Prosthodontics School of Dentistry and
    Regional Center for Neurosensory Disorders
    University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
    Clinical Interests: Dental Sleep Medicine
    Research Interests: Oral appliances and combined oral appliance/positive airway pressure in the treatment of sleep-related breathing disorders,
    Trigeminal nerve injuries/approaches for sensory rehabilitation
    Mechanisms underlying chronic orofacial pain
    Dr. Troster

    Alexander Troster, PhD

    Professor, Co-Director National Parkinson Foundation Center of Excellence, Department of Neurology Movement Disorders; Deep BrainStimulation; Memory and Cognition
    Clinical Interests: Movement Disorders (e.g., Parkinson’s disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy) Deep Brain Stimulation Dementia Amnesia
    Clinical Research Interests: Cognition and Emotion in Movement Disorders and Dementias Neuropsychological, Neuropharmacological and Genetic Aspects of Cognitive Impairment in Early Parkinson’s Disease Preclinical Detection Outcomes in Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery for Movement Disorders Epilepsy, and Psychiatric Disorders

     
    Michael Lui, MD

    Michael Lui, MD

    Neuromuscular and Electromyography Fellow
    Instructor, Department of Neurology
    University of North Carolina School of Medicine
    Dr. Weig

    Spencer Weig, MD

    Professor Emeritus, Department of Neurology
    University of North Carolina School of Medicine
    Clinical Interests: Neuromuscular Disease, Management Of Spasticity, Epilepsy
    Clinical Research Interests: Steroid Therapy Of Muscular Dystrophy, Antiepileptic Medications
    Caroline Klein, MD

    Caroline Klein, MD, PhD

    Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
    Director, Autonomic Testing Lab
    University of North Carolina School of Medicine
    Research Interests: Autonomic Function, Peripheral Neuropathy