{"id":176,"date":"2012-07-25T18:20:00","date_gmt":"2012-07-25T22:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/med-neurosurgery.sites.unc.edu\/education\/prior-graduates2\/"},"modified":"2025-07-24T09:24:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T13:24:55","slug":"prior-graduates2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurosurgery\/education\/residency\/prior-graduates2\/","title":{"rendered":"Recent Alumni"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!-- portlet_above --><\/p>\n<p><!-- description --><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2943\" class=\"thumbnail wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 610px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurosurgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2012\/07\/AlumniAANS.jpg\" alt=\"Alumni Gathering at AANS\" width=\"600\" height=\"284\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurosurgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2012\/07\/AlumniAANS.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurosurgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2012\/07\/AlumniAANS-150x71.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/neurosurgery\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/460\/2012\/07\/AlumniAANS-300x142.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"caption wp-caption-text\">Alumni Gathering at AANS<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Andrew Abumoussa, MD<br \/>\n<\/strong>Current position: Private practice,\u00a0St. Luke&#8217;s Hospital of Kansas City<\/p>\n<p><b>Kelly Chamberlin, MD<br \/>\n<\/b>Fellowship: <span data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\">Pediatric Neurosurgery at Le Bonheur Children&#8217;s Hospital Memphis TN<\/span><b><br \/>\n<\/b><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>2024<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Darshan Shastri, MD<\/strong><br \/>\nFellowship: Neuroendovascular Fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.slhn.org\/providers\/nathan-quig-1366977571\"><strong>Nathan Quig, MD<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nFellowship: Endovascular Fellowship at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA<br \/>\nCurrent Position: <span style=\"color: inherit\">Academic practice, St. Luke&#8217;s Neurosurgical Associates &#8211; Bethlehem, PA<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>2023<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/ukhealthcare.uky.edu\/doctors\/randaline-barnett\"><strong>Randaline Barnett, MD<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nFellowship: Pediatric Neurosurgery &#8211; University of Tennessee Health Science Center &#8211; Memphis<br \/>\nCurrent position: Academic practice, Kentucky Children&#8217;s Hospital at the University of Kentucky<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.neurosurgery.pitt.edu\/people\/martin-piazza\"><strong>Martin Piazza, MD<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nFellowship: Pediatric Neurosurgery &#8211; UPMC Children&#8217;s Hospital of Pittsburgh<br \/>\nCurrent position: Academic practice, University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neurological Surgery<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>2022<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/uvahealth.com\/findadoctor\/Michael-Catalino-1952797169\"><strong>Michael Catalino, MD<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nFellowship: Neurosurgical Oncology &#8211; MD Andersson Cancer Center<br \/>\nCurrent position: Academic practice, University of Virginia Department of Neurosurgery<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/findadoctor.slhn.org\/details\/7230\"><strong>Brice Kessler, MD<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nFellowship: Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery &#8211; West Virginia University<br \/>\n<span style=\"color: inherit\">Current position: Academic practice, St. Luke&#8217;s Neurosurgical Associates &#8211; Bethlehem, PA<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>2021<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/findadoc.unchealthcare.org\/nc\/raleigh\/joshua-loewenstein-md-mba-4207-lake-boone-trail?utm_source=https:\/\/www.google.com\/&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=organic&amp;_ga=2.111146693.1390315564.1654748005-2033861981.1654748005\"><strong>Joshua Loewenstein, MD<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nCurrent position: Private Practice, Rex Neurosurgery and Spine Specialists, Raleigh, NC<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrenshospital.org\/directory\/weston-northam\"><strong>Weston Northam, MD<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nFellowship: Pediatric Neurosurgery &#8211; Boston Children&#8217;s Hospital<br \/>\nCurrent position: Pediatric neurosurgeon, Boston Children&#8217;s Hospital<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>2020<br \/>\n<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lexingtonbrainandspine.com\/our-team\/doctor\/details\/4441\/nathan-c-davis-md\"><strong>Nathan Davis, MD<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\nCurrent position: Private Practice, Lexington Brain and Spine Institute, Columbia, SC<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.childrensdmc.org\/find-a-doctor\/detail\/michael-cools-1417394180\">Michael Cools, MD<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Fellowship: Pediatric Neurosurgery &#8211; 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