Neuroscience and Behavioral Science Miller School of Medicine

Director: Dr. Nicole Sur
Description: The Pathway is a longitudinal experience focused on taking students through the basics of neuroscience and behavioral science (didactics) and the practice of clinical neurology, neurosurgery, and behavioral science (clinical electives), while providing guidance on career development strategies, career pathways (small group sessions, formal mentoring, exposure to professional societies, national meetings, networking, etc.). Additionally, students will be mentored through a research project of their choice focusing on the foundations of conducting research, from developing a clinical question and designing a study, to presenting/publishing their work.

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Nicole Sur, M.D.
Assistant Professor Clinical Neurology, Stroke Division
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: Dr. Nicole Beaton Sur is Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in the Department of Neurology, Stroke Division. Dr. Sur received her MD degree from the Boston University School of Medicine in 2013. She completed her Internal Medicine internship, Neurology residency and Vascular Neurology fellowship at the University...
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Ayham Alkhachroum, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Neurocritical Care
Clinical Profile
Biography: Dr. Ayham Alkhachroum is an assistant professor of Neurology at University of Miami. He received his medical degree from University of Aleppo school of medicine. After completing his training in Neurology and in Clinical Neurophysiology at Case Western Reserve University, Dr. Alkhachroum completed his training in Neurocritical Care at New York-Presbyterian hospitals of...
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Eleonore Beurel, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
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Biography: I earned my Ph.D. in 2005 from the University Pierre and Marie Curie in Paris, France, studying the role of glycogen synthase kinase-3 (GSK3) in regulating apoptosis associated with the use of chemotherapy drugs in the treatment of liver cancer. I then joined the laboratory of Dr. Richard Jope, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham as a postdoctoral fellow. In Dr....
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S. Shelby Burks, M.D.
Assistant Professor
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: I was born and raised in Orlando, FL. I later attended Rollins College in nearby Winter Park, FL. It was at Rollins where my interest in medicine was sparked during the study of microbiology and organic chemistry. At that time, I began researching biomarkers in traumatic brain injury at Orlando Regional Medical Center under the guidance of Dr. Linda Papa. After graduating...
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Abraham Andres Chileuitt, M.D., M.Sc.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology , Sports Neurology and TBI

Biography: Abraham A. Chileuitt, M.D., M.Sc., is a board-certified neurologist, an assistant professor of clinical neurology, and the director of sports and performance neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Dr. Chileuitt is fellowship trained in traumatic brain injury and sport neurology, has extensive experience in sports and exercise...
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Victor J. Del Brutto, M.D.
Asst. Professor, Stroke Division
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: Dr. Victor J. Del Brutto serves as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology in the stroke division at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He completed his neurology residency training at the University of Chicago, followed by a vascular neurology fellowship at Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami. Dr. Del Brutto holds positions as a stroke neurologist...
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Anat Galor, M.D., M.S.P.H.
Professor of Ophthalmology
Clinical Profile
Biography: Dr. Galor is a cornea and uveitis trained specialist with a dual appointment at the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute and the Miami VA medical center. Dr. Galor completed an ophthalmology residency at the Cole Eye Cleveland Clinic, a uveitis fellowship at the Wilmer Eye Institute, and a cornea and external diseases fellowship at Bascom Palmer Eye Institute. Dr. Galor currently...
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Gillian Gordon Perue, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Stroke Division
Clinical Profile
Biography: Dr. Gordon Perue is an assistant professor of vascular neurology at and serves as Chief of neurology and Director of the stroke program at Jackson South and Jackson West Medical Centers. She received her MD from the University of the West Indies. She did her Neurology residency and Vascular Neurology fellowship at University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center.
She...
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Ihtsham ul Haq, M.D., FAAN
Professor of Neurology, Movement Disorders
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: Dr. Ihtsham ul Haq is Professor of Neurology and Chief of Movement Disorders Division. His passion for the study of the brain began at Columbia University, at which he completed degrees in Bioengineering and in Philosophy. He obtained his medical degree at SUNY Downstate and his Neurology residency training at Georgetown University. After his residency he spent three years...
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Helen Hui-Chou, M.D, FACS
Assistant Professor of Clinical, Plastic Surgery
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: Dr. Helen Hui-Chou, MD, FACS is double board-certified in Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery and Hand Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and the American Association of Plastic Surgeons. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopedics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She is faculty in the Division of...
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Michael Edward Ivan, M.D., M.B.S., FAANS
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: Dr. Michael E. Ivan is a neurosurgeon and scientist at the University of Miami Miller School Of Medicine who specializes in complex brain tumor, skull base tumor, and epilepsy surgery. He acts as the Neuro-oncology Site Disease Group Leader, Director of Research for the University of Miami Brain Tumor Initiative within Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, and is the...
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Andres M. Kanner, M.D., FANA, FAAN, FAES
Professor of Clinical Neurology, Epilepsy
Clinical Profile
Biography: Dr. Andres M. Kanner is a Professor of Clinical Neurology and Director of the Comprehensive Epilepsy Center and Chief of the Epilepsy Division at the Department of Neurology of the University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, which he joined on January 1st 2013. He is an Attending Epileptologist at the University of Miami Hospital and Clinics and at Jackson Memorial...
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Sebastian Koch, M.D.
Professor of Clinical Neurology, Stroke Division
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Ricardo Jorge Komotar, M.D., FAANS, FACS
Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery, Neuro-oncology
Clinical Profile
Biography: Dr. Komotar is Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami School of Medicine. He graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in neuroscience from Duke University, spending a year at Oxford University in England to focus on neuropharmacology.

He received his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with...
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Jae K. Lee, Ph.D., M.S.
Professor
Publications
Biography: I received my PhD in Neuroscience from Georgtown University where I studied plasticity of local reflexes after spinal cord injury. I went on to do my postdoctoral research at University of California San Diego where I investigated molecules that inhibit axon regeneration. I joined the Miami Project to Cure Paralysis as a faculty in 2011 where I continue my research in...
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Corneliu Luca, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Clinical Neurology, Movement Disorders
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: Dr. Corneliu Luca is Assistant Professor of Neurology at University of Miami, Director of the Movement Disorders Fellowship Program. He obtained an MD degree at Carol Davila University of Medicine in Bucharest and PhD in molecular biology at University of Miami. He has fellowship training in movement disorders land currently seeing patients with Parkinson's disease,...
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Jason Margolesky, M.D., FAAN
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Movement Disorders
Clinical Profile
Biography: Dr. Jason Margolesky joined the Movement Disorders Division as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology in 2017. He was born in Miami, Florida. He received his undergraduate degree (BS) in Neuroscience and Behavioral Biology (with a minor in religion) at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. He then attended Georgetown University in Washington, DC where he earned a...
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Henry Moore, M.D.
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology, Movement Disorders
Clinical Profile
Biography: Dr. Henry Moore joined the Department as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology. He earned his undergraduate and medical degree at Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia – School of Medicine, Lima – Peru. He performed his Neurology Residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital / University of Miami – Miller School of Medicine. Then, he performed a 2-year Movement Disorders...
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Mark S. Nash, Ph.D., FACSM
Professor, Departments of Neurological Surgery, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Physical Therapy, and Kinesiology & Sports Sciences
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Brian Noga, Ph.D., M.Sc.
Research Professor
Publications
Biography: Dr. Brian Noga obtained his Ph.D. in Neurophysiology in the laboratory of Dr. Larry Jordan, at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. His Ph.D. research focused on identifying and characterizing brainstem pathways involved in the initiation and control of locomotion. His postdoctoral training in the laboratory of Dr. Elzbieta Jankowska (University of Göteborg,...
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Ashish H. Shah, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Clinical Profile | Publications
Biography: Dr. Shah is Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. He was born and raised in Corpus Christi, Texas. He graduated summa cum laude with a B.S. in Biology, Chemistry and Spanish. During his undergraduate studies, Dr. Shah was awarded the prestigious Foote Fellowship and inaugurated in the Phi Beta Kappa honor society....
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Danielle Shpiner, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology, Movement Disorders
Clinical Profile
Biography: Dr. Danielle Shpiner joined the Department of Neurology as an Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology in 2019. She is originally from Buffalo, New York. She attended college at Johns Hopkins University where she majored in Neuroscience. She graduated from Boston University School of Medicine and completed her internship and residency in Neurology at the University of...
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Roshni D. Thakkar, Ph.D.
Research Assistant Professor

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Eduard Tiozzo, Ph.D. MSCTI FAHA
Research Assistant Professor
Publications
Biography: Dr. Eduard Tiozzo joined the faculty of the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PM&R), University of Miami, in 2020. He is currently an Assistant Professor, Residency Program Research Director, and member of the Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation in Medical Education. After earning his doctoral degree in Exercise Physiology, he completed his...
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