We are pleased to introduce our incoming adult and child neurology residents as well as our fellows in neuro-critical care, sleep, epilepsy and neuromuscular disorders. Our new team members will begin on July 1, 2018, except as noted.
Adult Neurology Residents – PGY 1
![Fazila Aseem, MD Fazila Aseem, MD](https://www.med.unc.edu/neurology/wp-content/uploads/sites/716/2018/05/image004.jpg) |
Fazila Aseem, MD
- Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine
- Graduate: Emory University, MP – Public Health
- Undergraduate: Agnes Scott College, BA – Biochemistry/Molecular Biology and Mathematics/Economics
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![Mariko Hanson, MD Mariko Hanson, MD](https://www.med.unc.edu/neurology/wp-content/uploads/sites/716/2018/05/image005.jpg) |
Mariko Hanson, MD
- Medical school: Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine
- Undergraduate: Smith College, BA – Greek, Latin
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![Xiaoyang Li, MBBS-MD Xiaoyang Li, MBBS-MD](https://www.med.unc.edu/neurology/wp-content/uploads/sites/716/2018/05/XiaoyangLi.jpg) |
Xiaoyang Li, MBBS – MD
- Medical School: Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, China
- Undergraduate: University of California, Berkeley – Integrative Biology (Reciprocal Exchange Student)
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![Daniel Panebianco, MD Daniel Panebianco, MD](https://www.med.unc.edu/neurology/wp-content/uploads/sites/716/2018/05/DanielPanebianco.jpg) |
Daniel Panebianco, MD
- Medical School: St. George’s University School of Medicine
- Undergraduate: The State University of NY at Binghamton, BA – Mathematics and Psychology
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![Carolyn Tsai, MD Carolyn Tsai, MD](https://www.med.unc.edu/neurology/wp-content/uploads/sites/716/2018/05/CarolynTsai.jpg) |
Carolyn Tsai, MD
- Medical School: Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
- Undergraduate: John Hopkins University, BA – Neuroscience and Anthropology
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![Siddharth Ninan, MBBS Siddharth Ninan, MBBS](https://www.med.unc.edu/neurology/wp-content/uploads/sites/716/2018/05/SiddharthNinan.jpg) |
Siddharth Ninan, MBBS
- Medical School: Imperial College London Faculty of Medicine, United Kingdom
- Undergraduate: University of Cambridge, UK, BA – Neuroscience
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![Luke Van Ells, MD Luke Van Ells, MD](https://www.med.unc.edu/neurology/wp-content/uploads/sites/716/2018/05/LukeVanElls.jpg) |
Luke Van Ells, MD
- Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Undergraduate: University of North Dakota, BS – Chemistry
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Child Neurology Residents
![Nathaniel Wooten, MD NathanielWooten, MD](https://www.med.unc.edu/neurology/wp-content/uploads/sites/716/2018/05/NathanielWooten.jpg) |
Nathaniel (Nate) Wooten, MD – PGY 1
- Medical School: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Undergraduate: Wake Forest University, BS – Health and Exercise Science
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![Katelyn Ammons, MD Katelyn Ammons, MD](https://www.med.unc.edu/neurology/wp-content/uploads/sites/716/2018/05/KatelynAmmons.jpg) |
Katelyn Ammons – PGY 3
- Medical School: The University of Toledo College of Medicine
- Undergraduate: Bowling Green State University, BS – Biology
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Fellows
Neuro-critical Care:
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Mandy Hatfield MD
- Residency: West Virginia University – Neurology
- Graduate: West Virginia University School of Medicine, MD
- Undergraduate: West Virginia University, BS – Biology
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Richard Gandee, DO
- Internship: Internal Medicine at Ohio Health Doctor’s Hospital
- Residency: Internal Medicine at Ohio Health Doctor’s Hospital
- Graduate: Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathy
- Undergraduate: Virginia Commonwealth University, BS – Biochemistry; Roanoke College, BS/BA – Biology, Philosophy, Art
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Sleep:
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![Ethan Yun, DO Ethan Yun, DO](https://www.med.unc.edu/neurology/wp-content/uploads/sites/716/2018/05/EthanYun.jpg) |
Ethan Yun, DO
- Residency: Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center – Neurology
- Medical School: Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine (VA campus), DO
- Undergraduate: Virginia Tech, BS – Biochemistry
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![Joel Erickson, MD Joel Erickson, MD](https://www.med.unc.edu/neurology/wp-content/uploads/sites/716/2018/05/image014.jpg) |
Joel Erickson, MD
- Residency: University of North Dakota – Psychiatry
- Medical School: University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, MD
- Undergraduate: University of North Dakota, BSE – Chemical Engineering
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Epilepsy:
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![Matthew McConnell, MD Matthew McConnell, MD](https://www.med.unc.edu/neurology/wp-content/uploads/sites/716/2018/05/MatthewMcConnell.jpg) |
Matthew McConnell, MD (Start date: 2-2-2018)
- Residency: University of Virginia Health System – Neurology
- Medical School: Wake Forest School of Medicine – Wake Forest Baptist Medicine Center
- Undergraduate: Duke University, BS – Psychology w/Neuroscience concentration, Minors – Biology and Chemistry
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![Thomas Foutz, MD, PhD Thomas Foutz, MD, PhD](https://www.med.unc.edu/neurology/wp-content/uploads/sites/716/2018/05/ThomasFoutz.jpg) |
Thomas Foutz, MD, PhD
- Residency: Seattle Children’s Hospital – Pediatric Neurology
- Medical School: Case Western Reserve University, MD, PhD – Biomedical Engineering
- Undergraduate: John Hopkins University, BA – Biophysics
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Neuromuscular:
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![Abbas Jowkar, MBBS Abbas Jowkar, MBBS](https://www.med.unc.edu/neurology/wp-content/uploads/sites/716/2018/05/AbbasJowkar.jpg) |
Abbas Jowkar, MBBS
- Fellowship: Wayne State University – Detroit Medical Center, EMG/EEG Clinical Neurophysiology
- Residency : Wayne State University – Detroit Medical Center – Neurology
- Medical School: Gulbarga University, Mahadevappa Rampure Medical College, India
- Undergraduate: Nrupatunga Junior College, Hyderabad, India, BS
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