Administration

Our mission is to provide high quality administrative functions for the Department of Neurology faculty, staff, and learners. We are committed to excellence in service and we value and embrace diversity in all we do.  Areas of expertise include communications, finance and accounting, pre and post award, and human resources and payroll services.

Amy Martens, MBA
Chief Business Officer
amy.martens@vumc.org
(615) 875-7909 

Natalie Warner
Assistant to the Chair
natalie.d.warner@vumc.org
(615) 936-3225


Administrative Operations

Operations Administrative Officer
Amy Diatikar
amy.diatikar@vumc.org

Lead Administrative Assistant
Rhonda Gourley
Purchasing
rhonda.gourley@vumc.org

Lead Administrative Assistant
Sandhya Natti
Teleneurology, Hospitalists
sandhya.natti@vumc.org

Senior Administrative Assistant
Nicole Wampler
Movement Division
nicole.wampler@vumc.org
(615) 875-0875

Senior Administrative Assistant
Sandy Watkins
Neuroimmunology Division /Multiple Sclerosis Center
(615) 322-4099

Senior Administrative Assistant
Rosemary Madill
Neuro-Oncology, Epilepsy, Stroke Divisions
rosemary.madill@vumc.org
(615) 936-5290

Senior Administrative Assistant
Sherrie Maxwell
Stroke Division
sherrie.j.maxwell@vumc.org
(615) 936-1354

Senior Administrative Assistant
Missy Polson
Epilepsy Division
melissa.f.polson@vumc.org
(615) 322-5857

Administrative Assistant
Natalie Casselberry
Neuro Cognitive Division
natalie.casselberry@vumc.org
(615) 875-7160

Administrative Assistant
Courtnie Dunn
General Neurology, Neuroimmunology and Movement Divisions

Administrative Assistant
Peggy Pearson
Sleep Division
peggy.pearson@vumc.org
(615) 322-0283

Administrative Assistant
AnnaMarie Souvannarath
General Neurology & Stroke Divisions


Research Operations

Administrative Officer of Research
Trish Herring
patricia.herring@vumc.org

Grants Manager
Samantha Stansel
samantha.stansel@vumc.org

Grants Manager
Ashley Phillipps
ashley.phillipps@vumc.org

Research Financial Analyst
Nikki Jones

Research Financial Analyst
Mary Morgan


Human Resources

Business Process Manager: Faculty HR
Katherine Rice
katherine.j.rice@vumc.org

Business Process Manager
Chelsea Mundy
chelsea.e.mundy@vumc.org
(615) 936-2025


Finance

Senior Financial Analyst
Mark Dempsey
mark.dempsey@vumc.org


Program Managers

Residency
Laura Hall
laura.b.hall@vumc.org

Stroke, Movement Disorders, and Sleep Medicine Fellowships
Mary Lamons
mary.lamons@vumc.org

Francesca Rutherford
francesca.rutherford@vumc.org

Epilepsy, Clinical Neurophysiology, Neuromuscular, Cognitive
Megan Mack
Teleneurology
megan.mack@vumc.org
(615) 875-3323

Quality Improvement, Research, and Medical Education
Kelly Harper
kelly.a.harper@vumc.org
(615) 322-2538