Dr. Paula Trujillo is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology’s Cognitive Division at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Her research focuses on the development of novel quantitative brain MRI and PET biomarkers for neurodegenerative diseases, as well as the development of methods that combine multi-modal imaging, cognitive, and clinical data.

A recent emphasis of Dr. Trujillo’s work has been on the multi-site implementation of MRI protocols for utilization in clinical trials. During the last ten years, she has been involved in multiple research studies, in which she has led the design of the experimental protocols, MRI acquisition, data processing, and analysis. Dr. Trujillo frequently supervises and mentors undergraduate, graduate and Ph.D. students in their research. 

She has authored more than 20 manuscripts that span technical and clinical topics and have appeared in high impact journals which specialize in methodology (e.g., Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and IEEE), physiology and neuroscience (e.g., Journal of Neuroscience, Neuroimaging, and Human Brain Mapping), and clinical research (e.g., Neurology, Brain, and Neuroradiology). She is also an invited reviewer for such journals as Neurology, Human Brain Mapping, and the Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, among others.

Prior to her current appointment, Dr. Trujillo completed postdoctoral research fellowships at VUMC and at the National Research Council of Italy. She earned her Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Politecnico di Milano in Milan, Italy, and her M.S. in Biomedical Engineering from Politecnico di Torino in Turin, Italy. She completed her undergraduate coursework at the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota, Colombia.

Dr. Jonah Fox joined the faculty of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2022 as Assistant Professor of Neurology with a specialization in Epilepsy. He is board certified in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. In addition, he is a diplomate in advanced central clinical neurophysiology with added competency in epilepsy monitoring by the American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Epilepsy Society and American Clinical Neurophysiology Society. Dr. Fox has authored 20 peer reviewed publications and serves on the Scientific Program Committee of the American Epilepsy Society. He has served as a peer reviewer for journals including Epilepsia, Epilepsy & behavior, European Journal of Neurology and Epilepsy Research. His main research interests include anti-seizure medications and psychogenic non-epileptic seizures.

Dr. Fox earned a BA (honors) in Psychology from the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He earned his MD from Tel Aviv University in Israel. Dr. Fox completed his Neurology residency at the Medical University of South Carolina. He subsequently completed two years of fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. As a resident he was awarded the Annual Meeting Travel Fellowship Award from the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society.

Dr. Alex Mohler is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology’s Neuro-Oncology Division at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and in Neuro-Oncology by the United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the Society for Neuro-Oncology.

Dr. Mohler’s work has been published in such journals as Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Oncology Advances, and Neurology. 

Prior to his current appointment at VUMC, Dr. Mohler was an Assistant Professor in the Department of Translational Medicine at Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine at Florida International University, where he also served as the Neurology Clerkship Director. During that time, he served as an attending neurologist and neuro-oncologist for the Miami Cancer Institute and the Baptist Health system where he was also the Director of the Neurofibromatosis Clinic. Before his time in Florida, Dr. Mohler was an Assistant Professor at the Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University and an attending neurologist and neuro-oncologist at the Lifespan Cancer Institute and Rhode Island Hospital.

Dr. Mohler completed Neurology residency as well as a fellowship in Neuro-Oncology at the University of Colorado. He earned his M.D. from the University of South Florida, where he previously earned his B.S. in Biology. Prior to medical school, he earned a M.S. in Physiology and Biophysics from Georgetown University.

Dr. Lily Kim is an Assistant Professor in the Neurology Department’s Sleep Division at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. As a clinician, Dr. Kim manages a variety of sleep disorders including insomnia, restless legs syndrome, central disorders of hypersomnolence,  sleep apnea, and more. She is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine. She is also a regular contributor to the Neurology Sleep Division’s CME and clinical teaching activities at VUMC.

Prior to her current position on faculty, Dr. Kim completed her fellowship in Sleep Medicine at VUMC, during which time she participated in a quality improvement project with the department. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, where she also earned her Doctor of Medicine degree. In 2014, she graduated with honors from Baylor University, where she studied Biology and Chemistry.

Dr. Kaung San is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology’s Sleep Division at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and holds certifications from the American Board of Internal Medicine (Sleep Medicine).

Dr. San’s first-author peer-reviewed articles have been published in Current Pulmonology Reports, Annals of the American Thoracic Society, and Thyroid.

Prior to his appointment at VUMC, Dr. San was a full-time staff physician in sleep medicine at the Cincinnati VA Medical Center in Cincinnati, OH, where he served veterans with various sleep needs. He completed a fellowship in Sleep Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, MO. He completed residency in Internal Medicine at Northeast Ohio Medical University (Summa Health) in Akron, OH. He earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine in Lewisburg, WV, and his B.S. in mathematics from the University of Maryland in Baltimore. In his free time, Dr. San enjoys traveling and visiting the national parks domestically and around the world.

Dr. Meryim Poursheykhi is an inpatient neurologist with licensure in Tennessee and Kentucky. She works closely with residents as a neurohospitalist, and was awarded the resident teaching award in 2023.

Dr. Poursheykhi completed neurology residency at Houston Methodist Hospital, serving as chief resident her senior year. During residency she served on the Wellness Committee and Graduate Medical Education Committee, and she received the Outstanding Stroke Investigator Award. She earned her doctor of medicine degree from the University of RWTH Aachen School of Medicine in Aachen, Germany.

Dr. Adam Hartman is an Assistant Professor of Neurology in the Stroke Division at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, as well as the Program Director for the department’s growing Teleneurology program. He is highly involved in the education of the department’s trainees. Dr. Hartman has been certified in Neurology from the American Board of Psychology and Neurology since 2020. Dr. Hartman is a member of the Tennessee Medical Association and the Texas Medical Association.

Prior to his position at VUMC, Dr. Hartman served as a neuro-hospitalist and Assistant Professor with the Duke University Hospital System. He completed his fellowship in vascular neurology in 2021 at the University of Colorado Anschutz. He received his neurology residency training at VUMC, serving as chief resident his senior year. Dr. Hartman earned his M.D. from the University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston, and his B.A. in Political Science from Rice University. 

As a native of Austin, Texas, Dr. Hartman likes to spend his free time hiking and exploring the outdoors with his husband and their dog.

Chloe Wilson is a Physician Assistant in the Department of Neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, specializing in Epilepsy in the outpatient setting. She is an active member of the American Association of Physician Assistants and the Tennessee Association of Physician Assistants.
 
Prior to her current position, Chloe worked for four years in interventional pain management. She earned her Master of Science Medicine (M.S.M.) degree from Trevecca Nazarene University in Nashville, TN. Prior to this she earned her undergraduate and M.S. degrees in Molecular Biology from Lipscomb University in Nashville, TN.

Dr. Susanta Bandyopadhyay is an Associate Professor of Neurology in the department’s Epilepsy division at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.  He is certified in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Dr. Bandyopadhyay is currently a member of the American Epilepsy Society, the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (in which he also served on the Continuing Medical Education Committee), the American Academy of Neurology, and the American Medical Association. He has received recognition for his work in clinical neurophysiology, including the Clinical Neurophysiology Award of Excellence from the VUMC Neurology Department. He is also a Fellow of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society and the American Epilepsy Society, and has been named on the Best Doctors in America list for several years.

His research has been published in such journals as the Journal of the American Geriatric Society, Epilepsy and Behavior Case Report, and Journal of Neurophysiology.

Prior to his position at VUMC, Dr. Bandyopadhyay worked as an academic clinician in the epilepsy center at the University of Missouri in Columbia. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, he engaged in a number of teaching and mentorship activities. He completed a fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology/Epilepsy at VUMC, during which time he served as Chief Fellow. He completed residency at the University of Tennessee College of Medicine in Memphis. Prior to residency, he earned his Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Alabama in Birmingham where he studied the basic mechanisms underlying epilepsy. His Ph.D. research inspired a return to clinical work with a focus on epilepsy.

He earned his MD, MBBS, and a Diploma in Tropical Medicine and Hygiene all from the University of Calcutta, India. Dr. Bandyopadhyay worked as an academic physician in India for several years before moving to the United States to pursue his Ph.D.