Dr. Amalia Peterson is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and a board-certified neurologist specializing in neurodegenerative memory disorders.

She received her undergraduate degree from Pomona College. She earned her medical degree at the University of Michigan and completed residency training in neurology at the University of North Carolina. She subsequently completed a fellowship in behavioral neurology and a master's degree in epidemiology at Columbia University in New York.

Dr. Peterson’s research focuses on how women’s health factors relate to Alzheimer's disease and related dementias. She serves as a co-investigator with the Vanderbilt Memory and Aging Project and the Vanderbilt Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center

Dr. Curfman is board certified in both general neurology and vascular neurology. He follows patients at the Vanderbilt Clinic at VUMC and via telemedicine. He manages and treats a variety of neurologic disorders with an emphasis on headache management and the care of stroke patients. He is licensed to practice medicine in Tennessee and Kentucky. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Heart Association.

Dr. Curfman earned a BS in Neurobiology and Neurophysiology at Purdue University before receiving his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, OH. He completed his neurology residency at Washington University in St. Louis, where he was also a Chief Resident. In 2016 he completed a Vascular Neurology fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. He practiced in the St. Louis community before joining the faculty at Vanderbilt in 2022.

In his spare time he enjoys biking, swimming, tennis, and art.

John Kramer works as a certified physician assistant at the Vanderbilt MS Center.  He has worked in the field of neuroimmunology for the past 22 years.  Caring for neurological patients is a true passion of his, and he has participated in dozens of clinical research trials, published in several neurology journals, and has presented at national conferences.  He is the co-director of the IV infusion clinic at the Vanderbilt MS Center.  In his free time, John likes to play golf, exercise, and spend time with his family.  

Kara Gaw is a Certified Physician Assistant practicing in Sleep Medicine at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She assists in both the Neurology and Pulmonology Sleep Medicine Clinics. She has been practicing as a Certified Physician Assistant since 2014. Prior to her current role in sleep medicine, she gained experience working in the outpatient setting in General Neurology as well as Orthopedic Spine Surgery. Kara is a member of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Kara received her Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology as a National Merit Scholar at Harding University and her Masters of Science in Medicine/Physician Assistant Studies from Trevecca Nazarene University.

Lexi Rouse is a nurse practitioner in the outpatient general neurology and stroke clinics in the Department of Neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Prior to her current position, Lexi served in the Neuro ICU at VUMC. She earned both her Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in Nursing from Belmont University in Nashville.

Dr. Matthew Meriweather is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is the Division Chief for Inpatient and Emergency Neurology. He is certified in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and a member of several professional medical organizations including the American Academy of Neurology, American Heart Association, American Stroke Association, American Medical Association, and the Alpha Omega Alpha medical honor society. 

In addition to his current clinical responsibilities, Dr. Meriweather also provides clinical training for residents. He has also served as an attending teleneurologist for several medical centers throughout Middle Tennessee.

Dr. Meriweather completed a fellowship in Vascular Neurology, as well as residency in Neurology at VUMC. He served as chief resident his senior year. During his fellowship, he engaged in several educational activities, including preparing weekly didactic sessions for fellows and faculty and supervising residents on stroke service. He earned his M.D. from Marshall University and B.S. in Biological Sciences from the University of Cincinnati, where he graduated summa cum laude.

Dr. James Eaton is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. He is certified in Neurology by the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry. He completed fellowships in Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology and Neuroimmunology both at VUMC.

Dr. Humayun joined the faculty of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in 2022 as Assistant Professor of Neurology, specializing in Epilepsy. He is also board certified in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy. In addition to outpatient care of epilepsy patients. Dr. Humayun will also be leading the newly built state of the art epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital in addition to fellow education and training at the main campus.

Dr. Humayun earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MD equivalent) degree in from Army Medical College, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Pakistan in 2011. He completed his intern year in neurology at his hometown and moved to Ohio in 2014. He completed his adult neurology residency from the University of Toledo, Toledo OH in 2018 where he also served as Chief Resident from 2017-2018. He moved to Nashville and completed a two-year fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy in 2020. His second-year fellowship was focused on surgical management and care of drug resistant epilepsy and he also served as Chief Epilepsy Fellow during that academic year. Dr. Humayun was also awarded with Best Graduating Resident in 2018 as well as Outstanding Fellow Award in 2019.