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.

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

David R. Curfman, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and serves as Chief of the General Neurology Division. Dr. Curfman specializes in general neurology, vascular neurology, headache medicine, and functional neurologic disorders. He is board-certified in both Neurology and Vascular Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and provides care for patients across Vanderbilt’s main campus and regional clinical network.

As Division Chief, Dr. Curfman leads one of the department’s largest outpatient divisions and oversees clinical operations, physician and advanced practice provider development, quality improvement initiatives, and strategic growth efforts. He has played a leadership role in departmental initiatives focused on access to care, controlled substance prescribing practices, functional neurologic disorder care pathways, referral optimization, clinic quality improvement, and advanced practice provider education. Prior to joining Vanderbilt in 2022, he served on system-wide stroke quality initiatives at Washington University and BJC Healthcare, where he contributed to the development of streamlined stroke triage and transfer protocols.

Dr. Curfman has received multiple awards for teaching and clinical excellence, including the Resident Teaching and Education Award at Washington University and the inaugural Missouri Baptist Medical Center Patient Satisfaction Award. He is actively involved in resident, fellow, and advanced practice provider education and regularly presents at departmental and regional continuing medical education programs. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Heart Association.

Dr. Curfman earned a Bachelor of Science from Purdue University and received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. He completed his internship, Neurology residency, and Vascular Neurology fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis. After serving as a Clinical Instructor at Washington University for six years, he joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2022 and was appointed Chief of the General Neurology Division in 2023.

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. 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.