Leadership

Penn Neurology is made up of Divisions and Programs.  The list below includes the Department of Neurology's Leadership: Vice Chairs, Division Chiefs, Program Leaders and Directors. 

Department of Neurology Leadership 2025-2026

Physician/Contact Title Admin Contact Information

Frances JensenFrances E. Jensen,  MD,  FACP

Phone: 215-662-3360
Fax: 215-662-3362
Frances.Jensen@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Professor and Chair Department of Neurology

Arthur Knight Asbury, MD Professor of Neurology

Co-Director Penn Medicine Translational Neuroscience Center

Division: Epilepsy

Sonja Ogden
Sonja.Ogden@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
215-662-3389
Contact for all scheduling needs

Scott KasnerScott Kasner, MD


Scott.Kasner@uphs.upenn.edu

Vice-Chair of Clinical Affairs
Chief, Stroke and Critical Care
Division: Stroke

Kim Sears
Kimberly.Sears@uphs.upenn.edu

Amy PruittAmy Pruitt, MD


pruitt@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Vice Chair of Education and Education Officer
Chief, General Neurology
Division: General Neurology
Marilyn Ramos
Marilyn.Ramos@uphs.upenn.edu

Geoffrey AguirreGeoffrey Aguirre, MD

aguirreg@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Vice Chair of Research
Division: Cognitive Neurology

Crystal Rich
Crystal.Rich@uphs.upenn.edu

 

Nabila DahodwalaNabila Dahodwala, MD


nabila.dahodwala@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Vice Chair Research and Faculty Development
Division: Movement Disorders

Joan Itzi

joan.itzi@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

TBA
 
Chief, Child Neurology, CHOP
Division: Pediatric

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
3501 Civic Center Blvd.
10th Floor, Colket Building
Philadelphia, PA 19104
 

David WolkDavid Wolk MD


david.wolk@pennmedicine.upenn.edu
Chief, Cognitive Neurology
Division: Cognitive Neurology

Maria Crudele
mcrudele@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Kate DavisKate Davis, MD, MSTR


Kate.Davis@pennmedicine.upenn.edu 

Chief, Epilepsy
Division: Epilepsy

Shardey Adkinson

shardey.adkinson@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Amy PruittAmy Pruitt, MD


pruitt@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Chief, General Neurology
Vice Chair of Education and Education Officer
Division: General Neurology
Marilyn Ramos
Marilyn.Ramos@uphs.upenn.edu

Andrew SiderowfAndrew Siderowf, MD


Andrew.Siderowf@uphs.upenn.edu

Chief, Movement Disorders
Division: Movement Disorders 
 

Irene Skirsky
Irene.Skirsky@uphs.upenn.edu

Amit Bar-OrAmit Bar-Or, MD, FRCP


AmitBar@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Chief, Multiple Sclerosis
Division: Multiple Sclerosis
Monica Czuczman
monica.czuczman@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Joshua LevineJoshua Levine, MD


jolevine@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Chief, Neurocritical Care
Division: Neurocritical Care
Kimberly Sears
Kimberly.Sears@uphs.upenn.edu

Chafic KaramChafic Karam, MD


chafic.karam@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Chief, Neuromuscular
Division: Neuromuscular
 
Karen Conroy
Karen.Conroy@uphs.upenn.edu

Grant T LiuGrant T. Liu, MD


gliu@pennmedicine.upenn.edu 

Chief, Neuro-ophthalmology
Division: Neuro-ophthalmology
Sherri Archer
Sherri.Archer@uphs.upenn.edu

David RaizenDavid Raizen, MD, PhD

raizen@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Chief, Sleep Medicine
Division: Sleep Medicine
 

Scott KasnerScott Kasner, MD

Scott.Kasner@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Chief, Stroke and Critical Care
Vice-Chair of Clinical Affairs
Division: Stroke
Kim Sears
Kimberly.Sears@uphs.upenn.edu

Dawn Mechanic-HamiltonDawn Mechanic-Hamilton, MD

dawn.mechanic@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Chief, Neuro-Psychology

Division: Cognitive Neurology

Sabrina Daniels

sabrina.daniels@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

 

Ray PriceRay Price MD

raymond.price@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Site Chief, Pennsylvania Hospital

Chief, Neuro-hospitalist
Division: General and Neurohospitalist

Irene Skirsky
Irene.Skirsky@uphs.upenn.edu

Sashank PrasadSashank Prasad, MD

Sashank.prasad@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Site Chief, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Division: Neuro-ophthalmology 

Sherri Archer

sherri.archer@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Allison WillisAllison Willis, MD


allison.willis@pennmedicine.upenn.edu 

Site Chief, VAMC 
Division: Movement Disorders

Colleen Breedlove

colleen.breedlove@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Geoffrey AguirreGeoffrey Aguirre, MD, PhD


aguirreg@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Co-Director Residency Program
Division: Cognitive Neurology
Crystal Rich
Crystal.Rich@uphs.upenn.edu

Laura SteinLaura Stein, MD

laura.stein@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Co-Director Residency Program
Division: Stroke Division

Rosie Friedenberg

rosie.friedenberg@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Kelly HumbertKelley Humbert, MD

Kelley.Humbert@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Associate Director, Residency Program
Division: Stroke Division

Rosie Freidenberg

rosie.friedenberg@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Denise XuDenise Xu, MD

Denise.Xu@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Associate Director, Residency Program

Rosie Freidenberg

rosie.friedenberg@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

 

Rohini SamudralwarRohini Samudralwar, MD

Rohini.Samudralwar@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Associate Director, Residency Program

Shakyra Gilliard

shakyra.gilliard@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Kristin McCabe, MSN, RN, CNRN

kristin.mccabe@pennmedicine.upenn.edu

Director of Clinical Operations, Nursing
 

Jill Bautista

jill.bautista@pennmedicine.upenn.edu