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

 

Chair, Vice Chairs, & Division Chiefs

Frances JensenFrances E. Jensen, MD, FACP, FANA, FAAN, FAES

Professor and Chair Department of Neurology
Arthur Knight Asbury, MD Professor of Neurology
Co-Director Penn Medicine Translational Neuroscience Center
Division: Epilepsy

 

Scott KasnerScott Kasner, MD

Vice-Chair of Clinical Affairs
Division Chief, Vascular Neurology (Stroke)
Division: Vascular Neurology (Stroke)

Amy PruittAmy Pruitt, MD

Vice Chair of Education and Education Officer
Division Chief, General Neurology
Division: General Neurology

Geoffrey AguirreGeoffrey Aguirre, MD

Vice Chair of Research
Division: Cognitive Neurology

Nabila DahodwalaNabila Dahodwala, MD

Vice Chair Research and Faculty Development
Division: Movement Disorders

TBA
Chief, Child Neurology, CHOP
Division: Pediatric

David WolkDavid Wolk, MD

Division Chief, Cognitive Neurology
Division: Cognitive Neurology

Kate DavisKate Davis, MD, MSTR

Division Chief, Epilepsy
Division: Epilepsy

Andrew SiderowfAndrew Siderowf, MD

Division Chief, Movement Disorders
Division: Movement Disorders 

Amit Bar-OrAmit Bar-Or, MD, FRCPC

Division Chief, Multiple Sclerosis
Division: Multiple Sclerosis

Joshua LevineJoshua Levine, MD

Division Chief, Neurocritical Care
Division: Neurocritical Care

Chafic KaramChafic Karam, MD

Division Chief, Neuromuscular
Division: Neuromuscular
 

Grant T LiuGrant T. Liu, MD

Division Chief, Neuro-ophthalmology
Division: Neuro-ophthalmology

David RaizenDavid Raizen, MD, PhD

Division Chief, Sleep Medicine
Division: Sleep Medicine

Dawn Mechanic-HamiltonDawn Mechanic-Hamilton, PhD

Division Chief, Neuro-Psychology

Division: Cognitive Neurology

Ray PriceRay Price MD

Site Chief, Pennsylvania Hospital

Division Chief, Neuro-hospitalist
Division: General and Neurohospitalist

Sashank PrasadSashank Prasad, MD

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

Allison WillisAllison Willis, MD

Site Chief, VAMC 
Division: Movement Disorders

 

 

Program Leaders & Directors

 

Geoffrey AguirreGeoffrey Aguirre, MD, PhD

Co-Director Residency Program
Division: Cognitive Neurology

Laura SteinLaura Stein, MD

Co-Director Residency Program
Division: Vascular Neurology (Stroke)

Kelly HumbertKelley Humbert, MD

Associate Director, Residency Program
Division: Vascular Neurology (Stroke)

Denise XuDenise Xu, MD

Associate Director, Residency Program

Division: Neuro-hospitalist

Rohini SamudralwarRohini Samudralwar, MD

Associate Director, Residency Program

Division: Multiple Sclerosis

Steven MesseSteve Messe, MD

Director of Fellowship Programs