UCNS Announces New Neuro-oncology Diplomates

11-3-2019 The United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) is pleased to announce the names of the 45 physicians who passed the 2019 UCNS Neuro-oncology Certification Examination. Physicians who pass the certification examination have demonstrated their expert knowledge in the subspecialty and hold the distinction of being UCNS Diplomates. There are currently 281 physician certified Diplomates and 34 UCNS-accredited training programs in Neuro-oncology.

Congratulations to the following physicians:

Vyshak Alva Venur, MD  Chinazom Uchenna Ibegbu, MD, MA  Barbara O'Brien, MD 
Kelly Braun, MD  Jasmin Jo, MD  Byram Ozer, MD, PhD 
Rebecca Brown, MD, PhD  Margaret Olga Johnson, MD, MPH  Kester Phillips, MD 
Robin Buerki, MD, MPhil  Gurcharanjeet Kaur, MD  Clement Pillainayagam, MD 
Michael Patrick Castro, MD  Ivan Kotchetkov, MD  Carlos Romo, MD 
Zhijian Chen, MD, PhD  Sarah Lapointe, MD  Ashley Roque, MD 
Alexandra Czap, MD  Mina Lobbous, MD  Michael Wren Ruff, MD 
Nagma Dalvi, MD  Alexandra Lovett, MD  Karisa Colleen Schreck, MD, PhD 
Macarena Ines de la Fuente, MD  Megan Marie Mantica, MD  Ugur Sener, MD 
Laura Elizabeth Donovan, MD  Stefania Maraka, MD  Nawal Shaikh, MD 
Na Tosha N. Gatson, MD, PhD  Jose Ricardo McFaline Figueroa, MD, PhD  Akanksha Sharma, MD 
Luis Gonzalez Castro, MD, PhD  Tresa McGranahan, MD, PhD  Carlos Eduardo Silva Correia, MD 
Maya Srikanth Graham, MD, PhD  Nicholas Metrus, MD  Pawan Singh, MD 
Rebecca Harrison, MD  Karine Michaud, MD  Christopher Trevino, MD 
Ka-wai Ho, MD  Evan Noch, MD, PhD  Andrea Wasilewski, MD 

Physicians in the United States and Canada who meet the eligibility requirements may apply for certification in Neuro-oncology. The next UCNS Neuro-oncology Certification Examination will take place in 2021. For a complete list of Neuro-oncology Diplomates, UCNS accredited training programs, and information about Neuro-oncology Certification, visit www.ucns.org.