UCNS Announces New Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Diplomates

12-22-2020 The United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) is pleased to announce the names of the physicians who passed the 2020 UCNS Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry Certification Examination.  

Demonstrating their expert knowledge in Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, 55 physicians passed the subspecialty’s UCNS certification examination and now hold the distinction of being UCNS Diplomates. There are currently 475 physician Diplomates certified in Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry.

Congratulations to the following physicians:

Lealani Mae Acosta, MD  Alka Khera, MD  Vijay K. Ramanan, MD, PhD 
Matthew Ryan Ayers, DO  Isaiah Kletenik, MD  Geoffrey Raynor, MD 
Julia Biernot, MD  Ian Harris Kratter, MD, PhD  Mahdi Razafsha, MD 
Brian Joseph Copeland, MD  Simon Laganiere, MD  Neguine Rezaii, MD 
Vivek Datta, MD  Viet Le, DO  Durga Roy, MD 
Caitlin Earle, MD  Daniel J. Lee, MD  Rita A. Shapiro, DO 
Jennifer Marie Erickson, DO  Jeffrey Lewis, MD  Shan H. Siddiqi, MD 
Raymond Faber, MD  Andrew Liu, MD  Allison Snyder, MD 
Alexander Frolov, MD  Stanley Lyndon, MD  Alexandra Stillman, MD 
Luciana Giambarberi, MD  Zachary A. Macchi, MD  Philip Wade Tipton, MD 
Reena Tzipora Gottesman, MD  Sara Manning, MD  Silvina Beatriz Tonarelli, MD 
Lindsey Gurin, MD  Lauren Emily McCollum, MD  Ryan A. Townley, MD 
Aaron Hauptman, MD  Michel Medina, MD  Nolan Williams, MD 
Brian Hitt, MD  Ali Melhem, MD  Dylan Wint, MD 
Radhika Jagannathan, MD, PhD  Jakob Mrozewski, MD  Tianxu Xia, MD 
Parunyou Julayanont, MD  Mohammad Obadah Nakawah, MD  Hyun-Sik Yang, MD 
Abdel Kaleel MD, MSc  Amy Newhouse, MD  Chen Zhao, MD, MS, MA 
Cassie Daye Karlsson, MD Justin Blake Otis, MD   
Sree Katragadda, MD  Leila Parand, MD   

Physicians in the United States and Canada who meet the eligibility requirements may apply for certification in Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry. The next Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry certification examination will take place in 2022. For a complete list of all Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry Diplomates, UCNS accredited training programs, and information about Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry Certification, visit www.ucns.org.