UCNS Announces New Neuro-oncology Diplomates

1-8-2026 The United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) is pleased to announce the names of the physicians who passed the 2025 UCNS Neuro-oncology Certification Examination. Demonstrating their expert knowledge in Neuro-oncology, 52 physicians passed the UCNS certification examination and now hold the distinction of being UCNS Diplomates. 

Congratulations to the following new diplomates certified in Neuro-oncology:

Huda I. Alalami, MD	Keng Lam, MD	Appaji Rayi, MD
Anas Alshawa, MD	Tyler Lanman, MD	Serendipity Zapanta Rinonos, MD, PhD
Danielle A. Bazer, DO	Yi Li, MD	Tom Rosenberg, MD
Toni Cao, MD	Jerica Lomax, DO	Julien Rousseau, MDCM
Daniel Chiu MD, MPH	Alyssa Lucas, MD	Meaghan Roy-O'Reilly, MD, PhD
Kathryn F. Eszes, MD	Ryan T. Merrell, MD	Katherine Jane Ryan, DO
Alexandra Simpson Farrukh, MD	Mary Catherine Moellering, MD	Laura Elizabeth Schroeder, MD
Kaleigh Marie Fetcko-Fayad, MD	Nasser Mohammed, MBBS	Trusha Shah, DO
Catherine Randy Garcia Stangherlin, MD	Brian Na, MD, PhD	Neil Lawrence Sielski, MD
David Gritsch, MD	Vihang Nakhate, MD	Natalie Stec, MD
Ehab Yaser Khaled Harahsheh, MBBS	Thomas Nelson, MD	Brian R. Stocksdale, MD
Sara Hardy, MD	Jennifer U. Obasi, MD	Alice Ruo Wei Tang, MD
Anna Genevieve Bhat Hauswirth, MD, PhD	Juan Pablo Ospina Botero, MD	Grace Tobin, MD
Varun Jain, MD	Sean Pennetti, MD	Kristen Batich Vaios, MD, PhD
Maxime Junior Jean, MD, PhD	Mauricio Xavier Perez Davila, MD	Anh Huan Vo, MD
Nishika Karbhari, MD	Anna F. Piotrowski, MD	Eunji Yim, MD
Marina Kushnirsky, MD	Ditte Primdahl, MD	Shuodan Zhang, MD
Janet La, MD

Physicians in the United States and Canada who meet the eligibility requirements may apply for certification in Neuro-oncology. The next Neuro-oncology certification examination will take place in 2027. A complete list of all diplomates certified in Neuro-oncology, UCNS accredited training programs, and information about Neuro-oncology certification can be found at www.ucns.org.