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Adult Neurology residents and faculty in Jacksonville, Florida.

Physicians in the Department of Neurology specialize in diagnosing, treating and researching the hundreds of conditions and diseases that can affect the brain and nervous system. Mayo Clinic neurologists work closely with specialists in neurosurgery, ophthalmology, oncology, psychiatry and psychology, pain management, sleep disorders, physical medicine and rehabilitation, and many other areas to offer comprehensive care to patients.

From the program director

Elizabeth A. Mauricio MD Welcome to the Adult Neurology Residency Program at Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida. We are a four-year categorical program that currently recruits six trainees each year. It's our goal to facilitate our residents' development into knowledgeable, innovative, caring, and passionate neurologists via a broad variety of inpatient and outpatient experiences. We strive to do this while embodying the Mayo Clinic philosophy that "the needs of the patient come first."

As program director, my primary role is to be your advocate. It's our philosophy that the best academic experience occurs in an environment that is conducive to and dedicated to teaching and learning. Our curriculum is flexible, with ample elective time that allows each resident to tailor an educational path to meet their specific career goals. Graduates of our program have excelled in a variety of clinical settings, both in academia and private practice.

All rotations during the residency are building blocks, with each educational experience capitalizing on those before. Our approach is one of direct collaborative patient care, where a resident partners with an attending physician to care for patients. Our faculty members have diverse backgrounds, interests, and expertise clinically, educationally and in research. We're a close-knit department, and our residents benefit from the opportunity to work one-on-one with renowned experts in each subspecialty of neurology.

Mayo Clinic is a destination medical center and we serve a highly diverse patient population. While we provide care to our local neighbors in the Jacksonville area, we often see patients from other states and from all over the world. There are also opportunities for our residents to travel and participate in Mayo Clinic’s International Health Program.

Jacksonville and its surrounding area combine a small-town feel with the benefits of a metropolitan city. The climate is one in which outdoor activities can be enjoyed throughout the year. The culture at Mayo Clinic and our location in Northeast Florida help to boost the wellness of our trainees and support an optimal work-life balance.

We hope this information provides a glimpse of the opportunities available at Mayo Clinic and our dedication to the education, success, and well-being of our neurology residents. Contact us if you have any questions and check us out on Instagram @mayoclinic.flneuro.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth Mauricio, M.D.
Adult Neurology Residency Program Director

Faculty

Faculty is composed of Mayo Clinic specialists who are committed to patient care, education, and research in their daily practices. Many of our faculty members have published and lectured extensively and are highly regarded in their fields.

Each of the more than 30 neurology faculty members in Florida belongs to a group of neurologic subspecialists who supply unique clinical and research services to patients and colleagues. These subspecialty groups cross geographical boundaries, working closely with staff neurologists at Mayo Clinic's campuses in Rochester, Minnesota, and Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona.

You have direct access to these individuals throughout your training in the Adult Neurology Residency, giving you the opportunity to learn directly from experienced neurology practitioners. Learn about our faculty (and view a complete list of faculty in the Neurology Department).

	Kevin Barrett, M.D. Professor of Neurology Dr. Barrett is a graduate of the residency program (class of 2006) at Mayo Clinic in Florida and the current Chair of our Neurology Department. He is a core faculty member and attends on the Vascular Neurology inpatient service. Dr. Barrett is also a member of our Neurology Education Committee and Clinical Competency Committee.
	William Cheshire, M.D. Professor of Neurology Dr. Cheshire is an expert in autonomic disorders and serves as one of our core education faculty.
	Gregg Day, M.D. Associate Professor of Neurology Dr. Day is a behavioral neurologist with a special interest in rapidly progressive dementias. He serves as the Vice Chair of Research for the Department of Neurology.
	Elliot Dimberg, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology Dr. Dimberg is a neuromuscular physician and core faculty member, supervising and teaching residents in the outpatient clinic and EMG lab.
	Brynn Dredla, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology Dr. Dredla is a neurologist and sleep medicine physician who serves as our Associate Program Director and Chair of our Residency Curriculum Committee. She also serves as the site director for our Mayo Clinic School of Graduate Medical Education Clinician Educator Pathway.
	Eric Eggenberger, D.O. Professor of Neurology, Professor of Opthalmology Dr. Eggenberger is a neuro-ophthalmologist and Program Director of our Neuro-ophthalmology fellowship
	Benjamin Eidelman, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Neurology Dr. Dr. Eidelman attends on the General Neurology inpatient service and staffs the resident continuity clinic. He is a master clinician and educator and leads our weekly “Professor Rounds” each Friday morning.
	Stephen English, Jr., M.D., M.B.A. Assistant Professor of Neurology Dr. English is a cerebrovascular neurologist and serves as an Associate Program Director and Chair of our Resident Recruitment Committee.
	Olga Fermo, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology Dr. Fermo is a headache neurologist and Director of our CSF Dynamics Clinic who staffs the resident continuity clinic and serves as one of our core education faculty.
	Anteneh Feyissa, M.D. Associate Professor of Neurology Dr. Feyissa is an epileptologist and Director of the Epilepsy Division at Mayo Clinic in Florida.
	William Freeman, M.D. Professor of Neurology Dr. Freeman is a graduate of the first class of the residency program (class of 2005) at Mayo Clinic in Florida. He is a neurointensivist who founded our Neurocritical Care Fellowship and is currently the Program Director of the innovative STR-X Fellowship.
	Brin Freund, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology Dr. Freund is an epileptologist and is the Director of our Epilepsy Monitoring Unit and EEG laboratory.
	Andre Granger, M.D., M.B.A. Assistant Professor of Neurology Dr. Granger is a neuromuscular physician and was the recipient of our 2025 Teacher of the Year Award by our residents! He will be the Program Director for our future Neuromuscular Fellowship.
	Julie Hammack, M.D. Associate Professor of Neurology Dr. Hammack is a neuro-oncologist who attends on the General Neurology inpatient service.
	Josephine Huang, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology Dr. Huang is the Director of Mayo Clinic in Florida's Comprehensive Stroke Center. She attends on the Vascular Neurology inpatient service, staffs our resident continuity clinic, and is also the Program Director of our Vascular Neurology Fellowship.
	Sarosh Irani, BMBCh, DPhil Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience Dr. Irani is an autoimmune neurologist and scientist who has extensive expertise in conditions such as autoimmune encephalitis, neuromyelitis optica, stiff person syndrome, and paraneoplastic syndromes.
	Christopher Kramer, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology Dr. Kramer is a neurointensivist and is the Program Director for our Neurocritical Care Fellowship.
	Chris Lamb, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology Dr. Lamb is a neuromuscular and peripheral nerve specialist who is our Associate Program Director and Chair of our Clinical Competency Committee.
	Michelle Lin, M.D., M.P.H. Assistant Professor of Neurology Dr. Lin is a vascular neurologist who attends on our Vascular Neurology Inpatient Service
	Alfonso (Sebastian) Lopez Chiriboga, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology Dr. Lopez is an autoimmune neurologist who attends on the General Neurology inpatient service and staffs the resident continuity clinic. He is the Program Director of our Autoimmune Neurology Fellowship.
	Vanessa Marin Collazo, M.D. Instructor in Neurology Dr. Marin Collazo is an autoimmune neurologist who leads or multidisciplinary multiple sclerosis clinic. She is our Medical Student Clerkship Director and works closely with our residents in the outpatient clinic.
	James Meschia, M.D. Professor of Neurology Dr. Meschia is a vascular neurologist who attends on the Vascular Neurology inpatient service.
	Seyed Mirsattari, M.D., Ph.D. Dr. Mirsattari is an epileptologist who leads our weekly multidisciplinary epilepsy education conference.
	Yulia Orlova, M.D., Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology Dr. Orlova is a headache neurologist and teaches our residents in the outpatient clinic.
	Bjorn Oskarsson, M.D. Associate Professor of Neurology Dr. Oskarsson is a neuromuscular physician and Director of our ALS Center of Excellence at Mayo Clinic in Florida
	Ashley Pena, M.D. Instructor in Neurology Dr. Pena is a movement disorder neurologist who attends on the General Neurology inpatient service and staffs our resident continuity clinic.
	Maisha Robinson, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology Dr. Robinson is a neurologist and palliative medicine physician and is the Chair of Palliative Medicine Department and the Palliative Medicine Fellowship Program Director. She attends on the General Neurology inpatient service and staffs our resident continuity clinic.
	Steven Rosenfeld, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Neurology Dr. Rosenfeld is a neuro-oncologist who works with our residents in the clinic treating patients with primary and secondary brain tumors.
	Devon Rubin, M.D. Professor of Neurology Dr. Rubin is the Vice Chair of the Neurology Department, Director of the Electromyography Laboratory at Mayo Clinic in Florida, and Program Director of our Clinical Neurophysiology EMG Fellowship. He directs the two-month Clinical Neurophysiology Course for our Neurology Residents during their PGY-3 year.
	Jaimin Shah, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology Dr. Shah is a neuromuscular physician who teaches our residents both in the EMG lab and outpatient clinic.
	Wendy Sherman, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology Dr. Sherman is a neuro-oncologist who staffs the resident continuity clinic.
	Michael Skolka. M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology Dr. Skolka is a neuromuscular physician who teaches our residents in the outpatient clinic and EMG lab.
	Nilufer Taner, M.D., Ph.D. Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience Dr. Taner is a Behavioral Neurologist and the Fellowship Director of our Behavioral Neurology Fellowship. She is a neurogeneticist focused on the complex genetics of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.
	William Tatum, D.O. Professor of Neurology Dr. Tatum is an epileptologist and is the Program Director of the Clinical Neurophysiology-EEG Fellowship.
	Ryan Uitti, M.D. Professor of Neurology Dr. Uitti is a movement disorder specialist and an international expert on Parkinson’s disease.
	Lindsy Williams, M.D. Assistant Professor of Neurology Dr. Williams is a vascular neurologist who attends on our Vascular Neurology inpatient service, staffs the resident continuity clinic and directs our PGY-2 Neuroanatomy course.

Advisers and mentors

A staff adviser provides you with comprehensive educational advice and personal support. You meet with your adviser periodically throughout the program to review your progress and career goals and ensure that your educational needs are being met. Also, your adviser serves as a contact point for introducing you and your family to Jacksonville, Florida, and the Mayo Clinic system.

Visiting professors

Many prominent professors visit Mayo Clinic each year. They present their work during lectures, participate in hospital rounds, and have informal discussions with trainees. You are encouraged to take full advantage of these educational opportunities.

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