| Neurology
For telephone consultation, patient referral and appointments:
In Denver: 303-493-8333
Call toll-free: 1-800-621-7621 Physician-to-Physician Consults Only:
1-800-949-CUMD (2863)
Physicians
in the Department of Neurology specialize in the research and treatment
of patients with headache, dizziness, seizures, problems of vision
and hearing, weakness, stiffness and paralysis, pain and paresthesias,
tremor, unsteadiness, nervous system infections, incontinence, impotence,
stroke and critical care neurology, tumors, memory loss, confusion
and alterations in state of consciousness. Research and referral
areas in the Department include:
Multiple Sclerosis
Diagnosis, treatment
and research into the cause of MS.
Nervous System Infections
Diagnosis and
treatment of infectious diseases of the nervous system, analysis
of virus latency in the nervous system and treatment of postherpetic
neuralgia.
Neuromuscular Disease
Evaluation,
diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the peripheral nerves and
muscles (peripheral neuropathies, including the Guillain-Barre syndrome,
amyothrophic lateral sclerosis, myasthenia gravis and the muscular
dystrophies.)
Movement Disorders
Evaluation,
diagnosis and treatment, including Parkinson’s disease and
related disorders.
Convulsive Disorders
Evaluation,
treatment and clinical trials in convulsive disorders.
Stroke
Evaluation,
treatment and clinical trials in cerebrovascular diseases and related
disorders.
Neuro-ophthalmology
Evaluation and
treatment of neuro-ophthalmologic disorders and research into degenerative
eye disease.
Memory Disorders
Evaluation and
treatment of Alzheimer’s and related diseases.
Neuro-oncology
Evaluation,
diagnosis and treatment of tumors of the nervous system.
Critical Care
Evaluation and
treatment of acute neurologic catastrophes.
Headache
Evaluation,
diagnosis and treatment of headache.
|
Donald
H. Gilden, M.D.
Louise Baum Professor/Chairman |
| Clinical
Interests: |
Multiple
Sclerosis, CNS Infectious Diseases |
| Medical
School: |
University
of Maryland |
| Residency: |
University
of Chicago Hospitals |
| Fellowship: |
Johns
Hopkins School of Hygiene and Public Health |
| Board
Certification: |
Neurology |
| Fax: |
303-315-8720 |
|
C.
Alan Anderson, M.D.
Associate Professor |
| Clinical
Interests: |
Stroke,
Dementia |
| Medical
School: |
University
of Iowa |
| Residency: |
University
of Colorado
Health Sciences Center |
| Fellowship: |
University
of Colorado
Health Sciences Center |
| Board
Certification: |
Neurology,
Emergency Medicine |
| Fax: |
303-393-4686 |
|
David Arciniegas, M.D.
Associate Professor |
| Clinical
Interests: |
Traumatic Brain Injury, Frontotemporal Dementia, Alzheimer’s Disease,
Cognitive/Emotional/Behavioral
Problems Due to Neurological Conditions
|
| Medical
School: |
University of Michigan |
| Residency: |
University
of Colorado
Health Sciences Center |
| Fellowship: |
University
of Colorado
Health Sciences Center |
| Board
Certification: |
Psychiatry, Certified Brain Injury Specialist |
| Fax: |
303-315-5641 |
|
Jeffrey
L. Bennett, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor |
| Clinical
Interests: |
Neuro-ophthalmology:
Vision Loss/Optic Nerve Disorders, Double Vision, Nystagmus,
Visual Field Loss, Multiple Sclerosis |
| Medical
School: |
Stanford
University |
| Residency: |
University
of Colorado Health Sciences Center |
| Fellowship: |
University
of Pennsylvania |
| Board
Certification: |
Neurology |
| Fax: |
303-724-2203 |
|
John
R. Corboy, M.D.
Associate Professor |
| Clinical
Interests: |
Multiple
Sclerosis, HIV in Nervous System, Infections and Inflammatory
Disorders of the Central Nervous System |
| Medical
School: |
University
of Pennsylvania |
| Residency: |
University
of Pennsylvania |
| Fellowship: |
Johns
Hopkins University |
| Board
Certification: |
Neurology |
| Fax: |
303-724-2203 |
|
Denise
M. Damek, M.D.
Associate Professor |
| Clinical
Interests: |
Benign
and Malignant Brain Tumors, Spinal Cord Tumors, Central and
Peripheral Nervous System Metastases, Paraneoplastic Disorders
CNS Lymphoma, Neurosarcoma |
| Medical
School: |
University
of Texas at Houston |
| Residency: |
Mayo
Graduate School of Medicine |
| Fellowship: |
Massachusetts
General Hospital |
| Board
Certification: |
Neurology |
| Fax: |
303-724-2213 |
|
Christopher
M. Filley, M.D.
Professor |
| Clinical
Interests: |
Behavioral
Neurology, Dementia |
| Medical
School: |
Johns
Hopkins University |
| Residency: |
University
of Colorado Health Sciences Center |
| Fellowship: |
Boston
VA Hospital |
| Board
Certification: |
Neurology |
| Fax: |
303-724-2203 |
|
Lauren
C. Frey, M.D.
Assistant Professor |
| Clinical
Interests: |
Epilepsy |
| Medical
School: |
University
of Alabama |
| Residency: |
University
of Colorado Health Sciences Center |
| Fellowship: |
Columbia
University |
| Board
Certification: |
Neurology |
| Fax: |
720-848-2107 |
|
Deborah
Hall, M.D.
Assistant Professor |
| Clinical
Interests: |
Movement
Disorders |
| Medical
School: |
Indiana
University |
| Residency: |
University
of Colorado Health Sciences Center |
| Fellowship: |
University
of Colorado Health Sciences Center |
| Board
Certification: |
Neurology |
| Fax: |
303-724-2212 |
|
Richard
L. Hughes, M.D.
Associate Professor |
| Clinical
Interests: |
Ischemic
Stroke, TIA, Aneurysm, AVM,
Cerebral Hemorrhage |
| Medical
School: |
University
of New Mexico |
| Residency: |
University
of Pittsburgh |
| Fellowship: |
University
of Colorado Health Sciences Center |
| Board
Certification: |
Neurology |
| Fax: |
303-436-7249 |
Olga S. Klepitskaya, M.D.
Instructor |
Clinical Interests: |
Movement Disorders |
Medical School: |
Khabarovsk State Medical Institute,
Khabarovsk, Russia |
Residency: |
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center |
Fellowship: |
Stanford University |
Fax: |
303-724-2212 |
|
Maureen
A. Leehey, M.D.
Associate Professor |
| Clinical
Interests: |
Movement
Disorders |
| Medical
School: |
University
of Texas, Houston |
| Residency: |
University
of Colorado Health Sciences Center |
| Fellowship: |
University
of Colorado Health Sciences Center |
| Board
Certification: |
Neurology |
| Fax: |
303-724-2212 |
|
Hans
E. Neville, M.D.
Professor |
| Clinical
Interests: |
Clinical
Research Trials - ALS Neuromuscular Disorders |
| Medical
School: |
University
of Pennsylvania |
| Residency: |
The
Pennsylvania Hospital |
| Fellowship: |
The
Pennsylvania Hospital |
| Board
Certification: |
Neurology |
| Fax: |
303-315-6796 |
Bjorn E. Oskarsson, M.D.
Instructor |
Clinical Interests: |
Neuromuscular Disorders |
Medical School: |
Lund University, Sweden |
Residency: |
University of Colorado
Health Sciences Center |
Fellowship: |
University of Colorado
Health Sciences Center |
Board Certification: |
Neurology
(Board Eligible) |
Fax: |
303-315-6796 |
|
Victoria
S. Pelak, M.D.
Associate Professor |
|
Clinical
Interests: |
Neuro-ophthalmology,
Optic Nerve Injury, Pupil Disturbances, Double Vision, Visual
Hallucinations, Cortical Visual Processing |
| Medical
School: |
Wayne
State University, Detroit |
| Residency: |
University
of Pennsylvania |
| Fellowship: |
University
of Pennsylvania |
| Board
Certification: |
Neurology |
| Fax: |
303-724-2213 |
|
Dianna
Quan, M.D.
Associate Professor
Director, Electromyography Laboratory |
| Clinical
Interests: |
Neuromuscular
Diseases, Electrodiagnosis |
| Medical
School: |
Columbia
University |
| Residency: |
Hospital
of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Fellowship: |
Hospital
of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Board
Certification: |
Neurology,
Electrodiagnostic Medicine |
| Fax: |
303-724-2213 |
|
Steven
P. Ringel, M.D.
Professor
Director, Neuromuscular Division |
| Clinical
Interests: |
Neuromuscular
Disorders |
| Medical
School: |
University
of Michigan |
| Residency: |
Rush
Presbyterian-St. Luke's Medical Center, Chicago |
| Fellowship: |
National
Institute of Health |
| Board
Certification: |
Neurology |
| Fax: |
303-724-2202 |
|
Yvonne
D. Rollins, M.D.
Instructor |
| Clinical
Interests: |
Neuromuscular
Disorders |
| Medical
School: |
University
of Colorado
Health Sciences Center |
| Residency: |
University
of Colorado
Health Sciences Center |
| Fellowship: |
University
of Colorado
Health Sciences Center |
| Board
Certification: |
Neurology |
| Fax: |
303-724-2202 |
|
Archana
Shrestha, M.D.
Instructor |
| Clinical
Interests: |
Epilepsy, EEG |
| Medical
School: |
University
of Colorado
Health Sciences Center |
| Residency: |
University
of Colorado
Health Sciences Center |
| Fellowship: |
University
of Colorado
Health Sciences Center |
| Board
Certification: |
Neurology |
| Fax: |
720-848-2105 |
|
Mark
C. Spitz, M.D.
Professor
Director, EEG Lab
Director, Seizure Clinic |
| Clinical
Interests: |
Epilepsy,
Epilepsy Surgery, EEG, Epilepsy in the Elderly |
| Medical
School: |
University
of Arizona |
| Residency: |
Baylor
University |
| Fellowship: |
Columbia
University |
| Board
Certification: |
Neurology,
Clinical Neurophysiology |
| Fax: |
720-848-2107 |
|
Laura
Strom, M.D.
Instructor |
| Clinical
Interests: |
Epilepsy |
| Medical
School: |
Pennsylvania
State University |
| Residency: |
University
of Colorado
Health Sciences Center |
| Fellowship: |
University
of Colorado
Health Sciences Center |
| Board
Certification: |
Neurology,
(Board Eligible) |
| Fax: |
720-848-2105 |
Ken Tyler, M.D.
Professor
Chief, Neurology, VA
|
Clinical Interests: |
CNS Infections |
Medical School: |
Johns Hopkins University |
Residency: |
Massachusetts General Hospital |
Fellowship: |
Harvard University |
Board Certification: |
Neurology, Internal Medicine |
Fax: |
303-393-4686 |
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