Neurology

Meet Our Residents

We are proud to train top residents from around the world, representing 4 continents and 14 states. We provide them an experience that combines clinical care with research opportunities, an understanding of all neurological subspecialties, as well as more in-depth training in specific programs of their choosing. Our department is stronger thanks to their dedication to our patients and their commitment to improve treatments and cure neurological disease.

Meet the 2025-2026 UCLA Neurology Chief Residents

PGY-4

Mallory Blackwood MD

Mallory Blackwood, MD

Adrianna Carrasco MD

Adrianna Carrasco, MD

Sama Elrahi MD

Sama Elrahi, MD

Dr. Sebastian Green in a white coat and tie smiling

Sebastian Green, MD

Mahdieh Hosseini MD

Mahdieh Hosseini, MD

Adnan Husein MD

Adnan Husein, MD

Erick Juarez

Erick Juarez, MD

Elaine Ramirez MD

Elaine Ramirez, MD

John Thompson MD

John Thompson, MD

Edith Yuan MD

Edith Yuan, MD

PGY-3

Alexa Ciarolla, MD

Alexa Ciarolla, MD

Megan Cheng, MD

Megan Cheng, MD

Brendan Cohn-Sheehy, MD, PhD

Brendan Cohn-Sheehy, MD, PhD

Dr. Matthew Du smiling at camera in a white coat

Matthew Du, MD

Maia Giombetti, MD

Maia Giombetti, MD

Ashni Patel, MD, MS

Ashni Patel, MD

Clare Schrodt, MD

Clare Schrodt, MD

Mahima Sukumar, MD

Mahima Sukumar, MD

Yuxing Xia, MD, PhD

Yuxing Xia, MD, PhD

PGY-2

dylan calame

Dylan Calame, MD

Kristine Khieu, MD

Kristine Khieu, MD

Neva Lundy

Neva Lundy, MD

Christina Ramsey

Christina Ramsey, MD

Rohan Rao

Rohan Rao, MD

Irma Zhang

Irma Zhang, MD

Joyce Lee

Joyce Lee, MD, MS

Jerry Shen

Jerry Shen, MD

Anjali Upadhyaya

Anjali Upadhyaya, MD

PGY-1

Brendan Colgan, MD

Jacob Klickstein, MD, PhD

Dr. Paul Lewis in a suit smiling at the camera

Paul Lewis, MD, MS

Natalie Nabaty, MD

Rehana Persaud, MD

Radhika Rawat, MD, PhD

Brenda Gutierrez, MD, PhD

Nicki Karimi-Mostowfi, MD

Dr. Angela Udongwo smiling at the camera

Angela Udongwo, MD, MPH