Neuroscience Team
CHI Memorial’s multidisciplinary team of neurologists, neurointerventionalists, neurosurgeons, advanced practice providers, and other specialists offer the highest quality of care for people with common and complex blood flow problems of the brain and other challenging neurovascular problems. Our collaborative approach depends on the expertise and experience of specialists who are highly trained in their respective fields.
Stroke & neuroscience leadership
Thomas Devlin, MD, PhD, FSVIN
CHI Memorial Neuroscience Institute Medical Director, Neurologist
Jennifer Patterson, PhD, ACNP-BC, ANVP-BC, CCRN, FHM
Director of Neuroscience Operations
Endovascular team
Mayshan Ghiassi, MD, FAANS
Director of Skull Based & Endovascular Neurosurgery, Cerebrovascular Endovascular Neurosurgeon
Jussie Lima, MD
Interventional and Vascular Neurologist
Trevor Wright, MSN, APRN, FNP-BC
Stroke & Cerebrovascular / Endovascular Nurse Practitioner
Neurosurgery team
Ranjith Babu, MD
Director of NeuroOncology, Neurosurgeon
Mayshan Ghiassi, MD, FAANS
Director of Skull Based & Endovascular Neurosurgery, Cerebrovascular Endovascular Neurosurgeon
Sydney Adams, MSPA, PA-C
Neurosurgery Physician Assistant
Non-operative spine team
Paul Hoffmann, MD
Physiatrist (Physical Medicine and Rehabiltation (PM&R))
Maegen Frizzell, MSPA, PA-C
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physician Assistant
Stroke/TIA outpatient clinic
Thomas Devlin, MD, PhD, FSVIN
CHI Memorial Neuroscience Institute Medical Director, Neurologist
Jennifer Bryan, APRN, FNP-BC, CVRN-BC
Nurse Practitioner
Hospital care team
Ranjith Babu, MD
Director of NeuroOncology, Neurosurgeon
Elizabeth Carroll, DO
Neurologist
Emily DeCroos, MD
Neurologist
Thomas Devlin, MD, PhD, FSVIN
CHI Memorial Neuroscience Institute Medical Director, Neurologist
Mayshan Ghiassi, MD, FAANS
Director of Skull Based & Endovascular Neurosurgery, Cerebrovascular Endovascular Neurosurgeon
Abhishek Kengen, MD
Neurologist, Clinical Neurophysiology/Epilepsy
Jussie Lima, MD
Interventional and Vascular Neurologist
Nataria Pitiyanuvath, MD
Neurologist
Ruchir Shah, MD
Medical Director of Stroke Program, Neurologist
Sydney Adams, MSPA, PA-C
Neurosurgery Physician Assistant
Jennifer Blankenship, DNP, FNP-BC
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Taylor Eldridge, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, FNP-BC
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Shana Hilson, MSN, ACNP-BC
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Premal Patel, MSN, ACNP-BC
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Jennifer Patterson, PhD, ACNP-BC, ANVP-BC, CCRN, FHM
Director of Neuroscience Operations
Veronica Paz, MMSc, PA-C
Neurosurgery Physician Assistant
Sara-Page Red, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, SCRN
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Tracy Robertson, MSN, APRN, AGACNP-BC, ANVP-BC
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Cole Taylor, DNP, AGACNP-BC
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Diana Taylor, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC, PCCN
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Stroke education & support
Lauren Daniel, LPN
Quality Abstractor
Alicia Johnson, CM
Cardiac Neuro Case Manager
Erin Patterson, BSN, RN
Stroke Coordinator
Matthew Shafer, BSN, RN
Director of Telemedicine
Alyssa Wooden, BSN, RN
Stroke Navigator