Professional Advisory Board

Abraham Chyung, M.D.

Chair - Professional Advisory Board
Neurologist

The Queen’s Medical Center Neuroscience Institute

Robert Gray, Ph.D., ABPP

Vice Chair - Professional Advisory Board
Pediatric Neuropsychologist

Advanced Neurobehavioral Health of Southern California

Jackie Ahearn, MSN, RN

Credential School Nurse
Supervisor, School Health Screening

Rady Children’s Hospital

Sharona Ben-Haim, M.D.

Neurosugeon

UC San Diego Health

Keri Carstairs, M.D., MBA

Vice President, Network Operations & Clinical Integration; Chief Population Health Officer; Pediatric Emergency Physician

Rady Children’s Hospital

Sophia Ceulemans, M.S., CGC

Genetic Counselor

Rady Children’s Hospital

Smit S. Chauhan, M.D., M.P.H.

Psychiatrist

Scripps Healthcare
Sharp Healthcare

Bilal Ahmad Choudry, M.D.

Neurologist and Epileptologist

The Neurology Center of Southern California

Robyn S. Cortese, PHARM.D, R.PH.

Staff Clinical Pharmacist

Naval Medical Center San Diego

Monsita Faley, DNP, FNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner, Neurology

Scripps Health

Jeffrey Gertsch, M.D.

Neurophysiologist, Medical Director of Interventional Neurophysiology, Assistant Professor of Neurosciences

UCSD Medical Center
UCSD School of Medicine

Lauren Giardina, J.D.

Staff Attorney

Disability Rights California

Taha Gholipor, M.D.

Epileptologist
Clinical Research Scientist

UCSD San Diego Health
UCSD Neurosciences

David Gonda, M.D.

Pediatric Neurosurgeon

Rady Children’s Hospital

Amanda Gooding, Ph.D., ABPP-CN

Neuropsychologist, Associate Professor of Psychiatry

UCSD Medical Center
UCSD School of Medicine

James S. Grisolia, M.D.

Neurologist
Past Chief of Staff

Scripps Mercy Hospital

Leena Kansal, M.D.

Neurologist

UCSD Epilepsy Center

Arjun Khanna, M.D.

Neurosurgeon
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

UCSD San Diego Health
UC San Diego School of Medicine

Shannon Kilty, R.D.

Clinical Nutrition Research Coordinator Clinical Dietician specializing in Ketogenic Therapy (KDT)

Rady Children’s Hospital

Olivia Kim-McManus, M.D.

Pediatric Epileptologist

UCSD Medical Center
Rady Children’s Hospital

Mark Nespeca, M.D.

Pediatric Neurologist (retired)

Rady Children’s Hospital

Marc Norman, Ph.D.

Neuropsychiatrist

UCSD Medical Center

Howard Taras, M.D.

Pediatrician, Professor, Medical Consultant to School Districts

UCSD Center for Community Health
UCSD School of Medicine

Tracy Wang, M.D.

Neurologist

The Neurology Center

Tracy Wang, M.D.

Neurologist

The Neurology Center

Ari Zeldin, M.D., FAAP FAAN

Pediatric Neurologist

Naval Medical Center San Diego