Meet Our Neurology Team

Our specialists are experts in treating a broad range of pediatric neurological disorders. Nationwide Children’s Hospital is home to renowned experts in highly specialized areas of pediatric neurology, such as epilepsy, sleep medicine, neuromuscular disorders, stroke, intracranial hypertension, headache and neurodevelopmental disabilities.

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Nationwide Children's Hospital is ranked by U.S. News & World Report for Neurology and Neurosurgery.

Division Chief

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Anne M. Connolly, MD

Neurology

Anne M. Connolly, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625

Section Chief

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Jaime Dawn E. Twanow, MD

Neurology

Jaime Dawn E. Twanow, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625

Physician Team

Stephanie Ahrens

Stephanie M. Ahrens, DO

Neurology

Stephanie M. Ahrens, DO

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Dara Albert

Dara V.F. Albert, DO, MEd

Neurology

Dara V.F. Albert, DO, MEd

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Sylvia Awadalla

Sylvia Awadalla, MD

Neurology

Sylvia Awadalla, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Shawn C. Aylward, MD

Neurology

Shawn C. Aylward, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Christopher Beatty

Christopher W. Beatty, MD

Neurology

Christopher W. Beatty, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Melissa Chung

Melissa G. Chung, MD

Neurology

Melissa G. Chung, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Emily De Los Reyes

Emily C. De Los Reyes, MD

Neurology

Emily C. De Los Reyes, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Kevin M. Flanigan, MD

Neurology

Kevin M. Flanigan, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Miriam L. Freimer, MD

Neurology

Miriam L. Freimer, MD

Neurology
  • Department of Neurology
  • 395 W 12th Ave 7th Fl
  • Columbus, OH 43210
  • (614) 293-4969
Darrah Haffner

Darrah N. Haffner, MD

Neurology

Darrah N. Haffner, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
A. Latif Khuhro

A. Latif Khuhro, MD

Neurology

A. Latif Khuhro, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Neil Kulkarni

Neil A. Kulkarni, MD

Neurology

Neil A. Kulkarni, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Lenora Lehwald

Lenora M. Lehwald, MD

Neurology

Lenora M. Lehwald, MD

Neurology
  • 2222 Cherry St
  • Ste 2300
  • Toledo, OH 43608
  • (419) 251-8013
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Warren D. Lo, MD

Neurology

Warren D. Lo, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Setty Magana

Setty M. Magana, MD, PhD

Neurology

Setty M. Magana, MD, PhD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Jennifer L. McKinney, MD

Neurology

Jennifer L. McKinney, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

John R. Mytinger, MD

Neurology

John R. Mytinger, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Adam P. Ostendorf, MD

Neurology

Adam P. Ostendorf, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Ann Pakalnis, MD

Neurology

Ann Pakalnis, MD

Neurology
  • 5675 Venture Dr
  • Dublin, OH 43017
  • (614) 355-8430
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Anup D. Patel, MD

Neurology

Anup D. Patel, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Toni Pearson

Toni S. Pearson, MD

Neurology

Toni S. Pearson, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Kelsey Poisson

Kelsey E. Poisson, MD

Neurology

Kelsey E. Poisson, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Margie A. Ream, MD, PhD

Neurology

Margie A. Ream, MD, PhD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Sean Rose

Sean C. Rose, MD

Neurology

Sean C. Rose, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Zarife Sahenk, MD, PhD

Neurology

Zarife Sahenk, MD, PhD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-2203
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Laurel A. Slaughter, MD

Neurology

Laurel A. Slaughter, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Chang Yong Tsao

Chang-Yong Tsao, MD

Neurology

Chang-Yong Tsao, MD

Neurology
  • Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Jorge A. Vidaurre, MD

Neurology

Jorge A. Vidaurre, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Megan A. Waldrop, MD

Neurology

Megan A. Waldrop, MD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-2203
Amanda Weber

Amanda R. Weber, DO

Neurology

Amanda R. Weber, DO

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Pedro Weisleder, MD, PhD

Neurology

Pedro Weisleder, MD, PhD

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625

Nurse Practitioner Team

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Nancy A. Auer, FNP

Neurology

Nancy A. Auer, FNP

Neurology
  • Neurology
  • 700 Childrens Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Shivani A. Bhatnagar, CPNP-PC

Neurology

Shivani A. Bhatnagar, CPNP-PC

Neurology
  • Patient Care Service
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-8978

Emily C. Branic, FNP

Neurology

Emily C. Branic, FNP

Neurology
  • Patient Care Service
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-8978
Sarah Cahill

Sarah E. Cahill, FNP

Neurology

Sarah E. Cahill, FNP

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4766
Shannon Chagat

Shannon C. Chagat, FNP

Neurology

Shannon C. Chagat, FNP

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4766

Lynsey R. Diersing, FNP

Neurology

Lynsey R. Diersing, FNP

Neurology
  • Patient Care Services
  • 700 Childrens's Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-6336
Amy Gbemi

Amy E. Gbemi, FNP

Neurology

Amy E. Gbemi, FNP

Neurology
  • Patient Care Services
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-6336

Patricia L. Guittar, FNP

Neurology

Patricia L. Guittar, FNP

Neurology
  • Patient Care Services
  • 700 Children's Dr-T6B
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-2656
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Kimberly A. Hampton, CPNP-PC

Neurology

Kimberly A. Hampton, CPNP-PC

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4766

Maryann M. Kaler, FNP

Neurology

Maryann M. Kaler, FNP

Neurology
  • Patient Care Service
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-8978
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Maria T. Laderman, CPNP-PC

Neurology

Maria T. Laderman, CPNP-PC

Neurology
  • Neurology
  • 700 Childrens Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional, Jo Ellen Lee

Jo Ellen M. Lee, CPNP-PC

Neurology

Jo Ellen M. Lee, CPNP-PC

Neurology
  • Neurology
  • 700 Childrens Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625
Kathryn McGinty Kolbe

Kathryn I. McGinty Kolbe, FNP

Neurology

Kathryn I. McGinty Kolbe, FNP

Neurology
  • Patient Care Services
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-6336
Janice M. Moreland, CPNP-PC, DNP

Janice M. Moreland, CPNP-PC, DNP

Neurology

Janice M. Moreland, CPNP-PC, DNP

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4766

Catrice L. Needum, FNP

Neurology

Catrice L. Needum, FNP

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4766

Allison C. Nelsen, CPNP-AC

Neurology

Allison C. Nelsen, CPNP-AC

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4766
Nationwide Children's Staff, Anushka Patel

Anushka Patel, FNP

Neurology

Anushka Patel, FNP

Neurology
  • Patient Care Services
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-8982
Alison R. Remy

Alison R. Remy, FNP

Neurology

Alison R. Remy, FNP

Neurology
  • Neurology
  • 700 Childrens Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625

Sarah E. Rust-Overman, CPNP-PC

Neurology

Sarah E. Rust-Overman, CPNP-PC

Neurology
  • Patient Care Services
  • 700 Children's Dr A1055
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-6336
Megan Saelinger

Megan L. Saelinger, CPNP-PC

Neurology

Megan L. Saelinger, CPNP-PC

Neurology

Kylee L. Schweller, FNP

Neurology

Kylee L. Schweller, FNP

Neurology
  • 700 Children's Dr
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4766

Maddison A. Wagner, CPNP-PC

Neurology

Maddison A. Wagner, CPNP-PC

Neurology
  • Primary Care Pediatrics
  • 380 Butterfly Gardens Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43215
  • (614) 722-5750

Physician Assistant Team

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Andrea Lynn Sheibley, PA-C

Neurology

Andrea Lynn Sheibley, PA-C

Neurology
  • Neurology
  • 700 Childrens Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614) 722-4625

Principal Investigator

Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Scott Harper, PhD

Center for Gene Therapy

Scott Harper, PhD

Center for Gene Therapy
  • Abigail Wexner Research Institute
  • 700 Children's Drive
  • Columbus, Ohio 43205
  • (614)355.2893
Paul Martin

Paul T. Martin, PhD

Center for Gene Therapy

Paul T. Martin, PhD

Center for Gene Therapy
  • Abigail Wexner Research Institute
  • 700 Childrens Drive
  • Columbus, OH 43205
  • (614)722-2678
Nationwide Children's Hospital Medical Professional

Christopher M. Walker, PhD

Center for Vaccines and Immunity

Christopher M. Walker, PhD

Center for Vaccines and Immunity
  • Abigail Wexner Research Institute
  • 700 Children's Drive, WA4011
  • Columbus , Ohio 43205
  • (614)722.2735