Top Neurologists in Kentucky
Specialists, such a neurologists can be difficult to find. Even if you find a Kentucky area neurologist, are they a good fit for you? What questions do you ask? A lot of times when in need of a specialist, you do not have the luxury of time on your side. You need to know what your options are in Kentucky and fast. Let us do the start of the work for you. Our list of neurologists in Kentucky will give you a solid place on finding a doctor that is the right fit for you or your loved one.
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Mam I. Ibraheem, MD, MPH, CPH
Lexington, KY
Dr. Ibraheem is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Epidemiology at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Ibraheem’s research interests include neuroepidemiology, cerebrovascular research, neurology health policy, neurology healthcare, and evidence-based neurological care. His clinical interests include stroke and vascular neurology, neurocritical care, emergency neurology, neuroinfections, and headaches.
Meriem K. Bensalem-Owen, MD, FANA, FACNS
Lexington, KY
Dr. Bensalem-Owen is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in epilepsy, clinical neurophysiology and neurology. She specializes in the care of adults with epilepsy with a special focus on the treatment of drug-resistant epilepsy. She has special interests in planning for epilepsy surgery in potential candidates and in responsive neuro-stimulation as well as in caring for women with epilepsy during their reproductive years. Dr. Bensalem-Owen is a fellow of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society and a fellow of the American Neurological Association. She is member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Epilepsy Society and honorary member of the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. She received several teaching awards including the Abraham Flexner Master Educator Award and the Champions in Health Award by the Epilepsy Foundation Kentuckiana.
Jeanie McCormack, DO
Owensboro, KY
Dr. McCormack joins Owensboro Health with a special focus on migraines and general neurology, including epilepsy, concussion and other neurological disorders. Dr. McCormack previously served as director of a concussion center at Kettering Medical Network, neurology director at Good Samaritan Hospital in Dayton, in addition to working as a clinical instructor for Ohio and Wright State Universities. She is a previous winner of Kettering Hospital’s American Stroke Association Gold Performance Achievement Award in 2009 and earned the title of Intern of the Year in 2008 and special recognition for excellence in stroke care in 2009, both from Kettering Medical Network.
Jagannadha ‘Jay’ Avasarala, MD, PhD
Lexington, KY
Dr. Jay Avasarala is a neurologist with extensive experience in the diagnosis and treatment of multiple sclerosis. He completed his neurology residency training at New York Medical College/St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Centers and his fellowship training in multiple sclerosis at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis as a recipient of the National MS Fellowship Award. Following his fellowship training, he went on to become a faculty member at Wake Forest School of Medicine in Winston-Salem, N.C. He has a particular interest in studying MS in African Americans as well as the role of vitamin D and bone health in MS, particularly among whites. Additionally, he is working to track disease changes and develop new diagnostic criteria based on changes in the retina as seen on optical coherence tomography, an imaging technique of the retinal layers helpful in determining the progression of MS. His goals include making fundus imaging – retinal photography useful in diagnosing MS – a routine diagnostic tool in outpatient neurology.
Fawad Bilal, MD
Owensboro, KY
Dr. Bilal is originally from Pakistan and earned his medical degree at Quaid-e-Azam Medical College. He then worked as a research associate in neurology at the State University of New York in Buffalo and completed his internship and residency at the University of Louisville School of Medicine. He also has completed a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology and electroencephalogram (EEG) at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in Pennsylvania. Dr. Bilal is dual board-certified in neurology and epilepsy by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology.
William F. Dotson II, M.D.
Louisville, KY
Dr. Dotson II, is a board-certified neurologist with Norton Neurology Services. Dr. Dotson earned his medical degree from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine, where he also completed his residency in adult neurology. He then completed a fellowship in neurophysiology/epilepsy at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Dr. Dotson has a special interest in epilepsy and clinical neurophysiology. He is a member of the American Epilepsy Society and the American Academy of Neurology.
Roy Meckler, MD
Louisville, KY
Dr. Meckler, is a neurologist specializing in multiple sclerosis and neuro-ophthalmology. Prior to joining Norton Neurology Services, Dr. Meckler worked as a neurologist with Louisville Neurology Associates for more than 30 years. He is co-founder and medical co-director of The MS Center (formerly the MS Comprehensive Care Center). He is board certified in neurology. Dr. Meckler has a research background in myelin disorders.
Eliza E. Robertson, MD, PhD
Lexington, KY
Dr. Robertson is board-certified in Neurology. She provides services in general adult neurology and performs nerve conduction studies/electromyography. In addition to general neurology, Dr. Robertson’s professional interests include management of neuromuscular disorders and migraine headache. She also performs Botox injections for therapeutic/cosmetic enhancements and nerve block injections for migraines; focal dystonias and focal spasticity.
Brian Plato, D.O.
Louisville, KY
Dr. Plato, is a neurologist with Norton Neuroscience Institute. Dr. Plato earned his medical degree from the Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his internship and residency in neurology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, where he also served as chief resident of neurology and completed a mini-fellowship in headache medicine. His special area of medical interest is headache medicine. Dr. Plato is board-certified in neurology and in headache medicine. Dr. Plato is an investigator on several clinical trials to develop new treatments for headache disorders.
Robert J. Baumann, MD
Lexington, KY
Dr. Baumann received his medical degree from the Case Western Reserve University, School of Medicine in Cleveland. He completed two years of pediatric residency followed by a three-year fellowship in child neurology at the University of Chicago Medical Center. Dr. Baumann is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics and the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Child Neurology. He has served on the board of directors of the Professors of Child Neurology and the American Academy of Neurology and is currently on the Board of Directors of the United Council for Neurological Subspecialities.
