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Speakers
Mais Al-Kawaz, Kaitlyn Cartwright, Larry Goldstein, Robert Jensen, Farhan Mirza, Rouzbeh Motiei-Langroudi, Izad Rasheed, Subhendu Rath, Anna Thamann
Mais Al-Kawaz, MD
Kentucky Neuroscience Institute,
Comprehensive Stroke Center
Dr. Mais Al-Kawaz received her medical degree from the Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar. She then completed Neurology residency at the New York Presbyterian hospital- Weill Cornell Medial Center. She went on to complete fellowship training in Neurocritical care at Johns Hopkins Hospital, followed by neurointerventional Surgery subspeciality training at Mount Sinai Hospital in NY.
She is currently an Interventional Neurologist, and an assistant professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Radiology at the university of Kentucky. She treats a variety of cerebrovascular pathologies in adults and the pediatric population including, acute ischemic stroke, cerebral aneurysms, vascular malformations, carotid stenosis, and idiopathic intracranial hypertension. Her academic research focuses on acute ischemic stroke and vasospasm in subarachnoid hemorrhage patients.”
Kaitlyn Cartwright, MD
Kentucky Neuroscience Institute
Dr. Kaitlyn Cartwright received her medical degree from the University of Kentucky College of Medicine in Lexington, Kentucky. She then completed her residency in Child Neurology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan followed by subspecialty fellowship training in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology at The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
Dr. Cartwright is currently an Assistant Professor of Child Neurology at the University of Kentucky. Her clinical practice specializes in the treatment of children with multiple sclerosis and other neuroimmunologic conditions.
Larry Goldstein, MD, FAAN, FANA, FAHA
Judy and Byron Young Neuroscience Institute Endowed Professor
Chair, Department of Neurology
Associate Dean for Clinical Research, College of Medicine
Co-Director, Kentucky Neuroscience Institute
Co-Director, UK Neuroscience Research Priority Area
Medical Director, UK-Norton Stroke Care Network
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky
Dr. Goldstein is the Ruth L. Works Professor and Chair, Department of Neurology, Associate Dean for Clinical Research, College of Medicine, Co-Director of the Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, Co-Director of the UK Neuroscience Research Priority Area, and Interim Director of the UK-Norton Healthcare Stroke Care Network at the University of Kentucky. Dr. Goldstein focuses his clinical, research, and service activities on stroke and related disorders. He has published over 330 peer review journal articles, 51 chapters, 136 editorials, position papers and letters, and 820 professional reports. He has served in multiple leadership positions for the American Academy of Neurology, the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, and the Association of University Professors of Neurology, including each organization's national board of directors. He has also served on review panels for the NIH, the FDA, and other organizations. Dr. Goldstein has received multiple awards for his teaching, research, and service contributions, including the Chairman’s Award from the American Heart Association, the AHA National Volunteer Advocate of the Year Award, the William Feinberg Award for Excellence in Clinical Stroke, and the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, North Carolina’s highest civilian honor, for his service to the state related to improving stroke care. He currently is the contact Principal Investigator for the Kentucky CDC Coverdell National Acute Stroke Program award.
Robert Jensen, MD, JD, FCLM
Associate Professor of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Neuro-Otology & Neurology
Dr. Jensen received his JD (Juris Doctor) degree from the Harvard Law School at Harvard University in Cambridge, MA. Thereafter, he was an active trial lawyer and managing partner of several law firms in Salt Lake City, UT.
Dr. Jensen then undertook premedical training at the University of Utah, Bryn Mawr College and Villanova University. Thereafter, Dr Jensen was accepted for medical training at the University of California San Franciso (UCSF) in San Francisco, CA.
After receipt of his MD at UCSF, Dr. Jensen completed an Internal Medicine internship at the University of Virginia followed by a Preventive & Occupational Medicine and Public Health residency at the University of Kentucky (UK) and at the US Department of Health and Human Services (US-DHHS) in Rockville, MD.
After service as a Medical Executive Director and Primary Care Physician with the Florida Department of Health, Dr. Jensen returned to UK and completed a Neurology Residency and Chief Residency.
Immediately thereafter he was selected for a Neuro-Ophthalmology Fellowship with Dr. Jonathan D. Trobe at the Kellogg Eye Center of University of Michigan Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Science in Ann Arbor, MI.
To master ocular motility, Dr. Jensen then completed a Neuro-Otology & Ocular Motility Fellowship with Dr. Terry D. Fife at Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) and St. Joseph Medical Center in Phoenix, AZ.
Dr. Jensen was appointed Assistant Professor of Neuro-Ophthalmology at the Ohio State University in Columbus, OH. Then he was advanced to Associate Professor of Neuro-Ophthalmology and Neuro-Otology as well as Director of Neuroscience Education at Texas Tech University (TTU) in Lubbock, TX.
Dr. Jensen then joined the Senior Faculty of the University of Kansas (KU) and he managed consolidated neuroscience education, neuro-otology and neuro-ophthalmology at KUMC Wichita.
Finally, Dr. Jensen served as Vice-Chairman of Neurology at the University of Missouri Kanas City (UMKC) and at University Hospital and Truman Medical Center in Kanas City, MO.
Dr. Jensen’s primary interests center on visual and vestibular disorders of the central nervous system, epilepsy, neuro-immunological and neuro-infectious diseases. His focus is on careful evaluation and effective communication.
Farhan Mirza, MD, FAANS
Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology
(Epilepsy Surgery, Neuro-Oncology & Skull Base, Pediatric Neurosurgery)
Director, Adult & Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery, UK Comprehensive Epilepsy Program
Dept. of Neurosurgery, Kentucky Neuroscience Institute (KNI), University of Kentucky
Dr. Mirza received his medical degree from the Aga Khan University Medical College (AKU-MC) in Karachi, Pakistan,
and then completed neurosurgery residency at the University of Kentucky. Following residency, he received
subspecialty fellowship training in adult and pediatric epilepsy surgery, as well as adult brain tumors, at the
Montreal Neurological Institute (MNI), McGill University, in Montreal, Canada. He was also a visiting fellow in
pediatric epilepsy surgery at the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) for Children in London, England.
Dr. Mirza currently serves as Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology, and the Director of Adult &
Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery at the University of Kentucky. In his practice, Dr. Mirza focuses on the surgical treatment
of refractory epilepsy, brain tumors and skull base pathologies, and pediatric neurosurgical diseases. He also serves
as the Neurosurgery medical student clerkship and advanced development director. His research is directed
towards epilepsy surgery and brain tumor outcomes, neuroimaging in epilepsy, and novel imaging methods for
localization of epileptogenic foci and networks. He is board certified by the American Board of Neurological
Surgery (ABNS) and is a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS).
Rouzbeh Motiei-Langroudi, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Lexington, Kentucky
Dr. Rouzbeh Motiei is a neurosurgeon subspecialized in spine surgery. After a long training in neurosurgery further complimented by fellowship training in spine surgery in world-known university brands, he started his practice in the University of Kentucky as a complex spine surgeon.
His continued training has made him proficient in different surgical methods and techniques, including open, mini-open, microscopic, and minimally invasive surgery (MIS) procedures. He sees different techniques as complementary tools in taking care of patients and believes that an unbiased surgeon who is skilled in more than one technique can better serve his/her community. Dr. Motiei is the first to perform certain procedures in UK and Lexington, including MIS Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion (LLIF) and MIS Oblique Lumbar Interbody Fusion (OLIF).
Although Dr. Motiei routinely takes care of all aspects of spine disorders, his specific passion and interest are spine deformity and spine tumors. He believes that being able to stand erect and functional without pain is a unique feature of humankind, and as a complex and deformity spine surgeon, He feels privileged to have the surgical skillset for that.
His goal in his career is to give all patients the highest quality and most updated treatment they deserve. This will only be possible through hard and honest work, fruitful companionship with colleagues and staff, as well as continued engagement in teaching, learning, and research. He sees UK as an excellent workspace to obtain that goal.
Izad Rasheed, MD MS
University of Kentucky Department of Neurology
I am a neurologist specializing in the total care of braininjured patients who are hospitalized or critically ill I have more than a decade of experience caring for patients with ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes traumatic brain injury traumatic spinal cord injury meningitis and encephalitis refractory epilepsy recurrent seizures status epilepticus and neuromuscular diseases as well as assisting neurosurgeons with the medical issues that arise in patients requiring neurosurgeryMy clinical research interests are focused on improving the outcome of survivors of severe traumatic brain injury and cardiac arrest My basic science research interests are in the fields of cerebral autoregulation and quantitative EEG I also greatly enjoy working with trainees and have been involved in medical education at all levels from medical students still in the classroom to boardcertified neurologists working on mastering a subspecialty
Subhendu Rath, MD
Assistant Professor, Departments of Neurology and Internal Medicine
University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY
Dr. Subhendu Rath is a board-certified neurologist, epileptologist, and sleep medicine specialist with extensive experience in the diagnosis and management of neurologic sleep disorders. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Neurology and Internal Medicine at the University of Kentucky.
Dr. Rath completed his Sleep Medicine and Epilepsy Fellowships at the University of Michigan and his Neurology Residency at the University of Connecticut, where he also served as Chief Resident. He holds multiple board certifications, including Neurology, Epilepsy, and Sleep Medicine. His research and clinical interests focus on the intersection of sleep and neurological disorders.
A dedicated educator and researcher, Dr. Rath has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and presented at national and international conferences. He actively contributes to the advancement of sleep medicine through his roles in professional organizations such as the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the American Epilepsy Society, serving on committees focused on CME, research, and policy advocacy.
Anna Thamann, MD
Assistant Professor, Child Neurology
Associate Program Director, Child Neurology Residency
Neonatal Neurology Clinic Co-Founder
Kentucky Neuroscience Institute, University of Kentucky
Anna Thamann graduated from University of Louisville Medical School in 2017 She then completed Child Neurology residency at University of Louisville and Norton Childrens Hospital in 2022 with a minifellowship in Neonatal Neurology After graduation she joined University of Kentucky Neuroscience Institute in the Division of Child Neurology She is board certified in Neurology with special qualifications in Child Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology In clinical practice she is the cofounder of the neonatal neurology multidisciplinary follow up clinic in conjunction with the NICU Graduate and Infant Complex Care programs where she sees infants and toddlers after perinatal brain injury In addition to neonatal neurology Dr Thamann is interested in improving communication with families regarding complex neurologic diagnoses and educating the next generation of physicians as the Associate Program Director for the child neurology residency program and an advisor in UK College of Medicine
