Our Team

The program for translational brain mapping brings together clinicians and scientists at the University of Rochester committed to the vision of advancing patient care through personalized brain mapping. 

Webster Pilcher, M.D., Ph.D.
Clinical Director, Program for Translational Brain Mapping
Ernest & Thelma Del Monte Distinguished Professor of Neuromedicine
Chairman of Neurosurgery

Bradford Z. Mahon, Ph.D.
Adjunct Associate Professor, Departments of Neurosurgery and Neurology, Center for Visual Sciences, University of Rochester
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Carnegie Mellon University

Curriculum Vitae for Dr. Mahon
 

Kevin Walter, M.D.
Professor of Neurosurgery, Oncology, and Orthopedic at the University of Rochester Medical Center
Chief of Neurosurgery at UR Medicine's Highland Hospital

George E. Vates, MD, PhD
Department of Neurosurgery, Medicine

Tyler Schmidt, DO
Department of Neurosurgery

Jonathan Stone, MD
Department of Neurosurgery

Bogachan Sahin, MD, PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
Chief of Neurology and Stroke Center Director at UR Medicine’s Highland Hospital
Director of the Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program, University of Rochester
 

Steven P. Meyers, MD, PhD
Professor of Radiology, Neurosurgery and Otolaryngology at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry

Jeffrey J. Bazarian, MD, MPH
Professor - Department of Emergency Medicine

Zoë Williams, MD
Associate Professor, Ophthalmology, Neurology and Neurosurgery

Colleen Schneider
Medical Scientist Training Program (MD/PhD Program)
Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester

Adnan Hirad, MD, PhD
Translational Biomedical Science Program
 

Jacob W. Nadler, MD, PhD
Associate Professor - Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
 

David Paul, MD
Neurosurgery, University of Rochester

Eric Hints, MD
Neurosurgery

Gauri Patil
Brain and Cognitive Sciences, University of Rochester

Sarah Gannon
Lead IONM Clinical Specialist

Steve Erickson
Chief Clinical Specialist, Lab Manager

Frank Garcea, PhD

Madalina Tivarus, PhD

Susan O. Smith, RN, NP

Max Sims

Raouf Belkhir

Carm Gizzi

Rose Gilbert

Sam Haber, BS
Clinical Research Coordinator, Department of Neurosurgery

Emily Prentiss, BS
Clinical Research Coordinator, Department of Neurosurgery