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
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