October 2025

NEUROSCIENCES

NORTHWESTERN MEDICINE NEUROLOGY WELCOMES NEW FACULTY IN 2025

In 2025, we proudly welcomed 18 neurologists to the Department of Neurology at Northwestern Medicine. Their expertise and commitment to excellence will enhance our clinical care and advance our research initiatives.
 
We are actively recruiting faculty and community physicians to join our growing Neurology team. Opportunities are available in both inpatient and outpatient settings across Northern Illinois, including the Chicago suburbs. Visit our career website to learn more.
Anas Alshawa, MD
Specialty: Neuro-oncology
Location: Palos Hospital
Kelsey N. Christensen, PhD
Specialty: Sleep Medicine Psychologist
Location: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Zachary J. Craig, MD
Specialty: Neurohospitalist and Sports Neurology
Location: Northwestern Memorial Hospital and McHenry Hospital
Ryan D. Donaghy, MD
Specialty: Neuromuscular Disease
Location: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Juan Deliz Gonzalez, MD
Specialty: Movement Disorders
Location: Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Palos Hospital
Jaeho Hwang, MD
Specialty: Epilepsy and Neurophysiology
Location: Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Old Irving Park Outpatient Center
​Jenny Ji-hyun Lee, MD
Specialty: General Neurology
Location: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Kyle Marden, MD
Specialty: General Neurology and Sports Neurology
Location: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Farrah J. Mateen, MD, PhD 
Specialty: MS/Neuroimmunology
Location: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Mariana Hernandez Gonzalez-Monje, MD, PhD
Specialty: Movement Disorders
Location: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Usman K. Qadeer, MD
Specialty: Neurohospitalist
Location: Palos Hospital
Shailee S. Shah, MD
Specialty: MS/Neuroimmunology
Location: Central DuPage Hospital and Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Lydia C. Wolkiewicz, MD
Specialty: Epilepsy and Neurophysiology
Location: Northwestern Memorial Hospital and Palos Hospital

Additional faculty members:

Saju Abraham, MD
Specialty: Neurohospitalist 
Location: Delnor Hospital and Kishwaukee Hospital
Pranusha Pinna, DO
Specialty: Neurohospitalist             
Location: Central DuPage Hospital
Shuby Priyadarshini, MD
Specialty: Neuromuscular
Location: Palos Hospital
Shizuka Tomatsu, MD
Specialty: Sleep Medicine
Location: Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Varoon Thavapalan, MD
Specialty: Neurohospitalist
Location: Palos Hospital

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