Program Directors

Pediatric Neurology
Clinical Neuropsychology
Pediatric Neurology
Family Medicine, Sports Medicine
Mayumi Prins, PhD
Mayumi Prins, PhD
Neurosurgery

Sports Neurology / Pediatric Neurology

Christopher C. Giza, MD

Christopher C. Giza, MD

Director, UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program
Meeryo C. Choe, MD

Meeryo C. Choe, MD

Neurologist, Specialized in Sports Concussion and TBI Associate Director, UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program
Adam J. Darby, MD

Adam J. Darby, MD

UCLA Neurology Faculty UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Fellow ‘17
Joshua L. Kamins, MD

Joshua L. Kamins, MD

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor UCLA Neurology UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Fellow ‘18

Neuropsychology

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Robert F. Asarnow, PhD

Professor, Clinical Psychology
Talin Babikian, PhD

Talin Babikian, PhD

Associate Director, UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program
Douglas Polster, PhD

Douglas Polster, PhD

Clinical Instructor, UCLA Department of Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Neuropsychology Div. UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Fellow

Sports Medicine

Joshua T. Goldman, MD

Joshua T. Goldman, MD

Associate Director, UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program

Treatment Team

Madison B. Harris, OTD

Madison B. Harris, OTD

Occupational Therapist
adi nisimov

Adi Nisimov, OTR/L

Occupational Therapy Doctoral Student

Clinical Administration

janet kor

Janet Kor

Administrative Coordinator
susana ruiz

Susana Ruiz

Administrative Support and Clinic Coordinator

Program and Clinical Research Team

Yena Kim

Yena Kim, MSW

Senior Staff Research Coordinator
Anne Brown

Anne Brown

Clinical Research Coordinator
Aliyah Snyder

Aliyah Snyder, PhD

Research Fellow

Basic Science Research Team

David A. Hovda, PhD

David Hovda, PhD

Vice Chair of Academic Affairs Director, UCLA Brain Injury Research Center
Mayumi Prins, PhD

Mayumi Prins, PhD

Associate Director, UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Program Director, BIRC Outreach & Education Programs, Department of Neurosurgery
neil harris

Neil Harris, PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

Current Tisch BrainSPORT Fellows

Maria Pia Grant-Tejada, MD

Maria Pia Grant-Tejada, MD

UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Fellow ‘23; UCLA Goldberg Migraine Program Fellow ‘23
daniel rafie

Daniel Rafie, MD

UCLA Steve Tisch BrainSPORT Fellow ‘22