Meet our Faculty

Alexander Khalessi, MD, MBA

Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery
Professor of Neurological Surgery, Radiology and Neurosciences
Don and Karen Cohn Chancellor's Endowed Chair in Neurosurgery

Barba, David MD

Health Sciences Clinical Professor Emeritus

Beaumont, Thomas MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

Ben-Haim, Sharona MD

Associate Residency Program Director
Surgical Director of Epilepsy
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Officer

Ciacci, Joseph MD

Chief of Neurosurgery, VA San Diego Healthcare System (VASDHS)
Professor of Neurological Surgery

Gonda, David MD

Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery

Dustin Hatefi, MD, MPH

Associate Physician of Neurological Surgery

Kfoury-Beaumont, Najla MS, PhD

Research Scientist

Levy, Michael MD, PhD

Chief of Neurological Surgery at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego (RCHSD)
Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery

Marshall, Lawrence MD

Emeritus Professor of Neurological Surgery
Former Chief of Neurological Surgery

Murali, Raj MD

Murthy, Nikhil MD, MBA

Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

Nguyen, Andrew MD, PhD

Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery

Osorio, Joseph MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director of Spinal Oncology and Deformity Surgery

Oygar, Ahmet MD

Clinical Professor of Neurological Surgery

Pannell, J. Scott MD

Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Radiology
Director of Neurointerventional Surgery
Neuroendovascular Surgery Fellowship Director

Pham, Martin MD

Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery

Sub-I Clerkship Director

Ravindra, Vijay MD

Voluntary Assistant Clinical Professor

Ryan, Justin PhD

Assistant Adjunct Professor

Santiago-Dieppa, David MD

Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

Schwartz, Marc MD

Chair of Neurological Surgery Clinical Competency Committee
Co-director, Acoustic Neuroma Program
Professor of Neurological Surgery

Steinberg, Jeffrey MD

Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery

Taylor, William MD

Residency Program Director
Professor of Neurological Surgery

Tomlin, Jeffrey MD

Professor of Neurological Surgery

Tung, Howard MD

Associate Physician Diplomate

U, Hoi Sang MD

Emeritus Professor of Neurological Surgery