Current Residents

Class of 2026  -  PGY4

J. Andrew Del Castillo

J. Andrew Del Castillo, MD

Preferred Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Jackson, Mississippi
College: Millsaps College
Medical School: University of Mississippi
Favorite Thing(s) to do in DC: Attend live music events and explore nearby hiking trails.
Favorite Neuro Exam Finding: Apraxia 
Future Plans: Vascular Neurology Fellowship at University of Virginia Charlottesville, Virginia

Mikayla Depuydt

Mikayla Depuydt, DO
Chief Resident

Preferred Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Gladstone, Michigan
College: Central Michigan University
Medical School: Michigan State University
Favorite Thing(s) to do in DC: Walking the National Mall at sunset
Favorite Neuro Exam Finding: Pronator drift
Future Plans: Neurophysiology Fellowship at George Washington University Washington DC

Vaishali Kapila-Kalra

Vaishali Kapila-Kalra, MD
Chief Resident

Preferred Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Detroit, Michigan
College: Michigan State University
Medical School: Central Michigan University
Favorite Thing(s) to do in DC: Run along the national mall
Favorite Neuro Exam Finding: Glebelar reflex 
Future Plans: Epilepsy Fellowship at George Washington University Washington DC

Matthew Newman

Matthew Newman, MD 

Preferred Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Wake Forest, North Carolina
College: The University of North Carolina
Medical School: George Washington University
Favorite Thing(s) to do in DC: Sporting events! Breweries! The restaurants! Golfing! The Neuro run club featuring Isabel!
Favorite Neuro Exam Finding: Babinski
Future Plans: Epilepsy Fellowship at University of Maryland Baltimore, Maryland

Class of 2027  -  PGY3

Joe Flack

Joseph Flack, DO

Preferred Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Johnsburg, Illinois
College: University of Minnesota
Medical School: New York Institute of Technology
Favorite Thing(s) to do in DC: I love to explore all of the different restaurants DC has to offer!
Favorite Neuro Exam Finding: Acalculia

Kevin Littrell

Kevin Littrell, MD

Preferred Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Oak Park, Illinois
College: Indiana University
Medical School: Tulane University
Favorite Thing(s) to do in DC: Walking around the National Mall and Capital Building
Favorite Neuro Exam Finding: Oppenheim reflex!

Ashley Saunders

Ashley Saunders, MD

Preferred Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Cleveland, Ohio
College: Oakwood University
Medical School: Loma Linda University
Favorite Thing(s) to do in DC: I really enjoy exploring the different restaurants all across the city! I think this city has so many diverse cuisines that reflect all the different cultures
Favorite Neuro Exam Finding: Nystagmus!

Shelly Sharma

Shelly Sharma, DO

Preferred Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Lawrenceville, New Jersey
College: George Washington University
Medical School: Rowan School of Medicine
Favorite Thing(s) to do in DC: Try new restaurants
Favorite Neuro Exam Finding: Visual field cuts

Ida Vaziri

Ida Vaziri, MD

Preferred Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Dallas, Texas

College: University of Texas at San Antonio
Medical School: University of Texas at San Antonio
Favorite Thing(s) to do in DC: Going on walks and runs around the area-- there are so many trails to try out and fun spots to discover. I love being able to just go outside and explore!
Favorite Neuro Exam Finding: The cutest neuro exam finding would have to be the palmar grasp reflex in babies

Class of 2028  -  PGY2

Seth Crum

Seth Crum, MD

Preferred Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Cookeville, Tennessee
College: Tennessee Technological University
Medical School: University of Tennessee
Favorite Thing(s) to do in DC: Visit the National Gallery of Art
Favorite Neuro Exam Finding: Hemispatial neglect
 

Lucas Oliveira

Lucas Oliveira, MD

Preferred Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Riverside, California
College: California Baptist University
Medical School: University of Arizona
Favorite Thing(s) to do in DC: I’ve loved exploring DC's vibrant food scene. From food trucks on the National Mall to recommended spots in Adams Morgan and Georgetown, there's always something new and delicious to try.
Favorite Neuro Exam Finding: I'll answer this with a joke; Why did the neurologist break up with their alien hand? Because it was always doing things behind their back!

Annie Ouyang

Annie Ouyang, MD

Preferred Pronouns: she/her
Hometown: Memphis, Tennessee
College: Rhodes College
Medical School: George Washington University
Favorite Thing(s) to do in DC: Go for jogs along the national mall, visiting Tidal Basin during Cherry Blossom season, visit anything Christmas related during the holiday season around DC!
Favorite Neuro Exam Finding: Brisk patellar reflex

Adam Stafford

Adam Stafford 

Preferred Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota
College: University of California at San Diego
Medical School: University of South Carolina
Favorite Thing(s) to do in DC: Eat my way through the city
Favorite Neuro Exam Finding: Phantom limb

Armin Vosoughi

Armin Vosoughi, MD

Preferred Pronouns: he/him
Hometown: Ardabil, Iran / Atlanta, Georgia
College: Tabriz University
Medical School: Tabriz University
Favorite Thing(s) to do in DC: Visiting the Tidal Basin during cherry blossom season; Walking around Georgetown; Catching a show at the Kennedy Center.
Favorite Neuro Exam Finding: Anything abnormal

Class of 2029 - PGY1

Kenneth Adames Ramos

Kenneth Adames Ramos, MD

Preferred Pronouns: He/Him/His
Hometown: Bayamón, Puerto Rico
College: St. Lawrence University
Medical School: SUNY Upstate Medical University
Favorite Thing(s) to do in DC: Catch a baseball game at Nationals Park, going to concerts, and exploring new restaurants/bars.
Favorite Neuro Exam Finding: Afferent Pupillary Defect

Rachel Garn

Rachel Garn, MD 

Preferred Pronouns: she/her 
Hometown: Marcellus, NY
College: Iona University
Medical School: Upstate Medical University
Favorite Thing(s) to do in DC: Visiting museums/gardens, running along the national mall, trying new restaurants
Favorite Neuro Exam Finding: Relative afferent pupillary defect

Baker Nassar

Baker Nasser, MD 

Pronouns: he/him 
Hometown: Granger, IN
College: Indiana University - Bloomington
Medical School: Indiana University School of Medicine
Favorite thing(s) to do in DC: So far, running through the National Mall and visiting the monuments!
Favorite neuro exam finding: palmar grasp reflex

Domonique Nichols

Domonique Nichols, MD 

Preferred Pronouns: She/Her/Hers 
Hometown:  Durham, NC 
College: Georgia State University 
Medical School: Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine 
Favorite Thing(s) to do in DC: Love exploring museums & finding new matcha spots 
Favorite Neuro Exam Finding: Babinski