Residency and Fellowship Programs

Adult Neurology Residency Program

 

 

Our Residents

Early Autonomy
Interprofessional teamwork
Nation and regional conference attendance 
Research opportunities

Meet Our Residents

 

Class of 2023: Post Graduate Year 4

Delphi Barua - LSU Department of Neurology

 

 

Delphi Barua

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine - New Orleans
Undergraduate School: Louisiana State University, B.S. in Biological Sciences

 

Nicholas Helmstetter - LSU Department of Neurology

 

 

Nicholas Helmstetter

Chief Resident

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine - New Orleans
Undergraduate School: Louisiana Tech, B.S. in Biomedical Engineering

Mustafa Mohammed - LSU Department of Neurology

 

 

Mustafa Mohammed

Medical School: Nanjing Medical University
Undergraduate School: Sri Chaitanya Junior Kalasala, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry

 

Benjamin Zwain - LSU Department of Neurology

 

 

Benjamin Zwain

Chief Resident

Medical School: Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Georgia Campus
Undergraduate School: Loyola University of New Orleans, B.S. in Psychology

 

 

Class of 2024: Post Graduate Year 3

Cyprian Afunugo - LSU Department of Neurology

 

 

Cyprian Afunugo

Medical School: Aureus University School of Medicine, Aruba

 

Marine Isakadze - LSU Department of Neurology

 

 

Marine Isakadze

Medical School: David Tvildiani Medical University

Andrew Melcher - LSU Department of Neurology

 

 

Andrew Melcher

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine - New Orleans
Undergraduate School: Louisiana State University, B.S. in Biology

 

Vivek Venkatesh - LSU Department of Neurology

 

 

Vivek Venkatesh

Medical School: Windsor University School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: Cornell University, B.S. in Biology and Classics

 

 

Class of 2025: Post Graduate Year 2

Mina Baskharoun - LSU Department of Neurology

 

 

Mina Baskharoun

Medical School: Misr University for Science and Technology

 

Elizabeth Brew - LSU Department of Neurology

 

 

Elizabeth Brew

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine - New Orleans
Undergraduate School: The George Washington University, B.S. in Biology 

Lasha Jackeli - LSU Department of Neurology

 

 

Norman B. Burgess

Medical School: Avalon University School of Medicine 
Undergraduate School: Portage College for Critical Care Paramedicine

 

Atif Ghaffar - LSU Department of Neurology

 

 

Atif Ghaffar

Medical School: New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Undergraduate School: Tulane University, Masters in Public Health & Tropical Medicine

 

Class of 2026: Post Graduate Year 1

Taylor Fradella-Doucet, MD - LSU Department of Neurology

 

 

Taylor Fradella-Doucet

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine - New Orleans
Undergraduate School: Louisiana State University

 

Shawn Marcell - LSU Department of Neurology

 

 

Shawn Marcell

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine - New Orleans
Undergraduate School: Nicholls State University 

Erney Mikhael - LSU Department of Neurology

 

 

Ereny Mikhael

Medical School: Washington University of Health and Science
Undergraduate School: El Minya University Faculty of Medicine

 

Drew Stoltz - LSU Department of Neurology

 

 

Andrea “Drew” Stoltz

Medical School: LSU School of Medicine - New Orleans
Undergraduate School: Louisiana State University