Meet our Faculty & Staff
José Biller, MD
Professor of Neurology
Department Chairperson, Neurology
Education
M.D., University of the Republic, Uruguay
Clinical Training
Residency, Henry For Hospital, Internal Medicine
Residency in Neurology, Loyola University Medical Center/Hines VA Medical Center
Cerebrovascular Research, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Wake Forest University
Research
- Impact of Stroke Call on the Stroke Neurology Workforce in the United States: Possible Challenges and Opportunities Kenton, E. J.; Culebras, A.; Fayad, P. B.; Goldstein, L. B.; Kaskie, B.; Leira, E. C.; Lutsep, H. L.; Wechsler, L. R.; Biller, J.; Katzan, I. L.; Stevens, J. C.; Wang, D. Z.; Adams, N.; Cahill, C.; AAN Vascular Neurology Stroke Practice Resources Workgroup, Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association
- Development and Validation of a Bilingual Stroke Preparedness Assessment Instrument Skolarus, L. E.; Mazor, K. M.; Sanchez, B. N.; Dome, M.; Biller, J.; Morgenstern, L. B., Stroke
- Intracranial Arterial Dolichoectasia Del Brutto, V. J.; Ortiz, J. G.; Biller, J., Frontiers in neurology
Michael Schneck, MD
Professor of Neurology
Education
B.A., Biochemical Sciences, Harvard University
M.D., Cornell University Medical College
Clinical Training
Residency, Neurology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Residency, Neurosurgery, Temple University Hospital
Fellowship, Vascular Neurology, Yale University
Research
- Recent advances in the management of transient ischemic attacks Gomez, C. R.; Schneck, M. J.; Biller, J., F1000Research
- Factors Influencing the Management of Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms Gillani, R. L.; Podraza, K. M.; Luthra, N.; Origitano, T. C.; Schneck, M. J., Cureus
- The use of stent retrievers in acute ischemic stroke Gill, R.; Schneck, M. J., Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics
Rick Gill, MD
Assistant Professor
Neurology Clerkship Director
Unit Medical Director
Education
M.D., Saint James School of Medicine
University of British Columbia, Faculty of Science
Clinical Training
Residency, Neurology, Resident Neurology, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
Chief Residency, Neurology, Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
Neurocritical Care Fellow, University of Pennsylvania, Perelman School of Medicine
Research
- Correction to: Stroke Prevention in Cervical Artery Dissection. Gill, R.; Biller, J.; Current cardiology reports
- Stroke Prevention in Cervical Artery Dissection. Gill, R.; Biller, J.; Current cardiology reports
- Neurologic complications of cardiac arrest. Gill, R.; Teitcher, M.; Ruland, S.; Handbook of clinical neurology
Victoria Grau Kazmierczak, MD
Assistant Professor
Practice locations: MacNeal, Vascular neurology
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Alexandria Pecoraro, MD
Assistant Professor
Vascular Neurology (Stroke)
Practice locations: Loyola and MacNeal
Sean Ruland, DO
Professor of Neurology
Medical Director, Neurosciences ICU (2-ICU)
Quality Medical Director, Neurosciences
Education
B.A., North Central College
D.O., Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University
Clinical Training
Residency in Neurology, University of Illinois at Chicago
Cerebrovascular Disease and Neurological Critical Care Fellowship, RUSH Presbyterian – St. Luke's Medical Center
Research
- Leucine-Rich Glioma Inactivated-1 and Voltage-Gated Potassium Channel Autoimmune Encephalitis Associated with Ischemic Stroke: A Case Report McGinley, M.; Morales-Vidal, S.; Ruland, S., Frontiers in neurology
- Neurologic Complications in the Intensive Care Unit Rubinos, C.; Ruland, S., Current neurology and neuroscience reports
- Teaching NeuroImages: Aphasia after infarction of the left pulvinar nucleus Bruzzone, M. J.; Gill, R.; Ruland, S., Neurology
Joseph Serrone, MD
Assistant Professor
Medical Director, Neuro-Endovascular Surgery
Education
University of Missouri School of Medicine
Clinical Training
Residency at University of Cincinnati
Research
- Effect of Stent Porosity, Platelet Function Test Utilization, and Dual Anti-Platelet Therapy Duration on Clinical and Radiographic Outcomes after Stenting for Cerebral Aneurysms: Meta-Analysis. Gonzalez, S. M.; Iordanou, J.; Adams, W.; Tsiang, J.; Frazzetta, J.; Kim, M.; Rezaii, E.; Pecoraro, N.; Zsigray, B.; Simon, J. E.; Zakaria, J.; Jusue-Torres, I.; Li, D.; Heiferman, D. M.; Serrone, J. C.; World neurosurgery
- Destructive strategies in treating cerebrovascular pathology: Review and treatment algorithm. Zakaria, J.; Gonzalez, S. M.; Serrone, J. C.; Revue neurologique
- Commentary on "Outcomes of Stroke Thrombectomy Performed by Interventional Radiologists versus Neurointerventional Physicians". Kam, A. W.; Pasquale, D. D.; Serrone, J. C.; Reynolds, M. R.; Journal of vascular and interventional radiology : JVIR
Sarkis Morales Vidal, MD
Associate Professor
Director, Neurology Telestroke Medicine Program
Stroke Director, MacNeal Hospital
Education
M.D., Universidad Central del Este, Dominican Republic
Clinical Training
Residency, John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County - Internal Medicine
Residency in Neurology, Loyola University Medical Center
Fellowship in Vascular Neurology, Loyola University Medical Center
Research
- Platelet antiaggregants in stroke prevention Morales Vidal, S. G.; Ruland, S., Neurologic clinics
- Central and extrapontine myelinolysis affecting the brain and spinal cord. An unusual presentation of pancreatic encephalopathy Hornik, A.; Rodriguez Porcel, F. J.; Agha, C.; Flaster, M.; Morales Vidal, S.; Schneck, M. J.; Lee, J.; Biller, J., Frontiers in neurology
- Cocaine induced hippocampi infarction Morales Vidal, S. G.; Hornik, A.; Morgan, C., BMJ case reports