Physician & Staff Profiles - Neuroscience

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Amer G. Aboukasm, MD
Dr. Aboukasm is neurologist who is board certified in neurology and physiology and electrodiagnostic medicine. He has hospital privileges at St. John Hospital and Medical Center, St John Northeast Community Hospital and St. John Macomb Hospital.Dr. Aboukasm has a special interest in treating stroke and Parkinson's disease patients. He speaks three languages: Arabic, French and English. Dr. Aboukasm was recognized by his peers as one of Metro Detroit's most respected neurologists in Hour Detroit magazine's annual "Top Docs" rankings in 2008.

Iqbal Allarakhia, MD
Dr. Iqbal Allarakhia is a pediatric neurologist who is board certified in pediatric neurology and clinical neurophysiology. He has completed pediatric neurology and epilepsy fellowships training at the University of Michigan Medical Center. He has daily weekday clinics at both Detroit/Grosse Ponte and Macomb Township offices. In addition he is available to see in-patient consultations at the St John Hospital and Medical Center. All childhood neurological conditions are seen including epilepsy, headaches, autism, cerebral palsy, speech and language disorders, other developmental disorders, neurofibromatosis, tics and Tourette syndrome, other movement disorders, learning disabilities, ADHD, pediatric stroke, and pediatric sleep disorders. Included modalities of treatment include vagus nerve stimulator. There are hospital based facilities for both in-patient and out-patient, short and long-term electroencephalography (EEG) and evoked potential testing.

Rukhsana Begum, MD
Dr. Rukhsana Begum, MD specializes in all varieties of neurological disorders like headache, low back pain, Multiple Sclerosis, stroke, epilepsy, and seizure disoder. Dr. Begum also focuses on neuropathy, myopathy, Parkinson's Disease & related movement disorders, EEG and EMG. Special interest include stroke management, pain management and neurologic disorders of women.

Paul A. Cullis, MD
Dr. Cullis, who is certified in neurology and neurorehabilitation, is Section Chief of Neurology at St. John Hospital and Medical Center, and Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology at Wayne State University School of Medicine. He has special training and expertise in movement disorders, such as dystonia and Parkinson's disease. Dr. Cullis was the first physician in Michigan to inject botulinum toxin into neck muscles for spasmodic torticollis and the first physician in the United States to treat patients with botulinum toxin B (Myobloc). Dr. Cullis is the chairman of the Professional Advisory Board of the Michigan Parkinson's Foundation and former medical director of the National Spasmodic Torticollis Association. Dr. Cullis was named by his peers as one of metro Detroit's top neurologists in Hour Detroit magazine's 2007 and 2008 "Top Docs" survey.

Sarih Dalati, MD
Dr. Dalati provides treatment for adult patients in neurology and neurophysiology. He can perform EEG and EMG procedures to help diagnose conditions in patients experiencing neurological or neurophysiological problems. His special interests include Parkinson's disease, dementia, multiple sclerosis and headache. - Adult Neurology, Neurophysiology, EMG, EEG. - Our practice designs individual treatment for each different patient. - In addition to above our practice interests include headache, dementia, parkinson's disease, epilepsy, back pain, and multiple sclerosis.

Daniel P. Elskens, MD
Dr. Elskens is a board certified neurosurgeon and has special interests in back and neck pain, pinched nerves, ruptured disks, brain tumors and surgical stroke management. He is part of the Eastside Neurosurgery physician group and has been in practice since 1992. Dr. Elskens is a graduate of the University of Michigan Medical School and completed his surgical training at Henry Ford Hospital. He is a member of the American Associate of Neurosurgeons. In 2004 and 2008, Dr. Elskens was named by his peers as one of metro Detroit's top neurological surgeons in Hour Detroit magazine's "Top Docs" survey.

Thomas Giancarlo, DO
Dr. Giancarlo specializes in sleep disorders, stroke, pain management, acupuncture and nerve disease. Dr. Giancarlo served as Chief of the Department of Neurology at St. John Hospital and Medical Center from 1990-2000. He is multi-board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with added qualifications in Clinical Neuropsychology, the American Board of Sleep Disorders Medicine, the American Board of Neuropsychiatry, the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine and is also certified by the American Society of Neuroimaging. In 2004, Dr. Giancarlo was named, on two separate occasions, by his peers as one of metro Detroit's top neurologists in Hour Detroit magazine's "Top Docs" survey.

Devon A. Hoover, MD
Dr. Hoover is a board-certified neurosurgeon and has special interests in the treatment of neck and back disorders. He completed his medical training at Indiana University School of Medicine, and his residency at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. He also completed fellowships, one in peripheral nerve surgery at Louisiana State University School of Medicine with Dr. David Kline, and one in Pediatric Neurosurgery at Children's Hospital of Michigan with pediatric neurosurgeon Dr. Alexa Canady. Dr. Hoover was recognized by his peers as one of Metro Detroit's most respected neurological surgeons in Hour Detroit magazine's annual "Top Docs" rankings in 2008.

Boris J. Leheta, MD
Dr. Leheta is certified in neurology and is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI. He is a neurologist with special training in epilepsy and neurophysiology. During his training as an epileprologist, he received several honors, including the Junior Investigator Travel Award of the American Epilepsy Society and the Epilepsy Foundation of America - Merritt Putnam Clinical Research Fellowship Award. He is also president of the Michigan Neurology Institute. Dr. Leheta is fluent in Ukranian, Polish and Russian. Dr. Leheta was recognized by his peers as one of Metro Detroit's most respected neurologists in Hour Detroit magazine's annual "Top Docs" rankings in 2008.

Shyam S. Moudgil, MD
Dr. Moudgil is a neurologist who is board certified in neurology, clinical neurophysiology, vascular neurology, and internal medicine. Dr. Moudgil also has a special interest in neuromuscular disorders, stroke, and neurodegenerative disorders.

Chakrapani Ranganathan, MD
Dr. Ranganathan is board certified in both Neurology and Psychiatry and is part of a multi-specialty practice in Warren, MI. He is academically active in teaching as a consultant at Wayne State University In Detroit. He is the Medical Director of the Clinical Neurophysiology Department of St. John Macomb Hospital in Warren, MI. He is an active member of the American Medical Association, the American Academy of Neurology and the Michigan State Medical Society. Dr. Ranganathan also serves as the Chief of Neurology at St. John Macomb Hospital. His special interests include the treatment of multiple sclerosis, stroke and epilepsy.

Vaqar K. Siddiqui, MD
Dr. Siddiqui specializes in invasive pain management and sleep medicine.

Yi C. Sul, MD
Dr. Sul provides compassionate care for patients in the areas of clinical neurophysiology and neuromuscular disease including adult neurology, neuropathy, Parkinson's disease, seizures, epilepsy, dementia, carpal tunnel syndrome, headaches, stroke, multiple sclerosis and neck and back pain.

James M. Voci, MD
Board certified neurologist with subspecialty training in geriatric neurology including memory, cognitive, and behavioral disorders as well as movement disorders and peripheral neuropathy. Dr. Voci was named a Top Doc in neurology by Hour Detroit magazine in 2007 and 2008.

Raymond T. Bauer, MD
Dr. Bauer is board certified in physical medicine and rehabilitation and currently serves at Medical Staff President and Medical Director of Rehab Services at St. John North Shores Hospital. He also is on the Board of Directors of the Michigan Parkinson?s Foundation. Dr. Bauer attended Wayne State University School of Medicine and completed his training at Sinai Hospital, where he served as Chief Resident, and at St. John Hospital and Medical Center. He has conducted research in Parkinson?s Disease and oncology in addition to his work as a specialist in EMG testing, sports medicine and rehabilitation medicine. Dr. Bauer's sub-specialties and clinical interests include: Botox injections for spasticity, amputation patients, Parkinson's disease, stroke, carpal tunnel syndrome, Guillain Barre, and Multiple Sclerosis, as well as non-surgical management of back and neck pain.

Anthony F. Femminineo, MD
Dr. Femminineo has served as the Department Vice-Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitationn at St. John North Shores Hospital. Dr. Femminineo has special interest in sports medicine. In 2005 and 2008, Dr. Femminineo was named one of the Detroit area's top physiatrists in Hour magazine's "Top Docs" survey. Dr. Femminineo believes in patient-centered, consciencious care.

Joseph P. Femminineo, MD
Dr. Femminineo is past Section Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at St. John Hospital and Medical Center. Dr. Femminineo has been named by his peers as one of the area's top physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists in Hour Detroit magazine's "Top Docs" ranking (1988-2008).

Pano L. Papalekas, MD

Frank S. Pollina, MD
Dr. Pollina is board certified in Electrodiagnostic Medicine and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. He specializes in sports medicine, pinched nerves and carpal tunnel. Dr. Pollina was named by his peers as one of the area's top physical medicine and rehabilitation specialists in Hour Detroit magazine's 2008 "Top Docs" rankings.

John C. Pollina, MD
Dr. Pollina specializes in sports medicine and acupuncture.

Haranath Policherla, MD
Dr. Policherla received his Neurology Training from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI, with a subspecialty in sleep medicine, clinical neurophysiology and epilepsy. Board certified in all of the above, he is also actively involved in the Neurology Department of St. John Hospital. His special interests include: Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, migraines, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease and sleep disorders.