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Fall 2025: Berkeley

We have an amazing speaker lineup for our Fall 2025 "NeuroImmunology and Beyond!" program agenda.

Our Esteemed Physician Speakers

Richard Pan, MD

Jeffrey Klingman, MD

CNS President

Neurologist with Kaiser Permanente Walnut Creek

Stella Legarda, MD

Stella Legarda, MD

CNS Executive Board Member

Neurologist with Montage Health Group

Johanna Rosenthal, MD

Johanna Rosenthal, MD

CNS Legislative Committee Chair

Neurologist affiliated with Arrowhead Regional Medical Center

Senator Richard Pan, MD

Senator Richard Pan, MD

Neurologist & Senior Lecturer at UC Davis

Paul G. Mathew, MD, DNBPAS, FAAN, FAHS

Paul G. Mathew, MD, DNBPAS, FAAN, FAHS

Assistant Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School (HMS)

Lin Zhang, MD, PhD, FAAN, FANA

Lin Zhang, MD, PhD, FAAN, FANA

Neurologist & Professor of Neurology at UC Davis

Ge Xiong, MD, PhD

Ge Xiong, MD, PhD

Neurologist & Clinical Assistant Professor at UC Davis

Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan, MD

Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan, MD

Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor & Co-Director, Pediatric Neuroimmunology and Demyelinating Disease Program at UC Davis

Deepinder S. Sidhu, MD

Deepinder S. Sidhu, MD

Neurologist at Kaiser Permanente

Christopher Lock, MD

Christopher Lock, MD

Neurologist & Clinical Associate Professor at Stanford

Priya Dhawan, MD, FRCPC

Priya Dhawan, MD, FRCPC

Neurologist & Associate Professor of Neurology at UCSF

Priya Dhawan, MD, FRCPC

Marc E. Lenaerts, MD

Clinical Professor at UC Davis

Michael Chez, MD, FAAN, FAES

Michael Chez, MD, FAAN, FAES

Neurologist at Sutter Health

Niyatee Samudra, MD

Niyatee Samudra, MD

Neurologist & Clinical Assistant Professor, Neurology & Neurological Sciences at Stanford

Ryan M. Martin, MD, FNCS

Ryan M. Martin, MD, FNCS

Neurointensivist & Associate Professor at UC Davis

Dana McDermott, DO

Dana McDermott, DO

Neurologist at Montage Health

George Sarka, MD, DrPH

George Sarka, MD, DrPH

Neurologist and Rheumatologist at Cedars-Sinai

Kristina Hart, DO

Kristina Hart, DO

Neurologist & Health Sciences Assistant Clinical Professor at UC Davis

Samantha Eve Allen, MD, MS

Samantha Eve Allen, MD, MS

Neurologist & Assistant Professor of Neurology at UC Davis

Our Other Esteemed Speakers

Garrett Jensen

Garrett Jensen

Managing Director at Friends of the University

Stuart Thompson, JD

Stuart Thompson, JD

Senior Vice President at the California Medical Association

Stuart Thompson, JD

Abby Weitl

Programs Lead at Young Adults with Epilepsy

Wendy Steel

Wendy Steel

Executive Director at Young Adults with Epilepsy

Natalia Sucher

Natalia Sucher

Executive Director at Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California

Jennifer Dang

Jennifer Dang

Program Development Intern at Epilepsy Foundation of Northern California

Steve Cattolica

Steve Cattolica

Lobbyist and Principle at SC Advocates

Selim Yilmaz

Selim Yilmaz

Legislative Advocate for CNS

Kate Pape, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Kate Pape, PharmD, BCPS, BCCCP

Associate Medical Science Liaison at AstraZeneca

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Kelly McCone, MPA

American Academy of Neurology Senior Congressional Affairs Manager

Michael Merzenich, PhD

Michael Merzenich, PhD

Professor Emeritus at UCSF

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