UCNS Announces New Neurocritical Care Diplomates

1-22-2026 The United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS) is pleased to announce the names of the physicians who passed the 2025 UCNS Neurocritical Care Certification Examination. Demonstrating their expert knowledge in Neurocritical Care, 48 physicians passed the UCNS certification examination and now hold the distinction of being UCNS Diplomates. 

Congratulations to the following new diplomates in Neurocritical Care:

Ali Haider Ahmad, MD  Mouhanned Eliliwi, MD  Remi Tokunbo Okwechime, MD 
Abdulla Ali, MD  Arelis Febles-Negron, MD  Mutaz S. Ombada, MD 
Eric Asbe, DO  Aleksandra Victorovna Ferreira, DO  Anish R. Patel, MD 
Shawn Banash, MD  Jared C. Ham, MD  Priyesh Patel, MD 
Jonathan Albert Barnett, MD  Azim Hemani, MD Jordan Pierce, MD 
Christian Daniel Barrera Maldonado, MD  Ahmed Yasir Javed, MD  Abid Qureshi, MD 
Jason Block, MD  Cyriece Jones, DO  Lintu Ramachandran, MD 
Pavankumar Bommasamudram, MD  Manraj Khosla, MD  Samuel Raouf, MD 
Kevin Bui, MD  Steven Kleinman, DO  John Jacob Redinski, DO 
Wai Soon Chan, DO  Geoffrey Konye, MD  Samuel Rednor, DO 
Brian W. Chin, MD  Sanjay Kumar, MD  Zed Seedat, MD 
Sreedhar Chintala, MD  Sany Kumar, MD  Isabel Stephens, MD 
John C. D'Ambrosio, DO  Muhammad Ibrahim Malik, MD  Samer Talib, MD 
Grace K. DeHoff, DO  Alwin Meluvallil Mathew, MD  Anish D. Thomas, MD 
Kelly Donohue, MD  Muhammad Saleh Rashid Mian, MD  Kevin Walsh, DO 
Leonidha Duka, MD  Tu Thanh Nguyen, MD  Morgan Zegers, DO 

 

Physicians in the United States and Canada who meet the eligibility requirements may apply for certification in Neurocritical Care. The next Neurocritical Care certification examination will take place in 2027. A complete list of all diplomates certified in Neurocritical Care, UCNS accredited training programs, and information about Neurocritical Care certification can be found at www.ucns.org.