First year fellows

Abdullah Hakoun, MD

Abdullah Hakoun, MD

2023-2025

Medical school:  Alfaisal University College of Medicine
Residency:  St. Louis University School of Medicine
Research interest: Traumatic brain injuries and multimodality monitoring
Personal interests: Soccer, tennis, kayaking, and watching Broadway musicals

Gabriel Neves, MD

Gabriel Neves, MD

2023-2025

Medical school: Duke University School of Medicine
Residency: Texas Tech University School of Medicine
Research interest: Cerebrovascular Disease and Critical Care Medicine
Personal interest: I enjoy spending time with my family, exploring new restaurants, and watching football and soccer.

Sorleen Trevino, MD

Sorleen Trevino, MD

2023-2025

Medical school:  Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Residency: Tulane University School of Medicine
Research interests: Inflammatory biomarkers in CNS injuries (SAH, ICH, post-arrest); QI for improvement of workflow, cost-efficacy, and outcomes.
Personal interests: Exploring local sites as a restauranteur, biking, hiking, camping, and traveling.

Second year fellows

Sama Astani, MD

Sama Astani, MD

2022-2024

Medical school: University of Oklahoma College of Medicine
Residency: University of Oklahoma HSC Department of Neurology
Research interest: Using new tools to enhance medical education
Personal interests: Weightlifting, cooking on my Traeger, gardening and off-roading.

Leeda Bashardost, MD

Leeda Bashardost, MD

2022-2024

Medical school: St. Mathew’s University School of Medicine
Residency: Western University
Research interest: Prognostication after ICH and Autoimmune epilepsy
Personal interests: Painting and travel

Ramiro Castro Apolo, MD

Ramiro Castro Apolo, MD

2022-2024

Medical school: Universidad Tecnica Particular de Loja
Residency: Lehigh Valley Health Network
Research interest: Fever Control and prognosis
Personal interests: Weightlifting, dancing, and hiking

Joyce Okendo, MD

Joyce Okendo, MD

2022-2024

Medical school: University of Illinois College of Medicine-Peoria
Residency: Medical College of Wisconsin-Neurology
Research interest: Drivers of pathophysiology in ICH
Personal interests: Trying new restaurants, singing, and reading mystery novels

Meet our alums

Learn about our past fellows and where they are now.