Staff Directory

Neurology

Christopher Comminchau

Christopher Commichau, MD

Neurologist, Fletcher Allen
Associate Professor, UVM College of Medicine
Board Certification: Neurology
Specialties: Critical Care Neurology, Stroke & Neurovascular Disease, Ethics

Mark Gorman

Mark Gorman, MD

Neurologist, Fletcher Allen
Associate Professor, UVM College of Medicine
Board Certification: Neurology
Specialties: Neurocritical Care Neurology, Stroke & Neurovascular Disease, Interventional Neurology

Melissa Lowrey

Melissa Lowrey, APRN, FNP

Family Nurse Practitioner, Fletcher Allen

Neurosurgery

Bruce Tranmer

Bruce Tranmer, MD

Division Chief, Neurological Surgery
Neurosurgeon, Fletcher Allen
Professor, UVM College of Medicine
Board Certification: Neurological Surgery
Specialties: Cerebral Vascular Surgery, Peripheral Nerve Surgery, Spinal Surgery, Pituitary Tumors

Michael Horgan

Michael Horgan, MD

Neurosurgeon, Fletcher Allen
Associate Professor, UVM College of Medicine
Board Certification: Neurological Surgery
Specialties: Skull Base Surgery, Cerebrovascular Surgery, Complex and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Radiology

Stephen Braff

Steven Braff, MD

Fletcher Allen Physician Leader, Radiology
Professor & Chair, Radiology, UVM College of Medicine
Board Certification: Radiology
Specialties: Neuroradiology

Gary Alsofrom

Gary Alsofrom, MD

Radiologist, Fletcher Allen
Associate Professor, UVM College of Medicine
Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology
Specialties: Neuroradiology, Head & Neck Radiology

Anant Bhave

Anant Bhave, MD

Radiologist, Fletcher Allen
Assistant Professor, UVM College of Medicine
Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology
Specialties: Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Heather Burbank

Heather Burbank, MD

Radiologist, Fletcher Allen
Assistant Professor, UVM College of Medicine
Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology, Neuroradiology
Specialties: Neuroradiology

Christopher Filippi

Christopher Filippi, MD

Radiologist, Fletcher Allen
Associate Professor, UVM College of Medicine
Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology, Neuroradiology
Specialties: Neuroradiology, Muscloskeletal MRI

Grant Linnell

Grant Linnell, DO

Radiologist, Fletcher Allen
Associate Professor, UVM College of Medicine
Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology
Specialties: Neuroradiology

Christopher Morris

Christopher Morris, MD

Radiologist, Fletcher Allen
Associate Professor, UVM College of Medicine
Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology
Specialties: Interventional Radiology, Angiography and Vascular Radiology

Kenneth Najarian

Kenneth Najarian, MD

Radiologist, Fletcher Allen
Professor, UVM College of Medicine
Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology
Specialties: Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Vascular Imaging

Bela Ratkovits

Bela Ratkovits, MD

Radiologist, Fletcher Allen
Professor, UVM College of Medicine
Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology
Specialties: Neuroradiology

Joseph Shields, MD

Radiologist, Fletcher Allen
Assistant Professor, UVM College of Medicine
Board Certification: Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology
Specialties: Interventional Radiology

Rehabilitation

Physiatrists

Thomas Zweber

Thomas Zweber, MD

Medical Director, Rehabilitation
Physiatrist, Fletcher Allen
Associate Professor, UVM College of Medicine
Board Certification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation; Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Specialties: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Pain Management

Roger Knakal

Roger Knakal, MD

Physiatrist, Fletcher Allen
Board Certification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Specialties: Stroke, Rehabilitation of the Trauma Patient

Scott Benjamin

Scott Benjamin, MD

Physiatrist, Fletcher Allen
Board Certification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Specialties: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

Carol Talley

Carol Talley, MD

Physiatrist, Fletcher Allen
Assistant Professor, UVM College of Medicine
Board Certification: Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Specialties: Rehabilitation of Physical Disabilities, Spinal Cord Injury, EMG/NCV

Occupational Therapists

Gretchen Daly

Gretchen Daly, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist, Fletcher Allen

Kristie Horner

Kristie Horner, OTR/L

Occupational Therapist, Fletcher Allen

Physical Therapists

	Julie Adams, PT, CLT-LANA Supervisor, Rehabilitation Outpatient Center Physical Therapist, Fletcher Allen
	Elaine Belanger, PT Physical Therapist, Fletcher Allen
	Susan Cromwell, PT, MS, NCS Physical Therapist, Fletcher Allen
	Eric Darling, PT Physical Therapist, Fletcher Allen
	Danielle Frey, PT, PhD Physical Therapist, Fletcher Allen
	Sharon Hallman, PT Physical Therapist, Fletcher Allen
	Rebecca Louko, PT Physical Therapist, Fletcher Allen
	Jennifer Moore, PT Physical Therapist, Fletcher Allen
	Margaret Shadroui, PT, M.Ed. Physical Therapist, Fletcher Allen
	Keta White, PT Physical Therapist, Fletcher Allen

Speech/Language Pathologists

	Lakshmi Joshi Boyle CCC-SLP Supervisor, Center for Disorders of Communication Speech-Language Pathologist, Fletcher Allen
	Laura Cameron, MS, CCC-SLP Staff Speech-Language Pathologist, Fletcher Allen
	Ashley Couture, MS, CCC-SLP Clinical Lead, Speech-Language Pathology, Fletcher Allen
	Penny Hester Ingram, MS, CCC-SLP Staff Speech-Language Pathologist, Fletcher Allen
	Danielle Johnson, MS, CFY-SLP Staff Speech-Language Pathologist, Fletcher Allen
	Lisa Koval, MS, CCC-SLP Staff Speech-Language Pathologist
	Karen McFeeters Leary, MEd, CCC-SLP Staff Speech-Language Pathologist, Fletcher Allen
	Lori Piper, MA, CCC-SLP Staff Speech-Language Pathologist, Fletcher Allen
	Ann Kulis Smith, MA, CCC-SLP Staff Speech-Language Pathologist, Fletcher Allen
	Lynn Spencer, MS, CCC-SLP Staff Speech-Language Pathologist, Fletcher Allen

Staff Nurse Specialist

Diane Wheaton

Diane Wheaton RN, CRRN

Outpatient Staff Nurse Specialist, Fletcher Allen

Psychology

Owen Drudge

Owen Drudge, PhD

Psychologist, Fletcher Allen
Clinical Assistant Professor, UVM College of Medicine
Practice Interests: Neuropsychology

Samuel Standard

Sam Standard, PhD

Psychologist, Fletcher Allen
Practice Interests: Traumatic Injury, Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine, Sleep Disorders

Case Management & Social Work

	Linda Blanchard, MSW Case Management & Social Work, Fletcher Allen
	Judy Crouse, MSW Case Management & Social Work, Fletcher Allen
	Christianna Pilsucki, MSW Case Management & Social Work, Fletcher Allen

Palliative Care

	Allan Ramsay, MD Medical Director, Fletcher Allen Palliative Care Associate Chair and Professor of Family Medicine, UVM College of Medicine
	Barbara Segal, RN, MS Clinical Nurse Specialist, Fletcher Allen Palliative Care Adjunct Assistant Professor, UVM College of Medicine
	Maura McClure, RN, MSN Clinical Nurse Specialist, Fletcher Allen Palliative Care
	Robert Macauley, MD Medical Director, Fletcher Allen Clinical Ethics Clinical Associate Professor, UVM College of Medicine

Staff Directory

Neurology

Christopher Commichau, MD

Mark Gorman, MD

Melissa Lowrey, APRN, FNP

Neurosurgery

Bruce Tranmer, MD

Michael Horgan, MD

Radiology

Steven Braff, MD

Gary Alsofrom, MD

Anant Bhave, MD

Heather Burbank, MD

Christopher Filippi, MD

Grant Linnell, DO

Christopher Morris, MD

Kenneth Najarian, MD

Bela Ratkovits, MD

Joseph Shields, MD

Rehabilitation

Physiatrists

Thomas Zweber, MD

Roger Knakal, MD

Scott Benjamin, MD

Carol Talley, MD

Occupational Therapists

Gretchen Daly, OTR/L

Kristie Horner, OTR/L

Physical Therapists

Julie Adams, PT, CLT-LANA

Elaine Belanger, PT

Susan Cromwell, PT, MS, NCS

Eric Darling, PT

Danielle Frey, PT, PhD

Sharon Hallman, PT

Rebecca Louko, PT

Jennifer Moore, PT

Margaret Shadroui, PT, M.Ed.

Keta White, PT

Speech/Language Pathologists

Lakshmi Joshi Boyle CCC-SLP

Laura Cameron, MS, CCC-SLP

Ashley Couture, MS, CCC-SLP

Penny Hester Ingram, MS, CCC-SLP

Danielle Johnson, MS, CFY-SLP

Lisa Koval, MS, CCC-SLP

Karen McFeeters Leary, MEd, CCC-SLP

Lori Piper, MA, CCC-SLP

Ann Kulis Smith, MA, CCC-SLP

Lynn Spencer, MS, CCC-SLP

Staff Nurse Specialist

Diane Wheaton RN, CRRN

Psychology

Owen Drudge, PhD

Sam Standard, PhD

Case Management & Social Work

Linda Blanchard, MSW

Judy Crouse, MSW

Christianna Pilsucki, MSW

Palliative Care

Allan Ramsay, MD

Barbara Segal, RN, MS

Maura McClure, RN, MSN

Robert Macauley, MD