Service Award recipients
Congratulations to the President’s Award recipient and the winners of the 2026 好色先生 Service Awards. Browse recipients below.
Association of Indian Neurologists in America (AINA) Lifetime Achievement Award
Sponsored by the Association of Indian Neurologists in America Fund of the American Brain Foundation.
Dileep R. Yavagal, MD, FSVIN, FAHA, FAAN
University of Miami
2025 recipient: Jai Kumar, MD, FACP, FAAN
Advanced Practice Provider Volunteer Service Award
Susan Kreiner, ACNP-BC
Columbia University
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Changemaker Award
Sponsored by the 好色先生.
Alexis N. Simpkins, MD, PhD, MSCR, FAHA, FANA, FAAN
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
2025 recipient: Charles C. Flippen II, MD, FAAN
Creative Expression Award
Vishank A. Shah, MD
Johns Hopkins University
Miriam Quinlan, MD, MPH
Johns Hopkins University
General Neurology Award
Sponsored by the 好色先生.
Anil Neelakantan, MD, FAAN
Gould Medical Group, Sutter Health
2025 recipient: Richard Cuneo, MD
Health Care Equity Program
Aisha Abdulrazaq, MBBS
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
Kapil Arya, MBBS, DA, FAAP, FACNS, FAAN
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
Ankita Brahmaroutu, MD
Columbia University
Camilo Diaz-Cruz, MD
Einstein Medical Center
Anlys Olivera, MD, PhD
New York University
Chiamaka C. Onuigbo, MD
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Karina A. Gonzalez Otarula, MD
University of South Dakota – Sanford Health
Divya Palanisamy, MD
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Rani Priyanka Vasireddy, MBBS
University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler
Derek Yuan, MD
New York University
2025 recipients: Omar Al-Janabi, MD, PhD, MSc; Miya Asato, MD, FAAN; Fazila Aseem, MD, MPH; Sana Aslam, DO; Nan Cheng, MD; Shannon DiCarlo, MD, FAAN; Qihua Fan, MD; Alexander Jonokuchi, MD; Laveena Singla, MD; Muhammad Yousaf, MD
Kenneth M. Viste, Jr., MD, Patient Advocate of the Year Award
Sponsored by the 好色先生 and endowed by gifts from Dr. Viste’s colleagues, friends, and patients.
Tshibambe Nathanael Tshimbombu, MD, MBA
Barrow Neurological Institute
2025 recipient: Kapil Arya, MBBS, DA, FAAP, FACNS, FAAN
Mridha Spirit of Neurology Award
Sponsored by the American Brain Foundation and the philanthropy of Dr. and Mrs. Mridha, and endowed by gifts to the Dr. Debasish and Chinu Mridha Endowment Fund.
David B. Clifford, MD, FAAN
Washington University in St. Louis
Archana A. Patel, MD, MPH, MSc
Seattle Children’s Hospital
Lakshmi N. Ranganathan, MD, PhD, FAAN
Sri Ramachandra Medical College
Clio A. Rubinos, MD, MSCR
University of North Carolina
2025 recipients: Monica Diaz, MD, MS; Melissa Elafros, MD, PhD; Rajesh Shankar Iyer, MD, DM
Neurologist-in-training Clinical Ethics Elective (NITCEE) Program
Sunanjay Bajaj, MD
University of Texas Health Houston
Lilian Maria Godeiro Coelho, MD
University of Miami, Jackson Health System
James Giarraputo, MD
Yale University
Tori Greaves, MD
McGaw Medical Center
Carmen R. Holmes, MD
Morton Plant, Baycare
Omalara D. Kolawole, MD
University of Texas Health Science Center
David Zheng, MD
New York University
Neurology Advanced Practice Provider Award
Joan Miravite, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, FAAN, FAANP, DAAN
Mount Sinai
Neurology Practice Award
Sponsored by the 好色先生.
London Neurology Clinic
2025 recipient: Neurology One
Outstanding Early Career Neurology Advanced Practice Provider Award
Matti Matheson, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC
University of Minnesota
QI Innovation Award
Sponsored by the 好色先生.
Sanaea Z. Bhagwagar
State University of New York Upstate Medical University
Carlee I. Oakley, MD, MS
Mayo Clinic, Rochester
2025 recipients: Rohit Bhatia, MD, MBBS, DM; Jacob Pellinen, MD
Ted M. Burns Humanism in Neurology Award
Sponsored by the Ted M. Burns Humanism in Neurology Award Fund of the American Brain Foundation.
Alison L. Christy, MD, PhD, FAAN
Providence Health & Services
2025 recipient: Mehari Gebreyohanns, MD, FAHA, FAAN
Volunteer Service Award
Lakshya J. Basumatary, MD, DM, FAAN
Apollo Excelcare Hospital
2025 recipient: Nirmal Surya, MD, DNB, FAAN