Neuroscience Institute Medical Staff

Santa Barbara Neuroscience Institute at Cottage Health System has a specialized team of physicians, nurses, therapists, ancillary support staff ,and administrators whose primary focus is the accurate diagnosis, effective treatment and measurable prevention of neurologically-related diseases and events.

The Stroke Team is comprised of board-certified neurologists, a neurosurgeon, a neuro critical care intensivist, senior medical residents, a stroke coordinator, and nursing department clinical managers.

Together, this team applies a multi-disciplinary approach in the treatment of patients that will enhance and optimize care.

Physicians affiliated with the Neuroscience Institute include:

•  Jonathan L. Berkowitz, MD, PhD Neurologic Oncologist    •  Julia Easton Bryson, MD, MPH Physiatrist    •  Sabrina U. Carter, MD Pediatric Neurologist    •  Richard Y. Chung, MD Neurosurgeon    •  E. Scott Conner, MD Neurosurgeon    •  Mark Corazza, MD Adult and Pediatric Neurologist    •  Charles Curatalo, MD Neurologist    •  Karen DaSilva, MD Neurologist    •  Philip R. Delio, MD Neurologist; Medical Director, SBCH Stroke Program    •  David G. Frecker, MD Neurologist		•  Paul Gertler, MD Neurologist / Neurosurgeon    •  Robert Harbaugh, MD Neurologist    •  Thomas Jones, MD Neurosurgeon; Medical Director, SBNI    •  Matthew Tenser, MD Neurologist; Neuro-interventionalist    •  Paul Willis, MD Neurologist    •  Hsien C. Young, MD Neurologist    •  Alois Zauner, MD Neurosurgeon    •  John Zolan, MD Neurologist

Additional nursing and support staff include:

Veronica Moreno, RN, MSN, APRN-BC Nurse Practitioner	(805) 569-7844
Emily Rorden, RN, MSN Neuroscience Nurse Practitioner	(805) 569-7279
Gary Milgram, RN, MBA Service Line Director	(805) 682-7111
Surgical Intensive Care Unit (SICU)	(805) 682-7111
Neuroscience Unit	(805) 682-7111 ext. 54678

For more information on the Santa Barbara Neuroscience Institute, please contact Gary Milgram, Service Line Director, at (805) 682-7111.

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