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Dr. Mandar Jog also has project collaborations with Dr. Rajni PatelDr. Scott AdamsDr. Raj Rajakumar, Dr. Andrew ParrentDr. Stephen Pasternak, Dr. Keith Sequiera, Dr. Matthew Hebb, Dr. Keith MacDougallDr. Robert Chen and other movement disorder centers.

For the complete list of physicians at the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences visit Neurologists and Neurosurgeons.

For inquiries regarding study schedule, please call 519-667-6708.

Dr. Mandar Jog

Dr. Mandar Jog

Movement Disorders Neurologist, Professor of Neurology, and Director of the London Movement Disorder Centre, National Parkinson Foundation Centre of Excellence

519-685-8500 x33814

Daina White

Daina White

Clinic Secretary

Biography: Daina has been working with Dr. Jog for more than 15 years and manages the Movement Disorders Centre's clinical operations.
519-685-8500 x33814

Heather Russell

Heather Russell

Clinic Nurse

Biography: Heather is a Registered Nurse in Clinical Neurosciences initially in Neurosurgery/Neurology and mainly in the Epilepsy Unit. Heather currently assists Dr. Jog in his clinics as well as providing care to Parkinsons patients receiving DuoDopa or DBS.
519-685-8500 x35311

Dr. Soumya Sherma

Dr. Soumya Sherma

Clinical Neurology Fellow in Movement Disorders (MD)

Biography: Dr Soumya Sharma, Movement disorders Clinical and Research fellow, completed her Neurology training from GB Pant hospital, New Delhi, India.

Dr. Jacky Ganguly

Dr. Jacky Ganguly

Clinical Neurology Fellow in Movement Disorders (MD)

Biography: Dr Jacky Ganguly is AMOSO Movement Disorder Clinical Fellow, done his MD Medicine and DM Neurology from Medical College Kolkata, India.

Dr. Mellany Tuesta Bernaola

Dr. Mellany Tuesta Bernaola

Clinical Neurology Fellow in Movement Disorders (MD)

Biography: Dr. Mellany Tuesta Bernaola, PSSO Movement Disorders Clinical Fellow, completed her Neurology training MD Neurology from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Peru.

Dr. Saurabh Bansal

Dr. Saurabh Bansal

Clinical Neurology Fellow in Movement Disorders (MD)

Biography: Dr.Saurabh Bansal, Paladin Movement Disorders clinical Fellow, completed his Neurology training from the prestigious institute, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research in Chandigarh, India.

Dr. JiaRen Chai

Dr. JiaRen Chai

Clinical Neurology Fellow in Movement Disorders (MD)

Biography: Dr. JiaRen Chai is a recipient of the 2021 Dystonia Medical Research Foundation Canada Clinical and Research Fellowship. Originally from Malaysia, Dr. Chai completed his undergraduate medical degree at the Dalhousie University of Nova Scotia. Subsequently, he received excellent neurology residency training at the Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Dr. Dorian Aur

Dr. Dorian Aur

PhD Clinical Research Associate, Computational Neuroscience


Yekta Mahdi

Yekta Mahdi

Research Assistant

Biography: Research Assistant handling the collection of patient data from patients with Parkinson's Disease, Cervical Dystonia, and Huntington's Disease

Olivia Samotus

Olivia Samotus

PhD Candidate (Phys/Pharm), MSc in Neuroscience

Biography: Olivia obtained her MSc in neuroscience in 2016 and is continuing on into her PhD exploring the use of spinal cord stimulation in Parkinson Disease.
Yokhesh Tamilselvam

Yokhesh Tamilselvam

PhD Candidate