The Methodist Hospital System. Leading Medicine
The Methodist Hospital System. Leading Medicine

The Methodist Hospital Neurological Institute

Department of Neurosurgery Residents

2009 - 2010 Academic Year

Daniel J. DiLorenzo, M.D., Ph.D., MBA – PGY6

Daniel J. DiLorenzo, M.D., Ph.D., MBA

Undergraduate School: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1984 – 1987

Graduate School:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Masters in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1987 – 1988
SM thesis in Health Sciences and Technology, 1993 – 1999
MBA, MIT Sloan School of Business/Management of Technology Program, 1998 – 1999
Ph.D. thesis in Mechanical Engineering, 1988 – 1999

Medical School: Harvard Medical School, concurrent with Ph.D., 1990 – 1999

Clinical interests:
Functional Neurosurgery, with particular interest on procedures and technologies relevant to neuromodulation and functional restoration, including spinal cord injury, epilepsy, and other emerging functional indications. Additional interests in therapies and procedures to treat spinal disease, vascular disease, and cerebrospinal fluid flow disorders.

Research activities:
Neural Prostheses / Neuroengineering / Functional Neurosurgery. Implantable devices, Innovative therapies for neurological disease, including epilepsy, movement disorders, spinal cord injury, and other functional disorders amenable to neuromodulation and neural augmentation.

Editor of textbook “Neuroengineering”, October 2007

Marc D. Moisi, M.D. – PGY5

Marc D. Moisi, M.D.

Undergraduate School: New York University B.A. Chemistry and Mathematics, 2000

Graduate School: Columbia University M.S. Medical Physics, 2001

Medical School: New York University, 2005

Clinical interests: Brain tumors, complex spine, radiosurgery

Chandan Krishna, M.D. – PGY4

Chandan Krishna, M.D.

Undergraduate School: University of Houston, Clear Lake B.S. Computer Science, 2002

Medical School: University of Texas Medical Branch, 2006

Clinical interests: Brain tumors, complex spine

Andrew D. Livingston, M.D. – PGY3

Andrew D. Livingston, M.D.

Undergraduate School: Chadron State College B.S. Biology, cum laude, 2003

Medical School: University of Nebraska College of Medicine, 2007

Clinical interests: Management of spine disorders, brain tumors and pituitary disorders

Taylor L. Gist, M.D. – PGY2

Taylor L. Gist, M.D.

Undergraduate School: Southern Methodist University, B.A. Psychology, 2004

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 2008

Clinical interests: Vascular neurosurgery, brain tumors

Blake N. Staub, M.D. – PGY1

Blake N. Staub, M.D.

Undergraduate School: Emory University, B.S. Biology, 2005

Medical School: University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, 2009

Clinical interests: Brain tumors, complex spine