Meet our team
At NorthShore Neurological Institute at Northwest Community Healthcare, our team is made up of a diverse group of board-certified specialists with extraordinary academic backgrounds, recognized globally for innovation in the treatment of brain, head and neck, and spine disorders and conditions.
Physicians
Dr. Amin Kassam
Neurosurgeon, Chairman of Neurosciences at NCH
Minimally invasive and robotic neurosurgery of primary and secondary brain, skull base and spine tumors, cerebrovascular pathology, trigeminal neuralgia
Dr. Mohammad Anadani
Neuroendovascular and Neurocritical Care Physician
Acute ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, traumatic brain and spinal injuries, and epilepsy
Dr. George Bobustuc
Medical Neuro-Oncology
State-of-the-art medical treatment of primary and secondary brain, skull base and spine tumors
Dr. Melanie B. Fukui
VP, Quality and Division Chief
Neuroradiology
Neuroimaging consultation for primary and secondary brain, skull base and spine tumors, cerebrovascular and spinal pathology
Dr. Sammy Khalili
Otolaryngology: Head and neck surgery
Advanced sinonasal and skull base disease, skull base surgery, parathyroid and thyroid disease, head and neck cancers, skin cancers, voice and swallowing disorders, pediatric disorders, septal perforation repairs and functional septorhinoplasties
Dr. Asad Khan
Neuro-oncologist
Primary and metastatic brain tumors
Dr. Neil Mundi
Otolaryngology: Head and neck surgery
Surgical treatment of head and neck cancer, thyroid and parathyroid disorders, salivary gland malignancies, transoral robotic surgery and craniofacial reconstruction utilizing free tissue transfer
Dr. Russ P. Nockels
Neurosurgeon, Vice Chairman of Neurosciences, Chief of Spine Surgery at NCH
Scoliosis, complex spinal deformity correction, spinal revision surgery, minimally invasive spinal surgery, spinal trauma, spinal tumors and degenerative disease and disc herniations
Dr. Kessarin Panichpisal
Neurology
Acute stroke intervention, Endovascular treatment of brain aneurysms, extracranial stenting (carotid and vertebral artery)
Dr. Rehan Sajjad
Neurology and neurointensivist
Major strokes, intracerebral and subarachnoid hemorrhages and traumatic brain injuries
Clinical Staff
Greta Kassam, BSN
VP, Patient and Provider Experience and Workflow
Overall patient experience and workflow design
Kelsey Smith, PA-C
Lead Advanced Practice Provider
Cranial neurosurgical care management
Morgan Manka, PA-C
Cranial Neurosurgical Care Management
Tracy Rothwell, RN
Patient Care Services and Experience, Nurse Manager
Patient intake, care coordination and patient experience