2023 LINNC Americas Seminar, Travel Award in Miami, FL, March 2023 

2022 Awardee, Henry Ford Hospital Department of Neurology, Outstanding Resident Award for Excellence in Patient Care, Scholarly Activity, and dedication to the Department of Neurology. 

2022 Nominee, Henry Ford Alumni Association Outstanding Resident Award for Excellence in Patient Care, Scholarly Activity, Teaching and Educational Activity. 

2021 SVIN Young Researcher Pilot Research Grant 

2021 SVIN Trainee Travel Grant to the SVIN Annual Meeting in Phoenix, AZ, Nov 2021. 

2020 GME Resident Research Grant Award (out of 10 residents in the Henry Ford Health System) 

2020 “Excellence in Teaching” Award, Wayne State University, School of Medicine for the academic year 2019-20 

2019 “Excellence in Teaching” Award, Wayne State University, School of Medicine for the academic year 2018-19 

2019 "Recurrent Thrombectomy in Patients with Prior Mechanical Endovascular Revascularization: Multicenter 
Experience" was chosen among the top 30 abstracts in the SVIN conference in Atlanta, Georgia, Nov 2019
 

01/2011-08/2015 President’s Scholar, Gallaudet University 

08/2017    National Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society – Partner in Care 

11/2020    The University of Tennessee Knoxville Alumni – Volunteer 40 Under 40 Winner 

02/2021    Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Medical Education Award “Teaching” Recipient 

03/2021    Sarah Bennet Holmes Award (Team Award) UK Wellness and Resilience Committee – Neurology Department Team Recipient

04/2022 Sarah Bennet Holmes Award (Team Award) UK Wellness and Resilience Committee – Neurology Department Team Recipient 

08/2022 Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Medical Education Award “Innovation” Recipient 
 

2021-current Reviewer for Resident and Fellow section - American Academy of Neurology (AAN) 

American Academy of Neurology (AAN): 2022: Resident Scholarship to the Annual Meeting 

American Academy of Neurology (AAN): 2021-2022: Resident and Fellow section: Selected for Mentor-Mentee Peer Review Program 

American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS): 7/2021: Selected by the UK Neurology Department to attend Clinical Neurophysiology Boot Camp 

 6/2021 Residency: Won the best-case presentation -Interesting Case Conference

Chief for Academics: 2022-2023 

Medical School: Placed 1 of 150 students in Anatomy and Ophthalmology University 
Examination: Secured Honors in Biochemistry, ENT, Medicine and Surgery. (GPA 3.88)
 

09/2013-09/2015 Graduate Fellowship, University of Victoria 

08/2018 Conference Travel Award, American Psychological Association (APA) Division 40 (Neuropsychology), Ethnic Minority Affairs Subcommittee
 

10/2018    Resident of the Month, University of Kentucky, Dept. of Neurology

12/2018    Resident of the Month, University of Kentucky, Dept. of Neurology

03/2019    Travel Award: 4th Annual Movement Disorder Society – Pan American
Society (MDS-PAS) Conference. Dallas, TX.

06/2019    Medical Student Teacher of the Year Award, University of Kentucky,
Dept. of Neurology

10/2019    Neurology Teaching Award, University of Kentucky College of Medicine

04/2020    Resident of the Month, University of Kentucky, Dept. of Neurology

06/2020    Medical Student Teacher of the Year Award, University of Kentucky,
Dept. of Neurology

06/2020    Resident of the Year Award, University of Kentucky, Dept. of Neurology

06/2020    Program Director’s Award, University of Kentucky, Dept. of Neurology

06/2021    Best Platform Presentation, University of Kentucky, Dept. of Neurology

08/2022    Academy of Medical Educator Excellence in Medical Education Award
(Teaching)
 

05/2019 Dr. John J. Caronna for Excellence in Clinical Neurology 

07/2015 Graduated with honors in research, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar 

04/2014 Excellence in Neurology Award for Best Achievement in the Neurology Clerkship, Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar 

07/2008-07/2010 Honors list, premedical program
 

1981     Pfizer Award, India

1987    Japanese Government National Fellowship (Monbusho Scholarship), Tokyo, Japan

1988    Casselberry Award Nominee

2000    Teva Neuroscience Investigator Award

2000    National MS Fellowship Award

2000    Physician Recognition Award

2001    Doris & Harry Wexler Award for MS

2006    Pfizer/Serono independent investigator award

2007    Pfizer/Serono independent investigator award
 

1992 Houston Fire Department Honor Award.

2000 Donations in honor of Dr. Bakdash to “Doctors without Borders” Pearlman family.

2001 Donations in honor of Dr. Bakdash to Rainbow Babies and Children’s Hospital, Zleznick and Pearlman families.

2004 Best Presentation Award at The Syrian Pediatric Society, Damascus University

2003-10 Best Teacher in Bioethics, Medical and Nursing School in Damascus University

2011 Grant from Bill Gates Father to present at the World Justice Forum, Barcelona, Spain.

2015 Best rank among all speakers at the “Best Practices,” Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin, Dells, WI.

2015 “Standing Ovation Award” for Humanitarian Efforts at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin

2016- Multiple awards for education at Biruni University, Istanbul.

2018 “All Stars Professor,” University of Mississippi.

2019 “Professor of the year,” University of Mississippi.

2019 Voted to give the “The last lecture” by all students, residents and fellows, University of Mississippi.

2019 Nelson Excellence in Teaching Award, University of Mississippi.
 

01/2008-12/2011 Six Appreciation Letters from the Dean of Al-Khwarizmi College of Engineering/ University of Baghdad 

04/2009 Jawharat Al-Rafdain Ins. Outstanding Faculty Award, Iraq 

03/2010 The 4th Congress of Al-Seyada / Youth Ministry of Iraq, Young Researcher Award, 3rd Place 

10/2010 Travel Award to the Iraqi-Egyptian Friendship Week/ Egypt, Ministry of Youth/Iraq 

03/2010 Appreciation Letters from the President of the University of Baghdad/ University of Baghdad 

03/2011 Appreciation Letters from the Minister of Higher Education/ Ministry of Higher Education/ Iraq 

08/2016 Teaching Assistant, Department of Electrical Engineering/ University of Kentucky 

01/2017 Research Assistant, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging/ NIH Grant/ University of Kentucky 

01/2018 Research Assistant, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging/ NIH Grant/ University of Kentucky 

03/2018 ANA Travel Award, Atlanta, Georgia 

10/2018 ANA Distinguished Abstract Presentation Award, Atlanta, Georgia 

05/2018 F. Joseph Halcomb III, MD Department of Biomedical Engineering Outstanding Graduate Student Award/ College of Engineering/University of Kentucky 

01/2019 Research Assistant, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging/ NIH Grant/ University of Kentucky
 

1961   Phi Beta Kappa (Tufts University)                                    

1991   Community Service Award, Santo Domingo, Ecuador                        

1997   Doane Fisher Community Service Award, Dept. of Pediatrics                    

2000   Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Visiting Professor, Facultad 
De Ciencias Medicas, Universidad Central Del Ecuador, Quito, Ecuador                
    
2001   University Distinguished Guest Professor, Shandong University, Jinan, P. R. China            

2002   Visiting Professor, West China Medical Center, Sichuan University, Chengdu, P.R. China        

2002   Visiting Professor, Shandong University, Jinan, P. R. China                        

 2002  Visiting Lecturer, Shandong Province Epilepsy Course, Jinan, P. R. China               

 2003  Abraham Flexner Master Educator Award (Educational Leadership) (UKMC)           

2006   American Academy of Pediatrics Distinguished Service Award                    

 2007  American Academy of Neurology Certificate of Appreciation                   

 2008 Abraham Flexner Master Educator Award (Educational Innovation & Curriculum Development)   

2011  Certificate of Recognition from His Excellency, Giema Wolde Giogis, President, Federal 
Democratic Republic of Ethiopia for Dr. Baumann’s support of Ethiopian health services        

2013 Don Cantley Award from the Kentucky Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics        
 

05/2001    Scholarship for the 53rd Annual Meeting 
American Academy of Neurology 

10/2001    Clinical Housestaff Teaching Award for Outstanding Teaching 
in Third-Year Clerkships 
University of Kentucky, College of Medicine 

10/2002    Clinical Housestaff Teaching Award for Outstanding Teaching 
in Third-Year Clerkships 
University of Kentucky, College of Medicine 

03/2002    Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society 
Elected Honorary Member 

07/2002    Chief Resident - Neurology 
University of Kentucky 

10/2003    Clinical Housestaff Teaching Award for Outstanding Teaching 
in Third-Year Clerkships 
University of Kentucky, College of Medicine 

09/2006 Abraham Flexner Master Educator Award in the area of 
Outstanding Teaching Contribution or Mentorship 
University of Kentucky, College of Medicine
 
03/2010 “Champions in Health” Award 
 Recognized as the “2009 Volunteer of the Year” by the Epilepsy Foundation Kentuckiana at the Community Health Charities 
Louisville, KY 

08/2010    Service Faculty Champion 
Recognition by the University of Kentucky Chief Medical Office 

06/2013    Outstanding Mentor in Neurology Award 
University of Kentucky, Department of Neurology 

05/2013    Recognized “Fellow” of the American Neurological Association 

02/2014    Recognized “Fellow” of the American Clinical Neurophysiology 

03/2015    Teacher Who Made a Difference 
University of Kentucky, College of Education
 
06/2016    Outstanding Mentor in Neurology Award 
University of Kentucky, Department of Neurology 

11/2016    Recognized, “Fellow” of the American Epilepsy Society 

11/2017    Nominated, Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) Mentorship Award 
Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana (EFKY) 

07/2015    Elected Member, Board of Directors 
American Clinical Neurophysiology (ACNS) 

10/2017    Elected Member, Council 
National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC)
 
11/2017    Elected Member, Board of Directors. 
College of Medicine University of Kentucky 

11/2018    Women in Medicine and Science Leadership Award in recognition of Exemplary Leadership and Professional Excellence 

12/2018    Selected by the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS) president, Dr. Tobias Loddenkemper, to represent ACNS at the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Crucial Issues Forum in April 2019. 

01/2020   American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS) 
Elected as Officer, Treasurer 

01/2020    National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) 
Elected as Officer, Secretary and Treasurer 

03/2021    Elected President of the Epilepsy Foundation of Kentuckiana (EFKY) 

11/2021    Selected by the ACNS President to represent ACNS at the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (ABPN) Forum to Supporting and Promoting Women in Academic Neurology and Psychiatry. 12/2021 Chair of the NAEC Accreditation Committee 

12/2021    Elected to serve on the Council of the College of Medicine at the University of Kentucky 

12/2021   Elected Second Vice President of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS) 

12/2022    Appointed as Vice-chair of the American Epilepsy Society (AES) Professional Wellness in Epilepsy Special Interest Group 

02/2023    Appointed by the UKHC Dean to the “Robert and Jeanne Nyere Professorship in Epilepsy Research” 
Approved by the Board of Trustees on 12/13/2022. This term runs from 7/1/2022 to 6/30/2025. 

03/2023    Vice President of the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society (ACNS)

2010
 Medical Student lead, most outstanding medical student on surgery rotation

National MS Society Clinical Fellowship Recipient- This is a national award given to outstanding students who are pursuing careers in Multiple Sclerosis

 University of Kentucky was recognized as a National MS Center of Excellence- This is the highest award an MS clinic can achieve. It recognizes the University of Kentucky is at the forefront of MS treatments, research and teaching. We are the only center in our region with this recognition and there are only a few in the entire country. There is a rigorous multiyear application and multiple site visits needed to obtain this award. 
 

University of Kentucky Chandler Medical Center Lexington, KY 

9/2016  Outstanding Teacher in the Neurology Third-Year Clerkship, Awarded by the UK College of Medicine Medical Students 

10/2016  Neurology Departmental Trainee of the Month 

10/2017  Neurology Departmental Trainee of the Month 

6/2018  Department of Neurology Program Director’s Award
 
10/2018 American Neurological Association Annual Meeting Travel Award 

10/2018 American Neurological Association Annual Meeting Poster Presentation Award. Poster chosen as top 20 out of 249 eligible posters 

1/2019 UK STAR Program Bronze Award. Recognized for addressing a patient caregiver conflict 

6/2019 Highest Neurology Residency In-Training Examination (NRITE) Score Award 

6/2019 Department of Neurology Resident of the Year Award
 

2022 Reid Health Physicians Associates Specialty Practice of the Year Neurology Residency:

2019 American Academy of Neurology Resident Scholarship

2017 Indiana University School of Medicine Gold Humanism Honor Society Nominee

 Graduate:
2013 Edward H. Kass Lectureship award

2012 Infectious Diseases Society of America Medical Scholars Grant

Undergraduate:
2010 Graduate with High Distinction

2009 Golden Key National Honor Society

High school:
2006 Graduate with Highest Honors

Four Year Perfect Attendance Award
 

07/2013
FAIMER "Projects That Work" (http://www.faimer.org/projectcompetitions/
ptw/2013-winners.html)
The Foundation for Advancement of
International Medical Education and Research is a nonprofit organization whose
mission is to support the Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates
in promotion of international health professions education. An open worldwide
call resulted in 120 submissions from which five projects were selected by an
international panel of 13 reviewers.

03/2015
Forbes India 30 Under 30 (http://forbesindia.com/article/30-under-30/dr-sauravdas-
the-doctor businessman/39585/1) For the use of medical innovation and
diagnostic applications to improve healthcare in rural India.

02/2020
18th Annual Neurology on the Hill selected from state of Kentucky to participate
in the Neurology on the Hill meeting at Washington, DC to meet with senators
and representatives to advocate for Neurology. Feb 23-25, 2020.

04/2020
Futures in Neurological Research Scholarship To participate at the American
Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting in Toronto. April 25- May1, 2020.

05/2020
Elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society as physician-in-training
at University of Louisville School of Medicine due to commitment to academic
excellence. Inducted on May 5, 2020.

04/2021
2021 Fellows Scholarship to American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Annual Meeting

05/2021
19th Annual Neurology on the Hill selected from state of Missouri to participate
in this virtual meeting with senators and representatives to advocate for Neurology. May 19, 2021.

04/2022 2022 
A. B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award presented by American Academy
of Neurology for “excellence in teaching and improving neurology”.

11/2022 2023 
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Education Research Award
 

06/2012 Gold Humanism Honor Society, The Arnold P. Gold Foundation. 

06/2013 Shane Carlin & Annie Sit Inclusion Award, University of Kentucky 

06/2016 The Edward Bass, MD Award for Professionalism in Medicine, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Neurology 

06/2017 Program Director’s Award, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Department of Neurology 

06/2017 Certificate of Appreciation for Mentorship, University of Miami Office of Diversity and Inclusion, Miami Model Summer Program 

10/2019 29th Annual Lyman T. Johnson Torch of Excellence Award, University of Kentucky Alumni Association 

10/2020 TOPS Magazine Lexington “50 Under Fifty” 

12/2020 “1000 Inspiring Black Scientists in America” published by Cell Mentor and published by The Community of Scholars. 

04/2021 2020 Academy of Medical Educator Excellence in Medical Education Award (for outstanding contributions to the education program in the area of Mentorship), University of Kentucky College of Medicine

10/2021 2021 Academy of Medical Educator Excellence in Medical Education Award (for outstanding contributions to the education program in the area of Innovation), University of Kentucky College of Medicine 

01/2022 Martin Luther King Living Legacy Catalyst Award Recipient, University of Kentucky 

04/2022 Alpha Omega Alpha (faculty inductee), University of Kentucky College of Medicine 

04/2022 Diversity and Inclusion Pillar Award (Faculty), University of Kentucky College of Medicine
 

03/2007     Psi Chi International Honor Society in Psychology

03/2010    Beta Beta Beta National Biological Honor Society

05/2010    Psychology and Psychobiology Student of the Year /Centre College

08/2011    Golden Key International Honor Society

10/2015    Travel Grant for DFW Area Neuroscience Research Award/ Dallas-Fort Worth Neuroscience Chapter

07/2016    Superior Performance Award/ Henry M. Jackson Foundation/ Naval Medical Research Center/ Neurotrauma Department/ Silver Spring, MD

03/2022    Sarah Bennett Holmes Team Award/ Lexington, KY
 

College
1977 Magna cum laude
            High Honors in Biology
            Phi Beta Kappa

Medical School
1978, 1979 Parkinson's Disease Foundation Summer Fellowships Mount Sinai School of Medicine

1979 Student Prize, Mt. Sinai Journal of Medicine

1979 G. Milton Shy Award, American Academy of Neurology

1980 Sara Bender Prize in Clinical Neurology Mt. Sinai School of Medicine

Post-Graduate
1990 Robert G. Siekert Young Investigator Award in Stroke Honorable Mention, American Heart Association

1992  Neurology Housestaff Teaching Award, Duke University

1998  Elected, Fellow, American Neurological Association

2004 Marvin Rozear “Common Sense” in Neurology Award Neurology Housestaff, Duke University

2004 Saul J. Horowitz, Jr. Memorial Award Mount Sinai School of Medicine

2004  Chairman’s Award American Heart Association

2005  Volunteer Advocate of the Year American Heart Association

2005 Eun-Kyu Lee Award for Excellence in Teaching of Clinical Neurology Duke Neurology Residency Training Program

2007 Stroke Council Leadership Award American Heart Association/ American Stroke Association

2007 Award of Meritorious Achievement American Heart Association

2009 Advisory Committee Service Award US Food and Drug Administration

2009  William M. Feinberg Award for Excellence in Clinical Stroke American Heart Association/ International Stroke Conference

2011 Honorary Life Member and International Advisor, Indian Stroke Association.

2013 Stead Teaching Attending Department of Medicine, Duke University
 
2015 Order of the Long Leaf Pine State of North Carolina

2015 Eun-Kyu Lee Award for Excellence in Teaching of Clinical Neurology Duke Neurology Residency Training Program

2018 Stroke Outstanding Reviewer Award for 2017 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

2019 Mentorship Award, Women in Medicine and Science University of Kentucky, College of Medicine

2020  Stroke Star Recognition, UK-Norton Healthcare Stroke Care Network

2021  UK Sarah Bennett Holmes Team Award Department of Neurology Wellness & Resilience Committee

2022  UK Sarah Bennett Holmes Team Award Department of Neurology Wellness & Resilience Committee

2023 Stroke Outstanding Reviewer Award for 2022 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association

2023 Elected Sigma Xi
 

06/2014 Travel Award, Pennsylvania Neurological society annual meeting.

02/2015 Travel Award, American Society of Neuroimaging.

04/2015 Resident scholarship award, American Academy of Neurology annual meeting.

01/2017 Travel Award, 1st MDS-Pan-American Society (MDS-PAS) Congress.

04/2017 Future Clinical Researchers in Neurology and Neuroscience Scholarship, American Academy of Neurology (AAN) annual meeting.

10/2017 New member scholarship, Huntington’s study group (HSG) annual event.

08/2018 Travel fellowship award, Parkinson’s Study Group (PSG) annual meeting and symposium.

09/2018 Travel Award, Movement Disorders Society (MDS) International Congress.

05/2020 Travel fellowship award, Parkinson’s Study Group (PSG) annual meeting and symposium. But conference was cancelled because of
COVID. This award has been transferred to 2022 conference.

02/2021 Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Medical Education Award in the area of Teaching.

03/2021 Patient donation to me of $10,000 to spend on neurology residency program.

06/2021 PROSE (Peer Recognition of Outstanding Service to Education) award. The award recipient is chosen based on anonymous survey by residents, faculty and education staff in the department of neurology at
University of Kentucky.

10/2021 Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Medical Education
Award in the area of Mentoring.

10/2021 Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Medical Education Award in the area of Leadership.

04/2022 American Academy of Neurology: A.B.Baker Teaching Award.

06/2022 UK Health Care Blue Jacket award for excellent patient care.

06/2022 Patient donation to me of $500 to spend on neurology residency
program.

08/2022 Academy of Medical Educators Excellence in Medical Education Award in the area of Innovation.
 

08/1993-05/1994 University of Kentucky Dissertation Year Fellowship - $11,500. Competitive award for outstanding dissertation proposal and academic excellence.

09/1993 University of Kentucky Dissertation Year Fellowship Grant - $1000. Competitive award among Dissertation Year Fellowship recipients for research expenses related to the dissertation. 

7/2000 International Narcotics Research Conference (INRC) Travel Award -  $700. Competitive award among young scientists presenting at the 31st Meeting of the International Narcotics Research Conference.

7/2018 Advanced Practice Provider Spotlight, UK HealthCare, Office of Advanced Practice monthly newsletter.

9/2019 Kentucky Wesleyan College Alumni Achievement Award - This award honors those alumni who have achieved a level of eminence within their profession that exceeds the ordinary and is for a sufficient period of time to demonstrate sustained effort. Such prominence shall include contributions that improve the quality of life of others, promote the arts, advance the sciences and be recognized by peers for achievement at the state, national or international level.

3/2021 University of Kentucky Women’s Forum Sarah Bennet Holmes Team Award, Neurology Department Wellness and Resilience Committee – This award recognizes contributions to issues that affect women at the university and across the Commonwealth.

5/2021 University of Kentucky Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) Booster Grant – $2500. A Pilot Comparison of Burnout and Wellness in Women Neurology vs. Other UK College of Medicine Women Faculty, Neurology Department Wellness and Resilience Committee. (co-author of grant application).

3/2022 University of Kentucky Women’s Forum Sarah Bennet Holmes Team Award, Neurology Department Wellness and Resilience Committee – This award recognizes contributions to issues that affect women at the university and across the Commonwealth.
 

May 2017 – Resident of the month – UK Department of General Pediatrics

2021 Team Recipient, Sarah Bennett Holmes Award, UK Wellness and Resilience Committee, Neurology department

Committee 
2020-Present, Wellness and Resilience Committee – Leader 

2021-Present Transition clinic for Pediatric to Adult Epilepsy care – Leader
 

09/2014  Honor the Fallen Soldier Patriot Coin Medallion, Association of the United States Army – CPL Bill McMillan Chapter 

11/2015  Founder – Recognition of Service plaque, International Society of Neurogastronomy 

09/2016; 08/2019; 02/2021  Excellence in Medical Education Award(s) (formerly the Abraham Flexner Excellence in Medical Education Award) 

category: Educational Leadership & Administration (2016) 

category: Teaching (2019) 

category: Mentorship (2021) 

The Academy of Medical Educators 
11/2016  Jack Runyon Community Service Award (recognition for services to the brain injury community), Kentucky Psychological Association 

11/2017  Blavatnik Nominee for Life Sciences, The New York Academy of Sciences 

11/2019  Psychologist of the Year Award, Kentucky Psychological Association 

03/2020  The Visionary Award, 150th Anniversary of Alfred Adler – 2020 Adlerian Summit

06/2022  Second Place, Asian-American Pacific Islander/Asian Diaspora Art Stop Asian Hate Art Contest, University of Kentucky

09/2022  Elected Fellow, The Royal Society of Medicine

09/2022  Elected Fellow, The Royal Society for Public Health
 

04/2021 Recipient of the Outstanding Community Supervisor Award, Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky 

04/2020 Recipient of the Early Career Pilot Seed Grant, American Psychological Association/Society for Clinical Neuropsychology ($15000) 

05/2014 Recipient of the Jesse G. Harris, Jr. Dissertation Award, Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, for outstanding dissertation proposal in the clinical psychology doctoral program ($1000). 

05/2013 Recipient of the Excellence in Clinical Performance Award, Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, for more than 300 hours of service at the Jesse G. Harris, Jr. Psychological Services Center. 

05/2012 Recipient of the Outstanding Scientist-Practitioner Award, Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky, for commitment to empirically supported treatment, leadership, productivity, and professionalism as a doctoral student in the clinical psychology program. 

05/2010 Phi Kappa Phi honor society, nominated member. 

08/2008 Recipient of the Daniel R. Reedy Quality Achievement Fellowship Award, University of Kentucky Graduate School ($3000 per year, renewable, 3 years). 

05/2007 Phi Beta Kappa honor society, nominated member, Indiana Alpha chapter. 

08/2003 Recipient of Rector Scholarship, DePauw University (full tuition, 4 years). 

08/2003 Recipient of Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship. US. Department of Education ($1500 per year, renewable, 4 years).
 

October 2020, Gold Award, The STAR Program at UK Healthcare

March 2021, UK Department of Neurology Resident of the Month

April 2021, UK GME Resident of the Month
 

Awarded with Research Scholar of the year during Neurology residency (2nd place)

Awarded with scholarship for consecutive 3 years in Medical School for securing above average percentage in final examinations

Awarded with monthly “President of Pakistan`s scholarship” for 3 years for securing 2nd position in National board examination grade 5 
 

National
2018  AB Baker Excellence in Education Award – American Academy of Neurology

2017 American Academy of Neurology Program Director Leadership Academy
Chosen as one of 30 out of all adult and child neurology program directors, and medical student neurology clerkship directors nationally

Regional
 2021 UK HealthCare Blue Jacket Award – for positively impacting patient experience in an extraordinary way through patient-centered care and safety

2021 Walmart Community Grant Finalist – Education Program for Children with Epilepsy

Local
2014 Faculty of the Month – UK Department of General Pediatrics

2017 Abraham Flexner Award for Excellence in Medical Education – Innovation, University of Kentucky College of Medicine

2017 Teacher Who Made A Difference Award, University of Kentucky

2018 Teacher Who Made A Difference Award, University of Kentucky

2020 Academy of Medical Education Excellence in Medical Education Award in Leadership, University of Kentucky College of Medicine

Departmental
2007  Neurological Resident's Scholarship Program - Epilepsy Conference, Scottsdale, AZ

2009-2010 Chief Resident, Child Neurology, University of Kentucky Medical Center

2013  KNI Process Improvement Initiatives write-up in Vital Signs
 

1988  Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

1989  Undergraduate Research Grant in Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

1990  William D. Orbison Research Award for Excellence in Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

1991  John D. Fowler Award for Excellence in Research, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT

1991  University of Connecticut Honors Scholar Research Award, University of Connecticut,  Storrs, CT

1998  Pathology Department Research Award, Department of Pathology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY

1992-2000 NIH funded Medical Scientist Training Program Grant T32GM07288, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY. 
2000  Alpha-Omega-Alpha National Medical Honor Society, Albert Einstein College of  Medicine of Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY

2006  Wethington Award for contributions to the University of Kentucky Research Program, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky Medical Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

2007  Wethington Award for contributions to the University of Kentucky Research Program,  Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky Medical Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

2007-2023 “Best Doctor’s in America” ® University of Kentucky Medical Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

2008 Wethington Award for contributions to the University of Kentucky Research Program, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky Medical Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

2009  Wethington Award for contributions to the University of Kentucky Research Program, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky Medical Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

2010 Robert T. and Nyles Y. McCowan Endowed Chair in Alzheimer’s Disease Research, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY.

2011 Wethington Award for contributions to the University of Kentucky Research Program, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky Medical Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

2012 Wethington Award for contributions to the University of Kentucky Research Program, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky Medical Center, University of  Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

2014-2023 “Castle Connolly Top Doctors® award” University of Kentucky Medical Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

2016 Wethington Award for contributions to the University of Kentucky Research Program, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky Medical Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

2017 Wethington Award for contributions to the University of Kentucky Research Program, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky Medical Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

2018 Wethington Award for contributions to the University of Kentucky Research Program,  Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky Medical Center, University of  Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

2018-2020 NIH-designated for Continuous Grant Submission based on high-volume grant review service to the NIH (>6 committees over the last 18 months).

2019 Presidential Award for Lifetime Achievement, greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky Alzheimer’s Association chapter, Cincinnati, OH

2019 Wethington Award for contributions to the University of Kentucky Research Program, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky Medical Center, University of  Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

2020 Wethington Award for contributions to the University of Kentucky Research Program, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky Medical Center, University of  Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

2021 Wethington Award for contributions to the University of Kentucky Research Program, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky Medical Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

2021 University of Kentucky College of Medicine Appointment, Promotions, & Tenure Meritorious Service Award. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

2022 Wethington Award for contributions to the University of Kentucky Research Program, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky Medical Center, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

2023 Wethington Award for contributions to the University of Kentucky Research Program, Sanders-Brown Center on Aging, University of Kentucky Medical Center, University of  Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky

Teaching Awards 

2004  Emergency Department Neurology Resident Teaching award, Resident selected, St. Mary’s Hospital Emergency Department, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN

2004  Excellence in Teaching Recognition award, medical student selected, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN

2012  “Teacher who made a difference” award. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

2013 Excellence in Teaching award from the Neurology residents, Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

2013 Clinical Teaching Award, medical student selected, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY

2014  Excellence in Teaching award from the Neurology residents, Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

2014  Clinical Teaching Award, medical student selected, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY

2015  Faculty Mentor award from the Neurology residents, Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

2015  Clinical Teaching Award, medical student selected, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY

2017  Center for Clinical Translational Science Mentor Award, CCTS, CTSA CTSA UL1TR001998, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY

2017 “Teacher who made a difference” award. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

2018 “Teacher who made a difference” award. University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY

2018  Mayo Clinic Annual Resident Invited Distinguished Alumni Lecturer, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN

2018  Clinical Teaching Award, medical student selected, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY

2021  Excellence in Mentoring Award. Office of Biomedical Education and the Biomedical Graduate Student Organization. Office of Biomedical Education, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY
 

11/2012    Recognized as a “Fellow” of the American Headache Society; a peer reviewed recognition for diverse contribution to the field of Headache Medicine.

09/2014    Selected for the Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum, based on a competitive application at a national level by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) judged by members of the Academy's Government Relations Committee and Academy staff

10/2014    The Abraham Flexner Master Educator Award: A peer reviewed award to faculty members at University of Kentucky who have made outstanding contributions to the educational program. Award received in two different categories
Educational Leadership and Administration
Outstanding Teaching Contribution or Mentorship

10/2015    The Abraham Flexner Master Educator Award: A peer reviewed award to faculty members at University of Kentucky who have made outstanding contributions to the educational program. Award received in one category.
Educational Innovation and Curriculum Development

11/2015    Clinical Member of the winning team for the Applied Neurogastronomy Challenge at the Inaugural Neurogastronomy Symposium, Lexington, KY

07/2016    Recognized as a “Fellow” of the American Neurological Association

11/2016    Recognized as a “Fellow” of the American Epilepsy Society; a peer reviewed recognition for diverse contribution to the field of Epilepsy

12/2016    Clinical Member of the winning team for the Applied Neurogastronomy Challenge at the 2nd Neurogastronomy Symposium, Lexington, KY

07/2017    Recognized as a Best Doctors in America®

08/2020    Elected by the members of the faculty at College of Medicine to serve as a delegate on the faculty council for a three-year term. 
 

Delta Epsilon Sigma (National Honor Society)

Argonne National Laboratory Summer Student Training Program   

Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges

Magna cum laude, College of St. Thomas

Phi Lambda Upsilon (Honorary Chemical Society)

Who’s Who in the South and Southwest

Who’s Who in Frontier Science and Technology

American Men and Women of Science

Who’s Who in Science and Engineering

Who’s Who in America 

1983-87 Teacher-Investigator Development Award, NINCDS 

1988-1990 Faculty Award, University of Kentucky 

1996-2000 The Best Doctors in America: Midwest Region

1996 Elected Member, American Neurological Association 

1995-6; 1996-7; 1997-8, 1998-99, 1999-00, 2001-2. Golden Podium Award; University of Kentucky College of Medicine; Awarded by the 1st year medical students for the Neuroscience Course as the Outstanding First Year course;  (Course Co-Director); 

2003-10 Best Doctors in America

2002-present Cynthia Shaw Crispen Chair for ALS Research

2005-present  ALS Clinic named “ALS Association Certified Center

2007-8 Elected Member, Board of Directors of the National ALS Research Group

2010 Forbes Norris Award, International Alliance of ALS/MND Centers

Medical School
Secured 12th Position in Medical School in the 3rd Prof Final University examination.

Secured 8th Position in Medical School in the 4th Prof Final University examination.

Residency
2021 AANEM President’s Research Initiative Award

2021 AANEM Residency and Fellowship Abstract Award

Chief Resident Physician Neurology 2021-2022

Fellowship
AANEM Young Ambassador 2022

AANEM Resident and Fellowship Council Member

2022 AANEM Residency and Fellowship Abstract Award
 

02/2021 Academy of Medical Educator Excellence in Medical Education Award in the area of Teaching 

1994 Cum Laude, University Honors, Foundation Honors (TAMU) 

1998 - 2000  UNCF*Merck Graduate Scholar 

2000     Keck Foundation Post-doctoral Scholar 

2002     Rich Dickason Outstanding Physician Scientist Award (Baylor COM) 

2006 - 2010     Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program Scholar 

2006 - 2007     UNCF*Merck Post-doctoral Scholar 

2007     Alpha Man of the Year, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. 

2007 - 2017     Alzheimer's Association: Utah Chapter President's Award. Presented to Richard King, MD, for 7 Years of Outstanding Service 

2011     Best Poster Presentation, Utah Bioengineering Conference 

2012     Teaching Award- "Best Cameo: Teachers we would like to see more of"

2015     Recognized by University of Utah Health Care as being in the top 10% of Clinical Neurosciences physicians in the nation for patient satisfaction. The results of the survey were published in a brochure developed by the University's Marketing Department entitled Providing Exceptional Patient Care. 

2015     A chosen participant in Photo Shoot for Hill AFB Special Emphasis Project (Utah's Professionals/Excellence in Color) to depict legacies of academic/professional success of a select group of Black/African American professionals residing in Utah with an awarded Doctorate. 

2017     Named as a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology 
 

2003-2010  National Talent Search Scholarship Award, National Council of Educational Research and Training, Government of India

06/2006  Distinction (Honors) in Anatomy, Jawaharlal University of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

06/2006  Distinction (Honors) in Biochemistry, Jawaharlal University of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research

11/2011  Best Poster Prize, Indian Association of Child Mental Health Conference, Bangalore

10/2022  Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award, UK College of Medicine, Office of Graduate Medical Education

06/2023  Excellence in Teaching Award, Department of Neurology, UK College of Medicine
 

1981    The National CRC Press Chemistry Achievement Award

1981    Fleur de Lis Freshman Honor Society

1981    1st Place in Persuasive Public Speaking category, Kentucky Speech Festival

1982    Edna Austin Scholarship for the highest academic achievement for a sophomore

1982    Beta Beta Beta National Biology Honor Society

1983    Henry W. Austin Scholar for the highest academic achievement for a junior

1983    Sigma Pi Sigma National Honor Society in Physics

1983    Mortar Board National Honor Society

1984    T.J. Wood Achievement Award for the highest academic achievement, leadership and services among graduates

1984    Wilson Evans Award for leadership and service    
 
1984    J.S. Bangson Biological Science Award the highest academic achievement among all biological science graduates        
         
1984    Lilli Brann Physical Science Award the highest academic achievement among all physical sciences major graduates

1984    Berea College Athletic- Scholar Award

1985    Andrew Jackson Beale, M.D. Scholarship

1985    NIA Summer Research Fellowship

1986    NIA Summer Research Fellowship

1987    Medical School Class of 1969 Scholarship

1989    Good Physician Award by the Good Samaritan Hospital
        
1990    Irwin Levy Award for Neurology/Neurosurgery teaching at Washington University, MO

1992    Chief Resident in Neurology at Barnes Hospital, Washington University, MO

2001    Faculty Teaching Award at Brody School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, NC
            
2001    Faculty Teaching Award at Brody School of Medicine, Emergency Department, NC

2001    Faculty Teaching Award at Brody School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, NC

2002    Faculty Teaching Award at Brody School of Medicine, Emergency Department, NC

2003    Faculty Teaching Award at Brody School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, NC
                
2003    Faculty Teaching Award at Brody School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, NC

2004    Faculty Teaching Award at Brody School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine, NC

2005    Commissioned as Kentucky Colonel by Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher

2005    Faculty Teaching Award at Brody School of Medicine, Department of Emergency Department, NC

2008    Recognized by the Brody School of Medicine Class of 2008 as one of the Top Ten Faculty Award in Brody School of Medicine during the String of Pearls Recognition Ceremony
   
2011        National Advisor on Restless Legs Syndrome Research Committee in the US

2012    Research selected to be published in the Best of Sleep Medicine 2012
                    
2013    National Leadership Honor Society of Omicron Delta Kappa

2013    Presented at the International Ophthalmology Translational Research Conference at the Beijing Tongren Hospital, China

2013    Presented at the Shanxi Grand Hospital Neurology & Sleep Disorder Medicine Symposium, China
    
2013    Nominated to be one of The Best Sleep Physicians by Sleep Review Magazine

2014    Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine Editorial review Board

2014    Distinguished Alumni Award at the Berea College

2014    Community Professor of Neurology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine

2014    Clinical Professor of Neurology and Sleep Medicine at the Kentucky College of Osteopathic Medicine
                          
2015    Elected Fellow by the American Academy of Neurology for life long research and education

2015    Neurology Faculty during the Virtual Expert Roundtable discussion on RLS along with UCLA and Baylor Movement Disorders Medical Directors PriMed, MA
    
2016    Journal of Sleep Review Editorial Board

2016    Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Spine Editorial Board

2016    Current Opinion of Neurology and Neuroscience Editorial Board

2016    Scientific Pages of Sleep Medicine Editorial Board

2016    Austin Neurology and Neuroscience Editorial Board

2016    Neurology Faculty at the Roundtable discussion with NYU faculty at the New York Academy of Medicine, NY

2017    President Kentucky Sleep Society

2017    Community Preceptor Award, University of Kentucky College of Medicine

2018    AOA Medical Honor Society Faculty Award

2019    Vice President Kentucky Neurologic Society

2020    Commendation from Kentucky Senate for achievement
 

08/1997- 05/2000    United States Health Professions Scholarship Program

07/1999-05/2000    Medical Alumni Scholarship, University of Mississippi School of Medicine 

03/2003 American Society of Pain Resident Scholarship

09/2003 3rd International Study of Pain Resident Scholarship

10/2003  American Neurological Association Resident Scholarship

2003  Army Achievement Medal, for outstanding performance on RITE  

04/2004  American Academy of Neurology Resident Scholarship

2004    Army Commendation Medal, for outstanding performance on RITE and as chief resident

2005    Donald Palatucci Leadership and Advocacy Forum Fellow, American Academy of Neurology, selected as one of 40 participants     internationally

2005 General’s Letter for Outstanding Customer Service

2005    Certificate of Achievement, US Army, awarded for performance as co-director of the 25th Annual Army Medical Department Clinical Update Conference  

2005    Army Achievement Medal, awarded for outstanding performance as Chief of the Clinic

2006    Meritorious Service Medal, awarded for superior performance as Assistant Residency Director

2007   Golden Apple Award- selected as outstanding educator by the residents of Madigan Army Medical Center

2008   AB Baker Outstanding Teacher Recognition Award, recognized as a leading Educator nationally, presented by the American Academy of Neurology

2011  Neurology Teaching Award—voted one of top two teachers for 3rd year medical student clerkship (department of more than 40 teaching faculty)

2012  The Trephined Cranium Award—outstanding educator, voted by residents of University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center neurology program.

2014  Patient Experience Award, UK HealthCare—given to the Stroke
Progressive Care Unit (for which I am medical director) for achieving >75% on patient satisfaction scores on HCAHPS in all domains for 12 consecutive months

2018    Outstanding Clinician Educator, Third Year Medical Student Clerkship, selected by students among all College of Medicine Faculty

2019    Abraham Flexner Excellence in Teaching award; University of College of Medicine.  Nominated by Chair and selected by committee. 

2019    Patient Experience Award, UK HealthCare—given the Stroke Progressive Care Unit (for which I am medical director and Dyad leader) for achieving 99% on 5 out of 6 patient satisfaction domains on HCAHPS for Quarter 4 FY19. 

2020    Stroke Stars Award, UK HealthCare-Norton Healthcare Stroke Care Network
 

1998-2001         Dean’s List, Morehead State University

05/2006     David B. Clark Award for Excellence in Neurology, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
 

2022-2023  UK Lyman T. Johnson Postdoctoral Fellowship     

2020-2022  University of Kentucky “Training in Traditional Research in  Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia” (TRIAD) T32   

2021-2022  UK COCVD COBRE (Co-PI) 

2014-2016   NIH/NHLBI (Parent F31 – Diversity) Grant#: 5F31HL123315 

2014 Third place for the Aortic Aneurysm Symposium poster presentation 

2011-2013  University of Kentucky T32 Interdisciplinary Cardiovascular Training grant  

2013 FASEB MARC travel Award 

2009-2010 UK Lyman T. Johnson Fellowship 

2009 B.S. awarded with high honors (Cum Laude) 

2008-2009 Kean Foundation scholarship 

2008 Exceptional Educational Opportunity Travel Award 

2007-2008 Dr. Amelia Smith Biotechnology scholarship 

2007 Kaplan Scholarship Exceptional Educational Opportunity Kaplan scholarship 

2006-2009 STEM (Science, Technology, engineering, and Math) scholarship 

2005 Alpha Kappa Alpha scholarship   
 

2022 Wethington Award for Research 

2021 Association of American Medical College virtual leadership development seminar for Women Faculty in Medicine and Science - Awarded by COM  to attend this conference

2021 Women in Medicine and Science Booster Award 

2022 This project is led by me along with members of neurology wellness committee “To compare the burnout among women in College of Medicine by department and assess the impact of wellness program within neurology” was selected for funding by WIMS. We received $ 2500 grant amount.  Presented the grant “Exploring Burnout across college of medicine “ on WIMS day. 
 
2021-2022 Sarah Bennett Holmes Award 
The Wellness and Resilience Committee chaired by me, won the Sarah Bennett Holmes Award 2021. This award recognized the committee’s extraordinary efforts to address physician burnout and combat the organizational pressures and stress facing physicians and providers. 

2021 A. B Baker Teaching Award for 2021 by American Academy of Neurology  
This award is recognition from the American Academy of Neurology to demonstrate respect and appreciation for excellent teachers that deserve recognition for their contributions to improving neurology now and in the future. It recognizes exceptional clinical neurology educators, who are the lifeblood of neurology and have distinguished themselves by devoting their practice to clinical neurology, seeing patient and teaching clinical neurology.  

2020 Academy of Medical Educator Excellence in Medical Education Award- Mentorship 
This award is presented for outstanding contributions to educational program in area of Mentorship  
 

2020 Live Well Lead Well Leadership University, Toronto (April 2020 to April 2021) 
I am one of the few (11) selected members by the American Academy of Neurology to participate in Leadership University Program- Live Well Lead Well – Influence your practice culture. This is a one-year course is designed to improve physician well-being within a practice community by developing and implementing your own project idea to drive systemic change. It empowers faculty neurologists to foster well-being and resilience in their lives; increase engagement at work; and develop strong, lasting leadership skills. I had an opportunity to position myself as leaders within my organizations as I share with colleagues the skills and strategies that they learn to establish an ongoing, positive effect in their workplace. It will positively impact the wellness of trainees in our residency program by recognizing opportunities for improvement and tool and resources to influence change. I have a one-year commitment to AAN for leading a project to promote a positive environment with training program and practice which will be mentored by experienced faculty at a national level. 

2020 Early Career Women Travel Award (WIMS and College of Medicine Faculty Development and Office of Diversity and Inclusion) 
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) Executive Committee, in joint sponsorship with the College of Medicine Office of Faculty Development and Office of Diversity and Inclusion, announces this award every year to an early career woman who has demonstrated leadership skills in any healthcare field for a sponsored conference travel. Recipient of the award are selected meticulously by reviewing each application and their individual goals and letters of support from department and institution. 
The stipend gives an opportunity to attend the AAMC Early Career Women’s Leadership Seminar which is popular and highly interactive three-day seminar provides women at the assistant professor level with the knowledge and skills necessary to navigate the academic medicine enterprise by creating individual leadership goals and practices to advance to higher faculty ranks and leadership positions
. 
2019 Abraham Flexner award for excellence in Medical Education- Education 
The University of Kentucky College of Medicine developed the Abraham Flexner Excellence in Medical Education Award to acknowledge and encourage excellence in education. Since 1994, the College of Medicine has recognized an impressive group of educators at the annual Fall Academic Convocation. 
Faculty members receive this award for outstanding contributions to the educational program and mission in areas of Teaching.  

2018 Scholarship for Neurostimulation for Epilepsy at J. Kiffin Penry 
This fellow ship is offered to Epileptologist who are committed to the field of medically refractory epilepsy, in finding a cure and improving patient care with hands on training for FDA approved devices like Responsive neurostimulation (NEUROPACE), Deep brain stimulation DBS and Vagal Nerve Stimulation for medically refractory epilepsy. It is a unique networking opportunity with national experts in Epilepsy at the Graylyn International Conference Center, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC. 

2016 Resident Research Day Poster Award University of Texas, Southwestern 
This is a very prestigious and honorable award set up by the Neurology Department. Each year the selected resident or fellow out of group of 100 trainees under University of Texas system is selected to receive this award, based on the unique contribution to field of research. 

The most honorable thing about this award is that the awardee is chosen by the Education committee consisting of Neurology Program Director, Fellowship Directory and Research faculties. The award winner is selected to present their research at the AAN American Academy of Neurology and receives a Travel Award. 

2015 Best Resident Doctor of the Year, University of Arkansas 
It is Department Peer Award at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. This is a very prestigious and honorable award set up by the Neurology Department. This award is given to a resident for executing their leadership in patient care, teaching and administration skills. The most honorable thing about this award is that the awardee is chosen by the Neurology faculty and residents. Each year the selected resident is named as representing the best of all the residents currently in training. 
 

2014 Scholarship J. Kiffin Penry Epilepsy Education Program Training 
I was resident of the year, nominated by Department of Neurology at University of Arkansas to attend scholarship for the Epilepsy program at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston Salem, NC. Mini-Fellows attend and give case presentations (there is a case study requirement) and advance their knowledge of epilepsy through lecture sessions, case workshops, and peer group discussion.  

2013 Save a Brain Award, University of Arkansas 
Save a Brain Award, was a peer reviewed Award, offered to a resident or a faculty, who delivered the Clot buster- iv tissue plasminogen activator to a patient with suspected stroke in the least possible time. University of Arkansas lies in the Stroke belt of the nation, critically delivering TPA in right time frame is very crucial to save the brain from disabling symptoms from residual stroke. This award was developed by ARSAVES which is a tele stroke network, operated via the university of Arkansas. I had set the record of the least door to needle time, it was 11 minutes, which means that the medication was delivered at 11 minutes from his time to the ER, and patients’ outcome was residual deficit of 1 (most minimal) out of scale of 30 at time of discharge after 48 hours. 

1997 National Scholarships Scheme certificate 
This award was presented to bright scholars attaining highest scores in Mathematic and Biology in grade 12th at national level and have demonstrated efforts extra ordinary abilities towards education. 
 

2012 Scholarship to 6th Annual Focus on Common Movement Disorders, 
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee 

Best Resident Research Project 2014
Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky 

2014 Scholarship to the J. Kiffen Penry Resident’s Epilepsy Program Wake Forest University Medical School, Winston- Salem, North Carolina 

2015 Safety and Quality Award by the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) American Academy of Neurology 67th Annual Meeting, Washington DC 

American Academy of Neurology’s (AAN) 2015 Annual Meeting Resident Scholarship Award American Academy of Neurology 67th Annual Meeting, Washington DC 

2015 Young Investigator Award American Epilepsy Society 69th Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA 

Clinical Neurophysiology Award 2016 
Voted as the fellow who best exemplifies superiority and excellence in the field of Clinical Neurophysiology among eight fellows 
Clinical Neurophysiology fellowship class of 2015-2016 
Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN 

Teacher Who Made A Difference Award, April 2020
University of Kentucky 
Nominated by Julie Youssefi, MD (Neurology resident) 

Teacher Who Made A Difference Award, April 2020
University of Kentucky 
Nominated by Jason Chisholm, MD (Neurology resident) 

Teacher Who Made A Difference Award, April 2020 University of Kentucky 
Nominated by Rachel Crasta (UK Graduate Student and UK College of Medicine class of 2024) 

2020 Outstanding Mentor Award, Neurology Graduation

Finalist for Women in Medicine and Science (WIMS) Leadership Award, University of Kentucky

2020 Kimford J. Meador Research in Women with Epilepsy Award 

2020 American Epilepsy Society 
Academy of Medical Educator Excellence in Medical Education Award in the area of Teaching

2021 University of Kentucky College of Medicine 
 Academic Leadership Program by Bluegrass Higher Education Consortium (ALA-BHEC)

2021 Only two faculty members from UK College of Medicine were selected to participate in this leadership program after thorough review of applications 

2021 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Director Mentorship Leadership Program 

2022 Selected to participate in the International Training Course on Neuroimaging of Epilepsy (ITCNE) held virtually at the McConnell Brain Imaging Centre of the Montreal Neurological Institute. Only 20 participants internationally selected for this program. 

2022 Outstanding Mentor Award, Neurology Graduation 

Academy of Medical Educator Excellence in Medical Education Award in the area of Mentorship

2022 University of Kentucky College of Medicine Awards Convocation
 

2010    Consultant of the Year, Emergency Department, Duke University School of Medicine

2011    Sanders Fellow Fund Research Award, Duke University School of Medicine

2016    American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Year Long Mentorship Scholarship

2018    Silver Podium Award University of Kentucky College of Medicine MD817-Neuroscience and Neuroanatomy

2019    American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine Emerging Leaders Award

2019    Silver Podium Award University of Kentucky College of Medicine MD817-Neuroscience and Neuroanatomy 

2020     Silver Podium Award University of Kentucky College of Medicine

2021    MD817-Neuroscience and Neuroanatomy
          Poster of Distinction The Liver Meeting

05/2015 R. Morton Bolman, II Award for a paper/presentation in trauma surgery, Indiana Chapter American College of Surgeons 

02/2017 University of Kentucky Department of Neurology Resident of the Month 

04/2017 University of Kentucky Graduate Medical Education Resident of the Month 

03/2018 University of Kentucky Department of Neurology Resident of the Month 

02/2019 University of Kentucky Department of Neurology Resident of the Month 

10/2022 Stroke Care Network Top Performer award for Frankfort Regional Medical Center Primary Stroke Center for Stroke Data Abstraction and Quality Measure Adherence
 

1982-1984 Teaching Assistantship, Virginia Commonwealth University

1984-1987  Research Fellowship, Hershey Medical Center, Department of Pharmacology

2005             Grasso Award for Commitment to Graduate Education 

2006            USF Biotechnology Award

2016            4th Annual Malcolm Feist Lecture on Translational Research in Cardiovascular Diseases

2021            Scientific Review Board of Insight Program funded by Penumbra
 

2015-2018 Department of Neurology, College of Medicine: University of Kentucky: Trainee of the Month Award: 2015,2016 and 2018.

6/2016  NIH Travel Award at International Society of Neurogastronomy symposium.

10/2016 Award and plaque presentation by American Academy of Pediatrics / CNS at CNS annual 44th conference in Vancouver Canada for Pediatrics Status Epilepticus Protocol.

6/2017 Frontier of Headache Scientific Research Annual Award at 59Th annual AHS conference 2017. Award and Plaque presentation.

2/2018 Award and Plaque presentation for inpatient headache protocol and research proposal by Child Neurology Society Pakistan

11/2018 Graduate Medical Education: College of Medicine, University of Kentucky: GME Trainee of the Month

2/2018-2019-2020 International Headache Academy Travel Award for Annual IHA Conference & Debate, Los Angeles, California.

11/2019 Cincinnati Children’s Hospital & Medical Center: Provider of the Month 

2/2020 Award and Plaque presentation at ICNA 11th Child Neurology Society Asia Chapter on presenting Headache protocols and headache workshop.

 3/2022 Award and Certificate for being moderator of International Child Neurology Association Neuromuscular Workshop. That workshop was attended by 180 child neurology trainees across Europe, Asia, and South America.

 6/2022 Award and Plaque presentation at CNS Pakistan 13th International conference for being moderator of scientific session on pediatric headaches.

 7/2022 Certification of appreciation received by Society of Headache Medicine for annual SMH update speaker: My topic was acute headache management for hospitalists. 

 3/2023 Certification of appreciation received by Medically Complex Training Program of Commonwealth: I trained the foster parents   of medically fragile children in treating headaches. 
 

2001 Clinical Clerkship Teaching Award University of Kentucky, College of Medicine

2002  Clinical Clerkship Teaching Award University of Kentucky, College of Medicine    

2003  Clinical Clerkship Teaching Award University of Kentucky, College of Medicine
    
2003  Abraham Flexner Master Educator Award Presented by the Center for Excellence in Medical Education in the Area of Teaching University of Kentucky, College of Medicine

2004  The Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award Presented by the Arnold P. Gold Foundation                        
    
2004 Clinical Clerkship Teaching Award University of Kentucky, College of Medicine

2005 Finalist Provost’s Outstanding Teaching Award University of Kentucky, College of Medicine

2005 Clinical Clerkship Teaching Award University of Kentucky, College of Medicine
    
2005 Abraham Flexner Master Educator Award Presented by the Center for Excellence in Medical Education in the area of Educational Innovation and Curriculum Development.
    University of Kentucky, College of Medicine

2005 Selected for the Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS)     

2006 American Academy of Neurology A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award Recipient

2006 Provost’s Award for Outstanding Teaching University of Kentucky

2006 Clinical Clerkship Teaching Award University of Kentucky, College of Medicine

2007 Selected to be included in Best Doctors in America 
                        
2007 Provost’s Distinguished Service Professorship Award        

2008 Clinical Clerkship Teaching Award University of Kentucky College of Medicine

2009  Clinical Clerkship Teaching Award University of Kentucky College of Medicine

2010  Clinical Clerkship Teaching Award University of Kentucky College of Medicine

2011 Clinical Clerkship Teaching Award University of Kentucky College of Medicine    

2012  Clinical Clerkship Teaching Award University of Kentucky College of Medicine
 

2022-present    Paul G. Blazer, Jr. Professorship in Stroke Research

2022 Mentor Award, University of Kentucky Center for Clinical and Translational Science

2010 Outstanding Faculty Award, Graduate Center for Gerontology, UKy

2002 Community Supervisor Award, Department of Psychology, University of Kentucky

2001 Abraham Flexner Master Educator Award, University of Kentucky Medical Center

2000-2022    Werner F. Schmitt Professorship in Neurobehavior and Aging
 
1998 Who's Who in the World

1996 Who's Who in the World; Who's Who in Science and Engineering

1994 Fellow, Gerontological Society of America

1992 Who's Who in the World; Who's Who in Science and Engineering

1992 Who's Who Among Health Services Professionals

1991 Who's Who in Science and Engineering
Who's Who in the South & Southwest (23rd ed.)

1991-1992 Committee for Developing a World Federation of Neuropsychological Societies

1990 Neuroscience of HIV Infection Steering Committee (NIMH & ACTG)

1988 & 1990 Who's Who in the South & Southwest (20th & 22nd ed.)

1988 Who's Who in Society; Sigma XI, University of Kentucky

1987 Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America; Men of Achievement (12th ed.)

1981 Scripps Foundation & Ohio Aging Commission: Student Research Award

1979 Scripps Foundation & Ohio Aging Commission: Presentation Award
 

1970 – 1971        PHS Predoctoral Traineeship in Biochemistry

1971 – 1972        Southern Medical Association Medical Student Scholar

1977 – 1978        NIH Postdoctoral Traineeship in Neurology, #NS 05120

1979 – 1981        NINCDS Individual Postdoc. Fellowship, #5 F32 NS 06328

1982 – 1987        NINCDS Teacher-Investigator Develop. Award #NS 00732

1983                       Walter O. Klingman Lecturer in Neurology, University of Virginia

1985                       Sigma Xi Research Honorary

1985 – 1988        AMA Physician's Recognition Award, On-going Certification
1990 – 1993  
  
1988                     Third Place, University of Kentucky Student Research Award to Patrick A. Jarvie for research work in Dr. Slevin's laboratory

1988                     University of Kentucky Faculty Award

1989                    Fellow, American Academy of Neurology (FAAN)

1990                    Elected Active Member, American Neurological Association  
  
1991                    First Place, UK Neuroscience Day Poster Presentation Award to James C. Pendergrass for research work in Dr. Slevin's laboratory

1997                    Master Teacher Award, designation in three areas: Leadership, Innovation, Teaching

1999                   Clinical Clerkship Teaching Award

2000                  Elected Member, Beta Gamma Sigma academic honor society of AACSB - The International Association for Management Education  

2005                 Jeanne and Robert Nyere Epilepsy Research Professor

2007– Pres        Best Doctors in America® 2007-2023

2008                James W. Holsinger, Jr., MD Professor in Neurosciences

2013               Made Fellow of the American Neurological Association (FANA)

2014 – Pres        Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor

2017            Certificate of Appreciation Award, KSHA - The Kentucky Speech-Language-Hearing Association, “For promoting awareness of communication disorders in the state of Kentucky and for your efforts to support individuals with communication disorders
 

2023    Elected, Board of Directors, ISCBFM

2022    Fellow of the American Heart Association

2022    Keynote Speaker, T32 Training Program on Stroke and its ADRD, West Virginia University

2022    University of Kentucky Sarah Bennet Holmes Award / Team award Winner / Dept. of Neurology Wellness and Resilience Committee

2021    Certificate of Excellent Mentorship / Biomedical Graduate Student Organization

2021    University of Kentucky Sarah Bennet Holmes Award / Team award Winner / Dept. of Neurology Wellness and Resilience Committee

2019    Best of AHA Specialty Conferences Invitation / American Heart Association
    My research was in the top 10 percent of accepted abstracts presented at AHA conferences in 2019. I will re-present this at the Scientific Sessions 2019 in Philadelphia Nov. 16-18, 2019

2015    Academic Award / Supermentor, NIH BUILDing SCHOLARS Supermentor Program / U. of Texas at El Paso

2014-2016    Professional Fellowship / Early Career Advocacy / American Physiology Society
    This two-year fellowship gave me the opportunity to travel to Washington, D.C. to learn how to advocate for science funding with congressional representatives.
 

2003 Best poster award “Cataract surgery in Sympathetic ophthalmia” at the International symposium on intraocular inflammation , Bangalore, Karnataka, India 

2003-2004 Best associate consultant (Teaching and Clinical) in Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India,

8/2005   Best platform presentation “Lactational optic neuritis” at the Tamilnadu Ophthalmic association meet, Kodaikanal, Tamilnadu, India

06/2013    Best Research Presentation, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Neurology

04/2014    American Academy of Neurology Institute’s (AANI) 2014 Annual Meeting Resident Scholarship recipient

6/2014    Best Resident ,University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Neurology 

06/2014  Highest score in National residency in service training exam, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Certificate of appreciation, 

10/2014    Travel award American Neurological association

06/2015    Highest score in National residency in service training exam, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Certificate of appreciation 
    
06/2015    Travel award International Headache Academy

06/2017      Outstanding teacher award, Department of Ophthalmology, University of Kentucky

06/2018    Excellence in teaching award, Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky

08/2018    University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Abraham Flexner award for excellence in teaching    

06/2020    Excellence in teaching award, Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky 
       
02/2021    University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Academy of Medical educator teaching award for excellence in medical education award in  mentoring 
   
03/2021    Sarah Bennett Holmes Award winner “The UK wellness and resilience committee- Department of Neurology” – team member

05/2021    2021 University of Kentucky Faculty Awards finalist for outstanding teaching award

06/2021    Excellence in teaching award, Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky    

06/2021    Excellence in mentoring award, Department of Neurology, University of Kentucky

03/2022    Sarah Bennett Holmes Award winner “The UK wellness and resilience committee- Department of Neurology” – team member   
     
04/2022    American Academy of Neurology AB Baker excellence in teaching award    

08/2022    University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, Academy of Medical educator teaching award for excellence in medical education award in innovation                                            

2019  - Nominated for  Frank Rubino. American Academy of Neurology award   for a teacher who made a difference

2020-   Nominated for UK college of medicine “ Women in medicine WIMS mentorship award 

2021 - Nominated for UK college of medicine “ Women in medicine WIMS mentorship award

2023    Muscular Dystrophy Association and Parent Project Muscular Dystrophy Scholarship to the Annual Myology Training Course at    Nationwide Children’s Hospital and Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA. 

2020       Best Poster Prize, European Stroke Organization and the World Stroke Organization Annual Conference, Virtual.

2019    Resident Scholarship to the American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 

2012   Merck Serono Scholarship, awarded to top 5% senior medical students in top 20 universities in China

2011 & 2010  National Scholarship, awarded to top 0.2% university students in China

2009   Guanghua Scholarship, awarded to top 5% first-year students in Peking University
 

2005  Valedictorian of Graduating Class, Clay County High School, Manchester, KY, academic

2005-2009    Regents Scholarship, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, academic

2007, 2008    Meredith J. Cox Scholarship, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, academic  

2011    Promoted with Distinction to Second Year of Medical School, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, academic

2012    Promoted with High Distinction to Third Year of Medical School, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, academic

2013    Promoted with High Distinction to Fourth Year of Medical School, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, academic

2014     Outstanding Medical Student in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Senior Award, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, honorary

2014    Graduated with High Distinction, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY, academic

2016  UK Department of Neurology Resident of the Month, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Lexington, KY, honorary

2016   UK HealthCare Resident of the Month, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Lexington, KY, honorary

2017   Medical Student Resident Liaison Award, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Lexington, KY, honorary

2018   Medical Student Resident Liaison Award, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Lexington, KY, honorary 
 

2021-2022 House Staff of the Year Award Nominee

Norton Children’s Hospital Fellowship Research Monies
Approximately $4,000 to fund post-ECMO developmental research per above
Honors, Clinical Neuroscience Course
Honors, Senior Child Neurology Clerkship
T35 NIH National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences Training Grant, 2014

Approximately $5,000 to fund research in Samuelson Lab
Fulbright Grant to the United Kingdom, 2011-2012

Approximately $32,000 to fund research and living expenses
University of Louisville Honors Scholar Graduate
First Place Capstone Poster Presentation at CCHMC

Cash prize for project entitled “Effects of Rapamycin on Human Kidney Angiomyolipoma Cells”
Overseers Mentoring Program Scholarship
KY NSF EPSCoR RSP Award

$5,000 to fund research in Perlin Lab, twice in 2009 and 2012
Funding Award for Thesis Research at UofL, Biology Department, $500
 

2015   Gold Humanism Honor Society, University of Kentucky College of Medicine
I was recognized for my exemplary humanistic patient care and commitment to service in the medical field. I obtained this honor as a medical student, and I am a lifelong member of the GHHS.
 

2017   Outstanding Resident of the Year - Behavioral and Developmental Medicine, University of Kentucky Medical Center
 I was honored as the most outstanding resident in the field of Behavioral and Developmental Medicine at the University of Kentucky for that year.

2017  Outstanding Resident of the Year – Adolescent Medicine, University of Kentucky Medical Center
I was recognized as the most outstanding resident in the field of Adolescent Medicine at the University of Kentucky for that year.

2017  Outstanding Resident of the Year – Pediatric Genetics, University of Kentucky Medical Center
I was awarded as the most outstanding resident in Pediatric Genetics at the University of Kentucky for that year.

2018  Outstanding Resident of the Year – Pediatric Critical Care, University of Kentucky Medical Center
I received this award as the most outstanding resident in the field of Pediatric Critical Care at the University of Kentucky for that year.

2019  Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society, University of Kentucky Medical Center
 I was honored for my academic excellence, leadership qualities, professionalism, and dedication to service in medicine. I was awarded this during residency, one of only a handful all of residents in our GME program to receive this honor.

2020  GME Resident of the Month – University of Kentucky Medical Center
I was recognized as the GME Resident of the Month, a distinction given to a single resident in all the training programs at the University of Kentucky for their exceptional performance and contributions.

2020  Annual Neurology Research Award – University of Kentucky Medical Center
I received this award as the neurology resident who performed the most outstanding research at our institution throughout their residency.

2021  Finalist for Saha Award for Patient Centered Care, Resident/Fellow section – University of Kentucky Medical Center
I was a finalist for the Saha Award, the highest honor at the University of Kentucky for patient-centered care, during my residency/fellowship.

2021   Excellence in Clinical Care Award – Neurology Residency, University of Kentucky Medical Center
 I was awarded for providing to the neurology resident who demonstrated the most exemplary clinical care during their neurology residency.

2022  Joy Edwards Hembree Oak Leaf Award – University of Kentucky, Kentucky Children’s Hospital
I received the Joy Edwards Hembree Oak Leaf Award for going above and beyond in clinical care for patients at the Kentucky Children’s Hospital.

2022  Blue Jacket Award – UK Pediatric Genetics and Metabolism, University of Kentucky
I was honored with the Blue Jacket Award for providing exceptional care that saved the life of a Mennonite infant with spinal muscular atrophy.
 

1992-1996  National Science Scholar (NSF)  Yale University, New Haven CT

2003   American Pathology Chairs Honor Society University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA

2007  1st  Place Research Presentation, Graduate Women in Science Conference Chapman University, CA

2007  Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society Nomination, University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA

2008  Alpha Omega Alpha National Medical Honor Society  University of California Irvine, Irvine, CA

2014  Travel grant winner for Comprehensive Review of Movement Disorders for the Clinical Practitioner, Aspen, CO

2015  Travel grant winner for International Movement Disorder Society Meeting, San Diego, CA

2015  Blue Ribbon Highlight Research Selection, International Congress of Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders, San Diego

2016 Research selected for dual presentation (platform and poster) at AAN Meeting (Vancouver)

2016 Travel grant winner for American Neurological Association Meeting, Baltimore, MD

2016 Research selected for dual presentation (platform and poster) ANA Meeting (Baltimore)
 

2013   Young Investigators Award in Epilepsy Research by the American Epilepsy Society 
 

2017-2018  Cleveland Clinic Lerner college of Medicine resident teaching award
by Lerner college of Medicine, Cleveland 
 

Resident of The Month UK Neurology

Resident of The Month GME