Experts Guide

Rose is Neurology Medical Director and an expert in vascular and interventional neurology and stroke.

Roberts' research interests are in multiple sclerosis -- in particular, clinical trials assessing novel treatments for both relapsing-remitting and secondary-progressive multiple sclerosis. He can also discuss general neurology and neuroimmunology.

Yadav is director of the USF Center for Microbiome Research. He is a leading expert in microbiome, gut health, probiotics and cognition and neurosurgery. His research focuses on the relationship between leaky gut caused by disturbances in the gut microbiome and the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease and other age-related chronic diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer.

Van Loveren is director of the USF Health Neuroscience Institute and an expert in neurosurgery and hyperbaric oxygen therapy. His clinical and research interests include pain, functional neurosurgery, trauma, vascular neurosurgery and skull base surgery.

Mokin is Director of the Center of Excellence for Aging & Brain Repair and an expert in stroke and low contrast imaging for minimally invasive surgeries to treat brain and spinal cord conditions.

Hauser is director of the USF Parkinson’s Disease and Movement Disorders Center and an expert in Parkinson’s Disease, neurology and movement disorders. His recent study surveyed hundreds of Parkinson's patients and found that the tremors associated with the disease are more difficult to control than previously believed.

Burgin is Vascular Division Chief in the Department of Neurology and an expert in stroke, acute stroke intervention and clinical and translational research in cerebrovascular disease.