Forty-seven providers in the Department of Neurology were recently recognized by the UAB Office of Patient Experience and Engagement for the exceptional care they delivered to patients during fiscal year 2025. These providers achieved a rating of 95 percent or higher in care satisfaction, based on patient feedback in Medallia.
These top UAB Medicine providers were ranked based on the following categories: listened carefully, demonstrated care and concern, provided clear explanations, included the patient in healthcare decisions, and an overall care rating on a scale of 0 to 10.
While all providers listed below achieved at least a 95 percent rating, seven providers achieved 100 percent—the highest possible score. Those include Khurram Bashir, M.D., MPH, FANA; Catherine Brown, DNP, CRNP; Laura P. Lieb, CRNP; Michael J. Lyerly, M.D.; William R. Meador, M.D.; Muhammed B. Tariq, M.D.; and Ray L. Watts, M.D.
“I am delighted to learn that so many of our providers have earned this outstanding recognition from our patients,” said David Standaert, M.D., Ph.D., professor and chair, John N. Whitaker Endowed Chair in the Department of Neurology. “This reflects the expertise, compassion, and commitment to care that our doctors and advanced practice providers bring to the clinic every day.”
Providers in the Department of Neurology who were recognized include:
James Bailey, D.O., Ph.D.
Nickolas S. Baker, P.A.
Khurram Bashir, M.D., MPH, FANA
Frank S. Benesh, M.D.
Elizabeth A. Bolen, CRNP
Catherine Brown, DNP, CRNP
Rebecca M. Brown, M.D.
Juliana Coleman, M.D.
Harold M. Cooper, CRNP
Benjamin Cox, M.D.
Marissa Dean, M.D.
Rocio Vazquez Do Campo, M.D.
Hayley A. French, P.A.
David S. Geldmacher, M.D.
Whitney A. Gray, CRNP
Bradley Hamm, M.D.
Corrine Harris, CRNP
James T. Houston, M.D.
Zeenat Jaisani, M.D.
Hernan N. Lemus Esquivel, M.D.
Laura P. Lieb, CRNP
Michael J. Lyerly, M.D.
Matthew McCay, M.D.
Benjamin McCullough, M.D.
William R. Meador, M.D.
Louis B. Nabors III, M.D.
Marissa Natelson, M.D.
Anthony P. Nicholas, M.D.
Kenkichi Nozaki, M.D.
Robert Pearlman, M.D.
Bradleigh T. Pfitzer, CRNP
Pauline C. Piggott, CRNP
Shareena A. Rahman, M.D.
Cynthia Rambin, CRNP
Lindsey Robbins, CRNP
Coreen A. Schwartzlow, M.D.
Rebeka Sipma, M.D.
Stephanie Lee Spain, CRNP
Victor W. Sung, M.D.
Jerzy P. Szaflarski, M.D., Ph.D.
Muhammed B. Tariq, M.D.
Ashley E. Thomas, M.D.
Eroboghene E. Ubogu, M.D.
Aparna Vaddiparti, M.D.
Quynh Vo, M.D.
Melissa H. Wade, CRNP
Ray L. Watts, M.D.