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Office
12605 E 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045Phone+1 720-848-0000Fax+1 303-400-5051
Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemFellowship, Neuro-Ophthalmology, 1998 - 1999- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurology, 1995 - 1998
- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1995
Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
CO State Medical License 1999 - 2025
PA State Medical License 1995 - 2004- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
- United Council for Neurologic SubspecialtiesBehavioral Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 39 citationsA Shortage of Neurologists – We Must Act Now: A Report From the AAN 2019 Transforming Leaders ProgramJennifer J. Majersik, Aiesha Ahmed, I-Hweii Amy Chen, Holly A. Shill, Gregory P Hanes
Neurology. 2021-04-30 - 4 citationsAstrogliosis, neuritic microstructure, and sex effects: GFAP is an indicator of neuritic orientation in women.Ashesh A Thaker, Brice V McConnell, Dustin M Rogers, Nichole E Carlson, Christina Coughlan
Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2023-10-01 - 5 citationsAre cognitive researchers ignoring their senses? The problem of sensory deficit in cognitive aging research.Alison G Abraham, Chris Hong, Jennifer A Deal, Brianne M Bettcher, Victoria S Pelak
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2023-05-01
Other
- Ocular myasthenia gravisPelak VS, Quan D
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/ocular-myasthenia-gravis
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2011-04-19 - Approach to the patient with visual hallucinationsPelak VS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/approach-to-the-patient-with-visual-hallucinations
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-14 - Visual release hallucinations (Charles Bonnet syndrome)Pelak VS
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/visual-release-hallucinations-charles-bonnet-syndrome
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2011-08-17
Press Mentions
Newly-Approved Alzheimer’s Drug Spurs Hope and ControversyJune 15th, 2021- Castle Rock Couple Finds Hope in New Alzheimer’s Drug – Denver, ColoradoJune 9th, 2021
- Attention Impairments Identified in COVID-19 SurvivorsOctober 14th, 2020
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