Explore UAB

Image of medical providers standing in circle

We are thrilled to announce the achievements of our Department of Neurology Patient Experience Leaders!

The Office of Patient Experience and Engagement has collected patient feedback over the past year and the results are remarkable—this has been an exceptional year for patient care satisfaction in the Department of Neurology.

Their average care satisfaction score of 95% or higher (minimum of 30 ratings) in important areas such as active listening, demonstrating care and concern, providing clear explanations, involving patients in healthcare decisions, and overall care rating of 9 or 10 out of 10 -ranking them among the top UAB Medicine providers.

We know that patient feedback is an invaluable metric for gauging the quality of care, and the providers listed below have proven themselves as exemplary professionals in the field.

Their dedication to creating a positive, empathetic, and supportive environment for our patients is evident in the high scores they have achieved.

Let's extend our heartfelt congratulations to the following Department of Neurology Patient Experience Leaders for their outstanding care satisfaction scores in FY23:


In order by last name
*Indicates the highest score possible

Nickolas S. Baker, PA
Elizabeth Martina Bebin, MD*
Frank Stephen Benesh, MD
Jessica Nicole Bentley, MD
Catherine G. Brown, DNP, CRNP,
FNP-BC*
Harold M. Cooper, CRNP
Benjamin Caleb Cox, MD
Jennifer L. DeWolfe, DO
Tyler Elyse Gaston, MD*
Whitney Almetria Gray, CRNP*
Toby Ira Gropen, MD
Stephanie L. Guthrie, CRNP
Corrine Harris, CRNP
Thomas Head, MD
James Thomas Houston, MD
Rita Anne Jablonski, PhD, CRNP *
Laura Pennock Lieb, CRNP
Lindsey Lopez, CRNP *
Benjamin A. McCullough, MD
Louis B. Nabors, III, MD
Anthony P. Nicholas, MD
Bradleigh T. Pfitzer, CRNP
Pauline C. Piggot, CRNP
Lindsey Robbins, CRNP
Kristen Sandefer, MD *
Coreen Ann Schwartzlow, MD
Bryan Luke Smelser, MD
David G. Standaert, MD
Victor Sung, MD *
Jerzy P. Szaflarski, PhD, MD
Ashley E. Thomas, MD *
Eroboghene Ubogu, MD
Rocio Vazquez Do Campo, MD
Lawrence Verhoef, MD
Melissa Wade, CRNP
Alyssa Winebrenner, CRNP
Talene Alene Yacoubian, PhD, MD