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David Case, MD – Vascular Neurology Fellow
David was born and raised in Colorado. He graduated from University of Colorado at Boulder with an Electrical and Computer Engineering degree, worked for a few years as a design engineer and engineer manager before pursuing a career in medicine. He stayed in Colorado because, well, Colorado is amazing. Quickly during his first years in medical school he realized his passion for neuroscience and neurologic disease. The parallels between his career as an engineer and his aspiring profession in neurology sparked his interest even more and he hopes to combine these skills in his future career path. Outside of medicine David enjoys spending as much time with his family as he can. He also enjoys traveling, playing hockey and golf, and taking it easy during his down time. |
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Eryn Lonnquist, MD – Neurobehavior Fellow
Eryn grew up in California and Germany then moved to Colorado in high school and hasn't left since. She got her BS in Biochemistry from Colorado State University. After finding out that bench research wasn't a good fit, she decided to go to medical school at CU and stayed for residency after meeting the awesome people in the Neurology department. She has a particular interest in communication and frequently tutors medical student groups in how to successfully navigate the medical interview. Her neurological favorites include behavioral, movement disorders, social speech, any syndrome that has an archaic Greek term associated with it, and gait. Colorado is the perfect place for being outdoors year round. Eryn and husband and their dog like to camp, backpack, trail run, snowshoe, garden, and visit microbreweries. |
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Danielle McDermott, MD, MSc – Epilepsy Fellow
Prior to medical school Danielle studied Endocrinology, completing a Master’s Degree with thesis on the reproductive toxicity of various chemotherapeutic agents. Early on in medical school at the University of Colorado, Danielle recognized the similarities that Neurology shares with Endocrinology, such as feedback mechanisms and cellular communications. During medical school Danielle researched proteins expressed in pituitary tumors, which further consolidated her desire to pursue a career in Neurology. While on her third year Neurology clerkship Danielle was exposed to the field of Epilepsy and patients suffering from this illness. Danielle’s goal is to combine her interests in endocrinology and epilepsy through research on the reproductive effects of seizures. Outside of medicine, Danielle spends most of her time with her husband Sean and three-year old son Liam. Danielle also enjoys practicing yoga and playing tennis. |
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Jessica Hedeman D.O. - Movement Disorders Fellow
Jessica was drawn to the neurologic sciences early on in medical school finding it a challenging and fascinating area. This interest was confirmed during clinical rotations at the hospital and choosing neurology as a specialty was an easy choice. She completed medical school at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, in her home state, and stayed on to complete her neurology residency in Farmington Hills, Michigan. She found working with patients with Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders particularly satisfying and interesting and therefore is completing a Movement Disorders Fellowship at the University of Colorado. It is a very exciting time to be in a field when treatment options are changing and novel, innovative treatments such as Deep Brain Stimulation is becoming more common place. Colorado has been a wonderful place to live and work so far as I appreciate wearing my sunglasses nearly every day on my way to work and looking at the mountains on my drive home. |
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Marius Birlea, MD - Neurovirology Research Fellow
Marius’ interest in Neurology, centered by the pain and its relationship with lesions in the nervous system, started before Medical School which he completed at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Cluj Napoca, Romania. After he completed his Neurology residency in his home country and at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine, his passion for Neurology continued to grow. Marius focused on the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) induced neurological disorders as well as cephalalgic disorders. He is currently studying the pathogenesis of VZV latency and reactivation in Dr. Gilden’s laboratory of the UC Denver with attention to underdiagnosed clinical manifestation of this infection. Marius sees patients with complicated headache syndromes at the University of Colorado Hospital. Marius’ wife, Stanca, is an assistant professor in the Dermatology Department at UC Denver; they have two children. He enjoys playing soccer, reading, listening to music (classic, hard rock, jazz, hip hop). |
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