Santiago Ortega-Gutierez

Santiago Ortega-Gutiérrez, MD, MSc, FAHA, FSVIN

santy-ortega@uiowa.edu
Dr. Santiago Ortega-Gutiérrez is a physician who specializes in Neurointerventional Surgery. He currently serves as the Director of Neurointervention for Neurology at UIHC, and on the board of directors of the Society of Vascular Interventional Neurology. He hopes to develop prominent research to improve the care and management of stroke and cerebrovascular disease patients.

Research Fellows

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Aaron Rodriguez Calienes, MD

aaroneduardo-rodriguezcalienes@uiowa.edu
Aaron is a Peruvian physician with interest in developing research in neurointervention. He aims to develop high quality clinical evidence about the endovascular treatment of cerebrovascular diseases. He plans to pursue a career in neurology and specialize in neurointerventional surgery.
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Mahmoud Dibas, MD

m-dibas@uiowa.edu
Dr. Mahmoud Dibas is a Jordanian physician and a researcher with an interest in vascular neurology. His research experience is focused on the diagnosis and management of cerebrovascular disorders, including strokes, cerebral aneurysms, carotid and vertebral stenosis, and vascular malformations. He aspires to pursue a career in neurology.
Milagros Galecio-Castillo

Milagros Galecio-Castillo, MD

milagros-galecio@uiowa.edu
Dr. Galecio-Castillo completed her Neurology training in Perú. She is passionate about advancing treatments for neurological diseases. Her research focuses on carotid disease, stroke hemodynamics and imaging. She strives to become a physician-scientist and expand opportunities to underrepresented populations.

Undergraduate Students

Jenny Huynh

Jenny Huynh

jenny-huynh@uiowa.edu
Jenny Huynh is an undergraduate student at the University of Iowa studying Biology. Her interest in neurology research stems from her desire to learn more about the human brain and her past experiences volunteering with the hospital's neuroscience unit. She plans on going to medical school and hopes to make meaningful differences in the lives of patients.
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Arsh Manazir

arsh-manazir@uiowa.edu
Arsh is an undergraduate student majoring in neuroscience. Passionate about medical research, he strives to assist with research projects focused on treating neurological disease. His experiences at the lab fuel his ambition to pursue a career in the medical field, with a keen interest in neurology.
Anish Venkatesan

Anish Venkatesan

anish-venkatesan@uiowa.edu
Anish is a student at the University of Iowa, currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Biomedical Sciences on the Pre-medicine track. He aspires to embark on his journey into medical school in 2026. Anish's interest in neurointerventional research is driven by his passion for studying medicine and his personal fascination with the intersection of robotics and medicine, and how technology can contribute to advancements in healthcare.

Alumni

Undergraduates

Uzair Ahmad, BS

Dental Student, University of Iowa College of Dentistry

Sameer Ansari, BS

Medical Student, Rush Medical College

Susan Anil, BS

Medical Student, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Julie Weng, BS

Human Physiology Major, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Christian Alva, BS

Biology Major, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Research Fellows

Binbin Zheng-Lin, MD

Internal Medicine Resident, Mount Sinai St. Luke's-West

Biyue Dai, PhD

Research Scientist (Statistics), Eli Lilly and Company

Darko Quispe-Orozco, MD

Neurology Resident, Texas Tech University

Andres Dajles, MSc

PhD Candidate, Medical Student at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Alan Mendez-Ruiz, MD

Internal Medicine Resident at University of Miami/Jackson Health System

Juan Vivanco-Suarez, MD

Post-doctoral Research Fellow, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Clinical Fellows

Waldo Guerrero, MD

Stroke & Neurointerventionalist, Tampa General Hospital

Sudeepta Dandapat, MD

Stroke & Neurointerventionalist, Aurora Health Care

Amir Shaban, MD

Vascular Neurologist, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Kaustubh Limaye, MD

Vascular Neurologist, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Cynthia Zevallos, MD

Stroke & Neurointerventionalist, Avera McKennan Hospital

Residents

Aldo Mendez, MD

Stroke Fellow, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Gloria Lopez, MD

Neurology Resident, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Rami Fakih, MD

Neurology Resident, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Aayushi Garg, MD

Neurology Resident, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics

Sophie Shogren, MD

Neurology Resident, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics