Neurology 652 (DRAFT)
Providence Sacred Heart
Spokane, WA
Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center
105 W 8TH Ave, Suite 318C,
Spokane, WA 99204
Site Director: Lousia Lavy, MD
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Ph 206-520-5456
Teri Yaeger, Program Coordinator
Providence Internal Medicine Residency
Office: 509-474-3237
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Pre-arrival Requirements
- Please contact Kelly Juarez in the Spokane WWAMI office to find out about any pre-arrival paperwork requirements.
- Letter of Good Standing (LOGS): Required for this site. Please go to your E*Value profile and download the LOGS to send. Instructions if needed.
Kelly Juarez
Program Coordinator
UWSOM at Schoenberg Center ~ Gonzaga University
800 North Pearl St., Spokane, WA
Ph: 509.313.7918 | Fax: 509.313.7930
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Travel & Housing
Housing: Shared housing is available. Contact Kelly Juarez for details.
Travel: If you drive, you will receive mileage reimbursement for one roundtrip to and from Spokane. Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. for mileage reimbursement.
What To Bring & Orientation
Equipment to bring: White coat and name tag, reflex hammer, tuning fork (128Hz), stethoscope, (ophthalmoscope recommended).
First day & site orientation:
Clerkship orientation video: Watch the away student orientation video on the Distance Learning page before the first day.
Pocket syllabus: A “pocket syllabus” will be available at the site. A printable (PDF) version is also available on the Pocket Syllabus page.
Course Requirements
Course requirements are listed below. Refer to the Distance Learning page for due dates.
Cases: Two case write-ups are due each week. Further information is available in the orientation video and on the Cases page. Your assigned case numbers are on the Distance Learning page. Please note that your assigned case numbers are different than for the Seattle-based students. Weekly case answers and video lectures will be available on the Distance Learning page on Thursdays after 1PM.
Patient log: You are required to log in the patients you have seen each week. The log is described in the clerkship orientation video. Additional details are on the Patient Log page.
Clinical & Bioethical Mini-CEX exercises: You are required to do both a clinical and a bioethical mini-CEX for this course. See the Mini-CEX page for details.
Presentations: Presentation requirements are described in the orientation video and are available on the Presentations page.
Final exam: The scheduling/notification process runs through UW Testing Services and the contact email is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. See the Final Exam page for information about the exam.
Site Expectations & Clinic Experience
GENERAL
FACULTY
During the 4-weeks we hope you have exposure to the entire faculty in our neurology practice.
| Name | Subspecialty |
|---|---|
| Dr. Louisa Lavy | Neurohospitalist |
| Dr. Ruxandra Costa | Neurohospitalist |
| Dr. Alexander Doud | Neurohospitalist |
| Dr. Yi Mao | Neurohospitalist |
| Dr. Aixa Espinosa | Neurohospitalist |
| Dr. Natasha Sparrow | Epilepsy |
| Dr. David Ramey | Sleep Medicine |
| Dr. Natasha Demattos | Headache, Mvmt d/o |
| Dr. Fahad Ismail | Neurohospitalist |
| Dr. Christopher "Trent" Brewer | Neuromuscular/Autonomic |
| Dr. Winnie Lau | Neurocritical Care |
| Dr. Cynthia Murphy | Neurohospitalist |
| Dr. Elizabeth Walz | Neurohospitalist |
| Dr. Carolyn Black | Physiatry, Neuromuscular/EMG |
HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE
CLINIC EXPERIENCE



