Top Doctors of 2025: Neuromed & Behavioral Health

Refer to this family of medical fields for all matters relating to your gray matter.

NEUROLOGY

Doctors here diagnose and treat disorders of the nervous system.

Allan Block MD
9220 E Mountain View Rd, Ste 213
Scottsdale, 480-314-5460

Jose De Ocampo MD
Arizona Neurology and
Sleep Center
10210 N 92nd St, Ste 302
Scottsdale, 480-718-9241

Sara Dhanani MD
Banner Sun Health
Research Institute
10515 W Santa Fe Dr
Sun City, 623-832-6530

Ajo Joy MD
Gilbert Neurology
3507 S Mercy Rd, Ste 101
Gilbert, 480-926-0644

Seth Kaufman MD
Scottsdale Neurology
9755 N 90th St, Ste A200
Scottsdale, 480-621-3313

Todd Levine MD
HonorHealth Neurology
7242 E Osborn Rd, Ste 400
Scottsdale, 602-258-3354

Constantine
Moschonas MD
Four Peaks Neurology
9746 N 90th Pl, Ste 203
Scottsdale, 480-614-0707

Susan Pansing MD
Abrazo Brain and Spine
2122 E Highland Ave, Ste 100
Phoenix, 480-428-3376

Gary Reese MD
HonorHealth Neurology
7242 E Osborn Rd, Ste 400
Scottsdale, 602-258-3354

Luay Shayya MD
Neurology Consultants
of Arizona
8415 N Pima Rd, Ste 150
Scottsdale, 480-977-6844

Marisa Sosinsky MD*
HonorHealth Neurology-Osborn
7242 E Osborn Rd, Ste 400
Scottsdale, 602-258-3354

NEUROSURGERY

Following med school, future brain surgeons embark on an intensive seven-year residency – the longest of any single field.

Bernard Bendok MD
Mayo Clinic
5777 E Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, 480-342-4889

Maziyar Kalani MD
Mayo Clinic
5777 E Mayo Blvd
Phoenix, 480-595-6296

Bryan S Lee MD
Barrow Brain and Spine
19636 N 27th Ave, Ste 203
Phoenix, 623-562-5050

Frederick Marciano MD*
Barrow Brain and Spine
7242 E Osborn Rd, Ste 420
Scottsdale, 480-425-8004

Rory Murphy MD
Barrow Brain and Spine
19636 N 27th Ave, Ste 203
Phoenix, 623-562-5050

Peter Nakaji MD
Banner University Medical Center
755 E McDowell Rd, 2nd Fl
Phoenix, 602-521-3201

Abhishiek Sharma MD
Atlas Neurosurgery and
Spine Center
8402 E Shea Blvd, Ste 100
Scottsdale, 602-975-0123

Luis M Tumialán MD
Barrow Brain and Spine
7242 E Osborn Rd, Ste 420
Scottsdale, 480-425-8004

Byron H Willis MD
The CORE Institute
1331 N 7th St, Ste 405
Phoenix, 602-254-3151

PSYCHIATRY

Like neurologists, these behavioral physicians are certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

Mona Amini MD
Mon’Vie Mind Wellness
14301 N 87th St, Ste 218
Scottsdale, 480-787-1644

Robert Bright MD
Mayo Clinic
13400 E Shea Blvd
Scottsdale, 480-342-2000

Brook Choulet MD*
Choulet Performance Psychiatrist
7373 N Scottsdale Rd, Ste C190
Scottsdale, 480-612-8985

Claudine Egol MD
Mayo Clinic
13400 E Shea Blvd
Scottsdale, 480-342-2000

Monica Faria MD
Terra Behavioral Health/AZPHP
14256 N Northsight Blvd, Ste 110
Scottsdale, 480-561-0141

Aris Mosley MD
Valleywise Community
Health Center
950 E Van Buren St
Avondale, 623-344-6800

Amol Patel MD
Phoenix 32nd St VA Clinic
400 N 32nd St, 2nd Fl
Phoenix, 602-914-2900

Henry Schulte MD
Schulte Institute
7101 E Indian School Rd
Scottsdale, 480-941-9004

Robert Schulte MD
North Scottsdale Psychiatric Specialists
10478 E Fanfol Ln
Scottsdale, 480-451-3454

Cynthia Stonnington MD
Mayo Clinic
13400 E Shea Blvd
Scottsdale, 480-301-8000

SLEEP MEDICINE

This emerging specialty looks at all possible etiological culprits to improve sleep outcomes.

Jose De Ocampo MD
Arizona Neurology and
Sleep Center
10210 N 92nd St, Ste 302
Scottsdale, 480-718-9241

Joyce Lee-Iannotti MD
Banner University Medical Center
755 E McDowell Rd
Phoenix, 602-521-3400

Ruchir Patel MD
The Insomnia and Sleep
Institute of Arizona
8330 E Hartford Dr, Ste 100
Scottsdale, 480-745-3547

Sarah Patel MD
Sonoran Sleep Center
5620 W Thunderbird Rd, Ste B3
Glendale, 602-206-6262

Jonathan Ruzi MD
Arizona Pulmonary Specialists
9700 N 91st St, Ste A200
Scottsdale, 480-614-2000

Matthew Troester DO*
Canyon Sleep Neurology and Wellness Group
8952 E Desert Cove Ave, Ste E206
Scottsdale, 480-280-0078

Ruchir P. Patel, M.D.

Sleep Medicine
Med School/Year Graduated: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2007
Years in Practice: 15

As a doctor who looks at the intersection of sleep and mental health, what can you tell us about the correlation between quality sleep, cognitive function and emotional well-being?
Yes, there is significant overlap between sleep and mental and brain health. Obtaining an adequate quantity and appropriate quality of sleep is the cornerstone to frontal lobe functioning for emotional well-being and cognitive functioning. It’s during deep sleep every night that the brain actually cleanses itself of toxins – without it, this cleansing mechanism does not occur, and that’s why there is a significant correlation between sleep and dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease.

How do your own struggles with insomnia inform your approach to patients?
I had severe insomnia for about three years when I was a resident physician after medical school, which led to becoming reliant upon Ambien to sleep every night. Self-resolving [the dependence] while training in sleep medicine helped me to become much more empathetic and understanding [of] patients’ struggles and fears. Later, I diagnosed myself with sleep apnea, resulting in starting CPAP therapy, which I still use to this day [and which has also] dramatically changed my approach to patients.

What are some of the most surprising or overlooked causes of sleep disturbances and disorders?
Medications and chronic medical conditions are very often overlooked as a cause of a sleep disorder. For instance, most individuals do not know that antidepressants may suppress the brain’s ability to enter REM sleep. Another example is Parkinson’s disease, where individuals progressively lose their ability to paralyze themselves during REM sleep and start developing very violent dream enactment behaviors.

What is your stance on napping?
I am not a napper at all, as I get great sleep and plenty of it each night. But there is a time and place for napping for many individuals. Napping is not bad or frowned upon by us in sleep medicine as long as one is napping for less than 30 minutes and before 3 p.m.

What are your other hobbies and interests outside medicine?
I’m an avid world traveler and love learning about other cultures and world history, while having launched several new startups in the last four years. I enjoy reading, running, photography, collecting art, watches, building LEGOs with my 6-year-old son – and most importantly, just being present and in the moment every day with my wife and son.

What are you streaming on TV these days?
Silo on Apple TV.

“If I wasn’t a doctor, I’d be…”
A race car driver and a chef, while still being an entrepreneur.