Erol Veznedaroglu

Erol Veznedaroglu, MD, FACS, FAANS, FAHA, or Dr. Vez, who has served as the Robert A. Groff Chair of Neurosurgery at the College of Medicine since 2015, will serve as interim chair of neurology.

Dr. Vez, is one of the nation's most innovative and experienced vascular, dual-trained neurosurgeons. He holds the Robert A. Groff Chair in Neurosurgery. Dr. Vez is also chair of Global Neurosciences Institute, LLC (GNI) leading a team of some of the nation’s most experienced neurosurgeons specializing in comprehensive care including vascular, tumor, spine and functional neurosurgery, as well as a consortium of neuroscience physicians providing subspecialty neurology and comprehensive pain management clinical services. This consortium includes experts in Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, comprehensive pain management, epilepsy, headache, pediatric neurology and autism. GNI is transforming the way neurologic treatment is delivered to patients in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Dr. Vez is the founder of the Capital Institute for Neurosciences at Capital Health. He previously served as director of the Division of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson Hospital. He is board certified in neurological surgery, and is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), the American Association of Neurologic Surgeons (FAANS) and the American Heart and Stroke Association (FAHA).