LAS VEGAS - Key Persons
My name is Andy Volin, a Nurse Practitioner specializing in Neurology since 2006. I have an interest in specializing in Multiple Sclerosis as well as headache/migraine management. Before I was a NP I was a float pool RN with experience in Critical Care and Neurology. I moved to the Vegas area in November, 2021 from Fargo, ND. For fun I enjoy hiking, traveling, listening to music and attending music festivals/concerts! He is a dog-dad to a 15 year old Sheltie, Emma who also enjoys hiking!
Job Titles:
- Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner
- Certified Nurse Practitioner
- Member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners
Celestina Z Aguilar is a board certified Nurse Practitioner at Las Vegas Neurology Center. She attended Roseman University of Health Sciences where she received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing. While working in the surgical intensive care unit and amidst a pandemic, she completed her Master of Science in Nursing with a subspecialty in Family Medicine at Purdue University Global.
Celestina is a Board Certified Family Nurse Practitioner and licensed in Nevada. She has worked primarily in the acute critical care setting, taking care of various patients from post-surgical patients, neurosurgical, cardiovascular, coronary artery bypass graft, and general surgery patients. She delivered care to critical medical and cardiac patients, from multi-system organ failure, diabetic ketoacidosis, status post cardiopulmonary arrest, and myocardial infarction, she was also a Rapid-Response-Treatment/Code blue responder. She has also received various certificates for acute critical care.
Celestina is an active member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She was the former president of the Honor Society of Nursing at Roseman University of Health Sciences.
She pursued further education to act as a patient advocate to promote wellness for all her patients.
Celestina along her husband AJ and her family reside in Las Vegas. She enjoys reading, exercising, spending time with family and friends, as well as traveling around the world.
Job Titles:
- Neurologist
- Neurologist in Medical District
I am a Board Certified Neurologist, with training from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yale University, and Loma Linda University, including specialized fellowship training in Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders. My strengths include managing patients with advanced Parkinson's Disease, programming deep brain stimulators (DBS), expertly administering botulinum toxin to patients with dystonia/spasticity, and teaching residents/medical students. Conditions that I treat include Parkinson's Disease, Parkinsonism, Lewy Body Dementia, Dystonia, Spasticity, Essential Tremor, Myoclonus, Restless Leg Syndrome, Tardive Dyskinesia, Chorea, Huntington's Disease, Tics, Tourette's Syndrome, Gait Disorders, and Functional Movement Disorders.
I am dedicated to my patients' wellness. My empathy and strong communication skills allow me to effectively improve their quality of life. I am also dedicated to staying up to date with relevant clinical advances and practice guidelines. I practice Neurology with integrity, efficiency, and professionalism.
Cynthia's healthcare career started in the U.S. Army where she served two tours in Iraq as a combat medic. After leaving the military, she attended the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor where she obtained a bachelor of science in biology.
To further her interest in medical sciences she started taking graduate coursework in basic biomedical sciences, but ultimately decided to return to healthcare. She attended Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska for her BSN. She has since worked as a nurse in emergency department, obstetrics and gynecology, and cardiac step-down. While working as a nurse, she also attended school through the University of South Alabama in Mobile, Alabama to become an advanced practice registered nurse. Cynthia is a certified nurse practitioner through the American Association of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board. She is also a member of the American Association of Nurse Practitioners.
Job Titles:
- Board Certified Neurologist
- Neurologist
- Neurologist in Medical District
- Physician at MountainView Hospital
Dr. Azin Azma is a board certified neurologist and clinical neurophysiologist. Dr. Azma has been providing exceptional care to the Las Vegas community for almost a decade. She has been recognized by her patients and peers as a top physician numerous times.
Dr. Azma graduated with honors and summa cum laude with a degree in Economics and pre-medicine from the University of Kansas in 2004. She went on to attend the University of Kansas School of Medicine, graduating in 2008 with her medical degree. Dr. Azma completed her Neurology residency and Clinical Neurology fellowship at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, working with many of the top neurologists during her training.
After relocating to Las Vegas in 2013, Dr. Azma has been a physician at MountainView Hospital for the past ten years. She has been the Chair of Neurology and Stroke Director at MountainView since 2013. Dr. Azma also works with Internal Medicine residents at the hospital, and enjoys teaching them about the practice of neurology.
Dr. Azma provides exceptional care and compassion to her patients at the hospital. She believes in developing close relationships with her patients based on respect and honesty. Dr. Azma provides outstanding care for her acutely ill, clinically complex patients with neurological diseases.
Dr. Azma was awarded the Top Doctors award in Neurology in 2019, 2020, and 2021.
Job Titles:
- Board - Certified Neurologist
- Neurologist
- Neurologist in Medical District
Dr. Duncan Gilmour is a Board-Certified Neurologist who works at Las Vegas Neurology Center and primarily sees patients at Henderson Hospital. He manages patients with a wide array of neurologic illnesses including stroke, seizure, headache, multiple sclerosis, dementia, as well as movement, neuromuscular and cognitive disorders. Henderson Hospital is a Primary Stroke Center and Dr. Gilmour manages acute stroke and other neurocritical care patients.
Dr. Gilmour wanted to serve at a young age, enlisting into the military in 1999. He graduated high school early to enlist in the U.S. Navy and worked on an Aircraft Carrier as a Nuclear Power Plant Operator and was deployed during the Afghanistan and Iraq conflict. He served in the military for eight years and while he was stationed in New York he was able to take college classes at night from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and graduated with a dual major in Nuclear Engineering and Engineering Physics.
In 2007, Dr. Gilmour was honorably discharged from the Navy and worked at Palo Verde Nuclear Generating Station in Arizona as a Nuclear Engineer/Operator. He enjoyed his job but felt a calling to do more and made the decision to change careers and get involved in health care.
He completed Medical School at got his medical degree from Midwestern University in Glendale, Arizona. Dr. Gilmour completed his Internal Medicine Internship and Neurology Residency at Loma Linda University in California and served as Chief Neurology Resident in his final year of training.
Dr. Gilmour is a Board-Certified Neurologist and licensed to practice medicine in both California and Nevada. When he is not treating patients, Dr. Gilmour enjoys spending time with his family as well as outdoor activities including hiking and mountain biking.
Job Titles:
- Neurologist
- Neurologist in Medical District
Job Titles:
- Neurologist
- Neurologist in Medical District
Job Titles:
- Board Certified Neurologist
- Board Certified Neurologist in Medical District
Jay Mahajan, DO, is a board-certified neurologist at Las Vegas Neurology Center. He has resided in Las Vegas, Nevada, for over ten years. Born and raised on the West coast, he has anchored himself in Nevada and is dedicated to serving the Las Vegas community.
Dr. Mahajan was selected to be a member of the University of California at San Francisco's biomedical internship program at a young age, sparking his interest in medicine. He completed his undergraduate studies at the University of California at Berkeley University and University of Southern California in biological sciences and biomedical ethics, where he was on the Dean's list and a member of the Biology Scholar's Program.
After achieving his undergraduate degree, Dr. Mahajan relocated to Nevada where he received his medical degree at Touro University Nevada. Upon completion of medical school here in the Valley, Dr. Mahajan felt invested in the Las Vegas community. Devoted to maintain his medical services, he accepted a position in the neurology residency program at the Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas where he served as Chief Resident. He was awarded Resident of the Year honors in addition to awards for service excellence during his residency.
He is co-founder of Las Vegas Neurology Center and the primary neurologist for Centennial Hills Hospital. He was nominated and elected by his peers to serve as a member of the Medical Executive Committee at Centennial Hills Hospital. In January 2016, he was selected as Outstanding Physician at Centennial Hill Hospital. He is also core faculty for the Neurology Residency Program at the Valley Hospital Medical Center, where he thoroughly enjoys teaching residents and medical students. Practicing medicine and teaching is one of Dr. Mahajan's greatest passions. During his free time he also enjoys reading, exercising, and traveling.
Dr. Mahajan was awarded the Top Doctor Award for Top Neurologist 2016-2017 & Vegas Top Doctors 2020.
Job Titles:
- Family Nurse Practitioner
Jennifer Walsh is a family nurse practitioner who specializes in Neurology. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Nursing at Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Illinois. While working in Critical Care, she earned Master of Science in Nursing, with distinction, at Chamberlain College of Nursing in Chicago, Illinois. She is nationally certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
Job Titles:
- Neurologist
- Neurologist in Medical District
Dr. Conners was born and raised in Southern California but lived in the Las Vegas area for eight years during medical school and residency. Prior to medical school she worked at an elementary school as a teacher's assistant, and also worked as an MCAT inorganic chemistry teacher and tutor.
She attended Touro University Nevada College of Osteopathic Medicine in Henderson, NV, where she graduated in the top quartile of her class. She was an active member of many clubs and volunteered with several organizations. Afterwards, she completed her four-year neurology residency at Valley Hospital in Las Vegas and served as chief resident her last year. During residency, she first-authored three papers and is a co-author on another. She also served on the hospital's ethics committee.
After graduating from residency, she completed a fellowship in epilepsy at the University of Southern California, where she specialized in the management of medically-refractory epilepsy. She gained significant experience in managing an epilepsy monitoring unit as well as determining surgical options to treat epilepsy in those who continue to have seizures despite taking seizure medications. She presented cases to approximately two dozen physicians (epileptologists, neuroradiologists, and neurosurgeons) at Keck multidisciplinary epilepsy surgical conferences several times per month during fellowship, and hopes to continue participating in those conferences after fellowship.
After fellowship, she returned to the Las Vegas area because she enjoyed working with the wonderful neurologists at Las Vegas Neurology Center and had enjoyed her time in Las Vegas in the past. In her spare time, she enjoys spending time with her husband and daughter, running, and gardening. She is currently preforming research on the compliance rates of epilepsy safety precautions in hopes to guide physicians on how to better counsel their patients on these important recommendations. She has special interests in the safety and improving the quality of lives of those who live with epilepsy.
Job Titles:
- Certified Advanced Practice Nurse
Meseret Bekele is a board-certified advanced practice nurse with over a decade of experience as a registered nurse here in Las Vegas. Most of her nursing carrier was spent as a critical care nurse dealing with difficult life-threatening conditions. She was born and raised in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Meseret moved to the United States as a teenager and earned her associate degree in nursing from the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas. After working as a registered for a few years, she went back to school and earn her bachelor's and master's degrees from Touro University in Las Vegas and Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona.
Job Titles:
- Board - Certified Neurologist
- Neurologist
- Neurologist in Medical District
Dr. Dang is a Board-Certified Neurologist with fellowship training in Vascular Neurology who practices primarily as a Neurohospitalist for Henderson Hospital. He sees patients with a vast array of acute neurological problems, including stroke, cerebral hemorrhage, epilepsy, neuromuscular disorders, headaches and multiple sclerosis. With a background in Vascular Neurology, Dr. Dang is particularly interested in the management and prevention of cerebrovascular disease. He strives to provide compassionate, exceptional care to all his patients and is dedicated to advancing his knowledge on current evidence-based medicine trends.
Dr. Dang grew up in Southern California and attended the University of California, San Diego for his Bachelor of Science in Bioengineering. After graduating, he had the unique opportunity to operate the Epley Omniax Chair for a renowned Neurologist specializing in balance and vertigo disorders. He would go on to obtain a Masters of Arts degree in Biomedical Sciences and attend Midwestern University Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine for medical school. He then completed his Neurology Residency training at Loma Linda University where he served as a chief resident and was awarded the "Resident of the Year" by his peers. Dr. Dang followed his passion for stroke neurology by completing a fellowship in Vascular Neurology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
Outside of the hospital, Dr. Dang enjoys being a father to his two young boys and husband to his loving and supportive wife. On weekends, you might find him frequently spending time with his family at the Las Vegas Spring Preserve as membership holders. Dr. Dang has also discovered his passion in the fast-growing sport of Disc Golf and has frequented the local courses nearby.
Job Titles:
- Board Certified Neurologist
- Board Certified Neurologist in Medical District
- Program Director of the Neurology Residency Program at Valley Hospital Medical Center
Job Titles:
- Neurologist
- Neurologist in Medical District
Dr. Riggio joins us after finishing training on the East Coast. After high school he served in the US Army as a paratrooper with two tours in Iraq. Following his service he completed his BS in Cell and Molecular Biology at The University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Dr. Riggio returned to his home state of South Dakota where he attended the University of South Dakota Medical School before completing a residency in Neurology at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island.
Job Titles:
- Board Certified Neurologist
- Board Certified Neurologist in Medical District
Robert W. Balsiger, DO, is a local board-certified neurologist at Las Vegas Neurology Center. He has resided in Las Vegas, Nevada, since 2006. He has strong ties to the Midwest growing up in Minnesota and Ohio.
Dr. Balsiger attended The Ohio State University, obtaining a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise physiology. He was active in the community in Columbus, Ohio, and on campus at The Ohio State University. While a full time student, he obtained a personal training certificate and was involved in geriatric exercise prescription. Dr. Balsiger was on the Dean's List each year he attended The Ohio State University.
Following his undergraduate degree, Dr. Balsiger relocated to Henderson, Nevada. There he attended Touro University Nevada and obtained his medical degree. He was also on the Dean's List at Touro University Nevada. He immediately recognized a need for physicians in the community. Thus, he continued his training in Las Vegas, Nevada, completing a 4 year neurology residency at Valley Hospital Medical Center.
Upon completion of residency, Dr. Balsiger continues to serve the community here in Las Vegas. He is the stroke director and director of neurology at Desert Springs Hospital Medical Center. He also has a strong passion for academic medicine. He is part of the core faculty for the neurology residency at Valley Hospital Medical Center, a member of the Graduate Medical Education Committee at Valley Hospital Medical Center, and adjunct faculty for Touro University Nevada. He enjoys spending time teaching residents and medical students in an inpatient and outpatient setting. Dr. Balsiger also provides weekly neurology board examination review and neurology lectures for the neurology residents.
Aside from practicing neurology, Dr. Balsiger enjoys weight training, watching movies and traveling.
Dr. Balsiger was awarded the Top Doctor Award for Top Neurologist 2016-2017 & Vegas Top Doctors 2020.