Mijail Serruya, MD, PhD
Director, Raphael Center for Neurorestoration
Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Dr. Serruya has been working in neurotechnology for over two decades in a variety of roles, and has been issued multiple patents for innovative technologies. His goal is to make Jefferson/ Philadelphia a global destination for helping children and adults with chronic neurological disease and injury find new treatments to help them live the best lives they can. 

Ashwini Sharan, MD
Professor, Department of Neurological Surgery & Neurology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College

Dr. Sharan is a well-experienced neurosurgeon with a special focus in epilepsy surgery, Parkinson's Disease, chronic pain, and spinal implants. Throughout his career, he has held numerous leadership positions, including being the President of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, President of the North American Neuromodulation Society. Dr. Sharan has a passion for innovation, and through design and discovery, seeks to provide all patients with solutions for improved outcomes as a part of their treatment plan. 

Alessandro Napoli, PhD
Lead Engineer, Raphael Center for Neurorestoration

Dr. Napoli leads the Engineering team that designs, develops, and implements innovative neurotechnology employed in our clinical trials. Previously, he led a multidisciplinary team of researchers with the objective of developing, calibrating, and field-testing a system for quantifying postural stability in people who sustained a traumatic brain injury or musculoskeletal injuries. The goal of his team is to develop innovative technologies to help patients with neuromuscular impairments improve their functional outcomes.

Joe Kardine, MS, OTR/L, MBA, CBIS
Clinical Program Manager, Raphael Center for Neurorestoration
Vickie & Jack Farber Center for Neuroscience

Mr. Kardine manages the daily operations of the Center and facilities. He is a licensed Occupational Therapist, certified as a Brain Injury Specialist. As manager, his goal is to help as many patients participate in functional enhancement of their life’s thorough clinical intervention as possible. He coordinates the team in our pursuit to make the center a model for blended research, clinical care, and innovation

Eugenia Angelopoulos
Research Assistant II, Raphael Center for Neurorestoration

Gabrielle Carpino
Administrative Assistant, Raphael Center for Neurorestoration

Ms. Carpino is the Administrative Assistant (intake). She answers the phone and email inquiries and other contacts about the center. She takes pride in helping guide patients in the right direction to get them the help and resources they need. She has a Bachelor’s in Nursing and is currently working on a degree in Healthcare Administration.

Erica Jones
Research Coordinator, Raphael Center for Neurorestoration

Ms. Jones assists in the facilitation of  the daily research operations of the Center. Alongside other leadership members, she focuses on short-term goals to achieve our mission and vision for the Center. She trains research staff, supervises staff, and oversees clinical trials from start-up to close-out developing and contributing to standard operating procedures and processes.