Deanna Saylor

Deanna Saylor is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the UNC School of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Her work focuses on neuro-infectious diseases, neuroimmunological disorders, and global neurology, particularly in resource-limited settings across Africa.

• B.Sc. in Molecular Genetics and B.A. in Chemistry, The Ohio State University
• M.H.S. in Clinical Epidemiology and M.D., Johns Hopkins University
• Neurology residency and fellowship at Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center

Areas of Interest:

• Neurological complications of HIV infection
• Multiple sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, neurosarcoidosis
• Global neurology initiatives in Zambia
• Implementation science for neurological care optimization

Contact: deanna_saylor@med.unc.edu