Deanna Saylor, MD, MHS, FAAN, FANA
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Deanna Saylor, MD, MHS, FAAN, FANA, is an associate professor of neurology at the University of North Carolina with research interests including neuro-HIV, global neurology and implementation science. She lived full-time in Zambia as director of the first and only neurology post-graduate training program in Zambia from 2018-2026. She also led the development of the first stroke unit in the country, which opened in October 2023. She is chair of the ANA Global Engagement Committee.
2026 Derek Denny-Brown Young Neurological Scholar Award – Physician-Scientist Clinical