Divya Singhal, MD, FAAN
University of Texas San Antonio Long School of Medicine
Divya Singhal, MD, FAAN, is Interim Deputy Chief Medical Officer for the VA’s Legacy VISN 19 Rocky Mountain Network and Professor of Neurology at UT San Antonio’s Long School of Medicine. Board certified in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Epilepsy, she leads the Spinal Cord Injury Service at the South Texas VA, where she built an interdisciplinary care line recognized nationally for innovations, including the VA’s first use of virtual reality in rehabilitation.
A longtime advocate within organized neurology, Dr. Singhal completed the AAN’s Palatucci Advocacy Leadership Forum as both an advocate and mentor and participated in multiple Neurology on the Hill campaigns, educating federal lawmakers on neurologic health policy. She chaired the AAN’s Women in Neurology section and continues her advocacy through its Graduate Education Subcommittee and Wellness workgroups.
A frequent presenter at the AAN Annual Meeting on resident wellness, burnout, and spinal cord injury recovery, she received the A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award for excellence in neurology education. A graduate of Harvard’s Senior Executive Fellows Program, she remains an active mentor to residents and early-career neurologists nationwide.