Faculty
Course Director

James “Trey” Bateman, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Neurology
VCU Department of Neurology
Richmond, Virginia.
James “Trey” Bateman, MD, MPH, is an associate professor of neurology at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, an adjunct associate professor of geriatrics at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and a staff neurologist (dementia specialist) at the Richmond VA Medical Center. He served as the clinical core co-leader of the Wake Forest Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center from 2021 to 2025 prior to relocating to Richmond, Virginia, where he is the director of the Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology Program and medical director of the Alzheimer’s and Cognitive Disorders Clinic. His research interests include prodromal neuropsychiatric symptoms in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) and clinical trials in ADRD.
Course Faculty

Katherine B. Brownlowe, MD, DFAPA, FANPA
Associate Professor
Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology
The Ohio State University
Katherine B. Brownlowe, MD, is an associate professor of psychiatry and neurology at The Ohio State University (OSU) Wexner Medical Center, where she serves as chief of the Section of Neurobehavioral Health and Director of the Neuropsychiatry Clinic. She is board certified in psychiatry and in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry, and is faculty for the OSU Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry Fellowship.
Dr. Brownlowe's clinical and academic work focuses on the recognition and management of neuropsychiatric symptoms in patients with dementia and other neurologic diseases, including delirium, agitation, and complex behavioral presentations. She works closely with Neurology, Neurosurgery, PM&R, and Neuro-Oncology to support coordinated, interdisciplinary care, and in 2014 she originated the PGY-3 Neuropsychiatry Clinic within the OSU psychiatry residency, where she continues to direct clinical neurosciences education.
She is a distinguished fellow of the American Psychiatric Association and a fellow of the American Neuropsychiatric Association, where she currently chairs the Finance and Development Committee.

Leonard L. Sokol, MD
Neurologist, Department of Neurology
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Wien Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Memory Disorders
Miami Beach, Florida
Leonard L. Sokol, MD, is a board-certified neurologist and clinical director of the Wien Center for Alzheimer’s Disease and Memory Disorders at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida. He specializes in the diagnosis and care of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, with clinical and research interests in cognitive and behavioral neurology and neuropalliative care. His work focuses on improving diagnosis, treatment, caregiver support, and quality of life across the course of neurodegenerative disease. Dr. Sokol is actively involved in Alzheimer’s disease clinical research and clinical trials. He completed his residency at Northwestern University and fellowship training at the University of California, San Francisco.

Ashley Subler, MD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
OSU Harding Hospital
Columbus, Ohio
Dr. Ashley Subler is a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral health and a geriatric psychiatrist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. She also serves as assistant program director for The Ohio State University Psychiatry Residency Program, where she is actively involved in resident and medical student education. Her clinical practice focuses on the psychiatric care of older and medically complex adults across inpatient and outpatient settings.