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Neurology Awards & Recognitions – Winter 2025

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Az Business’ Best Doctors

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Barrow neurologists Marwan Sabbagh, MD, FAAN, and Jeremy Shefner, MD, PhD, are among Az Business magazine’s “100 Best Doctors in Arizona for 2026.“ AZ Big Media compiled this list in collaboration with industry experts to spotlight medical excellence, help patients find top care, and elevate health care standards across the state.

AZ Top Doc

Certificate noting that Dr. Guillermo Moguel-Cobos of Barrow Neurological Institute is an AZ Top Doc.
Guillermo Moguel Cabos, MD

Barrow movement disorders neurologist Guillermo Moguel-Cobos, MD, has been reviewed and approved as an AZ Top Doctor for his commitment to excellence in neurology. AZ Top Docs, a division of USA Top Docs, approves doctors for its directory based on several preset criteria. These include board certification, years in practice, and patient reviews.

Department Promotions

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Michael Robers, MD, MS

Lindsay Frerichs, MD, and Michael Robers, MD, have both promoted from assistant to associate professors in the Department of Neurology at Barrow. They received their promotions at the Barrow Neuroscience Committee meeting in early October.

Book Publication

Cover of textbook, featuring neuron illustration and the title, "Electrodiagnostic Medicine Board Review Questions"

Barrow neuromuscular specialist Ayushi Chugh, MD, FAAN, has co-authored and published book to prepare readers for the electrodiagnostic medicine exams. With more than 600 practice questions and detailed answers, the independently published book covers all key topics of electrodiagnostic and neuromuscular medicine. It offers substantial practice in a format that mirrors the actual AANEM, ABPN, and ABPMR exams.

AAN Awards

Barrow neurology resident Tshibambe Nathanael Tshimbombu, MD, has received two separate awards from the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) for his work in stroke on a global scale: the 2026 Kenneth M. Viste, Jr., MD, Patient Advocate of the Year Award and a 2026 Palatucci Action Plan Support Grant. The advocacy award honors the legacy of Dr. Kenneth M. Viste, Jr., a former AAN president whose lifelong commitment to patient-centered neurology, community service, and advocacy set a national standard. The Palatucci grant supports Dr. Tshimbombu’s “Bongo Initiative,” which aims to establish an online platform through which Congolese physicians can receive bi-monthly, high-yield stroke education delivered by global stroke experts. The project is part of his larger vision for reshaping the landscape of stroke education in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.