Board-certified neurologist Constance Katsafanas, D.O., program director of Florida Atlantic University Schmidt College of Medicine’s Neurology Residency Program, has joined Marcus Neuroscience Institute, part of Baptist Health. She will lead the residency program at Boca Raton Regional Hospital. Dr. Katsafanas specializes in brain aneurysms, multiple sclerosis, stroke and telestroke medicine.

Prior to joining Baptist Health, Dr. Katsafanas served as an associate professor of neurology at the University of Florida (UF) and a neurologist at the UF Health Neuroscience Institute in Jacksonville. There, she also served as director of telemedicine, departmental quality officer, program director of the Neurology Residency, associate program director of the Vascular Neurology Fellowship and associate clerkship director. 

"We are pleased to welcome Dr. Katsafanas to our highly skilled team of medical professionals, dedicated to providing the highest quality care,” said Warren Selman, M.D., chief medical executive at Marcus Neuroscience Institute. “As director of the neurology residency program at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, she has the important responsibility of leading the efforts to attract the best and the brightest residents and train capable and caring providers who will be future leaders in the field of neurology.”

Dr. Katsafanas earned her medical degree at Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine in Davie, Fla. She completed a neurology residency and a vascular neurology fellowship at the University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville, Fla. 

Dr. Katsafanas is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in both neurology and vascular neurology and is a member of several professional organizations. 

Committed to improving the healthcare delivery process, Dr. Katsafanas has been involved in quality improvement initiatives at hospitals, course and curriculum development for medical professionals, and teaching and mentoring the next generation of physicians. She has also participated in clinical research and shared her results at scientific meetings.

Dr. Katsafanas feels that practicing medicine, caring for people and being part of their story is an incredible privilege. “Every patient has a story and, as a physician, I have the privilege of being part of that story -- sometimes for a little while and sometimes for a long while. I meet people where they are, and I honor their story and their wishes and work with them to help them find their best health,” she said. 

Patients can see Dr. Katsafanas at Marcus Neuroscience Institute, at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, located at 800 Meadows Road, Boca Raton, Fla.