Dr. Brad Klein is a community neurologist and headache subspecialist, and founder and first president of the Pennsylvania Neurological Society. He is a partner and Chief Financial Officer of Abington Neurological Associates, Ltd..  He also serves as the Director of the Abington Headache Center, and holds a faculty appointment as Clinical Professor of Neurology at Thomas Jefferson University.

He brings over 20 years of state and national health policy experience, including direct legislative testimony and bill oversight. He currently chairs the American Academy of Neurology’s State Policy Work Group and serves as Physician Lead of its Practice Leadership Program, having previously chaired the AAN’s Medical Economics and Practice Committee and served as an ex officio member of its Board of Directors. He is the founding chair of the American Headache Society’s Practice Management Committee and was appointed by two successive Pennsylvania governors to the Pennsylvania Health Care Cost Containment Council.

I am a board certified neurologist with additional training in EMG and neuromuscular medicine within St. Luke’s Neurology Associates and St. Luke’s Center for Neuroscience. My interest in Neurology blossomed during my medical training in India. The unique complexity of human nervous system has, and will always fascinate me.

I pursued my internship at York Hospital, a neurology residency at Drexel University College of Medicine and Fellowship at Penn State Hershey Medical Center. After my training, I worked at Penn State Hershey Medical center for 5 years, where the focus of my practice was to care for patients with neuromuscular disorders, such as muscle diseases, muscular dystrophies, neuropathies and myasthenia gravis. I have a special interest in patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS/Lou Gehrig’s disease) and was the associate director of the Penn State Hershey ALS clinic for 3 years. I was in West Virginia for the last year at WVU college of Medicine and am coming back to Pennsylvania, which has been home for us for the last 10 years.

I believe in a team approach to patient care and work with a great multidisciplinary team including physical and occupational therapists, psychologists, social workers, neurosurgeons, ophthalmologists and genetic counselors. I take great pride in my patient care, my dealing with the patients and their families and strongly believe in communication at each step of their workup, treatment and management options.

Outside of work, I like to travel and enjoy spending time with my husband and two little boys.

Dr. Joanna Fong-Isariyawongse is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Pittsburgh, specializing in Sleep Medicine and Epilepsy. She is a nationally recognized advocate for sleep health and brain health, working to turn scientific evidence into actionable public policy. Her efforts focus on issues like later school start times for adolescents, adoption of permanent standard time, and improved care and education for people living with epilepsy.

Clinically, Dr. Fong-Isariyawongse provides expert care for individuals with epilepsy, including those undergoing surgical evaluation for drug-resistant seizures. She also sees patients with a wide range of sleep concerns, helping individuals improve sleep quality to enhance cognitive function, emotional resilience, and overall performance. In addition, she leads critical care continuous EEG services across eight UPMC hospitals, ensuring timely neurological monitoring for patients in intensive care. Her commitment to patient-centered care has earned her UPMC’s Excellence in Patient Experience Award and recognition as a Pittsburgh Magazine Best Doctor since 2019.

She serves on national advocacy and health policy committees for the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM), and the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), where she helps shape legislation and healthcare priorities at both state and federal levels. She is a board member of the Pennsylvania Neurological Society, a physician advisory board member for the Epilepsy Association of Western and Central Pennsylvania, and a professional advisory board member for the Epilepsy Foundation of Eastern Pennsylvania.

Dedicated to public education, Dr. Fong-Isariyawongse speaks widely on the science of sleep and its role in learning, mood, seizure control, athletic performance, and public safety. Her outreach spans school districts, athletic teams, first responders, and public transportation workers. She also serves as a neurology consultant to the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Whether in the clinic, the classroom, or the Capitol, Dr. Fong-Isariyawongse is committed to building a healthier, more well-rested future for all.