University of Florida
Dr. Ameli is a neurointensivist with board certifications in neurology as well as neurocritical care. He received his medical degree from the University of Central Florida, where he received scholarship support in exchange for being among a selected group of students helping to launch UCF’s College of Medicine. He then completed prestigious residency and fellowship training programs at Vanderbilt and Emory Universities. He is an active member of the Society for Critical Care Medicine, Neurocritical Care Society, the American Academy of Neurology, and the American Heart/Stroke Association.
Dr. Ameli is a primarily a clinician educator with active roles in the education of undergraduate students; second, third, and fourth year medical students; as well as physician assistant students. He participates in multiple research projects regarding self-fulfilling prophecy bias in neuroprognostication, intracranial compliance monitoring, variability in the management of status epilepticus, as well as virtual programming as a tool for equity in the pre-health career pipeline. He also serves as the site PI for the SENSE trial.
Outside of work, Dr. Ameli loves to spend time with his wife, daughter, and dog. He loves afternoon walks with the family, exploring new restaurants, attempting to make all kinds of food at home (with a lot of help from his wife), and staying active in the Florida sun. He is also a big sports fan, particularly the University of Florida Gators!