Dr. Neishay Ayub

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Neishay Ayub, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. She serves as the Epilepsy Fellowship Program Director and is the Neurology Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Officer. Dr. Ayub's clinical research interests encompass Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Global Health, and Quality Improvement in Epilepsy Surgery. She has completed her medical degree at the Warren Alpert Medical School and holds extensive training, including an internal medicine residency at Rhode Island Hospital and a neurology residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard University. Additionally, Dr. Ayub completed a neurophysiology epilepsy fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and is board-certified in Neurology, Epilepsy, and Clinical Neurophysiology. She is active in professional organizations such as the American Academy of Neurology, the American Epilepsy Society, and the American Clinical Neurophysiology Society, and contributes to committees focused on diversity initiatives. Dr. Ayub has been recognized with several awards, including the Dean's Excellence Teaching Award and the Neurology Faculty Teaching Award, underscoring her commitment to education and mentoring in the academic environment.

Research Interests

Awards

#2025

Mentorship Diversity Equity Award

#2023

Neurology Faculty Teaching Award

#2021

Dean’s Excellence Teaching Award

Requirements for Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
Prerequisites
Quantitative Reasoning: One course in calculus or statistics (biostatistics preferred) Biology: Two courses with a grade of B or higher, covering cell biology and genetics Chemistry: Two courses in general (inorganic) chemistry, one course in organic chemistry, and one course in biochemistry Physics: Two-course sequence covering mechanics, heat, electricity, optics, and radiation physics Writing: Courses in English or other humanities practicing expository writing
Application Checklist
  • AMCAS application
  • Secondary application
  • Official transcripts
  • MCAT scores
  • Letters of recommendation (committee letter or at least three individual references)
  • Personal statement
  • Secondary essays
Specialization Notes

The MD program is the primary medical degree encompassing all clinical departments including Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, OBGYN, Medicine, Radiology, Surgery, Neurology, and Orthopaedics.