Dr. J. Ivan Lopez recently was appointed professor of neurology at the University of South Alabama College of Medicine and serves as a pediatric and adult neurologist with USA Physicians Group.
Dr. Lopez previously served as the interim chair of the department of neurology at the University of Nevada in Reno, Nev. He has also served as the director of the Renown Institute for Neurosciences in Reno and as professor at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine.
After earning his medical degree from the La Salle University School of Medicine in Mexico City, Dr. Lopez completed residency training in neurology at USA.
Dr. Lopez serves in the United States Army Reserve and was promoted to Colonel in February 2017. He has won many awards for his service.
Dr. Lopez is a member of the American Stroke Association, the American Headache Society and the American Academy of Neurology. He sees patients at the Strada Patient Care Center located at 1601 Center St. To make an appointment, call (251) 660-5108.