New faculty spotlight: Lucas Stenzel, M.D.

Lucas Stenzel M.D.

Lucas, Stenzel, M.D., is a new faculty member at UNMC.

  • Name: Lucas Stenzel, M.D.
  • Hometown: Denton, Texas
  • Title and department at UNMC: Instructor, UNMC Department of Neurological Sciences

Professional Interests:

  • Teaching:
    • resident/student education
    • epilepsy and stroke care
    • general neurology

How I fell in love with neurology:
I knew neurology was what I wanted to do by the second day of my required neurology clerkship in medical school. Prior to that experience, I had no idea that I would even be interested in neurology. It’s full of puzzles, and I’m really drawn to the way neurologists think.

Degrees:

  • M.D., McGovern Medical School, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
  • B.S., biology, University of North Texas

Memberships:

  • American Academy of Neurology

Three things people may not know about me:

  • I love skydiving and long road trips.
  • I wanted to be a railroad locomotive engineer when I grew up.
  • Someday, I will leave medicine behind for a new career in gold mining — seriously.