Natalie Bartnik, DO

Professional Background

Natalie Bartnik, D.O., MPH, is a clinical instructor on the clinical track in the Department of Neurology. She completed medical school at Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine before arriving at the University of Kansas Medical Center, where she completed her neurology residency. Following her residency, Dr. Bartnik remained at KU Medical Center to complete a clinical neurophysiology fellowship in 2025.
Dr. Bartnik’s clinical interests include general neurology, neurophysiology and neuromuscular medicine.

• DO, Medicine, Michigan State College of Osteopathic Medicine, East Lansing, MI

Research

Overview

Dr. Bartnik’s research interests include neurophysiology, neuromuscular medicine and oncology. She has presented on acute disseminated encephalomyelitis presenting as neuroleptic malignant syndrome and immune checkpoint inhibitor induced Triple M Overlap Syndrome. She has also published on adolescent and parent perspectives on genomic sequencing to inform cancer care.