Neurology Neurophysiology Expert Witness

Neurology services:

Epilepsy monitoring and EEG
Intraoperative monitoring
EMG and Nerve conduction studies
Sleep studies
Botox therapy
Vagal nerve stimulator programming
Evoked potentials

Medical-Legal Services:

Expert opinion
Comprehensive case analysis
Experienced in depositions and court appearance
[2005 – present]

Intraoperative Monitoring:

Expertise in monitoring all intraperative modalities for an extensive array of surgical procedures

WellStar Health System
NeurohospitalistKennestone Hospital

Neurological services for all general / stroke / critical care / emergency neurology consults
January 2018 – September 2019

Sentient Medical Systems
Intraoperative Monitoring Services
October 2013- June 2016
[Company was liquidated to an alternate IOM company]

The Head and Spine Institute of Texas
Intraoperative Monitoring Services

April 2011- September 2013

Carolina Neurological Services
Partner: Private practice clinical neurology
[Partners retired in 2007]

September 2005 – March 2007

Volunteer clinics:

Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb

Volunteer clinic providing charity neurological care

All Armstrong Neurology services provided free of charge –

October 2018 – September 2019

Cooperative Christian Ministries

Volunteer clinic providing charity neurological care

September 2005 – June 2013

Professional Positions:

Chief of Neurology – Frye hospital 2009 – 2011
Conceptualized and organized first Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Frye Hospital

Established Intraoperative monitoring and Long-term monitoring programs at Grace and Valdese hospitals.

Fellowships: Neurophysiology

1. Neuromuscular disorders
2. Neurophysiology: epilepsy and sleep medicine

The University of Texas at Dallas: Southwestern Medical School
Dallas, Texas
November 2003 – June 2005

Recipient of the GSK Fellowship Award

Residency: Neurology Residency
The University of Texas at Dallas: Southwestern Medical School
Dallas, Texas
September 2000 – March 2003

Recipient of the Victor Rivera Award for Excellence in Research

Internship:Internal Medicine

The University of Texas at Dallas: Southwestern Medical School
Dallas, Texas
March 2003 – November 2003

Additional training:

Neurosurgery
The University of California at San Francisco
San Francisco, California
April 1998 – November 1998
The University of Connecticut
Hartford, Connecticut
July 1996 – April 1998
The University of South Florida
Tampa, Florida
July 1994 – June 1996

General Surgery
The University of Texas Medical School
Houston, Texas
June 1990 – June 1994

Education:

M.D., Yale Medical School
New Haven, Connecticut
September, 1986 – June, 1990

Completed three research projects
Member of graduate advisor committee

B.A., Brandeis University
Waltham, Massachusetts
Major: Biochemistry
September, 1982 – June, 1986
Phi Beta Kappa
Magna Cum Laude
Named one of the top ten pre-med students

Awards:

Phi Beta Kappa
Magna Cum Laude
Brandeis University highest award for pre-medical education performance: Top-ten pre-medical student
Final nominee for the Louis D. Brandeis Award for excellent in academic performance
The Victor Rivera Award for Excellence in Research in Neurology
GSK Fellowship in Electrophysiology

Research & Publications:
Availabe on full CV

Neuromuscular forum:

Atypical Myasthenic syndrome (RRNMF 9/29/18)
Atypical Myasthenic syndrome case 2 (RRNMF 9/29/18)

Board Certified:

Neurology: Certificate: 54013 on 5/6/2007 / Recertified 2/6/2017

Sleep Medicine: Certificate: 823 on 11/10/2011

Neuromuscular Medicine: Certificate: 508 on 8/13/2012

Clinical Neurophysiology: Certificate: 2330 on 12/22/2013

Epilepsy: Certificate: 498 on 8/11/2014

Licensure:

Connecticut
Florida
Georgia
Maryland – expired
Michigan
Missouri
New Jersey– expired
North Carolina
Pennsylvania
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas State Medical License
Virginia Medical License
West Virginia- expired

[All licenses listed are active, unrestricted state medical licenses]

Languages:

French
Spanish

Professional Organizations:

American Academy of Neurology
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
American Academy of Sleep Medicine – expired
North Carolina Medical Society – expired
Catawba Medical Society – expired

Additional excellent references available upon request