SPECIALTY:
Neurological Surgery: Including painful disorders of the back, legs and arms, spinal disorders such as disc disease, spinal fractures and disc ruptures; Spine surgery, Electrodiagnosis studies (EMG/NCV): Brain surgery, Laser surgery, Micro-neurosurgery, Micro-Laser DiscectomyTM, Sports medicine.
MEDICAL SCHOOL:
New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York.
INTERNSHIP:
Los Angeles County, USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
RESIDENCY:
Stanford University Medical Center, Palo Alto, California
Including General Surgery, Orthopedic Surgery, Neurosurgery, and Neurology.
FELLOWSHIP:
Neurology: National Hospital, Queens Square, London England
Neuropathology: Stanford University Medical Center
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Neurological Surgeons, 1981. Board eligible neurology, neuropathology and sports medicine.
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery (1981-1985): University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Denver, Colorado
Chief of Neurosurgery, San Bernardino County Medical Center (1989)
Editorial Board Member: American Running and Fitness Association.
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
Congress of Neurological Surgeons, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American College of Sports Medicine, International College of Surgeons, New York Academy of Sciences, San Bernardino County Medical Society, Medical Legal Committee, California Association of Neurological Surgeons. Board: American Red Cross, Human Underwater Medical Society, International Medical Triathlon Association, California Independent Medical Examiner, Agreed Medical Examiner.
PUBLICATIONS:
Surgical Neurology, April 1977; Journal of Neurosurgery, 1979; Neurosurgery, 1979; Clinical Orthopedics, 1989; Colorado Medicine, 1983; Triathlon Today, 1989; Cycling Science, 1995. Subjects include: Carotid Cavernous Distula, Epidural Hematoma, Pineal Tumors, Skull Bone Transplantation, Invasive Pain Management, Nervous System in Sports Training, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. UltraCoach athletic training software.
RESEARCH:
Cornell University: Pineal Physiology
Sandoz Pharmaceutical Company, Basel, Switzerland: H2-blockers / gastric physiology.
Co-developer: UltraCoach (althetic training software)
Automatom, robot computer (1960)
BORN:
New York, New York
FAMILY:
Brothers: Two (Otorhinolaryngologist; chiropractor)
HOBBIES:
Running including marathons, ultramarathons, Triathlons, including 1986, 1990 and 1992 Hawaii Ironman Triathlon Championship, Swimming, Skiing, Scuba Diving, Eco-Challenge 1996.