As a Pain Management specialist, my ultimate goal is to restore function and independence, so that my patients may fully return to their daily living, working, and sporting activities. Close to 90% of my patients succeed without surgery; however, in the event that surgery is the best option, I work closely with several different spine surgeons and can help you choose the one that is best for your specific diagnosis.
Certification
- Board Certified in PMR, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Board Certified in Pain Management, Subspecialty certification through the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Fellowship
- Pain Management – UCLA/VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System Program
11301 Wilshire (w117), Los Angeles, CA, 90073 - ACGME accredited July 2006 – June 2007
Residency
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Baylor University Medical Center 3500 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX, 75246 July 2003 – June 2006
- Resident Director of sports medicine for Baylor Sports Care
- Team physician for Red Oak High School Football
- Directed residents as team physicians for two area high schools
- Assistant resident physician for Southern Methodist University (SMU)
- Physician for White Rock Marathon
- Physician for Dallas Cup soccer tournament
- Assistant team physician for Collin County Community College
Internship
- McLennan County Medical Education and Research Foundation Rotating – Medicine, OBGYN, Surgery, Pediatrics, Family Practice 1600 Providence, Waco, TX, 76707 July 2002 – June 2003
Medical Education
- Doctor of Medicine: University of Texas Health Science Center 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX, 78229 July 1998 – May 2002
- Honors: honors in general surgery and honors in anesthesiology
College Education
- Bachelor of Arts – Biology: University of Texas – Austin, TX August 1994 – May 1998
- Honors: Phi Beta Kappa, Dean’s Honor list all semesters
- Philanthropy Chairman – Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity
Lectures/Presentations
- Current Treatments for Degenerative Disc Syndromes
Cooper Clinic Grand Rounds May 10, 2011 - Spine Injuries in Cycling
Texas Institute for Surgery Cycling Seminar April 2011 - Conservative Workup of Low Back Pain
Hotel Palomar, Dallas April, 2010 - Lumbar and Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease
Frisco Westin Stonebriar Fall 2009 - Degenerative Cascade and Common Syndromes
Frisco Retirement Center Spring 2009 - Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease
Baylor Family Practice – Garland Spring 2008 - Conservative Treatment of Spine
Texas Institute for Surgery Spring 2008 - Discography: Literature Review and Update
UCLA Medical Center Spine Conference
Los Angeles, CA February, 2007 - Traumatic Carotid Dissection: A Rare, But Significant Finding
Baylor Institute of Rehabilitation – Grand Rounds
Dallas, TX. June 2006 - Scoliosis: an overview
Baylor Institute for Rehabilitation
Dallas, TX. March 2006 - Wound and Amputee Management in the Elderly
Texas Women’s University
Dallas, TX. April 2005 - Clinical Evaluation of Shoulder Pain
Baylor Institute of Rehabilitation
Dallas, TX. August 2004 - Pathophysiology of Pain: Endogenous Opioids and Neurotransmitters
Baylor Institute of Rehabilitation
Dallas, TX. Resident Lecture – May 2004 - Cancer Rehabilitation and Pain Management
Texas Women’s University
Dallas, TX. OT School Lecture – April 2004 - Cardiac Rehabilitation
Baylor Institute of Rehabilitation
Dallas, TX. Resident Lecture – January 2004 - Congenital Cervical Stenosis in Athletes
Baylor Institute of Rehabilitation
Dallas, TX. Resident Lecture – December 2003 - Common Sports Injuries and Sideline Treatment
McLennan County Medical Education and Research Foundation
Waco, TX. Grand Rounds – January 2003 - Headache, Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
McLennan County Medical Education and Research Foundation
Waco, TX. Resident Lecture – Spring 2003 - Plantar Fasciitis, Diagnosis and Treatment
McLennan County Medical Education and Research Foundation
Waco, TX. Resident Lecture – February 2003
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