Medical Specialty:

Neurology

Clinical Neurophysiology

Epileptology

Conditions Treated:

Epilepsy

Medical Groups:

Loma Linda University Dept. of Neurology

Languages:

English

Education:

Internship: Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Residency: Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Fellowship: Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital

Certificate: American Board of Psy & Neuro-Neurology

Medical School: Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Philosophy of Care:

My Philosophy: No seizures, no side effects... I strive to not only work with my patients to stop seizures but also to minimize the side effects of anti-epileptic medications and lessen the impact of seizures on quality of life. To stop seizures I work with a wide variety of antiepileptic medications, including participating in multicenter trials of investigational medications. When medications are ineffective or when the diagnosis of epilepsy is in doubt, Video-EEG monitoring is a very helpful tool in confirming the diagnosis of epilepsy and evaluating for other types of treatment, including epilepsy surgery and vagus nerve stimulation.

Clinical Interest:

Surgical management of epilepsy, applications of neuroimaging techniques in epilepsy, clinical trials of new antiepileptic agents. My Research: Expanding our understanding of epilepsy. I am currently working with colleagues in the Department of Neuroradiology here at Loma Linda University to better understand how epilepsy affects the structure and function of the brain. We are also a center for several multicenter epilepsy treatment trials to find new treatments for epilepsy. My Training and Experience... I graduated from Loma Linda University in 2002 and completed my Neurology Residency at Loma Linda University in 2006. From 2006-2008, I was a fellow in clinical neurophysiology and epileptology at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. While a fellow, I was the recipient of the Research Training and Fellowship for Clinicians from the Epilepsy Foundation.