Medical Rehabilitation Associates, Lewiston, Maine, 1999 to present.
Consultant in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation/Provider of
electrodiagnostic services to Redington Hospital, Skowhegan, Maine, 1987 to
present.
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE
Board Certified American Academy of Physical Medicine &
Rehabilitation, 1986
Board eligible American Board of Occupational Medicine, 1987
Maine License #11043.
EDUCATION/TRAINING
Mini Residency Occupational Medicine, University of Cincinnati,
Cincinnati, Ohio, 1986-1987
Residency, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, University of
Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington, University Affiliated
Hospitals, 1983-1985
Residency Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Boston University
School of Medicine, Boston Massachusetts, 1982-1983
Internship Internal Medicine, University of Connecticut Medical School,
Mt. Sinai Hospital, Hartford, Connecticut, 1980-1981
Flexible Internship Fifth Pathway, Rutgers Medical School, Morristown
Memorial Hospital, Morristown, New Jersey, 1979-1980
Autonomous University of Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico, M.D. 1975-1979
University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, Bachelor of Science Degree,
1971-1974
PAST POSITIONS
Medical Director, RiverRidge Center for Brain Injury Rehabilitation. Provided
Physiatric services to the inpatient and outpatient population, 2000-2001
Private practice. Providing an integrated approach to musculoskeletal pain
problems utilizing manual medicine and acupuncture for pain control, 1987-1999
Staff Physician and Medical Director, H. Goodall Hospital Occupational
Medicine, Sanford, Maine, 1991-1997
Consultant of New England Rehabilitation Hospital Chronic Pain Program, 1987
Medical Director of Rehabilitation Medicine and Occupational Medicine,
Director of Maine's first comprehensive Chronic Pain Program, Mid-Maine Medical
Center, Waterville, Maine, 1985-1987
Staff Physician Princeton Brain Bio Center, Princeton, New Jersey, 1981-1982
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
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Member,
American Medical Association
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Member, Maine
State Medical Society
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Member, Maine
Society of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation (president 2003-2005)
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Fellow,
American Academy of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
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Member,
American Preventive Medicine Association
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Member, North
American Academy of Manipulative Medicine, Completed over 450 hours of
training in Manual Medicine Techniques, 1986
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Certificate of
Competency for Medical Evaluation of Disability Claims, National Association
of Disability Evaluating Physicians, 1985
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Chairperson of
Apportionment Review Panel, State of Maine Workers' Compensation Board,
1986-1988
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
- "Musculoskeletal MRI VF," Duke University of School Medicine,
Dunham, North Carolina, September 13 16, 2004.
- "2004 Geriatric Rehabilitation Self Assessment Examination for
Practitioners," AAPM&R Self Assessment Exam, August 27, 2004.
- "Sports and Performing Arts Medicine and Related Focused
Reviews," AAPM&R Self Assessment Exam, April 1, 2004.
- "Stroke and Neurogenerative Disorders," AAPM&R Self
Assessment Exam, April 1, 2004.
- "Diffusion Properties and Mechanism of Action of the Botulinum
Toxins," St. Marys Regional Medical Center, Augusta, Maine,
September 5, 2003.
- "Guidelines for Prescribing Principles for Opioid Therapy," St.
Marys Regional Medical Center, Lewiston, Maine, August 14, 2003.
- "Interventions in Chronic Pain Management," AAPM&R Self
Assessment Exam, April 12, 2003.
- "Congenital and Acquired Brain Injury," AAPM&R Self
Assessment Exam, April 12, 2003.
- "Low Back, Pelvis & Hip Pain: An Advanced Myofascial
Workshop," The Janet G. Travell, M.D. Seminar Series, April 4 6,
2003.
- "Head, Face, Neck and Shoulder Pain: An Advanced Myofascial Pain
Workshop," The Janet G. Travell, M.D. Seminar Series, January 10
12, 2003.
- "Industrial Medicine and Acute Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation,"
AAPM&R Self Assessment Exam, 2002.
- "Spinal Cord Injury Medicine," AAPM&R Self Assessment Exam,
2002.
- "Lumbar Discopathic Pain and Intradiscal Electrothermal Therapy (IDET),"
Orthopaedic Associates of Portland, P.A., Portland, Maine, March 4, 2002.
- "Current Treatment Options in Community Acquired Pneumonia,"
York Hospital, York, Maine, January 30, 2002.
- "Acquired Limb Deficiencies," AAPM&R Self Assessment Exam,
2001.
- "Cardiopulmonary Rehab, Cancer Rehab," AAPM&R Self
Assessment Exam, 2001.
- "Clinical Applications of Bioenergetic Fields," York Hospital,
York, Maine, November 7, 2001.
- "Hemachromatosis: Disease of Many Faces," York Hospital, York,
Maine, September 5, 2001.
- "Neurology for the Non-Neurologist, Harvard Medical School,
Department of Continuing Education, Boston, Massachusetts, June 10 13,
2001.
- "Cognitive & Behavioral Therapy: Integration and
Innovation," Harvard Medical School, Department of Continuing
Education, Boston, Massachusetts, June 7 9, 2001.
- "Practice Dilemmas: Evaluation and Management of Pain,"
University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine, Office of
Continuing Medicine, Biddeford, Maine, April 6, 2001.
- "Meet the Professor: Meningitis & Strokes," York Hospital,
York, Maine, February 21, 2001.
- "Neurology of Behavior," Harvard Medical School, Department of
Continuing Education, Boston, Massachusetts, October 16 19, 2000.
- "Brain Injury Association: 19th Annual Symposium,"
University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, July 29 31, August 1,
2000.
- "Annual Scientific Assembly," The American Academy of PM&R,
Washington, D.C., November 14, 1999.
- "Annual Scientific Assembly," The American Academy of PM&R,
Washington, D.C., November 12 13, 1999.
- "Annual Scientific Assembly," The American Academy of PM&R,
Washington, D.C., November 11 12, 1999.
- "Electromyography & Clinical Neurophysiology," Harvard
Medical School, Department of Continuing Eduction, Boston, Massachusetts,
November 1 5, 1999.
- "The Core Content Review of Family Medicine," The American
Academy of Family Physicians, South Berwick, Maine, 1998 1999.
- "Home Study Core Content Reevaluation," AAFP, 1997 1998.
- "40 Hour Basic Course Cranial Osteopathy," SCTF, NECOM, May
1998.
- "40 Hour Basic Course Cranial Osteopathy," SCTF, TCOM, May 1997.
- "Crossing The Mind Body Interface," Wentworth Douglas Hospital,
Dover, New Hampshire, March 4, 1997.
- "Home Study," AAFP, 1996 1997.