DOB:

August 24, 1964

Education:

Undergraduate
Baylor University
Waco, Texas
B.S. Biology; M.S. Gerontology, 1988

Medical School
Texas Tech University School of Medicine
M.D., 1992

Internship
Breckenridge Hospital
Austin, Texas
1992 - 1993

Residency / Fellowship
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Residency
Tufts University School of Medicine
New England Medical Center (PGY-4)

Board Certification:

American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
May 1997

Honors:

• Tufts University, Chief Resident (1995 - 1996)
• Passed FLEX Component I, II and Texas Medical Jurisprudence (1992)
• President third Year Medical School Class
• Fellowship to Baylor University Graduate School
• Dean's List - Baylor University

Membership on Hospital Staffs:

• Texas Spine & Joint Hospital, Tyler, Texas
• East Texas Medical Center, Tyler, Texas
• Mother Frances Hospital, Tyler, Texas
• HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Tyler, Texas

Memberships in Medical Societies:

• American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Association of Academic Physiatrists
• American Medical Association
• Texas Medical Association
• Smith County Medical Society
• American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians

Professional Activities:

• Certified Medical Review Officer
• Certified Independent Medical Examiner
• Fellow American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians

Objectives:

Non-surgical care for spine and joint pain. My emphasis is on diagnostic and therapeutic spinal injections, including nerve and spinal blocks, neurotomies, and discography. I perform ETNG/nerve conduction studies to diagnose spinal and peripheral nerve injuries and utilize botox to treat painful muscle conditions and headache.