Expert Details
Neurology and Pain Management: Board Certified in both
ID: 723565
Florida, USA
Expert is also Board Certified in Neuromuscular Medicine. This specialty encompasses peripheral nerve, neuromuscular junction, and muscle diseases. He has extensive expertise in EMG and Nerve Conduction Studies, which is the main diagnostic test for peripheral nerve problems. Many of the peripheral nerve problems are associated with neuropathic pain and this relates to expert's interest and experience in chronic pain management.
Headache is part of the bread and butter of many neurology practices; Expert has had a particular interest in headaches throughout his career and has cared for numerous difficult headache problems referred by other neurologists. Headache treatment is related to chronic pain management.
Neurology is expert's primary specialty. He is board certified in neurology and has been practicing it for 20 years. He thus has a broad knowledge of general neurology and central and peripheral nervous system problems as well as chronic pain issues. He did a Neurology residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1986 | Degree: MD | Subject: Medicine | Institution: U of Pittsburgh |
| Year: 1982 | Degree: BA | Subject: Biology, Psychology | Institution: Dartmouth College |
Fields of Expertise
chronic pain, chronic pain management, fibromyalgia, non-narcotic analgesic, opioid, pain management, pain medication, transcutaneous electric nerve stimulation, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator, carpal tunnel syndrome, denervation, muscle denervation, peripheral nervous system disease, migraine, vascular headache, headache, neurology, neck pain, central muscle relaxant, central nervous system depressant, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent, neuralgia, sciatica, diabetic neuropathy, causalgia, movement disorder, acupuncture analgesia, nerve block, nerve compression syndrome, central nervous system disease, muscular disease, neuropathy, cervical whiplash, posttraumatic headache, reflex sympathetic dystrophy, lower back pain, facial pain, back pain, complex regional pain syndrome, brain disease, antiarthritis drug, magnetic nerve stimulator, magnetic nerve stimulation, nerve stimulation, pain perception, hydromorphone, oxycodone, narcotic, neurophysiology, morphine, codeine, abused drug