Education

  • The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; B.A.

  • The Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine; M.D.

  • The University of Connecticut, Executive MBA Program

  • Graduate Thesis: Strategic Planning for a Neurology IPA

Internship

  • Internal Medicine, Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT 

Neurology Residency

  • Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT

  • Chief Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital

  • Instructor: Yale School of Medicine 

Academic Affiliations

  • Yale University School of Medicine Dept. of Neurology Instructor

  • New York Medical College Dept. of Neurology Clinical Assistant Professor

Memberships

  • The American Academy of Neurology

  • The American Association of Health Care Journalists

  • The National Association of Science Writers

  • Yale Neurology Alumni Association

Awards

  • 1982 The Merck Manual Award for Academic Excellence

  • 1997 Castle Connolly Certificate of Recognition - "Best Doctors in New York Metro Area" 

  • 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2017 AMA Physician Recognition Award for Continuing Medical Education

  • 2001 Fellow, American Academy of Neurology (AAN)

  • 2009 AAN Journalism Award

  • 2011 APEX award of Excellence for Feature Series Writing

  • 2013 Eddie & Ozzie Honorable Mention

  • 2014 APEX Grand Award, in the category of Best Writing

  • 2015 APEX Award of Excellence, in the category of Best Writing

  • 2023 GRAND APEX Award

Additional Professional Activities

  • July 1987-July 1990: Part-time Preceptorship in Electrodiagnostic Medicine (EMG). Department of Neurology, WCMC

  • January 1990-Present: Private Practice of Neurology, Tarrytown, NY

  • 1986-Present: Medical Staff Putnam Hospital Center

  • 2002-Present: Medical Staff Westchester County Medical Center

  • 2005-Present: Medical Consultant, New York Rangers

  • 2007-2012: Editor-in-Chief, American Academy of Neurology Web publications

  • 2015-2018: Medical Director, Consumers Reports; 2008-2015: Medical Editor, Consumers Reports

  • 2010-Present: Associate Editor Neurology Today

  • 2014-2024:  Editor-in-Chief Brain & Life

Additional

  • 1996-1999: Vice-President, NeuroNetwork IPA

  • 1999-2002: Webmaster, MDpearls.com, a Web-based practice management tool for medical offices

  • 1999-2002: Medscape Physician Champions Speaker’s Panel

  • 2002-Present: President, Yale Neurology Alumni Association

  • 2004-2008: Medscape Neurology Ask the Expert

  • 2004-2008: Medscape Neurology Editorial Board

  • 2004-2006: Writer/editor, IntraMed

  • 2001-Present: Columnist, In Practice, Neurology Today, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins

  • 2004-2006: Columnist, Medscape Journal Scan, Pain Resource Center

  • 2005-2008: Writer, Neurology Now, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins

  • 2010: Editor, Neurologic Clinics, The Practice of Neurology

American Academy of Neurology

  • 1999-2019: Medical Economics and Management Committee; 2013 Chair

  • 2003-2009: Audit Committee

  • 2006-2009: Chair, Audit Committee

  • 2004: Board of Directors Nominations Committee

  • 2004-2007: Chair, Electronic Health Records Task Force

  • 2004-2005: Risk Management Task Force

  • 2006-Present: Neurology Today Editorial Board

  • 2007-2012: Chair, Technology and Practice Management Subcommittee

  • 2007-2008: Future of the Profession Task Force

  • 2007-2012: Editor-in-Chief AAN Web publications, AAN.com and TheBrainMatters.org

  • 2010-Present: Associate Editor Neurology Today

  • 2013-Present: AAN Board of Directors

  • 2019-2021: President-elect

  • 2021-Present: President

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