Position:
Staff Physician at NHS Human Services
Work:
NHS Human Services
since Feb 2009
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Staff Physician
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Mar 2007 - Jul 2009
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Physician
Family Services of Western PA
Aug 2004 - May 2006
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Medical Director
Alzheimer Center of Pittsburgh
May 1996 - Jul 2004
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Director and President
Allegheny General Hospital
Jul 1992 - Oct 1995
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Staff Neuropsychiatrist
National Institute of Aging
Jul 1991 - Jun 1992
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Behavioral Neurology Fellow
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
Jul 1989 - Jun 1992
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Resident, Adult Psychiatry
Allegheny General Hospital
Jul 1988 - Jun 1989
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Resident, Internal Medicine
Education:
Carnegie Mellon University 2006 - 2008
M.M.M., Medical Management
New York Medical College 1984 - 1988
M.D., Medicine
University of Massachusetts, Amherst 1980 - 1984
B.S., Zoology & Psychology
Skills:
Neuropsychiatry and Behavioral Neurology (Alzheimer disease, Frontal Lobe Degeneration, Traumatic Brain Injury), Clinical Trials of Investigational Drugs (Principal Investigator in 53 studies), Health Policy and Management, Mindfulness-based Psychotherapies (10+ years of Zen practice and training), Disaster Preparedness and Medical Relief Efforts
Interests:
Zen practice, Japanese martial arts (aikido, iaido, kyudo), live music (old and new rock), growing berries and tree fruits, cooking, skiing, playing guitar (very badly), skeet shooting