Education

Medical School

College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery
(Name change to Des Moines University)
Des Moines, Iowa
D.O., 1980

College

University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
B.A. Biology, 1976

Postgraduate Training

Internship

Detroit Osteopathic Hospital
Detroit, Michigan
July 1, 1980 – June 30, 1981

Residency

Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Department of Neurology
July 1, 1982 – June 30, 1985
Milton Alter, M.D., Chairman
Chief Resident in Neurology
July 1, 1984 – June 30, 1985

Post-Residency Training

Hahnemann University Hospital
Electromyography Laboratory
Department of Neurology
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 1, 1985 – December 31, 1985
Albert Tahmoush, M.D., Director

Employment

Full time Academic Practice
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
July 1, 1985 – June 30, 1988

Private Practice, Neurology
Bala Cynwyd, PA
July 1, 1988 – March 31, 2026

Volunteer Physician
Phoenixville Free Clinic
April 2026 –

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
December 1986 (non-expiring)

American Osteopathic Board of Neurology and Psychiatry
April 1988 (non-expiring)

American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (EMG)
May 1989  (non-expiring)

American Board of Independent Medical Examiners
November 2014

Medical Licensure

Pennsylvania: OS004712-L

Diplomate: National Board of Examiners in Osteopathic Medicine

Organizational Memberships

• American Academy of Neurology
• American Association of Neurodiagnostic and  Electrodiagnostic Medicine
• Philadelphia Neurological Society
• Pennsylvania Neurological Society
• American Medical Association

Committee Service

Executive Faculty Committee
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
1986 – 1991

Executive Committee
Hospital of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
1986 – 1991

Biomedical Ethics Committee
Graduate Health Systems – City Avenue Hospital
Formerly Hospital of PCOM
1991 – 2000

Biomedical Ethics Committee
Roxborough Memorial Hospital
1994 – 2012

Chairman, Comprehensive Stroke Committee
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
2007 – 2016

Hospital Appointments

Tenet – City Ave. Hospital
(Formerly Hospital of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine)
Chairman, Division of Neurology, Department of Internal Medicine
1986 -2000

Roxborough Memorial Hospital
Philadelphia, PA.
1993 – 2024

Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Drexel Hill, PA
1999 – 2022
Medical Director of Stroke Program, 2007 – 2015
Chief – Section of Neurology
Department of Internal Medicine, 2007- 2011

Lankenau Hospital
May 2023 – March 2026
Emeritus staff, April 2026 –

Academic Appointments

Instructor in Neurology
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
1985 – 1986

Assistant Professor and Chairman
Department of Neurology
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
1988 – 1991

Clinical Professor and Chairman
Division of Neurology
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
1991 – 2023

Lectures & Presentations

Coordinated and taught Introduction to Clinical Neurology Sophomore neurology course
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
1986 – Present

Annual Lectures:

1. The Neurological Examination
2. Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease
3. Posterior Fossa Disease
4. Spinal Cord Disease
5. Movement Disorders
6. Neuromuscular Disease
7. Myopathies
8. Brain Tumors
9. Headache
10. Traumatic Brain Injury

Developed and coordinated Integrated Neuroscience Curriculum
with Richard Kriebel, Ph.D.
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine 1994

Monthly current literature review delivered to Comprehensive Stroke Committee
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
2007 – 2016

Electromyography in Motor Neuron Disease
with Albert Tahmoush, M.D.
Annual Meeting, American Association of Electromyography and Electrodiagnosis
Boston, MA
September 25, 1986

Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Lecture
Crozer Keystone Occupational Health Physicians, February 2005

Update in Stroke Prevention
Grand Rounds
Delaware County Memorial Hospital
February 16, 2008

Central Nervous Systems Infections
Lecture
PCOM Continuing Medical Education Course
Hershey, PA
June 28, 2008

Electrodiagnostic Testing, Separating Fact from Fiction
Lecture
Pennsylvania Bar Institute, Annual Workers Compensation Course
Hershey, PA
September 13, 2013.

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury
Lecture
Continuing Legal Education Series
National Business Institute
Philadelphia, PA
February 26, 2016

Peripheral Neuropathy
Lecture
Annual Meeting
Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
King of Prussia, PA
May 5, 2016

American Academy of Neurology
Attendee
Sports Concussion Conference
Chicago, Il
July 8-10, 2016

Update in Peripheral Neuropathy
Lecture
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
Annual Family Practice CME
Virtual Presentation
June 28, 2020

Concussion Update
Lecture
Annual Family Practice CME
Hershey, PA
June 23, 2023

Clinical Activities

• Supervised rounds with Junior medical students, interns, Internal Medicine residents, Family Practice residents as part of clinical teaching program
• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Hospital of Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Graduate Health Systems – City Avenue Hospital

Publications

“Myasthenia Gravis in Octogenarians”
Journal of American College of Neuropsychiatrists
Vol 2 (10), 11, 1988

Specific Areas of Interest

• Electrodiagnostic medicine (EMG)
• Peripheral nerve injuries
• Cerebrovascular disease (stroke)
• Traumatic brain injury

Panel physician
NFL Concussion Settlement
Baseline Assessment Program (BAP)
May 2017 – March 2026

Monetary Award Fund (MAF)
May 2017 – March 2026

Examining Physician
NCAA Concussion Settlement Medical Monitoring Program
June 2021 – March 2026