Clinical Interests
Neuro-oncology, brain tumors, brain tumors requiring motor and speech mapping, surgical treatment of epilepsy, Gamma Knife and spine surgery.

Research Interests
Neuroprosthetics – devices linked to the brain that may lead to cures for paralysis, allow patients to move artificial limbs or restore other neurological functions.

Brain Mapping – developing advanced techniques to locate and preserve critical areas of brain function

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Education
BS, Biology and Theology, Saint Louis University
St. Louis, Missouri
1992-1995

MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1995-1999

Residency
Intern, General Surgery
Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri
1999-2000

Resident, Neurological Surgery
Barnes-Jewish Hospital & Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri
2000-2005

Senior Registrar, Neurological Surgery
Beaumont Hospital
Dublin, Ireland
2004

Chief Resident, Neurological Surgery
Barnes-Jewish Hospital & Washington University School of Medicine
St. Louis, Missouri
2004-2005

Fellowship
Fellow, Spine and Epilepsy
Department of Neurosurgery
University of Washington School of Medicine & Harborview Medical Center
Seattle, Washington
2005-2006

Hospital Appointments
Barnes Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis Children’s Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri

Medical Licensure
Missouri

Board Certification
American Board of Neurological Surgery (2010)

Consultant Affiliation
Senior Inventor, Intellectual Ventures. Bellevue, WA.
2004 – present

Technical/Medical Consultant, Ascension Health Ventures. St Louis, MO. 2002-present