Entering medical school with a background in neuroscience, I was naturally drawn to neurology. I am thankful that I can do something I love and help families while doing so.

MEDICAL SERVICES

Specialties

Departments

Programs

Languages

  • English

EDUCATION

Undergraduate Degree

  • Vanderbilt University , 2002 , Nashville , TN

Medical School

  • University of Louisville School of Medicine , 2006 , Louisville , KY

Internship

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia , 2008 , Philadelphia , PA

Residency

  • Boston Children's Hospital , 2011 , Boston , MA

Fellowship

  • Boston Children's Hospital , 2012 , Boston , MA

Philosophy of Care

Entering medical school with a background in neuroscience, I was naturally drawn to neurology. After rotating in pediatrics and enjoying my time spent with this patient population, it made sense to pursue a career in pediatric neurology. I am thankful that I can do something I love and help families while doing so.

Spending most of my early years in the south, I think I bring a more laid-back, southern attitude to our department. Despite my roots, I love living in Boston and feel it’s a great place to raise my family of three energetic little boys. When not at work, I enjoy spending time outdoors with my family, playing sports, hiking, biking or whatever other adventure we may stumble upon.

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

After completing residency in pediatric neurology at Boston Children’s hospital, I stayed on as a fellow in Epilepsy/Clinical Neurophysiology. I joined the department as a staff physician in July 2012 and see patients in clinic in our Weymouth satellite. I enjoy seeing patients with various neurologic disorders but have a special interest in patients with epilepsy. In addition to working in the clinic, I also spend time supervising the epilepsy in-patient and neurology consult services. During my training I became interested in epilepsy surgery and have been focusing my research work into looking at factors that influence the success of epilepsy surgery.

CERTIFICATIONS

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Child and Adolescent Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Clinical Physiology

PUBLICATIONS

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  1. Surgical evaluation in children <3 years of age with drug-resistant epilepsy: Patient characteristics, diagnostic utilization, and potential for treatment delays. Epilepsia. 2022 Jan; 63(1):96-107.View abstract
  2. A Standardized Electrode Nomenclature for Stereoelectroencephalography Applications. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2021 Nov 01; 38(6):509-515.View abstract
  3. Comparison of the real-world effectiveness of vertical versus lateral functional hemispherotomy techniques for pediatric drug-resistant epilepsy: A post hoc analysis of the HOPS study. Epilepsia. 2021 Nov; 62(11):2707-2718.View abstract
  4. Subclinical seizures detected on intracranial EEG: Patient characteristics and impact on surgical outcome in a single pediatric epilepsy surgery center. Epilepsy Behav. 2021 08; 121(Pt A):108040.View abstract
  5. Presurgical accuracy of dipole clustering in MRI-negative pediatric patients with epilepsy: Validation against intracranial EEG and resection. Clin Neurophysiol. 2021 Mar 26.View abstract
  6. Hemispherectomy Outcome Prediction Scale: Development and validation of a seizure freedom prediction tool. Epilepsia. 2021 05; 62(5):1064-1073.View abstract
  7. Patterns of anti-seizure medication (ASM) use in pediatric patients with surgically managed epilepsy: A retrospective review of data from Boston Children's Hospital. Epilepsy Res. 2020 02; 160:106257.View abstract
  8. The Evolution of Subclinical Seizures in Children With Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. J Child Neurol. 2019 10; 34(12):770-777.View abstract
  9. Non-invasive Seizure Localization with Ictal Single-Photon Emission Computed Tomography is Impacted by Preictal/Early Ictal Network Dynamics. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2018 Nov 09.View abstract
  10. Surgical resection of ripple onset predicts outcome in pediatric epilepsy. Ann Neurol. 2018 09; 84(3):331-346.View abstract
  11. Seizure clustering during presurgical electroencephalographic monitoring in children. Epilepsy Behav. 2018 03; 80:291-295.View abstract
  12. Pediatric epilepsy surgery. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep. 2015 Jun; 15(6):31.View abstract
  13. Safety and retention rate of rufinamide in 300 patients: a single pediatric epilepsy center experience. Epilepsia. 2014 Aug; 55(8):1235-44.View abstract
  14. Clobazam: effect on frequency of seizures and safety profile in different subgroups of children with epilepsy. Pediatr Neurol. 2014 Jul; 51(1):60-6.View abstract
  15. Juvenile myasthenia gravis: three case reports and a literature review. J Child Neurol. 2009 May; 24(5):584-90.View abstract
  16. Trust and the healing encounter: an examination of an unorthodox healing performance. Theor Med Bioeth. 2000; 21(4):305-19.View abstract
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  19. Asymptomatic bronchogenic cysts: what is the best management? Ann Thorac Surg. 1992 Jun; 53(6):1134-7.View abstract