If not for neurology, I would have been an engineer. As it currently stands, however, I am a pediatric surgical epileptologist at University of Washington and Seattle Children’s Hospital. I completed my epilepsy fellowship at Stanford University and child neurology residency at University of California San Diego (UCSD) and Rady Children’s Hospital. Before that, I graduated with an MD/PhD after a masochistic, eight-year quest at Loma Linda University.
In addition to helping plan surgical interventions for children with intractable epilepsy, I have particular clinical interest in non-lesional focal epilepsies, neuromodulation, and women’s health. While interminable training and an unexpected global pandemic put somewhat of a damper on things over the past few years, my research areas currently involve thalamic electrode targeting in neuromodulation devices, signal processing of electroencephalographic data, and the occasional clinical trial.
Outside of my explicit career foci, my range of interest is broad and includes an eclectic mix of topics such as computer servers, LEGO bricks, and artwork of marginal quality. I enjoy writing and began sharing some of it online in 2004 in what evolved into the current form of this site. Opinions expressed here are my own and do not constitute an endorsement by my places of employment.
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