D.O., F.A.C.O.P. Chair and Assistant Professor
Pediatrics
Oklahoma State University Medical Center
United States of America
D.O. in Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, OSU College of Osteopathic Medicine.Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences Duties include pediatric training of medical students, interns and residents, as well as direct patient care, minor procedures including circumcision and laceration repair and hospital rounds. Duties also include lecturing, case preparation and presentation, research and publishing. Interim Vice-chair, Department of Pediatrics and Clinic Manager Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences I instructed group sessions of manual medicine for the second year students of OSU COM 4 hours weekly. I also took students, interns and residents in my office for preceptorship training including core pediatric rotation for OSU COM medical students Provided temporary contract medical services to Aventis Bioservices working nights and weekends as a clinic physician. Private practice Pediatrics - Springer Clinic Pediatric Urgent Care Board re-certification in pediatrics granted by the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians after successfully completing the board recertification exam Board Certification in Pediatrics granted by the American College of Osteopathic Pediatricians after successfully completing the pediatric board examination Internship/Residency Completed an American Osteopathic Association approved pediatric emphasis internship and pediatric residency at Tulsa Regional Medical Center. Publishable research papers were submitted on The Indications for Tonsillectomy in the Pediatric Patient as an intern, and Sinusitis in the Pediatric Population as a senior resident. Instructor for Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Neonatal Advanced Life Support.
Participating in ongoing research of Morgellons Disease which involves direct medical evaluation and treatment of patients, microscopic examination and evaluation of findings, forensic and laboratory testing. This work is in conjunction with Randy Wymore, PhD, and has included the Tulsa Police Department Forensics team. I authored a case definition of Morgellons Disease in 2006. In 2007 a Center for the Investigation of Morgellons Disease was designated as one of the Centers for Excellence. I was designated as the Lead Clinical Investigator for the center. The efforts of our research team contributed to the inclusion of Morgellons as entry number 4396 in the National Institute of Health’s Rare Disease list.