Degrees
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| 1997 |
- University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
Davis, California
Medical Doctor
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| 1992 |
- University of California, Davis
Davis, California
BS in Biological Science with Honors
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Experience
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| 2008-present |
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| 2001-present |
- Private Practice, Grass Valley CA
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| 1997-2000 |
- University of California, Davis, Medical Center
Resident Physician, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Outpatient care in various UCD clinics including: spine,
hand, sports medicine, spinal cord injury, neuromuscular, general rehabilitation,
and electrodiagnostic
- Outpatient care in Kaiser occupational medicine clinic
- Inpatient care in rehabilitation unit at both UCD and Shriner’s
Hospital for Children, Sacramento
- *Resigned with 14 months until completion, due to injury
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| 1996, 1998 |
- International Volleyball Festival, Sacramento
Event Physician (Volunteer)
- Evaluate, triage, and treat acute athletic injuries
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| 1991-1992 |
- University of California, Davis, Medical Center
Orthotist Assistant (Volunteer), Orthotics and Prothetics Lab
- Assisted in creating orthotic devices for both inpatient
and outpatient use
- Assisted in applying casts, splints and halo devices
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| 1989-1992 |
- University of California, Davis, School of Medicine
Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Research Assistant (Volunteer)
- Created a database program to organize and summate data
- Planned, organized and conducted neuromuscular disease research
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| 1988-1993 |
- California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection
Nevada City, California
Firefighter I (seasonal)
- Respond to emergency fire and medical calls; Suppress fires
and provide first responder care
- Maintain fire and medical apparatus daily; Participate in
various training exercises
- Perform community educational programs within the local
schools
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Certifications
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| 1998 |
- Medical Board of California,
Licensed Physician (active): A68111
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| 1998 |
- Drug Enforcement Administration
Controlled Substance Registration Certificate (active): BL6365894
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Continuing Education
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| 2009 |
- 30 hour CME: Healthy Kitchens, Healthy Lives; Harvard
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| 2008 |
- 8.0 hour CME: Buprenorphine and Opioid Dependence Treament
- 20.75 hour CME: Mayo Clinic Spine Symposium
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| 2006 |
- 28.5 hour CME: AAPM&R Annual Assembly
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| 2005 |
- 16 hour CME: UCD Wilderness Medicine
- 16 hour CME: Cedar-Sinai New Concepts Spine Technology
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| 2004 |
- 7 hour CME: UCD Occupational Medicine/ 4 hour CME: Misc
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| 2003 |
- 28 hour CME: UCD Fingers to Toes Orthopaedics
- 1.0 hour CME: UCD Urine Drug Testing
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| 2002 |
- 21 hour CME: UCD Annual Review and Update of Pain Management
- 1.5 hour CME: Challenges in Effective Management of Chronic Pain
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| 2001 |
- 21 hour CME: UCD Annual Review and Update of Pain Management
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| 1999 |
- University Extension, UCD
Overview of the California Workers’ Compensation System
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Awards
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| 2008 |
- Award Winning Finalist for women’s health, USA Book News
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| 1997 |
- Robert G. Taylor Memorial Award for Excellence in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, UCD School of Medicine
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| 1997 |
- Northwestern Association of PM&R Award for Excellence
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| 1993 |
- Ray and Ruby Dami Scholarship, UCD School of Medicine
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| 1992 |
- Honors in Biological Sciences, UCD, BS degree
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Publications
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| 2008 |
- High Heels to Hormones: A Woman’s Guide to Spine Care, iUniverse
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Public Speaking/Writer Appearances
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- CBS (KPIX), Channel 30 (Pleasaton), KLLC-FM, Health Radio Network
- Michael Dresser Show, KAHI-FM, KSFR-FM, WRFG-FM
- HealthNewsDigest.com, Kristie McNealy.com, spineuniverse.com
- AAUW Speaker Program
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Media Coach
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