Specializing in:
- ADD/Developmental delays
- Autism/Aspergers
- Seizure disorders
- Tourette’s/Movement disorders
- Headaches (migraines and other)
- Sleep disorders
Practice Focus
I provide medical care working together with patients, families and primary physicians. I believe in helping optimize health and well being with dignity and humanity.
I volunteer at these organizations:
- Fraser Child and Family Center, Advisory Board
- Minnesota Medical Association, Minority and Cross Cultural Committee
- Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota, Professional Advisory Board
- Doctors Without Borders, Partner Volunteer
Hobbies
- Family
- Reading (socio-cultural issues, neuroscience topics and children’s issues worldwide)
- Cooking
Patient Testimonials
Locations
Primary Office:
Minneapolis Clinic of Neurology Edina Office
Southdale Place
3400 West 66th Street, Suite 150
Edina, MN 55435
952-920-7200
Specialty Clinic:
Midwest Center for Seizure Disorders
Southdale Place
3400 West 66th Street, Suite 150
Edina, MN 55435
Hospital Affiliations
Active Staff
Hennepin County Medical Center
701 Park Avenue
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55415
612-873-3000
Courtesy Staff
Children’s Hospital – Minneapolis
2525 Chicago Ave. S.
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(612) 813-6000
Courtesy Staff
Abbott Northwestern Hospital
800 East 28th Street
Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407
612-863-4000
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree – Florida International University, 1974
- Master’s Degree – Education Psychology, Florida International University, 1978
- Medical School – Centro de Estudios Universitarios, Dominican Republic, 1983
- Pediatric Residency – St. Luke Hospital, Cleveland, OH
Pediatric Residency – Miami Children’s Hospital, FL - Pediatric Neurology Fellowship – University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
- Sleep Medicine Fellowship – Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis
Certification
Board Certified – Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Board Eligible – EEG
Board Eligible – Sleep Medicine
Board Eligible – Pediatrics
Memberships
- Member, Minnesota Women Physicians
- Member, Child Neurology Society
- Member, Minnesota Medical Association
- Member, American Epilepsy Society
- Member, Hennepin Medical Society
- Member, American Academy of Neurology
Publications, Directorships, Boards, Additional Positions
- Director, Pediatric Neurology, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis
- Co-Director, Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis
- Professional Advisory Board, Epilepsy Foundation of Minnesota
- Advisory Board, Fraser Child and Family Center