What you will do:

This is an outpatient experience during which you will be under the supervision of a board certified neurologist. The preceptor is widely regarded as an excellent educator, having won multiple teaching awards as a resident and as a fellow. The physician continues to teach and lecture neurology residents at multiple institutions. The doctor has also lectured extensively on neuroanatomy and neurology for the USMLE. 

The physician has been recognized for compassionate patient care as the recipient of the Gold Foundation Humanism Award. The preceptor consistently receives positive reviews for compassion and kindness from patients. The doctor holds a hospital staff appointment at Memorial Hermann Hospital.

Among the conditions you will encounter in the practice include headache, neuropathy, stroke, dementia, myopathy, dizziness, vertigo, seizure, tremor, memory loss, Parkinson's disease, Bell's palsy, multiple sclerosis and myasthenia gravis.

During your experience, you will learn the following U.S. medical practices under the preceptor’s supervision:

• Taking patient histories.

• Performing physical exams under the physician's supervision.

• Presenting patients.

• Writing progress notes.

• Have opportunities to research the literature to answer clinical questions at the point of care.

• Being involved in patient education.

• Giving talks.

Please note that this preceptor requires rotators to complete HIPAA training prior to the rotation. You may take one of the following courses:

• HIPAA Exams

• HIPAA Training

Rotators should send the certificate of completion following the course to us.