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Awards & Affiliations

  • Certified by American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, 1978
  • Board Equivalency Training Psychiatry, 1977
  • AAEMG Association, July 1978, Active Member 2000
  • American Neurophysiology Association, 1984
  • Qualified Medical Examiner Certified, September 1991
  • Qualified Medical Evaluator QME #905157
  • Academy of Neurology Recognition Certification for Education, 1991, (CLERC)
  • Board Certified Neuro Rehabilitation by the American Society of Neuro Rehabilitation Certified Member No. 77, September 28, 1992
  • American College of Forensic Examiner’s Board Certified, 1996
  • American College of Forensic Medicine, 1996, Active Member of American EMG Society

HONORS AND AWARDS

  • 1971: Awarded Outstanding Intern of the Year, Cornell Affiliate Nassau Hospital, New York
  • 1986: Outstanding Lecturer of the Year, University of Southern California School of Medicine
  • 1986: Outstanding Teacher of the Year, University of Southern California, Department of Family Practice
  • 1988: Outstanding Teacher of the Year, University of Southern California, Department of Medicine
  • 1988: Outstanding Lecturer of the Year, USC Family Practice
  • 1996-1997: USC Steering Committee on Youth and Sport Member
  • 1997: Panel Expert on Youth Media and Violence
  • 1997: Named LA Magazine’s “One of the Best Doctors in Los Angeles”
  • 1998: Named “Best Doctors in America”
  • 1999: Alpha Award for Medicine – Outstanding community
    service award

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

  • Los Angeles Psychiatric Association – Active
  • American Association of Biofeedback Clinicians, 1978
  • Academy of Psychiatry and Neurology, 1978 to Present
  • Southern California Psychiatric Association Member, 1980
  • American Psychiatric Association General Member, March 1981
  • American Geriatric Society, 1985
  • SALFRNS Collegium U.S.C., California School of Medicine, 1986
  • American Academy of Clinical neuropsychology-Active Member, 1987
  • American Alzheimer’s Association – 2006
  • American Society of Neurorehabilitation-Certified Member No. 77, September 28, 1992
  • American College of Legal Medicine, August, 1992
  • American Medical Association – Active
  • Los Angeles County Medical Association – Active
  • American Association for Study of Headaches – Active
  • New York Academy of Science – Active
  • American Electromyography and Electroencephalography
  • Association – Active Member
  • California Medical Association – Active
  • California Neurologic Association – Active

CIVIC AWARDS AND COMMENDATIONS

  • March 16, 1998 – The White House (Washington), Letter of Commendation, Bill Clinton (President of the United States of America)
  • May 3, 1998 – Governor of California Highest Standards of Quality in the Practice of Medicine and Service to community, Governor Pete Wilson
  • April 20, 1998 – U.S.C. Health Affairs Personal Recognition Letter, Joseph P. Van Der Meulen, Vice President of Health Affairs, U.S.C.
  • April 30, 1998 – United States Senate Letter of Congratulations and Recognition for Community Service, Dianne Feinstein, United States Senator
  • May 3, 1998 – United States Senate Letter of Congratulations and Recognition for Community Service, Barbara Boxer, United States Senator
  • May 3, 1998 – Certificate of Appreciation in Recognition of a Lifetime of Distinguished Service, Barbara Boxer, United States Senator
  • May 3, 1998 – State of California State Certificate of Recognition in Honor of Outstanding Dedication to the Community, Dick Mountjoy, Senator, 29th District
  • May 3, 1998 – County of Los Angeles commendation and Recognition of Dedicated Service to the Affairs of the Community of Los Angeles County, Michael Antonovich, Supervisor, 5th District
  • May 3, 1998 – Congress of the United States special Recognition Award, David Drier, Member of Congress
  • May 13, 1998 – Order of Merit by Alpha Auxillary Methodist Hospital Foundation
  • May 1999 – Los Angeles county Board of Ethic for County Bar Association and Los Angeles Medical Association
  • May 1999 – California Medical Association and Angeles Medical Association Spokesman to the California State Assembly on AB 1592
  • Supreme Court Case – Wendland Florence vs. Rose – Expert witness and Bioethicist for Florence on behalf of sustaining life 6-0 decision on behalf of Florence
  • 2002 – Active Member, Knights of Malta
  • 2005 – Active Member, Legatus
  • 2006 – Board of Directors, National Catholic Bioethics Center

SPORTS AWARDS

  • 1961- Gold Medal U.S. Jr. Olympics weightlifting
  • 1961- Eastern State Weightlifting Champion and Best Lifter Award
  • 1962- 2nd in North American Weightlifting Championship
  • 1963 & 1964 – Seton Hall Wrestling Team
  • 1964- Olympic Trials - Weightlifting
  • 1964- Seton Hall Baseball
  • 1966 & 1968 – Italian national Weightlifting Champion
  • 1972- Medical Yale Singles Champion, Tennis
  • 1977- U.S.C. Medical Doubles Champion, Tennis
  • 1980- National Medical Association Tennis Champion Doubles