About The Host
About The Host

About The Host

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Neurodiagnostics & IONM. That’s Me!

I have been an active member of the Neurodiagnostics community for more than twenty-five years.  Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to gain significant knowledge and experience in clinical electroencephalography (EEG), clinical evoked potentials (EP), and intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring (IONM).  My primary training is in IONM and I am passionate about sharing my knowledge and skills with others.

I have been working as an END educator for over twenty years, and have significant experience training IONM technologists and coaching them through their board examinations. I have experience in all facets of IONM, but my interest lies in IONM related to procedures performed in the interventional radiology suite, cortical mapping, and motor cranial nerve monitoring.

I have served on many boards within the neurodiagnostics community and am currently serving as the president of the Southern Society of Neurodiagnostic Technologists (SSET) and a member of the ASNM Board of Directors. In the past I have served as a board member for ASNM, editor of ASNM’s publication “The Monitor”, chair of ASNM’s Applied Philanthropy Committee, a member of ASNM’s Online Education Committee, and speaker for ASET, ASNM, MSET, CSET, ISET, and international organizations such as Neuromonitoring UK.

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In addition to my passion for education, I believe that it is extremely important to volunteer both in and out of the field of neurodiagnositcs. I have been fortunate to travel to Ghana, Barbados, and Malawi to volunteer as a neuromonitorist and educator. I am especially proud of the two nurses that I have mentored in Ghana to function independently as CNIM credentialed neuromonitorists for the Foundation of Orthopedics and Complex Spine (FOCOS) in Accra, Ghana.

Currently, I serve as Director of Education for Neuromonitoring Associates. My past roles include COO for Advanced Monitoring Services, the VP of Neuromonitoring Services for Comprehensive Neuro Monitoring, National Technologist Director for Assure, Southeast Director of Field Operations for Neuromonitoring Associates, co-owner of LHI Online, and Clinical Product Designer & Regional Director at Biotronic NeuroNetwork. When I am not working, I enjoy traveling with my beautiful wife Lisa, gardening, reading, and running.

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Speaking Engagements

2025

March 2025 - ASNM Webinar - Intraoperative Neuromonitoring CNIM Board Preparation

2024

October 2024 - Southern Society of Neurodiagnostic Technologists Annual Conference

October 2024 – ASNM Webinar – Intraoperative Neuromonitoring CNIM Board Preparation

May 2024 – ASNM Annual Meeting

March 2024 – ASNM Webinar – Intraoperative Neuromonitoring CNIM Board Preparation

2023

October 2023 – Southern Society of Neurodiagnostic Technologists Annual Conference – IONM Moderator & Society President

October 2023 – ASNM Webinar – Intraoperative Neuromonitoring CNIM Board Preparation

July 2023 – American Society of Neurodiagnostic Technologists Annual Conference – Motor Monitoring During Spinal Surgery

April 2023 – Central Society of Neurodiagnostic Technologists – A Neuromonitoring Adventure in the IR suite

April 2023 – Central Society of Neurodiagnostic Technologists – Corticospinal and Corticobulbar Tract MEP Monitoring

March 2023 – ASNM Webinar – Intraoperative Neuromonitoring CNIM Board Preparation

2022

November 2022 – International Society of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring ASET Course – Somatosensory Evoked Potential Signal Optimization

October 2022 – ASNM Webinar – Intraoperative Neuromonitoring CNIM Board Preparation

October 2022 – Illinois Society of Neurodiagnostic Technologists Annual Meeting – Neuromonitoring Adventures in the IR Suite

March 2022 – ASNM Webinar – Intraoperative Neuromonitoring CNIM Board Preparation

2021

October 2021 – ASNM Webinar – Intraoperative Neuromonitoring CNIM Board Preparation

September 2021 – ASNM Fall Symposium – A Neuromonitoring Adventure in The IR Suite

March 2021 – ASNM Webinar – Intraoperative Neuromonitoring CNIM Board Preparation

2020

November 2020 – Southern Society of Neurodiagnostic Technologists Annual Meeting – Posterior Fossa Craniotomies: Tips, Tricks and Things to Think About

October 2020 – ASNM Webinar – Intraoperative Neuromonitoring CNIM Board Preparation

September 2020 – Central Society of Neurodiagnostic Technologists Annual Meeting – Signal Optimization and Dipole Localization

April 2020 – California Chapter of ASET – Transcranial Motor Evoked Potential Monitoring

March 2020 – ASNM Webinar – Intraoperative Neuromonitoring CNIM Board Preparation

2019

November 2019 – ASET Webinar – Best Practices in IONM

November 2019 – Southern Society on Neurodiagnostic Technologists Annual Meeting – Cortocobulbar Tract MEP Monitoring

October 2019 – ASNM Webinar – Intraoperative Neuromonitoring CNIM Board Preparation

May 2019 – ASET Online Course – Auditory Brainstem Response Monitoring

June 2019 – Florida Chapter of ASET Annual Conference – Corticospinal and Corticobulbar Tract MEP Monitoring

May 2019 – ASNM Annual Meeting – Intraoperative Neuromonitoring CNIM Board Preparation

April 2019 – Central Society of Neurodiagnostic Technologists Annual Conference – Cortocospinal and Corticobulbar Tract MEP Monitoring

April 2019 – Atlantic Overlook Annual Meeting – Corticospinal and Corticobulbar Tract MEP Monitoring

2018

6/17/18 – Clearwater Beach, FL – Florida Chapter of ASET 2018 Annual Meeting – Cranial Nerve Monitoring in the Operating Room: Method, Data Analysis, Troubleshooting

6/17/18 – Clearwater Beach, FL – Florida Chapter of ASET 2018 Annual Meeting – EEG in the Operating Room: Method, Data Analysis, Troubleshooting and Anesthesia

4/23-4/24/18 – Maastricht, Netherlands – Technomed – Neuro Monitoring Fundamentals Related to Electrode and Stimulators

4/16-4/17/18 – Bristol, UK – Neuromonitoring UK – Basic Neuro Monitoring Fundamentals: Neuromonitoring UK Bristol 2018

4/18-4/20/18 – Bristol, UK – Neuromonitoring UK – Advanced Training Course: Neuromonitoring UK Bristol 2018

2/24/18 – Buena Vista, FL – ASNM 2018 Annual Meeting – Pediatric Spine Surgeries: Technique

2/24/18 – Buena Vista, FL – ASNM 2018 Annual Meeting – Moderator: Minimally Invasive Procedures Section

2/22/18 – Buena Vista, FL – ASNM 2018 Annual Meeting – CNIM Board Prep

2017

10/21/17 – Detroit, MI – MEST 2017 Annual Conference – Brainstem Anatomy, Surgical Procedures, and Cranial Nerve Monitoring

10/7/17 – Decatur, GA – SSET 2017 Annual Meeting – Intraoperative Brain Mapping Techniques

10/6/17 – Decature, GA – SSET 2017 Annual Meeting – Neurodiagnostic Technology in the Interventional Radiology Suite

7/22/17-7/23/17 – Nashville, TN – Cadwell Laboratories – Comprehensive Intraoperative Neuromonitoring Course and Seminar

5/24/17 – Webinar – ASNM Webinar – Neuromonitoring in the Interventional Radiology Suite

5/4/2017 – Cleveland, OH – ASNM 2017 Annual Meeting – CNIM Board Prep

4/7/17 – Davenport, IA – CSET 2017 Annual Meeting – Cortical Mapping

2016

11/12/16 – Oak Lawn, IL – ISET 2016 Annual Meeting – Neuromonitoring in the Interventional Radiology Suite

6/16 – Akron, OH – ONDS 2016 Annual Meeting – Neuromonitoring in the Interventional Radiology Suite

4/2/16 – Milwaukee, WI – CSET 2016 Annual Meeting – Neuromonitoring in the IR Suite

2016 – ISET – Neuromonitoring in the Interventional Radiology Suite

2015

4/10/15 – Lombard, IL – CSET 2015 Annual Meeting – Advanced Case Review

2014

2014 – ISET – Waveform Analysis in the IONM Environment

10/17/14 – Madison, WI – WiSET 2014 – Application, Updates and Optimization Methods of Spinal Monitoring

10/17/14 – Madison, WI – WiSET 20145 – Troubleshooting Waveforms: Can You Figure It Out?

9/17/14 – Webinar – ASET Webinar – Brainstem Anatomy, Surgical Procedures & Associated Cranial Nerve Monitoring

2013

11/9/13 – Oak Lawn, IL – ISET 2013 Fall Meeting – Artifacts Across the Modalities: Panel Discussion

10/27/13-10/28/13- New Orleans, LA – ASNM 2013 Winter Symposium – Interactive Troubleshooting: IONM Changes

9/9/13-9/10/13 – Nottingham, UK – Neuromonitoring UK – Fundamentals of Neuro Monitoring

9/11/13-9/13/13 – Nottingham, UK – Neuromonitoring UK – Advanced Neuro Monitoring

8/3/13 – Reno, NV – ASET 2013 Annual Meeting – Brainstem Anatomy and Physiology and IONM

5/13 – ASNM 2013 Annual Meeting – Neuromonitoring in Underdeveloped Countries

5/15/2013 – Webinar – ASET Webinar – Mapping Broca’s Area and Primary Sensory and Motor Areas in Patient’s Under General Anesthesia

4/11/13 – CSET 2013 Annual Meeting – Somatosensory Evoked Potential Monitoring and Identifying Changes

2012

5/5/12 – MSET 2012 Spring Meeting – Detroit, MI – Mapping Broca’s Area and Primary Sensory and Motor Areas in Patient’s Under General Anesthesia

2012 – St Paul, MN – ASET 2102 Annual Meeting – Mapping Broca’s Area and Primary Sensory and Motor Areas in Patient’s Under General Anesthesia

2011

2011 – Bloomfield Township, MI – MSET 2011 Fall Meeting – Cortical Mapping and Broca’s Mapping Under General Anesthesia

2007

4/27/07 – TV Appearance – WILX News – Medical Breakthroughs: Intraoperative Neuromonitoring System

2006

11/30/06 – Discovery Channel – Surgery Saved My Life: Extreme Spine Surgery

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