I specialize in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, an unusual medical field that focuses on illness from the patient’s perspective. As an experienced clinician and medical director of several rehabilitation units, I have extensive experience in the management of catastrophic illness. I am an expert in the rehabilitative care of patients with cancer, spinal cord and brain injuries, neurologic diseases, dementia care and psychiatric rehabilitation, burns, dual diagnosis, polytrauma, and orthopedic injury.
My goal is to provide my patients the highest level of medical expertise, confidentiality, and respect in an unhurried and supportive atmosphere. I believe that patient and physician must collaborate to achieve optimal health for the patient. Together we work to identify causes of pain, illness, and dysfunction and to develop a treatment plan that is workable in the context of the patient’s life. Ideal medical care demands meticulous attention to every detail of the patient’s well-being and continuous communication. I perform personalized care according to the needs and life situation of each patient.
I am trained in high-tech American medicine and am always interested in new medical developments. As a member of the faculties of Baylor College of Medicine, the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and Cornell Weill Medical College in the Texas Medical Center, I have both the opportunity and the responsibility for staying on the leading edge of Western medicine. I do not believe, however, that this type of medicine always has the answers to every problem. While I will always utilize everything American medicine has to offer, I continue to study and use the best techniques of acupuncture, manual medicine, and complementary therapies.
During my 20 years in academic medicine, I have served as Associate Director of Rehabilitation at MD Anderson Cancer Center, Medical Director of Outpatient Services for The Institute of Rehabilitation and Research (TIRR), Medical Director of Hermann Hospital Rehabilitation Program, and Program Director at TIRR Hospital. I have also served as personal physician to the Royal House of Saudi Arabia.
I have received awards and honors from both the medical and lay communities, from the Alliance Clinical Achievement Award for work with cancer patients to the Award for Excellence in Community Medicine. I am a Fellow of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, and a Fellow of the Physiatric Association of Spine, Sports and Occupational Rehabilitation, and am certified as a Life Care Planner, Mediator and Medical Acupuncturist.
I practice patient-centered medicine, and work tirelessly to ensure that each patient receives meticulous attention to every detail of his or her care, comfort, safety, and well-being.
