Professional Memberships:

• American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons (2000–present)
• Congress of Neurological Surgeons (1997–present)
• Joint Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery (1997–present)
• Society for Neuroscience (1996–present)
• Pediatric Oncology Group, Children's Oncology Group (1994–present)
• New York State Medical Society (1993–present)
• County of Erie Medical Society (1993–present)
• American Association of Neurological Surgeons (1993–present)
• American Medical Association (1993–present)

Presentations:

• "Spontaneous Neonatal Spondylodiscitis Presenting With A Neurologic Deficit" Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (2009)
• "Health Care Savings Associated With Reduced Infection Rates seen With Antimicrobial Suture Wound Closure For CSF Shunt Procedures" Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2008)
• "Pediatric Neurosurgical Practice Patterns Regarding Cerebrospinal Fluid Shunt Infections" Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2008)
• "Preoperative Predictors for Improvement Following Surgical Untethering in Occult Tight Filum Terminale" Annual Meeting of the CNS/AANS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery (2007)
• "Biomechanics of Normal Rotation at the Atlantoaxial Joint In Children" Annual Meeting of the American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgeons (2006)
• "Increased Expression of Complement Component 5 and Glial Activation Genes In Tissue and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells In Patients With Intractable Temporal Lobe Epilepsy" Annual Meeting of the American Epilepsy Society (2004)
• "Surgery for Epilepsy" Western New York Neurosciences Nurses Association Annual Symposium (2004)
• "Gene Expression Analysis of Temporal Lobe Tissue and Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells In Patients with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy" 56th American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting (2004)
• "Tethered Cord In Children: A Clinical Classification with Urodynamic Correlation" American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, Urologic Section (2003)
• "Tethered Cord In Children: A Clinical Classification with Urodynamic Correlation" Northeast Section, American Urologic Association (2003)
• "Reducing the Incidence of Abusive Head Injuries Through Hospital-based Parent Education: The Upstate New York Shaken Baby Syndrome Education Program" Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery (2002)
• "Radiation Induced Aneurysm In a Child Presenting with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage" Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2002)
• "A Prospective Study of an Outpatient Management Scheme for Children with Minor Head Injuries (GCS 13-15) and No Radiographically Visible Intracranial Injury" Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery (2000)
• "A Targeted Program of Parent Education at the Time of a Child’s Birth Can Significantly Reduce the Incidence of Shaken Baby Syndrome: The Western New York Experience" Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery (2000)
• "MRI Clinical Correlation in Spinal Cord Injury Without Radiographic Abnormality in Children" Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery (2000)
• "Variability in the Definition and Treatment of SCIWORA: A Survey of Pediatric Neurosurgeons" Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery (2000)
• "Neurosurgical Treatment of Spasticity" Western New York Nurse Case Manager Network, Case Management Issues in the New Millenium (2000)
• "Pediatric Cervical Spine Injuries" Eighth Annual Conference of the American Association of Neuroscience Nurses (Western New York) (2000)
• "Selective Dorsl Rhizotomy and Intrathecal Baclofen" Symposium on Spasticity (1999)
• "Ethical Considerations in the Care of a Newborn" Symposium on Neonatal Diseases (1999)
• "Low Pressure Shunt Malfunction Following Lumbar Puncture In Two Children with Shunted Obstructive Hydrocephalus" Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery (1998)
• "Post-traumatic Seizures in Children: Is Routine Admission Necessary?" Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery (1998)
• "Central Neurocytoma: An Analysis of the Effects of Surgery and Radiotherapy: A Review of 225 Cases" Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (1998)
• "Management of Pediatric Hydrocephalus" American Association of Neurological Surgeons‘ Annual Meeting; American Association of Neurological Surgeons (1998)
• "The Embryogenesis of Congenital Vertebral Dislocation: Early Embryonic Buckling?" Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery (1997)
• "Grisel's Syndrome Presenting with C3-4 Subluxation" Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (1997)
• "Epilepsy Surgery in Children" Symposium on Pediatric Neurosurgery and Neurology (1997)
• "Minor Head Injury" Symposium on Pediatric Neurosurgery and Neurology (1997)
• "101 Ways to do a Shunt: An Analysis of a Practice Survey on the Management of Shunted Hydrocephalus" Annual Meeting of the Joint Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery (1996)
• "In vitro effects of cell cycle inhibitors on primary astrocytes and glioma cells" Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting (1996)
• "Kinetics of cell cycle inhibition in primary astrocytes and glioma cells" Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting (1996)
• "Controversies in the Management of Hydrocephalus" American Association of Neurological Surgeons’ Annual Meeting; American Association of Neurological Surgeons (1996)
• "Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy" Special Symposium; University at Buffalo Neurosurgery (1996)
• "Differential effects of cell cycle inhibitors on primary astrocytes and glioma cells" Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology Annual Meeting (1996)
• "Kinetics and commitment in newborn, adult, and tumoral astrocytes" Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting (1995)
• "Management of the Tethered Cord" American Association of Neurological Surgeons’ Annual Meeting; American Association of Neurological Surgeons (1995)
• "New Criteria for Diagnosis and Management" Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (1994)
• "The Role of Somatosensory Evoked Potentials in the Timing of Tethered Cord Releases" Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (1993)
• "Subarachnoid Hemorrhage" Lecturer, Neurology/Neurosurgery core lectures; University of Wisconsin School of Medicine; Neurology/Neurosurgery (1991)
• "Clinical Examination of Brainstem Pathology" Clinical correlation in neuroanatomy; University of Wisconsin School of Medicine; Neuroanatomy (1991)
• "Intra-arterial chemotherapy following blood-brain barrier disruption in patients with recurrent high grade astrocytomas" Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (1988)
• "The effects of osmotic blood-brain barrier disruption on the permeability of tumor and non-tumor regions" Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (1988)
• "The kinetics of osmotic blood-brain barrier disruption" Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (1987)

Service Activities:

• Faculty Council; Alternate Member (2006–present)
• University at Buffalo Faculty Senator; Member (2005–2007)
• Pediatric Neurosciences Steering Committee, Kaleida Health; Member (2005–2007)
• Steering Committee, Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo; Member (2005–2007)
• Faculty Practice Management Plan Governing Board; Alternate Member (2004–2005)
• Surgical Care Committee, Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo; Member (2001–present)
• Search Committee for a Chief of Pediatric Cardiology, Kaleida Health; Member (2000–2002)
• Operating Room Utilization Committee, Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo; Member (1997–1999)
• Faculty Council; Department Representative (1996–1998)
• Cancer Care Committee, Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo; Member (1994–1997)
• Rhizotomy Program, Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo; Coordinator (1994–present)
• Special Care Committee, Women & Children’s Hospital of Buffalo; Member (1993–1997)
• Trauma Committee, Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo; Member (1993–present)