1 PERSONAL INFORMATION

Place of Birth Vancouver, BC, Canada

Citizenship Canadian, American

 

2 PRESENT ACADEMIC RANK AND POSITION

Professor and Consultant

Child and Adolescent Neurology

Mayo Clinic

 

3 EDUCATION

 

i. Undergraduate

 

1985 B.Sc. Honours (Biochemistry)

Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, B.C.

 

ii. Medical School

 

1989 M.D. Honours

University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.

 

iii. Post-graduate

 

1989-1993 Paediatrics Residency and Straight Internship

IWK Hospital for Children, Halifax, Nova Scotia

1993-1996 Paediatric Neurology Fellow

IWK Hospital for Children, Halifax, Nova Scotia

 

4 BOARD CERTIFICATION

 

1993   F.R.C.P.(C) Paediatrics

 

1996   F.R.C.P.(C) Neurology

 

5 MEDICAL LICENSURE

 

1996   Saskatchewan College of Physicians & Surgeons (Pediatrics)

 

1996   Saskatchewan College of Physicians & Surgeons (Neurology)

 

2000   Alberta College of Physicians & Surgeons (Neurology)

 

2000   Alberta College of Physicians & Surgeons (Pediatrics)

 

2007   Minnesota Board of  Medical Practice

 

6 HONORS/AWARDS

 

1985 Dean of Science Award upon graduating with B.Sc. Degree

1986 David and Anne Beach Scholarship

1987 Jennie Gillespie Drennan Memorial Scholarship

1988 Dr. W.A. Whitelaw Prize in Medicine

1988 Dr. and Mrs. Schaffer Memorial Award

1988 Leon Lotzkar Memorial Scholarship

1989 CIBA Geigy Prize in Medicine

1989 Max and Susie Dodek Medical Prize

1993 IWK Governors Fellowship

1994 Parke-Davis Epilepsy Canada Research Fellowship.

2006 Professional Association of Residents of Alberta. Clinical Teaching Award: Calgary

2008 Patients’ Choice Award

2009 Patients’ Choice Award

2010   Patients’ Choice Award

2011 Patients’ Choice Award

2016 Distinguished Clinican Award – Mayo Clinic

2017 Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology

 

7 MILITARY SERVICE

None

 

 

8 PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS AND MAJOR APPOINTMENTS

 

July 1996-June 2000 Child Neurologist, Royal University Hospital, Saskatoon, SK

 

July 1996 - June 1999 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Division of Neurology, University of Saskatchewan.

 

July 1999 - June 2000 Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Division of Neurology, University of Saskatchewan.

 

July 2000  - Aug 2007 Child Neurologist and Physician Leader of Refractory Epilepsy Clinic, Alberta Childrens Hospital, Calgary, AB

 

July 2000 – June 2002 Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

Division of Neurology, University of Calgary.

 

July 2002 – Aug 2007 Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Division of Neurology, University of Calgary.

 

July 2002-Aug 2007 Program Director of Pediatric Neurology, University of

Calgary

 

August 2007 – present Director of Pediatric Epilepsy, Mayo Clinic

 

September 2016-present Program Director, Child and Adolescent Neurology, Mayo

Clinic

 

9 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND SOCIETIES

Committees Served:

June 01 – June 06 Secretary-Treasurer, Canadian League Against Epilepsy

June 00 – present Member, Canadian Pediatric Epilepsy Network

March 02-June 06 Member, Education Committee, Canadian League Against

Epilepsy

June 03-Oct 04 Chair: Pediatric Epilepsy Section, Intractable Epilepsy

Working Group, Canadian League Against Epilepsy

June 03-Jun 07 Member, Scientific Committee, Canadian Association of

Child Neurology

Oct 03- May 2013 Member, Neurology Examination Committee, Royal College

of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

June 2004 Member, Neurological Determination of Death Evaluation

Committee, Canadian Association of Child Neurology

June 2004 Chair, Pediatric Neurology Platform Session, Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences

June 2006 Chair: Epileptic Encephalopathies: International Child Neurology Association Meeting, Montreal

Nov 2006 Hospital for Sick Childrens Foundation: Grant Reviewer

June 2007 Chair, Pediatric Neurology Platform Session, Canadian Congress of Neurological Sciences

Oct 2007 Chair, Pediatric Epilepsy Platform Session, Canadian League Against Epilepsy

April 2007 to present Member, International League Against Epilepsy, Faculty of One Thousand

November 2009 Abstract Reviewer, American Academy of Neurology

Oct 2009 to May 2013 Vice Chair – Child Neurology, Neurology Examination Committee, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada

Jan 2010-2014 Member ILAE Classification Committee Task Force

April 2012 Epilepsy Foundation of America – Grant reviewer

May 2012 Epilepsy Foundation of America – Grant reviewer

Dec 2010-Dec 2015 Steering Committee member – Pediatic Epilepsy Research

Consortium

Dec 2014-Dec 2016 Member, Investigators Workshop committee, American

Epilepsy Society

Dec 2014-Dec 2016 Co-chair. Childrens Hour Special Interest Group, American

Epilepsy Society

December 2014 – present Member, Medical Advisory Board, Dravet Syndrome

Foundation

Nov 2015-present Member ILAE Pediatric Commission on Comorbidites

Nov 2015 Abstract Reviewer, American Academy of Neurology

Feb 2015-Dec 2015 Milken Institue Epilepsy Scientific Advisory Group

December 2015-Dec 2016 Vice-Chair, Pediatric Content Committee, American

Epilepsy Society

Sept 2016-present Co-Chair, Pellock symposium, Child Neurology Society

Sept 2016-present Topic Chair for Epilepsy, American Academy

of Neurology

Dec 2016 – Dec 2019 Chair, Pediatric Content Committee, American Epilepsy

Society

Dec 2016-Dec 2018 Member, Annual Program Committee, American Epilepsy

Society

August 2017-present Co-Chair, Nosology and Definitions Committee,

International League Against Epilepsy

June 2018-present Member, Psychiatry group of Pediatric Commission,

International League Against Epilepsy

November 2018-present Member, International Child Neurology Association Executive Board

November 2018-present Chair, Research Committee, International Child Neurology

Association

November 2018-present Co-Editor in Chief, Epilepsy.com

 

 

Membership in professional and learned societies:

 

- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Canada

- Minnesota Board of Medical Practice

- American Epilepsy Society

- International Child Neurology Association

- Canadian Medical Association

- International League Against Epilepsy

- Child Neurology Society

 

Editorial Boards:

 

June 06-present Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

June 06-present Journal of Child Neurology

May 2010-Dec 2012 Epilepsia

Nov 15-present Epilepsy and Behavior

Nov 18-present Epilepsia

 

Journal Reviewer:

 

2001 Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

2002 Epilepsia

  Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics

2003 Epilepsia  

  Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences  

2004 Lancet  

  Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences  

  Epilepsia  

2005 Epilepsia  

Pediatric Neurology  

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Journal of Child Neurology  

2006 Epilepsia  

European Journal of Pediatric Neurology  

Pediatric Neurology  

2007 Pediatrics and Child Health  

Epilepsia  

Epilepsy Research  

Epilepsy and Behavior  

Expert Review of Neurotherapeutics  

European Journal of Neurology  

Neuropediatrics  

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences  

Pediatric Neurology  

Journal of Child Neurology  

2008 Lancet

Pediatric Neurology

Epilepsia

Epilepsy and Behavior

Journal of Child Neurology

Pediatrics

2009 Pediatric Neurology

Epilepsy and Behavior

Epilepsia

Journal of Child Neurology

Neurology

Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

2010 Epilepsia

Epilepsy and Behavior

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Seizure

Neurology

Pediatrics

Pediatric Neurology

Journal of Headache and Pain

 

2011 Neurology

Epilepsy and Behavior

Journal of Child Neurology

Epilepsia

 

2012 Epilepsia

Journal of Child Neurology

Epilepsy and Behavior

Pediatric Neurology

Neurology

 

2013 Epilepsia

Epilepsy and Behavior

Neuropediatrics

Neurology

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

Journal of Pediatrics

 

2014 Nature Reviews Neurology

Pediatric Neurology

Epilepsia

Journal of Child Neurology

 

2015 Neurology

Journal of Child Neurology

Epilepsia

Epilepsy and Behavior

Pediatric Neurology

 

2016 Neurology

Epilepsia

Epilepsy and Behavior

Pediatric Neurology

Journal of Child Neurology

 

2017  Neurology

Epilepsia

Epilepsy and Behavior

Pediatric Neurology

Journal of Child Neurology

Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology

 

2018 Neurology

Epilepsia

Epilepsy and Behavior

Pediatric Neurology

Journal of Child Neurology

 

2019 Neurology

Epilepsia

Epilepsy and Behavior

Pediatric Neurology

Journal of Child Neuorlogy

Lancet Neurology

 

2020 Neurology

Epilepsia

Epilepsy and Behavior

Pediatric Neurology

Journal of Child Neuorlogy

JAMA Neurology

 

10 EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES

 

A. Curriculum/Course Development

March 2007 Task force member: Professional Medical Skills education

for undergraduate medical students. University of Calgary.

 

B. Teaching Activities

i. Medical Student Teaching

 

1996-2000  University of Saskatchewan

Lecture-based

1996-1999 Clinical Sciences 412.18 2^ndyear Uof S

1996-1999 Clinical Systems 411.18 3^rd year Uof S

1996-2000 JURSI lectures 4^th year Uof S

 

Tutorial/Small group based

1996-1997 Clinical Skills 301.6 2^nd year Uof S

1996-1997 Clinical Systems 411.18 3^rd year Uof S

1997-1998 Professional Skills 205.6 1^st year Uof S

1996-1997 Clinical Correlations 203.3 1^st year Uof S

1996-1998 Clinical Sciences 412.18 2^nd year Uof S

 

2000-2007  University of Calgary

Oct 2000 - Feb 2001 Med 440 - Cl Encounter

2001 Nov 21, 2001 Clinical clerkship exam in pediatrics  

Aug - Sept 2001 Neuroscience Course (small group) 2^nd yr   

April 2001 Supervision of elective student from University of

Saskatchewan

March 2001 – present Mentor for 2^nd year medical student

Feb 26- Mar 13, 2001 Integrative Course 2^nd yr   

Jan 22-24, 2001 Human Dev Course - DNU 2^nd yr  

2001 Seizures (small groups) x 8    

(Feb 6, Mar 28, May 30, July 18, Aug 9, Oct 10, Nov 7, Dec 19

 

2002 Oct-Dec 2002 Supervision of elective students x 4, 2 week blocks each,

From University of Alberta (1), University of Saskatchewan

(2) and Dalhousie University (1)

Aug-Nov 2002 Clinical clerk exams  

Sept-Oct 2002 Neuroscience Course (small group) 2^nd yr  

Jan 10-11, 2002 Human Dev Course-DNU 2^nd yr  

Oct 2001-Jan 2002 Med 440 – Cl Encounter

 

2003 January 2003 Developmental Pediatrics Course  

Feb, Mar & Oct 2003 Clinical clerk half day teaching  

Jan 13, Apr 7, 16/03 Clinical clerk exams  

March 2003 Integrative Course, 2^nd yr  

Oct 2002-May 2003 Physical exam course, 1^st yr  

Aug-Sept 2003 Neurosciences course, 2^nd yr  

 

2004    January 2004 Human Development Course  

Feb-Mar 2004 2^nd Year Integrative Course  

Sept 2004 Clinical Neurosciences Course  

 

2005 January 2005 Human Development Course

Feb-Mar 2005 2^nd Year Integrative Course  

Sept 2005 Clinical Neurosciences Course  

2006 January 2006 Human Development Course

Feb-Mar 2006 2^nd Year Integrative Course  

 

2007 January 2007 Human Development course  

March, Aug 07 Pediatric Clinical Clerk Teaching  

 

2008-present Seizures and Seizure-like events in children – 3^rd yr Mayo Medical students

Seizures in Children – 3^rd year Mayo medical students

Both courses given annually

 

iii Resident/Fellow Teaching

 

1996-2000 Preparing Pediatric Residents for Royal College Exams, Uof S

1996-2000 Clinical teaching to Pediatric & Neurology Residents, Uof S

1997-2000 Lectures to Pediatric Residents in Pediatric Neurology, Uof S

1996-1999 Ward Supervisor - 2 rounds/week (1 month per year), Uof S

1999-2000 Residency Program Director - Pediatric Neurology, Uof S

2000 Academic ½ day teaching to pediatric residents, Sept 2000

2000 Lecture to Neonatology fellows. Nov 2000

2000 Clinical teaching to Pediatric Neurology, Pediatrics and Adult Neurology residents and to EEG fellow

2000 Examiner for General Pediatrics residents, November 2000

2001 OSCE Exam, March 18, Nov 8, U of C

2001 Ward precepting-  March 12-April 7, Uof C

  Academic ½ day teaching

Pediatric Residents

- Talk on Headache - July 26, 2001

-Case presentation -Neurodegenerative Disease, Sept 6, 2001

Neurology Residents

- Pediatric seizure disorders (Nov 8, 2001)

Clinical Bedside Teaching - Pediatric Neurology,

Pediatric and Adult Neurology Residents - when rotating through Pediatric Neurology Service

Pediatric Neurology: co-supervised 2 residents for total of 5 blocks

Adult Neurology Residents Rotating in Pediatric Neurology: co-supervised 2 residents for total of 6 blocks

Pediatric Residents Rotating in Pediatric Neurology – supervised 9 residents for a total of 9 blocks

2002 Pediatric Neurology OSCE Exam, Sept 6, Nov 1, Dec 13

2003 Pediatric Neurology Oral Exam, Aug 22, Oct 30  

Clinical Bedside Teaching - Pediatric Neurology,

Pediatric and Adult Neurology Residents - when rotating through Pediatric Neurology

Pediatric Neurology: 2 residents for total of 8 blocks

Pediatrics: 5 residents for total of 5 blocks

 

2003 Pediatric Resident Research Course, Nov-Dec  

Pediatric Neurology OSCE Exams, Jan 17, Apr 24, July 11,

Oct  

Pediatic Neurology Oral Exam, March 26, July 11  

Academic half-day lecture to Neurology Residents, Apr 10   

Academic half-day lecture to Pediatric Residents, Aug 14

Clinical Bedside Teaching – Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric and Adult Neurology Residents

Pediatric Neurology: 4 residents for total of 22 blocks

  Pediatrics: 8 residents for total of 8 blocks

  Adult Neurology: 1 resident for total of 3 blocks

 

2004 Pediatric Neurology Oral exam, Jan 2004  

Pediatric Neurology OSCE exam, Jan 2004  

Neurology Resident Academic half-day teaching, Jan 2004  

Pediatric Resident Teaching Feb 10  

Pediatric Neurology Oral exams, March & Oct   

Genetics Resident Academic Half Day, Aug  

Clinical bedside teaching – Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric and Adult Neurology Residents

 

2005 Pediatric Resident academic half day: Non-epileptic paroxysmal events (Jan 2005)

Pediatric Resident academic half day: Epilepsy in the Infant and Young Child (March 2005)

Neurology Resident academic half day: Neurometabolic disorders (Feb 2005)

Pediatric Neurology OSCE (Oct 2005)

Adult Neurology OSCE (Dec 2005)

Clinical bedside teaching – Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric and Adult Neurology Residents

 

2006 Genetics Resident Teaching – Neonatal Seizures (Sept 2006)

Neurology resident academic half-day: Seizure Syndromes in

Children (April 2006)

Neurology resident mock examination sessions (Feb 2006/May 2006)

Pediatrc Neurology OSCE exam (March 2006)

Clinical bedside teaching – Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric and Adult Neurology Residents

 

2007 Pediatric Resident Teaching – Seizure Mimics in Children  

Neurology resident OSCE examination (June 07)

Clinical bedside teaching – Pediatric Neurology, Pediatric

and Adult Neurology Residents

Hemispheric epilepsies in children – Nov 6, Neurology

Residents

Sei Seizure mimics in children – Nov 9. Pediatrics Residents

 

2008-present Lectures to Child Neurology, Neurology residents and CNP

and Epilepsy fellows 6 x per year for Clnical

Neurophysiology course

Small group teaching with Child Neurology Residents 8-12 x

per year

Child Neurology OSCE exams 3 x per year

Adult Neurology OSCE exams annually

Lectures to Pediatric Residents on Seizures – annually

2016-present Co-Chair of Pellock Epilepsy Course for final year child neurology residents, Child Neurology Society.

 

iv Continuing Medical Education

 

1. Prognosis of Typical Absence Epilepsy in Childhood", Atlantic Canada Pediatric Association annual meeting, Charlottetown, P.E.I., September 1995.

 

2. Headaches in Children, POGO CME Course, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, February 1997.

 

3. “New Anti-epileptic Medication in Childhood Epilepsy”, Parent Support Group, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, March 1997.

 

4. “The ABCs of Epilepsy”, Epilepsy Workshop for Parents and Teens, Saskatoon, SK, September 1998.

 

5. Red Flags for Emergent and Urgent Pediatric Neurology Problems: When to Refer? Family Practice Review and Update Course, University of Calgary, November 19, 2001.

 

6. Neurology: Pediatric Short Snapper Cases. Headaches and Seizures. CME Evening Lecture Series, University of Calgary. Nov 2001.

 

7. “The Ketogenic Diet for Refractory Childhood Epilepsy” Epilepsy Calgary, November 2001.

 

8.  “New Developments in Medication for Youth with Epilepsy”, Edmonton Epilepsy Association, March 2002.

 

9. Neonatal Seizures. Medicine Hat, Alberta. Sept 2003.

 

10. Migraine in Children, University of Calgary Family Medicine, October 2003.

 

11.  Identification and Therapeutic Options for Refractory Epilepsy. Neurosciences Grand Rounds, Oct 2003, University of Calgary.

 

12. Update on Treatment of Epilepsy in Children. University of Calgary CME Video-Audio Conference Program, Jan 2004.

 

13. Urgent and Emergent Problems in Pediatric Neurology, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Jan 2004.

 

14. Refractory Epilepsy in Children. London Epilepsy Support Centre, London, Ontario, Sept 2004.

 

15. Migraine in children. Lethbridge, Alberta, Sept 2004.

 

16. Co-morbidity in pediatric epilepsy. Calgary Comprehensive Epilepsy Program Retreat. Nov 2004.

 

17. Management of childhood migraine. Pediatric ER Grand Rounds, Calgary, AB, Oct 2004.

 

18. Ketogenic Diet and Its Role in Epilepsy Management. Ketogenic Diet Educational Symposium. Alberta Childrens Hospital, October 2005.

 

19. Optimizing Therapy in Intractable Childhood Epilepsy: Medical Options. Child Health Research Group Focus Day, Calgary, Alberta, April 2006.

 

20 Benign Rolandic Epilepsy in Childhood, New Perspectives. Pediatric Neurology Rounds. Calgary, AB Oct 2006.

 

21. Co-morbidity in childhood epilepsy. Pediatric Neurology Rounds.Calgary, AB Feb 2007.

 

22. Epileptic encephalopathies. Pediatric Neurology Rounds, Calgary, AB, Feb 2007.

 

23. Autism and Epilepsy. Developmental Pediatrics Rounds, Calgary, Alberta. June 2007.

 

24. Seizures and fever in children. Mayo Noon Hour Rounds, Oct and Nov 2007.

 

25. Epilepsy Pot-Pourri. Child and Adolescent Neurology Grand Rounds, Mayo Clinic, Dec 2007.

 

26. Evidence-based Management of New Onset Seizures in Children. Pediatrics Grand Rounds, Mayo Clinic, Feb 2008.

 

27. Ketogenic Diet Treatment for Epilepsy. Child and Adolescent Neurology Grand Rounds, Mayo Clinic, March 2008.

 

28. Status Epilepticus in Children. Child and Adolescent Neurology Grand Rounds, Mayo Clinic, July 2008.

 

29. Management of Intractable Childhood Epilepsy. Neurology Grand Rounds, Mayo Clinic, Aug 2008.

 

30. Co-morbidity in Pediatric Epilepsy: Beyond “Just” Treating the Seizures. Pediatric Grand Rounds, Mayo Clinic, May 2009.

 

31. Pediatric Status Epilepticus. Pediatric Thursday Rounds, July 2009.

 

32. Predictive Value of EEG in New-Onset Seizure Disorders. Neurology Grand Rounds, Sept 2009.

 

33. Ketogenic diet in Neurology. Neurology Friday noon rounds, Mayo Clinic, Sept 2010.

 

34. Epilepsy Surgery in Children. Neurology Friday noon rounds, Mayo Clinic, Sept 2011.

 

35. Epidemiology of Pediatric Epilepsy: Lessons from the Rochester Epidemiology Project. Epilepsy  Grand Rounds, Cleveland Clinic, October 2011.

 

36. Classification of Epilepsy: Neurology Friday noon rounds, Mayo Clinic, July 2012

 

37. Classification of Epilepsy: Pediatric Grand Rounds, Mayo Clinic, Aug 2012

 

38. Pediatric Epilepsy Cases. Child and Adolescent Neurology Grand Rounds, Dec 2012.

 

39. Autoimmune Epilepsies and Encephalopathies, Pediatric Grand Rounds, University of Iowa, Feb 2013.

 

40. Pediatric EEG. Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Clinical Neurophysiology Course, Scottsdale, AZ, March 2014.

 

41. Pediatric Epilepsy Monitoring in Children. Mayo Clinic Scottsdale Neurophysiology Course, Scottsdale AZ, March 2014.

 

42. Complications of Epilepsy. New York University, May 2014.

 

43. Impact, Prediction and Management of Intractable Pediatric Epilepsy. Neurology Grand Rounds, University of Mississippi, Jan 2015.