My research is focussed in multiple sclerosis.  I am the site PI for several large multi-center clinical trials at the Rhode Island Hospital MS Center.

2017 - Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award, Alpert Medical School of Brown University

2017 - A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award, American Academy of Neurology

2016 - Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award, Alpert Medical School of Brown University

2016 - Geriatrics Champion Achievement Award, Center for Gerontology and Health Care Research, Brown School of Public Health

2015 - Brown Neurology Faculty Teaching Award

2013 - Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award, Alpert Medical School of Brown University

2011 - University of Massachusetts Department of Neurology Distinguished Teaching Award

2010 - Brown Neurology Chief Resident Teaching Award (inaugural recipient)

2006 - Hesser Family Prize in Clinical Neurology, Albany Medical College

American Academy of Neurology, 2008 -- present

Rhode Island Neurological Society, 2011 -- present (Secretary 2015 -- present)

American Medical Association, 2011 -- present

National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater New England Chapter -- Board of Trustees, 2014 -- present

MS Dream Center of Rhode Island -- Board of Trustees, 2013 -- present

As the director of the neurology residency program, I am very active in the teaching of residents and students.  I am also the associate director of the MS fellowship program at Rhode Island Hospital.