EDUCATION:

• Doctor of Medicine: Loma Linda University, Spring 1995.
• Currently completing Ph.D. in Interventional Informatics at multiple institutions: Syracuse Univ., SUNY Syracuse, Loma Linda Univ., Univ. of Washington, Seattle.
• Bachelor of Arts: Physical Science (Special Emphasis in Physics, Mathematics and Philosophy ) 1986. San Diego State University.

CURRENT POSITIONS:

Professional:

• Director/CEO of the Institute for Interventional Informatics, 94-Present.
• Director of the "Technology Task Force" for the American Telemedicine Association, 96-97 (Two year appointment).
• Director of Medical Intelligence for International Telemedicine Associates Inc., 96-Present.

Academic:

• Nason Fellow at the Northeast Parallel Architectures Center-Syracuse Univ., 9-95 to Present.
• Adjunct Professor of Pathology and Clinical Informatics-SUNY HSC-Syracuse, 96-Present.
• Visiting Scholar for the Human Interface Technology Lab-Univ. of Washington, 96-Present (Physiologically based Interface Design).
• Adjunct Professor of Plastic Surgery-UCSD (Medical Interfacing for assessing task performance).

RELEVANT PROJECTS:

• Distributed Medical Intelligence-Intelligent medical communication systems design. Care Web: Web based telemedicine system with automatic patient record.
• NeatTools-Universal interface for disabled users to access the Web.
• CareNet- SUNY
• Telemedicine-NYNEX
• The Digital Medical School-On-line Medical School development.
• Sandia National Labs-BTRM-Advanced Telemedicine Road Map-National Think Tank of Medical Communications Experts. This project produced a document which outlines the course of technology and policy changes needed to develop a robust intelligent medical communication system for the nation to develop over the next 10-15 years.
• PULSAR-A Web-Based Interface System and a free web service for supporting accessible interfaces for the disabled. The goal of the pulsar project is to develop a web service which is a clearing house for tools for the disabled web user. We will provide a database of empowering software which can be down loaded for free and a list of off the shelf widgets for use by the disabled users. PULSAR will also develop a forum where disabled users can exchange information on methods and techniques which empower any disabled user to be come employed and participatory members of the information society.
• SMARTDESK-An instrumented learning environment for objective assessment of web-based directed learning.
• THE BRIDGE-An Implementation of Distributed Medical Intelligence: Intelligent linking between points of need "Care Portals" and Relevant Experts. The Bridge is a demonstration of off-the-shelf technology integrated functionally to meet the needs of the users.
• Med-Wide Web, MMVR5-Online access to most web-accessible medical sites and services
• MAP Medical Access Path -American Telemedicine Association Technology Task-Force- Connectivity Matrix for advanced telemedicine.

Associations/Consulting:

• East Carolina Univ.-Consultant for Telemedicine Interface Systems- Interface Rapid Prototyping.
• NPAC-Senior Research Fellow-Web Technology-HPCC-Telemedicine-Interface Systems Syracuse Univ.-Integrated campus wide project plan with the Corporate Relations Dept. A project to establish a cooperative resource sharing between various departments at Syracuse Univ.

Government Contacts (more info available as needed):

• NIH-OAM
• DARPA-INTELLI-MED
• NASA
• JPL-INTELLI-COM
• DOD-TELEMED

PAPERS PRESENTED:

• Chaotropic dynamical analysis of the EEG.
• The VPL Data Glove as an instrument for quantitative motion analysis.
• The Neurorehabilitation Workstation.
• Remapping the Human-Computer Interface for Perceptualization of Medical Information.
• Medical Rehabilitation, Cyber-Style
• Integrative Use of Computer Graphics in a Medical University, Dynamical Analysis of EEG: Evidence for a Low-Dimensional Attractor in Absence Epilepsy.
• Quantitative analysis of tremor and chorea using the VPL Data Glove.
• The Data Glove for precise quantitative measurement of upper motor neuron (UMN) function in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
• The VPL Data Glove as a tool for hand rehabilitation and communication
• Quantitative Motion Analysis Instrumentation for Movement Related Potentials
• Quantitative motion analysis of the hand using the data glove.
• Compressed Dimensional Array: a topographic technique for EEG analysis.
• Re-enabling Technologies Immediate Applications for Virtual Reality Interfaces.

INVITED LECTURES (over 200 since 1988); Including:

• Computer Enhanced Perception: Medical Applications of Multisensory Natural User Interfaces. 8Th Annual Pacific Northwest Computer Graphics Conference. Portland, 1990.
• Computer Interface Technology for Dynamic Characterization of Neurological Disorders. Neurological Institute, Colombia University. New York, 1990.
• Immediate Medical applications of Virtual Reality Technologies. Distinguished Lecture Series, San Francisco University, 1991.
• Medical Applications of Virtual Reality Technology. 2Ed International CyberArts Conference Pasadena, 1991.
• Virtual Reality: Applications in Medicine. National Computer Graphics Association. Anaheim, 1992.
• Medical Applications of Emerging Interface Technologies. CUBE 92. Livermore, 1992.
• Real Medical Applications of Virtual Reality Technology. Imagina 93. Monte Carlo, Monaco, 1993.
• Human-Computer Interface Technologies in Rehabilitation. California Medical Association. Anaheim, 1993.
• Virtual Reality Applications in Medicine and Health Care. IEEE Student Association. Walla Walla, 1993.
• Advanced Interactive Technologies in Medicine and Education. 4th National Conference of College Teaching and Learning. Jacksonville, 1993.
• Interactive Technologies in Medicine. SUNY Conference on Computers in Health Care. Syracuse, 1993.
• Integrated Use Of Computer Graphics In A Medical University. SIGGRAPH 93. Anaheim, 1993.

ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• CEO/Founder Institute for Interventional Informatics "I3." It is the intent of I3 to seek out key areas where information technology can be effectively utilized to improve quality of life, for example, in health care and/or education, and then actively participate in facilitating implementation. Project areas currently active include: 1. Advanced instrumentation for the acquisition and analysis of medically relevant biological signals 2. Advanced informatic systems which augment the general flow of medical information and provides decision support for the health care professional. 3. Public access to health information databases designed to empower the average citizen to become more involved in their own health care. 4. Advanced training technologies which will allow the rapid dispersion of newly developed techniques. 5. New interface devices for persons with disabilities. 6. Educational systems that adapt to the users ability to learn.

• Director/Founder HUMAN PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE a multi-discipline research support network at Loma Linda University Medical Center which acts as a surrogate administration for projects designed to study any aspect of human performance in the context of health care, education, communication and enriching recreation.
• Director/Founder SAMARITAN PROJECT an organization dedicated to the intelligent implementation of interactive information technologies in Health Care and Education. Loma Linda University 1993 to 1995.
• Program Advisor for Medicine Meets Virtual Reality conference San Diego 1992 and 1994
• President/Founder of Human-Space Interface a Human factors in space technology awareness group. San Diego State University, 1985-87.
• President/Founder of "VEKTORS" High tech awareness club for students with magnitude and direction. San Diego Mesa College 1983-84.

Since I started the combined MD./Ph.D. program in 1988, my research efforts have focused on advanced instrumentation and new methods of analysis which can be applied to evaluating various aspects of human function as it relates to human computer interaction. I have been working with and developing several classes of advanced human computer interface technologies including instrumented clothing, pressure sensors, surface EMG, EOG, EEG (direct bio-electric signals from muscle, eye and brain activity), a new form of force transducer and the complete sensory immersion systems of Virtual Reality.

An optimal mapping of interactive interface technologies to the human nervous system's capacity to transduce, assimilate and respond intelligently to information in an integrative-multisensory interaction will fundamentally change the way that humans interact with information systems. Therefore, my specific research is involved in studying the flow of information between the human and the computer. The intent of this effort is to identify methods and techniques which optimize information flow between humans and computers. From the philosophic orientation of General Systems Theories and Physiologically valid human information sciences we are exploring relevant issues in interactive human computer interface design. An eclectic integration of cognitive neuroscience, perceptual psycho-physics and bio-cybernetics guides our efforts to create robust interactive systems. Application areas for this work include quantitative assessment of human performance, augmentative communication systems, environmental controls for the disabled, medical communications and integrated interactive educational multimedia. This work has already caught the attention of several professional societies from quite diverse areas, i.e. the entertainment industry, the aerospace industry, the communication industry, educational technologies industry, along with different fields of medicine.

INTERACTIVE TECHNOLOGIES IN HEALTH CARE AND EDUCATION

Every effort has been taken to work in application areas which are demonstrating socially responsible applications for advanced interface technologies, developed for enhanced human computer interaction, We have been and hope to continue to be clear leaders in this type of integrative effort.

APPLYING INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE

Quality of life has become an issue of increasing concern among health care providers. Off the shelf technologies exist that can be modified or adapted to enhance human performance in every day life. Through the collaboration of a multi-disciplinary group of physicians, engineers, clinicians and patients we are finding creative ways to increase the quality of life.

The primary role that I play is one of a general medical-scientist liaison between the medical community and high-tech development companies. My role is to provide an application assessment of new technologies for possible medical and educational uses. My experience in the area of interactive human computer interaction combined with my experience in clinical medicine allows me the unique opportunity to facilitate the rapid exchange of relevant information between the high-tech industry and the medical community in general.. I am particularly active in technology transfer of aerospace and other defense derived technologies to the fields of health care and education. Specifically, advanced instrumentation for the acquisition and analysis of medically relevant biological signals, intelligent informatic systems which augment both the general flow of medical information and provide decision support for the health care professional, public accesses health information databases designed to empower the average citizen to become more involved in their own health care and advanced training technologies which will adaptively optimize interactive educational systems to the capacity of the user.

INTERESTS:

Interventional Informatics; Medical Communications; Cognitive Neuroscience; Perceptual Psycho-physics; Bio-Cybernetics; Human Performance; User Tracking; Intelligent Systems Design; Physics; Mathematics; Physiology; Philosophy