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Portner Orthopedic Rehabilitation 2003-2004
Fellowship in Interventional Spine, Sports, Musculoskeletal and
Orthopedic Rehabilitation, Honolulu, HI
Fellow

Stanford University, Department of Physical Medicine 2000-2003
and Rehabilitation, Stanford, CA
Resident in PM&R

Stanford University, Department of General Surgery,
Stanford, CA 1999-2000
Resident/intern in General Surgery

Tartu University School of Medicine and Sport Medicine, 1988-1993
Tartu, Estonia
Doctor of Medicine & Sports Medicine

Institute of Physical Education & Sports, 1984-1988
Almaty, Kazakhstan
PhD equivalent in Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation
with teaching credentials


American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: 2004
California Medical License: # A77503
Hawaii Medical License: # MD 12515 exp. 01/31/08
DEA Certificate: # 7735369


Winner of the annular “Vascular anastomosis technical 2000
competition” award, Stanford University, Department
of General Surgery

AOA (senior year) equivalent, Tartu University Medical 1993
School, Estonia

Summa cum Laude Graduation Honor, Institute of 1988
Physical Education and Sports, Almaty, Kazakhstan


Comprehansive Spine Diagnostics, Daly City, CA Mar 2008-present
Staff Physician
Subspecialty in Interventional Spine and Pain procedures

Comprehensive Spine and Sports ,591 Redwood Hwy Frontage Rd, Mill Valley, CA ~present

Mt. Tam Orthopedics Spine Center, Larkspur, CA 2004-Feb 2008
Staff Physician
Subspecialty in Interventional Spine and Pain procedures

UCSF/Stanford Healthcare, Stanford, CA 1998
Community Screening Project Clinical Volunteer
Community Screening Project Development in East Palo Alto
for low income population

Arbor Free Medical Clinic, Stanford University, Stanford, CA 1998
Clinical volunteer
Treatment of low income residents of the San Francisco Bay Area.

Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA 1997-1999
Research Fellow
Dr. Christopher H. Contag lab, project on “In vivo monitoring
of bioluminescent tumor cells progression and response to
immunotherapy in living mice”

Tartu University, Dept. Sports Medicine 1992-1993
Seasonal team physician for international volleyball, cross-
country Skiing and Tartu Marathon competitions

Regional Institute of Sports Medicine, Almaty, Kazakhstan 1986-1988
Physical Therapist
Clinical evaluation and rehabilitation and rehabilitation of
various types of sports injuries in professional athletes;
patient education



CME: Stanford International Spine Cadaver course 4/2003
Course organizer volunteer/participant

“Functional Provocative Discography with Intradiscal Anesthesia “ - 8/2002
collaborative study with Orthopedics Spine and PM&R Interventional
Spine Centers, Stanford, CA
Dr. Todd Alamin; Dr. Yung Chen
Research Assistant: IRB protocol

“Functional Dynamic Discography in patients with discogenic pain”- 8/2002
PM&R Interventional Spine Center, Stanford, CA
Dr. Yung Chen
Research Assistant: IRB protocol


Lew HL, Lee EH, Date ES, Melnik I: 8/2002
“Rehabilitation of a patient with Heat Stroke”: A Case Report.
American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
2002;81:629-632

CME: Stanford International Spine Cadaver course 4/2002
Course organizer volunteer/participant

“Methods of in vivo monitoring of bioluminescent tumor cell progression 1999 in living mice”. “Effectiveness of immunotherapy in tumor suppression with
CIK cells”, Dept. of Pediatrics, Stanford University Hospital, Stanford, CA
Research Fellow

“ Measurements of the athletic functional capacity during ultra-short 1992-93
recovery intervals in adult sports professionals”, Dept. Sports Medicine,
Tartu University, Estonia
Research Assistant

Application of therapeutic lasers in treatment of systemic mycosis. 1993
Sports Medicine Laboratory of Prof. Kaaru, Tartu University, Estonia
Research Assistant

“Biochemical analysis of serum LDH in professional ice-skaters during 1987-1988
early and late recovery periods following vigorous exercise”. Biochemistry
laboratory. Professor Savitskaya, Institute of Physical Education and Sports,
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Research Assistant

Comparative study of speed and accuracy in problem solving with basic 1988
math exercises among high school students of specialized math and
specialized sports classes. Department of Psychology, Institute of Physical
Education and Sports, Almaty, Kazakhstan
Research assistant

Design of physical education programs for teenagers with pulmonary and 1987-1988
cardiovascular disabilities. Laboratory of Prof. Shapiro, Department
of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation, Institute of Physical Education and
Sports, Almaty, Kazakhstan






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