CURRICULUM
VITAE
ROGER V. BERTOLDI, M.D.
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology,
with added Qualifications in Clinical Neurophysiology
PROFESSIONAL:
Private Office:
8610 S. Sepulveda Boulevard, Ste. 200
Los Angeles, CA 90045-4810
Tel: 310-670-5555
Fax: 310-670-9222
Academic Offices:
300 UCLA Medical Plaza, Suite B200 (310) 794-1212
Los Angeles, CA 90024-6975 (310)794-7491 (FAX)
APPOINTMENTS:
Assistant Clinical Professor of Neurology 7/87 - present
University of California - Los Angeles
Center for the Health Sciences
Ataxia, Neuromuscular and Post-Polio Clinics
Instruction of Neurology Residents in general, neuromuscular and hereditary
disorders.
Assistant Professor, Department of
Neurosciences 1994 - 1995
Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Neuroscience Committee Representative: Medical Admissions, Utilization
Review, Medical Credentials, Professional Staff Association, Appointments and
Promotions
Director of Clinical Neurophysiology Laboratory: Complete clinical lab
including intraoperative monitoring , digital evoked potentials,
electroencephalograms and polysonography; Instruction of Medical students and
Internal Medicine residents from the Drew Medical School and the Martin Luther
King Medical Center, respectively.
Medical Director (honorary), Neurodiagnostic Laboratory 7/91 - 93
Neurodata Inc., Pasadena, CA 91103
Structured and managed laboratory for performance of electroencephalography,
electromyography, nerve conduction studies and evoked potentials. Special
research
in head injury discriminant analysis with Neuropsychological correlation.
Clinical Teaching Neurologist 1/88 - 7/92
Consultant, Neurology Clinic
Kern Medical Center , Bakersfield, CA
Instruction of Internal Medicine Residents in Neurology.
Member, Active Staff 1989 - present
UCLA, Brotman Medical Center, Daniel Freeman Hospitals
EDUCATION:
Fellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology 7/87
- 6/88
Harbor - UCLA Medical Center
Torrance, CA
Residency, Neurology 7/84 - 6/87
UCLA,Wadsworth VA Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA
Residency Internal Medicine 7/83 -
6/84
Pennsylvania State University
College of Medicine Affiliated Program
Harrisburg Hospital
Harrisburg, PA
Internship, Internal Medicine 9/82 -
6/83
Cornell University Medical College Affiliated Program
LaGuardia Hospital
Forest Hills, New York
Doctor of Medicine, University of
the East 5/1982
Yale University School of Medicine Program
Griffin Hospital
Derby, CT (6/81-5/82)
University of the East (ECFMG#326-735-8)
Manila, Philippines (6/78-5/81)
Master of Science Program ,
Neurophysiology 6/76 - 6/78
University of Alberta
Edmonton, Canada
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry/Biophysics 9/73 - 6/76
State University of New York - Plattsburgh
(Summa Cum Laude)
Reed College 9/72 - 6/73
Portland, OR
PUBLICATIONS:
Bertoldi, R.V. and Locke, G., Head injury in Children, Principle
investigator on grant from the National Institute of Neurological,
Communicative Disorders and Stroke (1995 - RO pending).
Bertoldi, R.V. and Cummings, J.L., Multi-Infarct Dementia Associated with a
Positive Lupus Anticoagulant: A Case Study (in press).
Bertoldi, R.V. and Sperling, R., Nocardia
Brainstem Abscess: Diagnosis and Response
to Medical Therapy. Bulletin of Clinical Neurosciences, 49,
99-104 (1984).
Bertoldi, R.V. and Stein, R.B., The Size
Principle: A Synthesis of Neuro-physiological Data. Motor Unit Types, Recruitment
and Plasticity in Health and Disease. Progressive Clinical
Neurophysiology,
Vol. 9, Ed. J. E. Desmedt, pp. 85-95 (Karger, Basel, 1981).
CREDENTIALS:
Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and
Neurology (6/90 - Permanent)
Diplomate, of Added Qualifications in CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY (ABPN 4/96)
Board Eligible, Electroencephalography (ABCN)
Board Eligible, Electromyography (ABEM)
Board Eligible, Internal Medicine
Qualified Medical Evaluator (QME), State of California # 900388
California License # AXXXXX
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EXPERTISE:
Medical Expert for Social Security Administrative Law Judges (OHA/SSI);
Independent Medical Expert (IME) for: CCN,CNA, Blue Cross, ITT Hartford,
Foundation Health/Associated Claims Management, Industrial and Republic
Indemnity, Farmers, Pacific Rim, AIAC, Zenith, and others. Agreed Medical
Expert (AME) for SCIF, CalComp, CIGNA, and AIAC. Qualified Medical Evaluator
for State of California, Workers' Compensation Referee Independent Medical Case
Evaluator.
Private practices in Neurology, with emphasis in epilepsy and
electrodiagnostics, including brain
mapping, electromyography, electroencephalography and evoked potentials.
Ongoing research in neuro-anatomical-functional-psychological correlations that
would aide diagnostically, prognostically, and in terms of rehabilitation of
TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (TBI). CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY: Parasomnia,
Polysonography, Evoked Potentials including intraoperative monitoring, Carpel
Tunnel Syndrome, Reflex Synpathetic Dystrophy, Back pain Radiculopathy,
Headache.
Guest lecturer for QME-AME Seminars, CCF, Los Angeles Psychological Society,
San Diego Head Injury Found.
Neurologist for California State Athletic Commission.