Awards

17th place South African National Science Olympiad 1980. 12th highest school-leaving examination results out of the 6155 candidates in State. Harry Allschwang Merit Scholarship, University of Cape Town 1981-1986. Class Gold Medalist (Top Student) in ObGyn final examinations, University of Cape Town 1986. MB.Ch.B. degree awarded cum laude, University of Cape Town 1986. Medical Research Council Post-Intern Scholar, University of Cape Town 1987. Harry Crossley Study Grant, University of Cape Town 1987. Rhodes Scholar 1988-1991.
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G.A. Paul Memorial Scholar, University College, University of Oxford 1991-1992.

UCSF School of Medicine Class of 1995 Resident Teaching Award.

UCSF School of Medicine Class of 1996 Resident Teaching Award.

UCSF Chief Resident in Neurology, 1995-1996.

Marquis Who’s Who in America Science and Engineering 1996-1997.

Elected to Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society by UCSF School of Medicine Class of 1997.

Fellow, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 2000. Clinical Assistant Professor in Neurology UCLA 2001-2007. Clinical Associate Professor in Neurology UCLA 2008-2022. Ad Hoc Reviewer Muscle & Nerve. UCLA School of Medicine Neurology Department Outstanding Medical Student Teaching Award, 2006. UCLA School of Medicine Outstanding Tutor Award yearly 2007-2010, 2012, 2014, 2015. UCLA School of Medicine Neurology Department Teaching Award, 2011. Golden Hammer Resident Teaching Award, Department of Neurology UCLA 2008. Southern California Super Doctors 2010-2023 Los Angeles Magazine, SuperDoctors.com.
Listed in The Leading Physicians of the World Directory Selected as Noticed Expert Network Distinguished Doctor Top 3 neurologists in Los Angeles award 2022 ThreeBestRated ThreeBestRated.com