Curriculum Vitae



Curriculum Vitae

James Anthony Armstrong, M.D.

WellStar Health System / Armstrong Neurology

2205 Chastain Meadows Pkwy, NW Office: 828-291-6440 / 828-292-1700

Marietta, Georgia Fax: 828-855-2409



WellStar: WellStar Health System

Neurohospitalist

Kennestone Hospital

677 Church Street

Marietta, GA 30060

- Neurological services for all general / stroke / critical care / emergency neurology consults

January 2018 - present

Private Practice: Armstrong Neurology

President and Owner

1622 Tate Blvd SE

Hickory, NC 28602

March 2009 – January 2018

[Online private practice services remain active]

Clinical neurology practice:

- Daily outpatient clinics, advanced neurological care, comprehensive

neurological consultations

- Consultative services for Frye Regional Hospital

Armstrong Neurology services:

- Epilepsy monitoring and EEG

- Intraoperative monitoring

- EMG and Nerve conduction studies

- Sleep studies

- Botox therapy

- Vagal nerve stimulator programming

- Evoked potentials

Medical-Legal Services:

- Expert opinion

- Comprehensive case analysis

- Experienced in depositions and court appearance

- [2005 – present]

Intraoperative Monitoring:

- Expertise in monitoring all introperative modalities for an extensive array of surgical procedures

Sentient Medical Systems

Intraoperative Monitoring Services

11011 McCormick Road

Suite 200

Hunt Valley, MD 21031

Toll Free: 888-481-9185

Local: 410-666-2588

October 2013- June 2016

[Company was liqudated to an alternate IOM company]

The Head and Spine Institute of Texas

Intraoperative Monitoring Services

4100 West 15th Street, Ste 206

Plano, Texas 75093

Office: 972-468-9460

Fax: 972-596-7570

April 2011- September 2013

Carolina Neurological Services

Partner: Private practice clinical neurology

The Medical Specialties Building

415 North Center Street, Suite 202

Hickory, NC 28601

[Partners retired in 2009]

September 2005 – March 2009

Volunteer clinics: Good Samaritan Health Center of Cobb

Volunteer clinic providing charity neurological care

1605 Roberta Drive SW, Marietta, GA 30008

- All Armstrong Neurology services provided free of charge -

October 2018 – present

Cooperative Christian Ministries

Volunteer clinic providing charity neurological care

31 1st Ave SE

Hickory, NC 28602

September 2005 – June 2013

Professional

Positions: Chief of Neurology - Frye hospital 2009 - 2011

Conceptualized and organized first Epilepsy Monitoring Unit at Frye Hospital

Established Intraoperative monitoring and Long-term monitoring programs at Grace and Valdese hospitals.

Fellowships: Neurophysiology

1. Neuromuscular disorders

2. Neurophysiology: epilepsy and sleep medicine

The University of Texas at Dallas: Southwestern Medical School

Dallas, Texas

November 2003 – June 2005

- Recipient of the GSK Fellowship Award

Residency: Neurology Residency

The University of Texas at Dallas: Southwestern Medical School

Dallas, Texas

September 2000 – March 2003

- Recipient of the Victor Rivera Award for Excellence in Research

Internship: Internal Medicine

The University of Texas at Dallas: Southwestern Medical School

Dallas, Texas

March 2003 – November 2003

Additional training:

Neurosurgery

The University of California at San Francisco

San Francisco, California

April 1998 – November 1998

The University of Connecticut

Hartford, Connecticut

July 1996 - April 1998

The University of South Florida

Tampa, Florida

July 1994 - June 1996

General Surgery

The University of Texas Medical School

Houston, Texas

June 1990 - June 1994

Education: M.D., Yale Medical School

New Haven, Connecticut

September, 1986 - June, 1990

- Completed three research projects

- Member of graduate advisor committee

B.A., Brandeis University

Waltham, Massachusetts

Major: Biochemistry

September, 1982 - June, 1986

- Phi Beta Kappa

- Magna Cum Laude

- Named one of the top ten pre-med students

Awards: Phi Beta Kappa

Magna Cum Laude

Brandeis University highest award for pre-medical education performance: Top-ten pre-medical student

Final nominee for the Louis D. Brandeis Award for excellent in academic performance

The Victor Rivera Award for Excellence in Research in Neurology

GSK Fellowship in Electrophysiology

Research &

Publications: Armstrong, J, Decreased intestinal transit in a model of necrotizing pancreatitis, Gastroenterology 106:284,1994.

Research in Multiple Organ Failure

The University of Texas Medical School

Houston, Texas

July 1992 - June 1994

Research with chairman of the department

involving a variety of projects on the causes,

effects and therapeutic interventions in multiple

organ failure in conjunction with Ph.D. program at

the University of Texas at Houston.

Medical School:

Armstrong, J.; Stahl, R.; Andriole, V. "The Effect of

Blood Loss During Surgery on the Pharmacokinetics

of Perioperative Antibiotic Prophylaxis."

Armstrong, J.; Silverman, D.; Podraski, D.; Stahl, R.

"Fluorescence Assessment of Skin Perfusion After

Intraperitoneal Fluorescein Injection."

Armstrong, J.; Barese, S; Stahl, R. "The Effect of

Basic Fibroblast Growth Factor on the

Neovascularization of a Dorsal Pedicle Flap."

Book Chapters:

Von Hippel-Lindau Disease. In: Neurocutaneous Disorders. Editor: Dr. Steve Roach and Van S. Miller: Cambridge University Press, 2004

Presentations:

Introduction to Neurology: WellStar Educational Forum (6/4/2018)

Neurohospital care: WellStar Educational Forum (10/9/2018)

Neuromuscular forum:

Atypical Myasthenic syndrome (RRNMF 9/29/18)

Atypical Myasthenic syndrome case 2 (RRNMF 9/29/18)

Board Certified:

[pic] Neurology: Certificate: 54013 on 5/6/2007 / Recertified 2/6/2017

[pic] Sleep Medicine: Certificate: 823 on 11/10/2011

[pic] Neuromuscular Medicine: Certificate: 508 on 8/13/2012

[pic] Clinical Neurophysiology: Certificate: 2330 on 12/22/2013

[pic] Epilepsy: Certificate: 498 on 8/11/2014

Licensure:

Connecticut: 52758

Florida: ME118546

Georgia: 067386

Maryland: D77129 - expired

Michigan: 430110436

Missouri: 2014006584

New Jersey: 25MA09422700

North Carolina: 2005-01520

Pennsylvannia: MD451650

South Carolina: TL35220

Tennessee: 50738

Texas State Medical License: J5533

Virginia Medical License: 0101251069

West Virginia: 25109 - expired

[All licenses listed are active, urestricted state medical licenses]

Languages:

French

Spanish

Professional Organizations:

- American Academy of Neurology

- American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine

- American Academy of Sleep Medicine - expired

- North Carolina Medical Society - expired

- Catawba Medical Society - expired

References:

Dr. Steven Cannon - Chairman of Neurology residency program

Dr. Roger Rosenberg - World famous neurologist, mentor, and prior chairman of the Southwestern neurology program

Dr. Gil Wolfe - Fellowship director and Vice-Chairman in Neurology

Dr. Christopher Hobbie - Colleague and fellow graduate from Yale Medical School

Dr. Noel Baker - Residency and Fellowship attending and mentor, fellowship director in Pediatric Epilepsy

Dr. Patricia Cook - Associate professor of Internal Medicine and Internship mentor

Additional excellent references available upon request

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