See below for a 10- question interview with Dr. Nedd as he discusses and/or educates us about experiences as a Board-Certified Neurologist and his literary work,

"Concussion: TBI from Head to Tail."

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Was there a particular event that instigated your ambitions in becoming a

Neurologist?

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I became interested in neuroscience after studying the behaviour of animals in a biology class. I became fascinated with the way their nervous system was organized and equipped to perform complex behaviour.

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What particular advice would you offer an aspiring Neurologist and/or your

younger self?

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You must be inquisitive and show interest in this subject as it is very complex. You must invest a considerable amount of time in developing fundamental knowledge in neuroscience to understand the more complex issues. Lastly, you have to become passionate about the science and in finding solutions to the challenges posed by the dysfunction of the nervous system.

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What made you want to write your book, Concussion: TBI from Head to Tail?

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Just looking at the chaos and disorganization surrounding the field of brain injury and to understand that current approaches have been misleading, such that we have

unsound definitions of TBI and a limited understanding of how the brain truly works and recovers following injury inspired me. My experience a large number of patients has allowed me to develop a unique method of evaluating and treating patients of brain injury based on the hierarchical structure of the nervous system, rather than using the typical cluster approach.

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What kind of education, training, or background does your job require?

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Attend medical school, post-grad training in neurology, post-grad training in neuro-trauma, neuro-rehabilitation/restoration, and neuropharmacology, neuro-cognition, and neuro-behavior.

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What are your biggest strengths and/or biggest weakness?

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• Biggest strengths- I am motivated and passionate about my patients and making a difference.

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• Biggest weakness- I overcommit, leading to issues in time management.

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How does your job affect your general lifestyle?

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My life is very unpredictable in my instances and because of that it is disruptive for family and friends.

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What skills, abilities, and personal attributes are essential to success in your

job/this field?

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Great listening skills, paying attention to details that others might not consider, developing an organized way of assimilating and analyzing information, and having a firm discipline that drives you to always get completed answers.

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What are your main responsibilities as a Neurologist?

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•  To ensure that I properly identify situations where there are neurological emergencies and resolve them as quickly as possible, because time is brain.

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• To collect and filter information in a manner that allows for clear conclusions and decision making.

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• To offer solutions appropriate to the situation that are most effective, yet considering issues of cost efficiency, patient safety, and patient wellbeing.

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• Obligations to educate and teach others to build an organized team approach and work in collaboration with others.

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What are your career and/or life goals?

 

At this stage, it is to pass on my knowledge to other emerging neurologists and to publish and speak about my knowledge and experience I have acquired over the past 32 years of working in this field.

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To continue to use my knowledge to effectively treat patients on an ongoing basis.

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What is rewarding and frustrating about working in this field? How do you work around it?

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• Rewarding: To see another human being experience positive outcome as a result of your input.

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• Frustrating: To see so little attention being paid to TBI/concussion by administrators, health care policy makers, and the medical community, despite this condition being so prevalent, with a prevalent rate of 1 in 4 people suffering from this condition in the USA