Thomas J. Zweber, M.D. Q.M.E.
California Medical Evaluators11620 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 340 Los Angeles, CA 90025
(888) 853-7944
License and Board Certification VT License 042-000-9707 CA License G56307
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Board Certified 1989 Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Board Certified 1992
Diplomate National Board of Medical Examiners 1985
Education and Training Education:
1975 – 1979 Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, IL B.A. with Honors
Dean’s List 4 years
Letterman’s Award 1976 AND 1977 (highest GPA any letterman) Varsity Hockey Team 1975-1979 Captain 78-79
NCAA Division II runner-ups 1978 NCAA All Tournament Team 1978 1980-1984 University of Minnesota Medical School
M.D. with Honors
1984-1985 UCLA/Cedars Sinai Medical Center Intern in Internal Medicine
1985-1988 UCLA/Cedars Sinai Medical Center
Resident in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Lea G. Rigler Award: Outstanding Resident 1988
Preceptor UCLA Medical School ICM I (Instruction of First and Second year Medical Students in History and Physicals.)
Professional Memberships:
♦ American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ♦ American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine ♦ California Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ♦ American Medical Association
♦ Santa Barbara County Medical Association ♦ Ventura County Medical Association
♦ Member of the Medical Staff Eleven Regional Hospitals ♦ IME State of California Workers Comp Appeals Board ♦ QME State of California Workers Comp Appeals Board ♦ Member Vermont Medical Society
Professional Appointments:
Assistant Professor University of Vermont Medical School, June 1998 – present - Medical Student Supervision – Rehabilitation - Medical Student Advisor/Mentor
- Lecture Series Department of Orthopaedics/Rehabilitation
- Electrodiagnostic Medicine Clinical Practice - Neurology Residents/Pain Fellowship
Head of Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Fletcher Allen Health Care/ Medical Director: Rehabilitation Center at Fanny Allen, June 1998 – October 2008 Medical Director: Fletcher Allen Health Care Therapy Services
Medical Director =The Rehabilitation Institute at Santa Barbara Associate Medical Director
Chief of Staff, 1990 – 1991 Vice Chief of Staff, 1989
Medical director of Out Patient Services, 1989 – 1992
President: Central Coast Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Medical Group, Inc. 1991 – 1998
Community Memorial Hospital Ventura, CA
Medical Director Subacute Services and Rehabilitation Services 1991, 1993, 1995 Clinical and Administrative Experience: 1988 – present
Rehabilitation Center – Staff Physiatrist (10/08 to present)
Medical Director – Fletcher Allen Health Care/University of Vermont Rehab Center, Programs and Therapies June 1998 – October 2008
Rehabilitation Center at Fanny Allen– 36-bed Acute Rehabilitation Center Rehabilitation Center at Fanny Allen – Comprehensive Outpatient Center Fletcher Allen Health Care Therapies – Acute and Outpatient
Spine Institute of New England – Pain/Rehabilitation Programs
Rehabilitation Center at Fanny Allen – Orthopaedic/Total Joint Short-Stay Program Rehabilitation Center at Fanny Allen – Brain Injury Program
Rehabilitation Center at Fanny Allen – Lymphedema Program Member Rehab Center Operations Team
Committee Member: Trauma Committee, Musculoskeletal Committee, Contracts Committee, Occupational Health Committee, Product Line Committee
Lymphedema Committee Level I Trauma Committee Medical Director Transition Plan – 08/08 – 12/08
PRISM Electronic Health Record Treatment Protocols – 07/08 – 10/08 Quality Assurance and Quality Improvement Committee – 1998 – 2014
Clinical and Administrative Experience: 1988 – present (contd.)
Medical Rehabilitation Consultant: Vermont Managed Care
-State of Vermont Medical Board -UVM School of Allied Health
University of Vermont Medical School: Comprehensive Medical Student Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation Clinic Rotation. Curriculum preparation
University of Vermont Medical School: Neurology Resident Physical Medicine/Rehabilitation Rotation. Curriculum preparation.
CCPM&R Medical Group, Inc. President
Developed San Lois Obispo Outreach office. 1988-1990 Developed Santa Maria Outreach office. 1990
Developed marketing plans for CCPMR including: Presentations, Professional brochures, Additional professional training for the Medical Group. QME and IME for State of California certification.
Developed CCPMR “Catastrophic Injury/Life Care Plan”
Trained and supervised CCPMR M.D.’s in QME and IME reporting.
Orchestrated CCPMR relationship with State Comp Insurance Fund (Largest WC carrier in CA) Act as the regional Catastrophic injury managers for all the SLO, SB and VEN county
catastrophic injuries. Includes Inpatient, Outpatient, and Med-Legal Processes. Responsible for marketing and interfacing with the Regional State WC case managers to facilitate RISB and CCPMR as the “Preferred Providers”
Share responsibility with other partners for negotiating contracts. Share responsibility with other partners in recruitment.
Associate Medical Director RISB
Member of the Senior Leadership group: CEO, CFO, Medical Director, Director of Outpatient Center. The group oversees all inpatient, outpatient, Board and RISB Foundation issues.
Responsible for personnel issues: Interface with the RISB and CCPMR employees Participate in QA, QI, and Program Development as an ongoing issue.
South Outreach Coordinator: Oversee the Ventura office and consult service. Perform hospital consultations as outreach effort.
Director of Electrodiagnostic services at RISB Past Director of RISB Brain Injury Service Past Director of RISB Spinal Cord Injury Service Non-voting member of RISB Board of Directors Medical Director RISB Out Patient Center 1989 – 1992
Developed comprehensive Pain Program-with CCPMR Developed Brain Injury Day Program-with CCPMR
Developed RSD clinical pathways and treatment program-with CCPMR Developed and implemented OPC marketing program.
Organized ongoing medical education program for therapists
Interacted with RISB CEO with regard to productivity and marketing strategy. Developed combined RISB/CCPMR brochure.
Participated in QA, QI, and Risk Management for OPC Assisted with recruitment of staff
Personal:
Born: 7/20/57, St. Paul, MN Wife: Gwendolyn Grosz-Zweber
University of MN – B.A. Theater and Communications 1984 Children: Olivia, Cole, Cameron, and Eleanor
Interests: Running, skiing, cross-country skiing, surfing Theater and fine arts
Presentations:
Greater than 200 presentations to professional organizations, community organizations, national and state academies, medical grand rounds, medical school, fellows, residents, medical students, organizational staff and community schools.
Numerous Topics Including: • Catastrophic Injury & Illness
• Treatment of Catastrophic Injury in the ICU to Rehab • Development of a Life Care Plan
• Introduction to PM&R
• Introductions to Electrodiagnostics • Physiology of Pain
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome & RSD • Chronic Pain Syndromes
• Physiology of Balance & Falls
• Myofascial Pain Syndrome/Fibromyalgia • Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
• Conversion Disorder
• Rehabilitation Under Managed Care • Iatrogenic Nerve & Muscle Injuries
• Sacroiliac Joint Pain: Evaluation & Treatment
• Principles of Magnetic Coil Stimulation in Clinical Practice • Motor Neuron Disease: Electrodiagnostic Evaluation • Rehabilitation A to Z for Medical Students
• Career Opportunities in PM&R
• Myopathy: Electrodiagnostic Evaluation
• Median Nerve Anatomy/Physiology & Clinical Syndromes • Myopathy: Electrodiagnostics, Biochemical & Genetic Update • Iatrogenic Injection Nerve Injuries
• Compartment Syndromes • Tourniquet Nerve Injuries • Stroke Syndromes
• Spinal Cord Anatomy/Physiology
• The Human Nervous System (for 5th graders)
• CRPS in Children & Adults, case studies
Research: NIH
University of Vermont Center for Clinic Research Workers’ Based Outcomes Assessment – Co-investigator Funded 02/01
NIAMS
University of Vermont Center for Clinical Research
P-20 Grant application, Musculoskeletal Disease Group – Co-Investigator Funded 10/99
Fibromyalgia. Genetics and Implications of Alteration in Neurochemistry Manuscript in preparation.
Deconditioning Syndromes in the Rehabilitation Center. Pilot program of “value added” therapy
Appendix A:
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy UVM, Orthopedic Lecture Series June 2010
Introduction to PM&R
UVM – Orthopedic Resident Rotation, Pain Fellow, PM&R Elective March 2010, April 2010, May 2010, June 2010, July 2010, October 2010 Introduction to EMG/NCV
UVM – Orthopedic Resident Rotation, Pain Fellow, PM&R Elective March 2010, April 2010, May 2010, June 2010, July 2010, October 2010 Conversion Disorder
University of Vermont, Orthopedic Lecture Series June 2007
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
University of Vermont, Orthopedic Lecture Series January 2006
Physiology of Pain
University of Vermont, Orthopedic Lecture Series June 2001, January 2003
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
University of Vermont, Orthopaedic Lecture Series February 2001
Physiology of Balance and Falls
University of Vermont, Orthopaedic Lecture Series September 2000, May 2003
Fibromyalgia
University of Vermont, Orthopedic Lecture Series June 2000, May 2002
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
University of Vermont, Orthopedic Lecture Series April 2000, March 2002
Tourniquet Nerve Injuries
University of Vermont, Orthopaedic Lecture Series December 1999
Myofascial Pain Syndrome/Fibromyalgia
University of Vermont, Orthopaedic Lecture Series September 1999
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome/Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy University of Vermont, Orthopaedic Lecture Series
June 1999, February 2005 Chronic Pain Syndrome
Appendix A: (contd.)
Balance: Physiology and Function Tourniquet Nerve Injuries
University of Vermont, Orthopaedic Lecture Series November 1998
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome.
University of Vermont. Orthopaedics Lecture Series July 1998
Stroke Syndromes
New England Stroke Association Conference August 1998
“Rehab Under Managed Care. California Experience” University of Vermont
January 1998
Injection Injuries/Compartment Syndrome
Santa Barbara County Consortium of Continuing Medical Education January 1997
Conversion Disorders, Evaluation and Management
Santa Barbara County Consortium of Continuing Medical Education August 1996
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome/Electrodiagnosis
Santa Barbara County Consortium of Continuing Medical Education November 1995
Myopathy: Electrodiagnostic, Biochemical and Genetic Diagnosis Santa Barbara County Consortium of Continuing Medical Education August 1995
Sacroiliac Joint Pain Evaluation and Management
Santa Barbara County Consortium of Continuing Medical Education November 1994
Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy
Santa Barbara County Consortium of Continuing Medical Education March 1994,
Median Nerve, Anatomy/Physiology & Clinical Syndromes
Santa Barbara County Consortium of Continuing Medical Education June 1993
Electrodiagnostic Findings in Upper Motor Neuron Disease
Santa Barbara County Consortium of Continuing Medical Education November 1992
Principles and Application of Magnetic Stimulation to Clinical Practice Santa Barbara County Consortium of Continuing Medical Education June 1992
Appendix A: (contd.)
Catastrophic Injuries
Southern California Applicant Attorneys Association February 1992
Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients Ojai Valley Community Hospital March 1991
Physiology of Balance
Community Memorial Hospital January 1991
Stroke Diagnosis and Management Santa Barbara City College Spring 1990
Rehabilitation of Stroke Patients
Cottage Hospital – Department of neurology June 1990
Spinal Cord Anatomy/Physiology Rehab Nurses Continuing Education Rehabilitation Institute at Santa Barbara June 1990
