, MS, FAES EDUCATION AND TRAINING 1994 1999 B.S., Biology, University of Colorado 2000 2002 M.S., Applied Natural Science, Colorado State University 2003 2007 M.D., University of Colorado School of Medicine 2008 2009 Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine 2009 2012 Neurology Residency, University of Colorado School of Medicine 2012 2013 Epilepsy Fellowship, University of Colorado School of Medicine EMPLOYMENT HISTORY 4/1/2018 current Assistant Professor University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus Department of Neurology, Epilepsy Division Aurora, CO 7/2013 3/2018 Neurologist, Epileptologist Kaiser Permanente Colorado Colorado Permanente Medical Group Denver, CO 3/2018-3/2018 Medical Director, Epilepsy Monitoring Unit Saint Joseph Hospital Denver, CO VOLUNTEER FACULTY APPOINTMENTS 2013 4/2018 Staff Neurologist, Volunteer Faculty Appointment University of Colorado, Anschutz Medical Campus Aurora, Colorado 2012 current Staff Neurologist, Volunteer Faculty Appointment Denver Health and Hospitals Denver, Colorado LICENSURE AND BOARD CERTIFICATION 2008 present State of Colorado Medical License #49725 2012 present American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology) 2013 present American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Epilepsy)
Curriculum Vitae, page 2 INVITED LECTURES 2/20/2018 Neuromodulation Lunch-n-Learn Kaiser Permanente Skyline Medical Offices, Denver, CO Target audience: Kaiser Permanente Neurology Nurses and LPNs 11/13/2017 Dementia Dine-n-Learn Colorado Neurological Institute, Denver, CO Target audience: community members 7/11/2017 Responsive Neurostimulation: A Single Center Experience Boulderado Hotel, Boulder, CO Target audience: Neuropace Clinical Engineers 5/16/2017 Management of a First Unprovoked Seizure Kaiser Permanente Skyline Medical Offices, Denver CO Target audience: Colorado Permanente Primary care physicians 2/28/18, The Aging Brain 4/27/17, Academy of Lifelong Learning, Denver CO 10/4/16 Target audience: community members 2/5/17-2/6/17 Beaver Creek Neuromodulation Symposium on DBS and Epilepsy Beaver Creek, CO Target audience: Community neurologists and neurosurgeons 2013 2017 Epilepsy and Seizure Monitoring Annual training series Target audience: Intermediate Care and Critical Care Nurses 2013-2017 Epilepsy Classification and Seizure Monitoring Annual lecture series Target audience: Internal medicine residents 11/11/16, 10/15/13 Status Epilepticus Resident lecture series University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora CO Target audience: Internal medicine and neurology residents 7/14/2015 The Basics of EEG Instrumentation Kaiser Permanente Skyline Medical Offices, Denver CO Target audience: Colorado Permanente Neurologists 9/11/2015 Alternative Therapies for Epilepsy
Curriculum Vitae, page 3 Target audience: Internal medicine residents 2010, 2012, 2013 Grand Rounds, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, - Status Epilepticus, A Standardized Approach - Epilepsy surgical evaluation of patients with Tuberous Sclerosis Syndrome - Susac s syndrome RESEARCH ACTIVITIES 2012-13 Fellowship research project Mentor, Cornelia Drees, MD Development of standardized treatment protocols for status epilepticus in the hospital setting 2010-2011 Residency research project Mentor, Laura Strom, M.D. Hypogonadism in men with epilepsy 2007-2009 Clinical Research Coordinator for Phase III Clinical Trials, Principal Investigator, Mark Spitz, M.D. 1. Valeant Research and Development. A Randomized Double Blind, Placebo Controlled Multicenter Study of Retigabine as Adjunctive Therapy in Refractory Epilepsy. 2. Marinus Pharmaceuticals. Ganaxolone in Adults With Medically Refractory Epilepsy. - A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of ganaxolone as add-on therapy in adult subjects with epilepsy consisting of uncontrolled partial-onset seizures. - An open-label extension study to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of ganaxolone as add-on therapy in adult patients with epilepsy consisting of uncontrolled partial onset seizures. 2006-2007 Senior Research Project, Principal Investigator, Mark Spitz, M.D Driving with Epilepsy 2004 NIH Summer Training Research Program, VA Medical Center, Denver, CO, Department of Endocrinology Principal Investigator, Margaret Wierman, M.D. Identification of novel genes in pituitary tumorigenesis through use of DNA microarray 2002-2003 Professional Research Assistant, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Division of Cardiology Principal Investigator, Carlin Long, M.D. Gene regulation in pathologic hypertrophy of cardiac myocytes
Curriculum Vitae, page 4 2000-2002 Graduate Research Assistant, Colorado State University Principal Investigator, Moussa Diawara, Ph.D. Reproductive toxicity of 8-methoxypsoralen 1997-2000 Professional Research Assistant, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center, Department of Urology Principal Investigator, E. David Crawford, M.D. Prostate, Lung, Colon and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial, NIH MENTORSHIPS 2016 Jacob Ludwig, DO, Internal Medicine Resident, Saint Joseph Hospital Pharming: A case of refractory seizures due to chronic diphenhydramine overdose AWARDS AND HONORS 2017 Fellow, American Epilepsy Society 2017 Kaiser Permanente Summit Award for Resource Stewardship 2013 Gold Humanism Honor Society Resident/Fellow Chapter Inductee 2013 Judy Austin Travel and Special Scholarship Fund 2012 American Epilepsy Society Fellows Program 2012 Extra Mile Award, Neurology Residency Program 2012 Scholarship Attendee, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting 2011 Scholarship Attendee, National Residents Scholars Program 2010 Scholarship Attendee, American Neurology Association Annual Meeting 2005 Academic Excellence in the First Year of Medical School 2004 Scholarship Recipient, Achievement Rewards for College Scientists (ARCS) 2004 NIH Summer Research Trainee 2002 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society 2002 Scholarship Recipient, Corporate Partnership Colorado State University 2002 Academic Marshal, College of Science and Mathematics 2000-2002 NIH Bridge Grant Recipient 2001 Departmental Award, Outstanding Biology Student COMMITTEE AND SERVICE RESPONSIBILITIES 2012-current Professional Advisory Board, Colorado Epilepsy Foundation 2013-current Gold Humanism Honor Society National Membership Committee 2016-2018 Consultant, Peer review committee, Saint Joseph Hospital 2015-2018 Consultant Neurologist, Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Kaiser Colorado 2013-2015 Gold Humanism Honor Society, Chapter Advisor 2011-2013 Co-President, University of Colorado Housestaff Association 2011-2013 Voting Member, Affiliated Hospitals Steering Committee 2011-2013 Voting Member, Graduate Medical Education Committee 2011-2013 Learner Life Task Force 2011-2013 Resident Representative, Faculty Professionalism Committee 2010-2013 Neurology Representative, Housestaff Association Executive Committee MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES 2009-present Member, American Epilepsy Society 2009-present Member, American Academy of Neurology
Curriculum Vitae, page 5 2017-present Member, American Clinical Neurophysiology Society PUBLICATIONS Abstracts: 1. McDermott D, Brown D. A novel approach to treatment of medically intractable epilepsy in patients with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: Single center experience. Abstract 2.329. American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting, 2017. 2 McDermott D, Frey L, Faithe M, Bainbridge J, O Brien C, Oh C, Pearson S, Shrestha A, Strom L, Spitz M, Drees C. Improving time to treatment and resolution of status epilepticus. Abstract 3.153. American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting, 2013. 3. Bainbridge J, Spitz M, Frey L, McDermott D, Drees C, O Brien C, Strom L, Shrestha A, Pearson S. Retrospective study of lacosamide in the elderly (>60). Abstract 2.172. American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting, 2013. 4. McDermott D, Strom LA, Frey LC. Presurgical Evaluation of in Adult Patients with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex. Abst 3.289. American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting 2012. 5. McDermott D, Kemp R, Strom LA. Recurrence of Seizures after Discontinuation of Immunomodulation. Abst. 3.106. American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting, 2010. 6. McDermott D, Maa EH, Doherty MJ, Spitz MC. Barometric Pressure and Seizure Frequency in an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit: A follow up study. Epilepsia. 2007. Volume 48, Issue s6. 7. Li HY, McDermott DS, Lotts MM, Ertel JR, Xu M, Lillehei KO, DeMasters BK, Nielsen- Preiss SM, Pawlowski JE, Wierman ME: Differential expression of bone morphogenic protein -5, promyelocytic leukemia zinc finger and members of the GATA family in gonadotropinomas. WSCI, Carmel, CA February, 2005. Peer-Reviewed Articles: 1. McDermott DS, Hoyer PB, and Diawara MM. 8-Methoxypsoralen Suppresses Production of Ovarian Aromatase Proteins. Toxin Reviews. 2005; 24: 235-245. 2. McDermott DC, Hoyer PB, and Diawara MM. Morphological Evidence of 8-MOP-Induced Apoptosis in the Rat Ovary. Journal of Toxicology. 2003; 22: 701-708. POSTERS AND PRESENTATIONS 1. Direct brain-responsive neurostimulation for treatment of tuberous related focal seizures. American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting, Poster Presentation. Washington, DC 2017. 2. Improving the Time to Treatment and Resolution of Status Epilepticus. American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting, Poster Presentation. Washington, DC 2013. 3. A case of epilepsy surgery in a patient with Tuberous Sclerosis. National Residents Scholars Program, Case Presentation. Scottsdale, AZ. 2011. 4. Recurrence of Seizures in SREAT after Discontinuation of Immunomodulation. American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting, Poster Presentation. San Antonio, TX. 2010 5. "Barometric Pressure and Seizure Frequency in an Epilepsy Monitoring Unit: A follow up study. American Epilepsy Society Annual Meeting, Poster Presentation. Philadelphia, PA. 2007 6. Identification of Novel Factors that Regulate Pituitary Tumorigenesis. Western Medical Student Research Forum Carmel, CA. 2005 7. Society of Toxicology, Mountain West Regional Conference Poster, Angel Fire, NM. 2001