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Connecticut’s Partner in Brain Injury Prevention & Recovery for 30 Years

  Annual Conference
    March 4, 2016

      Speaker Bios
Presentation Objectives
 Disclosure Statements

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Speaker Biographies
Anthony G. Alessi, MD, graduated from the University of Rome in Rome, Italy, and completed his
residency and neuromuscular fellowship at the University of Michigan. He has been in solo private
practice in Norwich, specializing in neurology, electrodiagnostic medicine and sports neurology. Board-
certified in neurology and electrodiagnostic medicine, Dr. Alessi received his Master’s Degree in
Medical Management from the Heinz School of Public Policy and Management at Carnegie Mellon
University. Dr. Alessi is CEO and Chairman of Colonial Cooperative Care, Inc., a medical management
company in Norwich, CT. He serves as a neurologic consultant to many athletic organizations including
the University of Connecticut (UConn) Athletic Department, The New York Yankees Player
Development, The NFL Players Association, CT State Boxing Commission, the CT Sun of the WNBA and
the Norwich Free Academy. Dr. Alessi chaired the Sports Neurology section of the American Academy
of Neurology and currently is an associate clinical professor of neurology and orthopedic surgery at the
UConn where he serves as medical director of the UConn NeuroSport program. He writes a bi-weekly
column, “Healthy Sports,” for the Norwich Bulletin that is syndicated through GateHouse Media. He is
host of “Healthy Rounds” on WTIC 1080, the Hartford CBS affiliate, and currently serves as an on-air
contributor for ESPN. Dr. Alessi’s book, Healthy Sports: A Doctor’s Lessons for a Winning Lifestyle, is a
compilation of instructive columns. His most recent book, Lift Up Your Hearts: Healing Haiti, Land of
Hardship, recounts the work of Dr. Alessi and other medical volunteers after the earthquake in Haiti.
(Dr. Alessi has no relevant financial and non-financial disclosures)

Sarah E. Bullard, PhD, ABPP is a licensed clinical psychologist and is board certified in Clinical
Neuropsychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. She earned her PhD in Clinical
Psychology from the University of Connecticut in 2001 and completed a two-year postdoctoral
fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology at Hartford Hospital and the Institute of Living. She served as a
the director of the clinical neuropsychology post-doctoral fellowship at the Institute of Living/Hartford
Hospital for several years before taking over as the Director of the Psychology Department at Gaylord
Hospital in 2012. She also serves as the Co-Director of the Center for Brain Health and conducts
bilingual neuropsychological assessments of children through older adults with a range of psychiatric
and neurological disorders. She also supervises the training of pre-doctoral students in clinical
neuropsychology. Her clinical interests include concussion, traumatic brain injury, dementia,
cerebrovascular disease, as well as other neurologic illnesses. (Dr. Bullard has no relevant financial and
non-financial disclosures)

Casey Cochran, UConn Graduate Student, Former UConn College Football Player, was the Gatorade
Player of the Year in Connecticut in high school for two seasons and won two state titles. As a member
of the National Honor Society, Casey’s GPA was a 3.97 GPA and he graduated high school in 3.5 years.
Casey enrolled in the University of Connecticut in the spring of 2012 to play quarterback for the UConn
Huskies football team. In three seasons, he broke the record for single game passing yards and was an
All-Conference Scholar Athlete every year. After suffering his 12th concussion in the first game of his
third season, Casey made the difficult decision to retire from football. Since retiring, Casey completed
his undergraduate degree in 3.5 years, and has spoken at the state capitol on behalf of a concussion bill,
joined the UConn radio team and started a Master’s degree program at UConn in Sports Management.
(Mr. Cochran has no relevant financial and non-financial disclosures)

Maria E. Garay- Serratos, MSW, PhD., is CEO of Sojourner Center, one of the nation’s largest and
longest running domestic violence shelters, serving nearly 9,000 women and children impacted by
domestic violence each year. Prior to joining Sojourner Center, Dr. Garay- Serratos was a senior advisor
to the Good Shepard Shelter in Los Angeles, a domestic violence shelter. She served as president and
CEO of John Tracy Clinic, and VP and COO of Para Los Niños. Previously she was associate director of
social services for the Salvation Army Southern California Division, where her responsibilities included
oversight of two domestic violence facilities. Dr. Garay-Serratos attended Pitzer College at Claremont
where she earned her undergraduate degree in sociology. She has a master’s degree and a doctorate in
social work from University of Southern California. (DrGaray-Serratos has no relevant financial and non-
financial disclosures)

Matthew Hall, DO, is an Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine in the Department of Orthopedics at
the University of Connecticut and a team physician for UConn women’s basketball, men’s soccer,
baseball, and tennis teams and the medical director for Club Athletics at the University of Connecticut.
Dr. Hall’s clinical practice at UConn Health in Farmington and Storrs Center focuses on the non-surgical
treatment of athletic injuries. His clinical interests include the use of musculoskeletal ultrasound to aid
in the diagnosis and treatment of sports injuries, overuse injuries in young athletes, and sports
concussions. Dr. Hall attended Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York and worked as a researcher at
Massachusetts General Hospital. He received his medical degree from the New York College of
Osteopathic Medicine, completing his family medicine residency training at Brown University. Dr. Hall
completed a Sports Medicine fellowship at the University of Connecticut. (Mr. Hall has no relevant
financial and non-financial disclosures)

Karen Jarmoc, MA, is the Chief Executive Officer of Connecticut Coalition Against Domestic Violence,
the state’s leading voice for victims of domestic violence. She is a member of the National Lethality
Assessment Advisory Committee and sits on the CT Criminal Justice Policy Advisory Commission. Karen
co-chairs the State of Connecticut Family Violence Model Policy Governing Council, the Batterer
Intervention Programming Advisory Council and currently is co-chair of the General Assembly’s Task
Force to Study the State’s Response to Children Exposed to Family Violence. In 2014, Ms. Jarmoc served
as co-chair of the General Assembly’s Task Force on the Service of Restraining Orders. Nationally, she is
a member of the policy committee for the National Network to End Domestic Violence and the IPV
Council administered by the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence. As a member of the
House of Representatives in Connecticut (2007 – 2010), Karen helped spearhead legislation to improve
the state’s response to victims of domestic violence and worked with others to successfully secure
funding for 24/7 coverage within the state’s domestic violence shelters. She serves as a Commissioner
for the Connecticut Permanent Commission on the Status of Women and is a board member for the
Aurora Foundation for Women and Girls, and the Connecticut Airport Authority. Karen has a BA in
Communications and Political Science from Simmons College and a Master’s Degree in Public Policy from
Trinity College. (Ms. Jarmoc has no relevant financial and non-financial disclosures)

Garry Lapidus, PA-C, MPH, is the Director of the Injury Prevention Center at Connecticut Children’s
Medical Center/Hartford Hospital and Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Public Health at the
University of Connecticut School of Medicine. Mr. Lapidus is a national leader in injury prevention
research, education and training, community based programs, and public policy. He is a published
author in the field with over 50 peer reviewed journal articles In 2015, he was appointed by the
Connecticut legislature to co-chair the Task Force to study the state-wide response to family violence
and its impact on children. (Mr. Lapidus has no relevant financial and non-financial disclosures)

William McEwen, LMSW, CBIS, is a social worker with Department of Mental Health and Addiction
Services (DMHAS) Acquired Brain Injury Services. Before earning a degree in social work, Mr. McEwen
served in the United States Navy for 20 years. After leaving the Navy he graduated from UCONN School
of Social Work and began working as a Community Integration Specialist for DMHAS. Additionally, Mr.
McEwen works as a group co-facilitator for the Connecticut Pre-Trial Family Violence program. (Mr.
McEwen has no relevant financial and non-financial disclosures)

Barbara Nadeau, MA OTR/L, is an Assistant Professor in the occupational therapy department at
Quinnipiac University. She has worked with individuals with brain injuries for many years and has been
a provider of cognitive behavioral services for the ABI Waiver since 2007. (Professor Nadeau has no
relevant financial and non-financial disclosures)

Maulik P. Purohit, MD, MPH, is the Site PI at Fort Belvoir for the Chronic Effects of Neurotrauma
Consortium Longitudinal Study. He is the Chief of Research at the Department of Defense National
Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE), Fort Belvoir, Virginia. In his position as Chief of Research, he
has helped establish a wide research portfolio, including collaborations with many institutions
including Walter Reed, USUHS, NIH, VCU, and other academic centers to establish a research
infrastructure to perform clinical research in the areas of brain injury including epidemiology,
advanced diagnostics, advanced neuroimaging, biomarkers, nutrition, and sleep. The portfolio has
increased from zero dollars to nearly $3 million during his tenure. Dr. Purohit has also been an
integral member of the executive committee in his role as Chief Medical Officer to create a medical
home model of care for patients with TBI, which is a cutting edge innovation for neurological care.
(Dr. Purohit has no relevant financial and non-financial disclosures)

Lynelle Schneeberg, PsyD. is a licensed clinical psychologist and is board certified in Sleep Medicine
by the American Board of Sleep Medicine. She earned her PsyD in Clinical Psychology from the
University of Denver 1993 and completed her internship at the West Haven VA Medical Center, a
Yale-affiliated site. She completed her residency at Gaylord Specialty Healthcare. She remained at
Gaylord until this year when she accepted a faculty appointment in the Yale School of Medicine. She
is also the Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Program in the Sleep Center at Connecticut
Children's Medical Center. She specializes in treating adults, adolescents and children with sleep
disorders such as insomnia, narcolepsy, circadian rhythm disorders and so on. She also supervises
the training of physicians who have chosen to do a fellowship in the sub-specialty of Sleep Medicine.
(Dr. Schneeberg has no relevant financial and non-financial disclosures)

Joseph Trettel, M.D., PhD is a clinical neuropsychiatrist and the Director of Neurobehavioral
Medicine at Gaylord Hospital in Wallingford, Connecticut. He obtained his PhD in Cellular and
Systems Neurophysiology as well as his M.D. from the University of Connecticut. After an internship
in Internal Medicine, Dr. Trettel did his residency training in general psychiatry at the Institute of
Living and Hartford Hospital. He then completed a 2-year clinical fellowship in Behavioral Neurology
and Neuropsychiatry in the Center for Brain-Mind Medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital,
Harvard Medical School. His clinical interests lie in the treatment of cognitive, behavioral, and
emotional symptoms that result from neurologic disease. (Dr. Trettel has no relevant financial and
non-financial disclosures)