Education
Dr. Warinner completed his pre-medical studies at the University of Notre Dame where he received his Bachelor of Science degree. He went on to complete medical school training at New York Medical College. He completed internship in General Surgery and residency training in Neurosurgery at Bellevue Hospital and New York University.
He completed additional internship training in internal medicine at Sound Shore Medical Center and New York Medical College. He completed additional residency training in neurology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. He completed Neurophysiology Fellowship training at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
Certifications
Dr. Warinner is Board Certified in Neurology by The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is Board Certified in Electrodiagnostic Medicine by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He is Board Certified in Neuromuscular Medicine by The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
International Medicine
Dr. Warinner has participated in international medicine, most notably in Tropical Neurology and Infectious Diseases at the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences [NNIMHANS] in Bangalore, India and in Neuropathology of Brain Tumors at the Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne in Paris, France.
Professional Affiliations
Clinical Expertise
His clinical areas of interest and clinical expertise are as follows:
- Neuromuscular medicine which includes neuropathy, myopathy, mitochondrial disorders, muscular dystrophy, ALS, motor neuron disorders, nerve compression, peripheral nerve injury, fibromyalgia and others. This includes performing nerve biopsies, muscle biopsies and botulinum toxin injection therapy.
- Sports Neurology including traumatic brain injury and concussion injury as well as sports related neuromuscular injury or sports related neuromuscular performance optimization; additionally providing sports participation clearance for patients with pre-existing neurological conditions.
- Electrodiagnostic Medicine including nerve conduction studies [NCS], electromyography [EMG], evoked potential [EP], autonomic function testing [AFT], and electroencephalogram [EEG].
- Neurological infectious diseases, especially including neurologic Lyme disease, neuralgias or encephalitis related to viral infections such as Herpes Simplex and Varicella Zoster, and meningitis.
- Neuro-immunology issues including Multiple Sclerosis, myasthenia gravis, AIDP and CIDP and others.
- Neuro-degenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, Dementias, Alzheimer’s disease and others.
- Seizure disorders and epilepsy.
- Neurovascular disorders such as Stroke, TIA and vasculitis.
- Neurological tumors, cancer and paraneoplastic syndromes.
- Headache syndromes.
- Lumbar puncture (spinal tap) and cerebral spinal fluid analysis.
- Autonomic dysfunction such as dysautonomia, POTS, autonomic neuropathy.
In general, Dr. Warinner specializes in diagnostic investigation of unusual, rare and difficult to identify neurological conditions.
Multimedia Broadcasts Featuring Dr. Warinner
- Concussion Diagnosis and Management in Boxing and Mixed Martial Arts Combatants
- Doctor: We Can't Make Link Between NFL Concussions, Serious Medical Problems
- Mass. High Schools Reporting More Head Injuries (FOX 25)
- Helmet Saved Michael Schumacher's Life, Doctors Say (ABC News)
- Skinny Jeans May Cause Health Risk (WCVB)
- WRKO with Howie Carr