He also has training in basic pharmacological research. He is Chief of Neurology, Director of both the Center for Comprehensive Pain Management and Palliative Care and the Laboratory for Neuromodulation and Plasticity at the Institute for Neuroscience at Capital Health Medical Center, Hopewell, New Jersey. His primary research focus is on the development of new treatment strategies for chronic pain, including pharmacological and complementary approaches, and non-invasive brain stimulation. His clinical speciality is pain management of complex chronic pain conditions and palliative care with a focus on multidimensional approaches to care. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of Buenos Aires and an M.D. from Cornell University. He is board certified in Neurology and Pain Medicine.