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James R. Kilpatrick, Ph.D., Website Owner James R. Kilpatrick was diagnosed with Inclusion Body Myositis in August 1991, age 59, in Dallas, Texas. Because there is so little knowledge about his muscle disorder then even among physicians, he obtained all the Myositis information from the Internet then from Neurologists in his Support Group. He was a certified Hospice volunteer for 13 years to AIDS patients. His education background includes five degrees from Universities in Ohio and Louisiana. His professional background was Comptroller of seven 501(c)(3) non-profit organizations and was a professional organist for 47 years. The Kilpatrick's
make their home in Athens, Texas, SE of Dallas and have been married
for 49 years. Their daughter, Connie and son-in-law Mike Oden
have two teenage children in high school. The Kilpatrick's
lost their only son in 1993. |
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Aziz Shaibani,
M.D., F.A.C.P. The Nerve and Muscle Center of Texas is specialized in evaluation and management of different Neuromuscular Disorders and is directed by Aziz Shaibani, M.D., F.A.C.P. The Center is located in St. Luke's Medical Tower, the hallmark of Texas Medical Center which is the largest Medical Center in the world. The medical director is affiliated with the
St. Luke's Hospital, the Methodist Hospital, and Hermann Hospital, the three major
teaching hospitals in the Medical Center. He is also a diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, of the subspecialty of Neurophysiology, and of the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. Dr. Shaibani is a fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), a title granted to physicians with distinguished achievements in internal medicine. He has co-authored several book chapters, published several papers in peer reviewed journals and presented talks to local and national Neurology and neuromuscular meetings. Dr. Shaibani is a fellow of the American Association of the Electrodiagnostic Medicine, and an active member of the American Academy of Neurology, American Medical Association, American Academy of Clinical Neurophysiology, Texas Medical Association, Houston Neurological Society, Texas Neurological Association, and Harris County Medical Society. |