CURRICULUM VITAE. Samuel Bierner, M.D.

Revised 3-01-2014 Samuel M. Bierner, MD CURRICULUM VITAE Samuel Bierner, M.D. EDUCATION Middlebury College, Vermont BA 1980 University of Texas Medical School MD 1983 University of Washington Graduate School MRM 1988 LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION Texas Medical Board 1983 American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation 1990 American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine 1990 American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Subspecialty-Certified in Pain Medicine 2004 American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Subspecialty-Certified in Neuromuscular Medicine 2008 POST-GRADUATE TRAINING Fellowship in Clinical Neurology, Human Motor Control Branch, NINDS National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 1988-89 Residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 1985-88 University of Washington Hospitals, Seattle, WA (Chief Resident 1987-88) Residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation 1984-85 Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TX Residency in Pathology 1983-84 Parkland Memorial Hospital, Dallas, TX PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Professor Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Southwestern Medical School UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas 2008-present Associate Professor 2004-2008 Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Southwestern Medical School UT Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas Page 1 of 9

Active Attending Medical Staff (Interim Chief of Service, PM&R 2010-11) Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Parkland Memorial Hospital Active Attending Medical Staff UT Southwestern Hospital Zale Lipshy Consulting Physician VA Medical Center Active Attending Medical Staff UT Southwestern Hospital St. Paul (Previously St. Paul Hospital until acquired by UT Southwestern) 2004-Present 2004-Present 2004-Present 1989-Present US Med Group, PA/Concentra 1997-2004 Member, Southwest Orthopedic Institute 1992-1997 Medical Director, Physical Medicine Department 1990-1992 Methodist Medical Center Private Practice 1989-1990 AWARDS AND HONORS AMA Physician s Recognition Award 2002, 2006, 2012 Alpha Omega Alpha Society 1982 Phi Beta Kappa Society 1979 Teaching Attending of the Year 2005, 2008, 2010 Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation UT Southwestern Medical Center Southwestern Academy of Teachers 2009 UT Southwestern Medical Center Page 2 of 9

NATIONAL COMMITTEES Oral Board Examiner, American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Oral Board Examiner, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Committee Member, American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine Peer Reviewer, PM&R (Official Journal of the American Academy of PM&R) Peer Reviewer, Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Peer Reviewer, American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association of Academic Physiatrists Task Force on Goals and Objectives for PM&R Curriculum, Residency and Fellowship Program Directors American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine Examination Question Writing Committee, 2009-2011 Editorial Board, Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research, 2011-current Peer Reviewer, Pain Practice, 2013-current PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (AAPM&R) American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM) American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) American Medical Association (Life Member) Association of Academic Physiatrists (AAP) Dallas County Medical Society International Society of Physical Rehabilitative Medicine (ISPRM) Texas Medical Association PUBLICATIONS Annaswamy TM, Bierner SM, Doppalapudi H, Does lumbar dorsal ramus syndrome have an objective clinical basis? PM&R (2013), doi: 10.1016/j.pmrj.2013.07.013. Annaswamy, T.M., Bierner, S.M., Avraham, R., Role of Electrodiagnosis in Patients Being Considered for Epidural Steroid Injections, PM&R Journal (2013), May; 5(5 Suppl.):S96-9 Bierner, SM, K Bubel, JC Ortiz, JJ Kokkonen: Study of the Influence of Co-morbidities and Multiple Sclerosis on Chronic Pain in 101 Patients. Am J. Phys. Med. Rehabil. (2013) 92(3): a6. (Abstract) Patel, V, SM Bierner, CT Peters: Systematic Review of Pain after Stroke: What Have we Learned of Methodological Issues from Last Twenty Years? Am J. Phys. Med. Rehabil. (2013) 92(3): a55 (Abstract) Annaswamy TA, Bierner SM, Chouteau W, Elliott AC. Needle Electromyography Predicts Outcome after Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection, Muscle Nerve 2012 Mar; 45(3): 346-55. Bierner, SM and JC Ortiz: Prospective Study of Pain Questionnaires among Hospitalized, Lower Income Hispanic Patients in North Texas. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2012: 93(10): E 55 (Abstract) Page 3 of 9

Bierner S, Barreto J, Hembree J, Garrigues D, J Zahn. Persistence and Prevalence of Pain in Adults with Hemiparesis: Prospective Observational Study of 51 Patients. Arch PM&R 2011 Oct; 92(10): 1715 (Abstract) Rogerson MD, Gatchel RJ, Bierner SM. A Cost Utility Analysis of Interdisciplinary Early Intervention versus Treatment as Usual For High-Risk Acute Low Back Pain Patients, Pain Practice 2010 Sep/Oct; 10(5):382-395. Whitfill T, Haggard R, Bierner S, Pransky G, Hassett RG, Gatchel RJ. Early intervention options for acute low back pain patients: A randomized clinical trial with one-year follow-up outcomes. J Occup. Rehabil. 2010 Jun; 20(2):256-63. Chouteau WL, Annaswamy TM, Bierner SM, Elliott AC, Figueroa I: Interrater reliability of needle electromyographic findings in lumbar radiculopathy. Am J Phys Med Rehabil 2010 Jul; 89(7):561-9 Bierner SM, et al. American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine: any willing provider position statement: AAEM Economics of Practice Committee. Muscle & Nerve 1998 Feb; 21(2):250-1. Hallett M, Dubinsky RM, Zeffiro T, Bierner SM. Comparison of glucose metabolism and cerebral blood flow during cortical motor activation. J Neuroimaging. 1994 Jan; 4(1):1-5. Cohen LG, Meer J, Tarkka I, Bierner SM, et al. Congenital mirror movements: abnormal organization of motor pathways in two patients. Brain 1991 Feb; 114(Pt1B):381-403. Hallett M, Cohen LG, Bierner SM. Mechanisms of prolongation of reaction time in Parkinson s disease. Electroencephalogr Clin Neurophysiol Suppl. 1990; 76:37P-38P. Hatch JP, Bierner SM, Fisher JG. The effects of smoking and cigarette nicotine content on smokers preparation and performance of a psychologically stressful task. J Behav Med. 1983 Jun; 6(2):207-216. Book Chapter: Approaches to the Quantitative Physical and Functional Capacity Assessment of Occupational Musculoskeletal Disorders in Gatchel RJ and Schultz IZ (Eds): Handbook of Musculoskeletal Pain and Disability Disorders in the Workplace, Springer, New York (2014) Lectures given to the Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation residents: Gross Anatomy of Spine Anatomy Course November 2005 Gross Anatomy Posterior Compartment of Leg and Foot November 2005 Pain Management, Teaching Conference, June 2004 EMG Lectures: Ulnar Nerve Lesions. Teaching Conference, August 2004 EMG Lectures: Motor Neuron Diseases. September 2004 Post-Polio Syndrome, Teaching Conference, February 2005 Lower Extremity Bracing. Teaching Conference, February 2005 Review of Residency Review Committee PM&R Program Requirements 2006 Opioid Hyperalgesia 2006 Page 4 of 9

Risks and Benefits of Spinal Injection Therapies 2006 Ethics and PM&R 2006 Clinical Vignettes (mock oral board examination in PM&R) 2006 to 2009 Oral Examinations in PM&R-an Overview 2006 Fatigue, Stress and Physician Impairment 2006 to present EMG Lectures: Evaluation of weakness 2006 Cervical and Brachial Pain 2007 Risks and Benefits of Spinal Injection Therapies 2008 Exercise in Rehabilitation of Pain 2010 Use of World Health Organization ICF in Practice 2010 Quality Improvement 2011 Acute Stroke Unit Requirements 2011 Business of Medicine 2012 Research Design 2012 Clinical versus Statistical Significance: Effect sizes 2012 PM&R Consults-2013 Statistics for PM&R Residents - 2014 Lecture given to the Department of Anesthesiology/Pain Management: Cervical Brachial Pain February 2006 Basics of EMG for Pain Physicians 2006 Rehabilitation of the Pain Patient 7 th Annual Dallas Pain Symposium, January 17, 2010 Rehabilitation of the Pain Patient 8 th Annual Dallas Pain Symposium, Feb 20, 2011 Lecture given to the Department of Plastic Surgery: Electrodiagnosis for Plastic/Hand Surgeons 2006 Lecture given to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery: EMG for Orthopaedic Surgeons May 2007 Electrodiagnostic Interpretation for Orthopaedists Sep 2011 Lecture given to the Department of Family Medicine: Impairment Rating and Disability July 2012 Lectures Delivered to Other Organizations: Analyzing the Scientific Validity of Claims, Invited Speaker, Workers Compensation Review Seminar, Dallas, TX 2004 Update on Myofascial Pain Syndromes, Invited Lecture presented to the Occupational Medicine Section, Annual Meeting of the Texas Medical Association, Grapevine TX; May 2005 Peer Review Activities: American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Archives of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation PM&R (Official Journal of the American Academy of PM&R) Oxford University Press- textbook proposal review Editorial Board, Journal of Applied Biobehavioral Research Page 5 of 9

National Committees: Vice-Chair of Education, Medical Rehabilitation Council, American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2009-2013 Program Committee, Association of Academic Physiatrists, 2013-2015 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine Examination Question Writing Committee, 2009-2011 Website CME Committee, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 2007-2012 Association of Academic Physiatrists Task Force on Goals and Objectives for PM&R Curriculum, Residency and Fellowship Program Directors Committee, 2007-2008 Economics of Practice Committee (Chair), American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 1996-97 Professional Practice Committee, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 1995-1996 Neuromuscular Update Course Committee, American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, 2013-2014 UT Southwestern Medical Center Committees: UTSW Medical Executive Committee, 2012-present Chair of Health Information Management Committee, 2013-2014 Chair of Subcommittee on Citation Review/Action Plans of the Graduate Medical Education Committee, 2010-present Graduate Medical Education Committee, 2005-present Spine Center Planning and Operations Committees, 2005-2008 Medication Safety Committee, 2007-2008; 2009 Medication Safety, Nursing, and Pharmacy Outcomes Committee; 2009-present Electronic Medical Records Committee, 2007-present Southwestern Medical District Physician EMR Standards Workgroup, 2008-2010 Health System EMR Committee, 2010-present EMR Physician Champion Committee, 2008-present New University Hospital Information Resources Planning Work Group, 2010 Utilization Review Committee, 2012 Parkland Health and Hospital Systems Committees: Outpatient Clinic Operations Committee, 2005-2006 Ambulatory Surgery Center OR Subcommittee, 2007-present Ambulatory Surgery Center Planning Committee, 2006-2007 Pain Subcommittee of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, 2006-present Multidisciplinary Pain Subcommittee (Chair) Electronic Medical Records Committee, 2008- present OPC EMR Governance Committee, 2009- present Multidisciplinary Pain Advisory Panel, 2009-present Parkland EHR Enterprise User Group, 2012- present Page 6 of 9

Departmental Committees: Chair, Educational Review Committee, Department of PM&R Clinical Competency Committee, Department of PM&R Pain Fellowship Selection Committee, Department of Anesthesiology/Pain Management Clinical Service Responsibilities: Parkland Health and Hospital Systems: Interim Chief of PM&R Services, 2011-2012 Lead Physician, PM&R Clinic, 2005 -present Lead Physician, PM&R Spine Clinic, 2005-2008 Residency Program Director, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation: June 2005 to present; duties include oversee residency program (27 residents) and three fellowships: Pediatric Rehab, Spinal Cord Injury, and Brain Injury Medicine Interim Fellowship Director, Spinal Cord Injury Medicine, 2012-present UT Southwestern Medical Center, Co-Director, Spine Center, 2005-2008 UTSW Dissertation Committee: Mark Rogerson, PhD Candidate in Psychology-2009 Travis Whitfill, PhD Candidate in Psychology- 2009 Grant Support: AANEM Foundation: $50,000 National Meeting Presentations: 69 th Annual Assembly of American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Utilization, Predictors of Outcome, and Outcomes in Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injections, San Diego, California; November 22, 2008. Best Abstract Award, Predictive Value of Needle EMG for Response to ESI in Patients with Lumbar Radiculopathy, 56 th Annual Meeting AANEM, San Diego, California; October 10, 2009. 70 th Annual Assembly of American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Trends in Utilization, Outcomes, and Predictors of Outcomes in Cervical Epidural Steroid Injections, Austin, Texas; October 25, 2009. Scientific Paper Presentation: Consistency in Assessment of ACGME Competencies Between Faculty and Residents in PM&R, 2010 Association of Academic Physiatrists Meeting, Bonita Springs, Florida; April 9, 2010. Page 7 of 9

71 st Annual Assembly of American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Making your 21 st Century Practice Live up to its Name: PM&R Outpatient Practice and Justifying Your Treatment (Course Director) Seattle, Washington; November 6, 2010. Association of Academic Physiatrists, Ernest W. Johnson Excellence in Research Writing Award, American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, (Co-authored with WL Chouteau, TM Annaswamy, AC Elliott, and I Figueroa) 2010 Persistence and Prevalence of Pain in Adults with Hemiparesis: Prospective Observational Study of 51 Patients, Presented at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine Annual Meeting, Atlanta GA (October, 2011) 72nd Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Wound Care-5 Things You Need to Know (Course Director) Orlando, Florida; November 18, 2011 Course Director, Multi-Disciplinary Care of the Multiple Sclerosis Patient ; symposium presented at the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine-American Society for Neurorehabilitation Annual Conference, Vancouver BC; October 12, 2012 Course Director, Multiple Sclerosis: Rehabilitation and Treatment Issues presented at the 73 rd Annual Assembly of the American Academy of PM&R, Atlanta GA, 17 November 2012 Course Director, Management of the Diabetic Foot presented at the 73 rd Annual Assembly of the American Academy of PM&R, Atlanta GA, 16 November 2012 Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting (8 March 2013): Study of the Influence of Co- Morbidities and Multiple Sclerosis on Chronic Pain in 101 Patients. (Scientific Paper Presentation) Association of Academic Physiatrists Annual Meeting (9 March 2013): Systematic Review of Pain after Stroke: What Have We Learned of Methodological Issues from the Last Twenty Years? (Poster Abstract) Local Meeting Presentations: 7 th Annual Dallas Pain Symposium with Cadaver Workshop; UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management: Rehabilitation of the Pain Patient, January 17, 2010. 8 th Annual Dallas Pain Symposium: Rehabilitation of the Pain Patient- UT Southwestern Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Management, February 20, 2011. Poster Presentations: Prospective Study of Pain Questionnaires among Hospitalized, Lower Income Hispanic Patients in North Texas; Presented at the Annual Conference of the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine, Vancouver, BC; October 2012 Page 8 of 9

Persistence and Prevalence of Pain in Adults with Hemiparesis: Prospective Observational Study of 51 Patients, Presented at the Annual Assembly of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Orlando, Florida; November 17, 2011 Case Report: Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury with Predominantly Posterior Column Loss Due to Spinal Arachnoid Cyst ; Scott, NA and Bierner, SM. Presented at UT Southwestern PM&R Scientific Day, May 13, 2011. Estimate of the Minimal Clinically Important Difference on the Pain Dysfunction Questionnaire Measured in a Cohort of Lumbar Spine Pain Patients 71 st Annual Assembly of American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Seattle, Washington; November 5, 2010. Neck Pain and Stiffness as Presenting Symptoms of Ankylosing Spondylitis in a 64 Year Old Man: A Case Report, 71 st Annual Assembly of American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Seattle, Washington; November 5, 2010. Consistency of Resident Evaluation- Prospective, Randomized Study of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Resident Performance Judged by Faculty and Peers, Abstract presented at 2010 ACGME Annual Educational Conference, Nashville, Tennessee; March 7, 2010 Consistency of Residents Evaluation- Prospective, Randomized Study of PM&R Resident Performance Judged by Faculty and Peers, 2010 Annual Meeting of Association of Academic Physiatrists, Bonita Springs, Florida; April 10, 2010. Accepted for Presentation in 2014: Autonomy and Participation in Exercise in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis Samuel M. Bierner, M.D., M.R.M., Garrett Coles, B.S., Zachary Carter, B.S., Kelly B. Hall, B.S. and Cynthia A. Dolezal, PT, MLS Musculoskeletal Pain and Arthritis in MS and Other Subjects with Pain: Case Control Study Samuel M. Bierner, MD, Kelly B Hall, BS, and Cynthia A. Dolezal, PT, MLS Page 9 of 9