Our Doctors
Dr. Carl Sadowsky
Director of Research
Carl Sadowsky, M.D. is Clinical Professor, Division of Neurology, at Nova Southeastern University in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Dr. Sadowsky received his B.S. in biochemistry graduating Summa Cum Laude from SUNY at Stony Brook.
Dr. Sadowsky received his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College in New York City. He completed an internship and residency in internal medicine and a residency in neurology, including a chief residency at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center in Hanover, New Hampshire. Dr. Sadowsky served as a United States Air Force Major and Chief of Neurology of the United States Air Force Hospital in Wiesbaden, Germany from 1976-1979.
Dr. Sadowsky has participated in over 400 clinical trials. His focus is on memory loss and Alzheimer’s Disease. He is also a frequent presenter at medical meetings and symposia and a prolific writer. His articles, which have appeared in such prestigious journals as the Journal of the American Medical Association, Neurology, and Archives of Neurology, have most recently focused on comparisons of agents used in the treatment of patients with memory loss and AD, the molecular mechanisms of AD, imaging in dementia and ethical issues associated with patient care.
Dr. Sadowsky has served as a board member of the American Academy of Neurology, Dr. Sadowsky is a board member of the Southeast Florida Alzheimer’s Association and on the scientific review board for the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation. Among his career distinctions, Dr. Sadowsky is listed in Best Doctors in America and Best Doctors in America, Southeast Region.
Dr. Paul Winner
Senior Director of Premiere Research Institute, Director of Palm Beach Headache Center, Director of the Palm Beach Memory Disorder Center
Paul Winner, DO, FAAN, FAHS is the Senior Director of Premiere Research Institute and Attending Neurologist at Palm Beach Neurology in West Palm Beach. He is the Founder and Director of the Palm Beach Headache Center. Dr. Paul Winner is a Clinical Professor of Neurology at Nova Southeastern University, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
Dr. Paul Winner has been appointed the Director of the Palm Beach Memory Disorder Center. He is a Principal Investigator and a Sub-Investigator for multiple Memory Disorder Studies presently being conducted at the Premiere Research Institute.
Dr. Paul Winner received his medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed residencies in Pediatrics and Neurology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York. He was a Neuromuscular Fellow in the Department of Neurology at Cornell University Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He was also Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Montefiore Headache Center in New York and completed a mini fellowship in epilepsy at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine. He is Diplomat of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology with Special Competence in Child Neurology. Dr. Winner is certified by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties in Headache Medicine. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, and the American Headache Society.
Dr. Paul Winner is an active member in the American Medical Association, the American Osteopathic Association, American Academy of Neurology, American Headache Society, FMA and the FOMA. Dr. Paul Winner is President of the Florida Association for the Study of Headache and Neurologic Disorders; Past-President of the American Headache Society; and a Past-President of Florida Society of Neurology.
In addition, Dr. Paul Winner has published numerous journal articles and multiple textbooks for the medical community and the general public. He is a national speaker and educator to the medical community and the general public.
Dr. Walter C. Martinez
Director of Premiere Research Institute, Director at Palm Beach Memory Disorder Center
Walter C. Martinez, M.D., F.A.A.N. is a senior partner at Premiere Research Institute and Associate Clinical Professor of Neurology at Nova Southeastern University. Dr Martinez is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, for both Adult and Pediatric Neurology, American Board of Electroencephalography and the American Board of Pediatrics.
Dr. Martinez graduated with honors from St. Marcos University in Lima, Peru. He completed his training in Neurology, Pediatric Neurology and Pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, New York. After completing his training, he was appointed to faculty of Albert Einstein as Assistant Professor of Neurology and Pediatrics.
Dr. Martinez has been in private practice in Palm Beach County since 1976. During his time in Palm Beach County, he has served on the Professional Advisory Board of the Epilepsy Foundation of America, Tourette’s syndrome Association of South Florida, and Rehabilitation Center for Children and Adults. Dr. Martinez was on the Board of Directors for the Epilepsy Foundation of South Florida. He also volunteered as Neurology Director for the Florida Epilepsy Camp at Boggy Creek, a weekly camp for children with epilepsy.
Dr. Martinez has been an investigator in over 50 clinical trials for several different neurological disorders including Alzheimer’s disease and Epilepsy. He has lectured domestically and internationally for the medical community and the general public. He has been published in several of the top medical journals and has been listed in the publication Best Doctors In America every year since 1996.
Dr. Jose A. Zuniga
Dr. Zuniga is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurology at Nova Southeast University. He was the Director of the Seizure Clinics in Palm Beach County. He has participated as a sub-investigator in numerous clinical trials in several neurological disorders including Alzheimer’s Disease, headaches, and Multiple Sclerosis.
Dr. Zuniga is Board Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Neurology. He is also Certified by the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He specializes neuromuscular and immunological disorders (neuropathies, multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis) and other neurological disorders including headaches, memory loss, and seizures.
Dr. Tara Becker
Epilepsy Specialist
Tara Becker, M.D. is a Board Certified neurologist and fellowship trained epileptologist. She obtained her medical degree from Florida State University College of Medicine. She completed her residency in Neurology at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. She completed her epilepsy fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Tara Becker specializes in the diagnosis and management of adults with epilepsy and other neurological disorders. She is proficient in the interpretation of EEGs: including routine EEGs and ambulatory continuous video EEG monitoring.
She is well trained in identifying and obtaining appropriate surgical referral for complex medically refractory epilepsy cases. She can assist in the programming and management of neuromodulatory devices such as Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS).