Board Certified Neuroanesthesiologist Expert Witness

Expert Witness No. 39

Pennsylvania

Education and Training

Undergraduate

1970 1974 B.S. 1974 Chemistry Bucknell University, Lewisburg, PA

Graduate

1974 1978 M.D., School of Medicine University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

1997-1999 West Virginia University, School of Business And Economics, Morgantown, WV

M.B.A., 1999 Health Sciences Executive MBA Program

Postgraduate

1978 1979 Mercy Hospital Internship, Pittsburgh, PA (Flex)

1979 1981 Anesthesiology Massachusetts General Hospital- Resident

1982 1983 Massachusetts General Hospital –Fellowship, Boston, MA Critical Care Medicine and Neuroanesthesia

7/91-4/92 Sabbatical Faculty of Arts and Sciences

Graduate Courses

University Of Pittsburgh, Neuroscience I, Neuroscience II, Molecular Neurobiology

Appointments and Positions

Academic

1979 1981 Clinical Fellow in Anesthesia Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

1981 1982 Instructor in Anesthesia Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA

1982 1983 Clinical Fellow in Anesthesia Harvard Medical School, Boston, Ma

1983 8/88 Assistant Professor Department of Anesthesiology Milton S. Hershey Medical Center Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, Pa

9/88 1/90 Assistant Professor School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, CCM University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

9/88 6/90 Assistant Professor (Secondary Appointment) School of Medicine, Department of Neuralgic Surgery University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

1/90 12/95 Associate Professor School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology/CCM University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

1/90-12/95 Associate Professor (Secondary Appointment) School of Medicine Department of Neurologic Surgery University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

1/96-1/97 Professor School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology/CCM University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

1/96-1/97 Professor (Secondary Appointment) School of Medicine Department of Neurologic Surgery University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

1/97-2/01 Professor and Vice Chairman Tenured, 1999 School of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

1/97-2/01 Professor (Secondary Appointment) School of Medicine Department of Neurosurgery West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV

7/1/98-2/01 Clinical Professor West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine, Lewisburg, WV

2/01- Present, Professor Department of Anesthesia, Major University in Pennsylvania

2/01-Present, Professor, Department Of Neurosurgery A Major University in Pennsylvania

Non Academic

1981 1982 Staff Anesthesiologist Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA

1981 1983 Associate Staff -Anesthesiologist Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary, Boston, MA

1981 1983 Affiliate Staff -Anesthesiologist St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Boston, MA

1983 9/88 Anesthesiologist Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA

9/88 1/97 Staff Anesthesiologist Department of Anesthesiology/CCM Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

9/88 7/89 Director, Neuroanesthesia Department Of Anesthesiology/CCM Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

9/88 6/91 CCM Physician, Intensive Care Unit, Neurotrauma Department Of Anesthesiology/CCM Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

9/89 12/94 Staff Anesthesiologist (University of Pittsburgh Epilepsy Center) Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

7/91 1/97 Medical Director Neurosurgical Department of Anesthesiology/ CCM Montefiore University Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

Intensive Care Unit

7/91 1/97 Staff Anesthesiologist Department of Anesthesiology/CCM Montefiore University Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

1/97-Present, Staff Anesthesiologist Department of Anesthesiology, Hospital located in Morgantown, WV

1/97 Director of Neuroanesthesia Department of Anesthesiology West Virginia University Ruby Memorial Hospital Morgantown, WV

2/2001 Director of Neuroanesthesia, Section Chief, Department of Anesthesia Hospital University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Certification And Licensure

Specialty Certification

1969 Emergency Medical Technician-PA

1983 American Board of Anesthesiology

1985 Instructor, Advanced Trauma Life Support

1986 American Board of Anesthesiology - Sub Specialty Critical Care Medicine

1991 Basic And Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certified

1993 American Board of Anesthesiology, Continued Demonstration of Qualifications

2003-2004 Instructor, Fundamental Critical Care Support Patient Safety Leadership Academy Graduate

Medical Or Other Professional Licensure

1979 Present Pennsylvania Medical License, Massachusetts Medical License

2000-2002 Ohio Medical License, West Virginia Medical License

2003 Hipaa Privacy Education Certification - Module 1, Module 2

Memberships in Professional and Scientific Societies

1978 1987 American Medical Association

1979 - American Society of Anesthesiologists

2004 - Adjunct Member Ethics Committee

1981 - Society of Critical Care Medicine

1986 1988 Subcommittee on Ethics

1983 - Massachusetts General Hospital Alumni Association

1983 1996, 2000 Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists

1983 - Society of Neurosurgical Anesthesia And Critical Care

1984-1988 Education Committee

1996-1998 Nominating Committee

1984 1987 Closed And Low Flow Anesthesia Systems Society

1986 1995, 2001 Pennsylvania Society of Critical Care Medicine, Founding Member, Council Member

1986-1992 Chairman, Scientific Program Committee

1986 1988 American Society For Parenteral And Enteral Nutrition

1986 - Society For Neuroscience

1987 1991 American Society of Critical Care Anesthesiologists

1987 1988 Publication Committee

1987 1988 Chairman, Education Committee

1989 1992 Society For Neurotrauma

1990 - Association of University Anesthesiologists (Elected)

2001 - Educational Advisory Board

2002 - Newsletter Editor

2003- Treasurer

1991 - American College of Critical Care Medicine (Elected)

1992 1996 Pittsburgh Neuroscience Society

1997-2001 West Virginia State Society of Anesthesiologists, West Virginia State Medical Association

2000 - National Healthcare Cost And Quality Association

Honors

1970 Gulf Oil Corporation Scholarship

1973 Omnicron Delta Kappa Honorary Society

1976 Excellence In Research Award, Amsa-Utmb National Student Research Forum

1978 Kinderer Award In Otolaryngology, University of Pittsburgh

1985 Parker B. Francis Award In Anesthesiology

1990 Association of University Anesthesiologists

1991 Faculty, American College of Critical Care Medicine

1995 Resident Preceptor( Eh Sinz), Asa Resident Research Essay Award, 2nd Place, Snacc Young Investigator Award, West Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists, Resident Research Essay Award 1st Prize

Publications

Extensive publication list available upon request