California

Expert Witness No. 306

Litigation Support Services

Plaintiff or Defense

Expert provides causation analysis and expert witness services in missed cancer diagnosis and failure to diagnose cases. Expert is a rebuttal expert re: "Doubling Time Defense."

Areas of Expertise

Anemia
Aplastic Anemia
Bone Cancer
Brain Tumors
Breast Cancer
Cancer
Cancer Therapies
Causation Analysis
Cervical Cancer
Cervical Dysplasia
Colon Cancer
Delayed Cancer Diagnosis
Diagnosis Errors
Doubling Time Defense Rebuttal
Failure to Diagnose
Forensic Medicine
Gynecologic Cancers
Hematology
Hodgkin's Disease
Kidney Cancer
Laryngeal Cancer
Leukemia
Liver Cancer
Lung Cancer
Medical Analysis
Medical Malpractice
Medical Review
Medical-Legal Issues
Melanoma
Missed Cancer Diagnosis
Myeloma
Myeloproliferative Disorders
Oncology
Oral Cancer
Ovarian Cancer
Pancreatic Cancer
Patient Rights
Personal Injury
Preventive Medicine
Prostate Cancer
Standard of Care
Testicular Cancer
Toxic Tort
Wrongful Death

Licensure

California
New York
Indiana

Education

High School
Bronx High School of Science, New York 1954 1957.

College
City College of New York, New York, 1957 1961
Bachelor of Science, 1961.

College Honors   
Research in Biology and Comparative Anatomy of Squalus acanthias, the Spiny Dogfish City College of New York, 1959 1961. Honors Thesis: The Head Veins of Squalus acanthias, the Spiny Dogfish.

Awards

Zlinkoff Foundation for Anatomical Research for Comparative Research on Branchopods, 1959.

Medical School

New York University (Bellevue) College of Medicine 1961 1965.
Research: Lab Assistant for Severo Ochoa, MD Nobel Prize ‘59

Doctor of Medicine, 1965

Internship

Interfaith Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Research: Endocrinology: Urinary free cortisol. N. Ertel, MD
Mixed Medical/Surgical 1965 1966.

Medical Residency

Interfaith Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1966 1967.
Research: Endocrinology: Urinary free cortisol. N. Ertel, MD
University of Southern California, Los Angeles 1974 1975.
   
Fellowship

University of Southern California: Medical Oncology 1974 1976.
University of Southern California: Hematology 1975 1976
Research: Cancer Protocols

Law School

San Fernando Valley College of Law
Van Nuys CA  1986 87.

Basic Research

Institute for Immunology Basel, Switzerland 1972 1974.
Research in Immunology, Molecular Biology, Cellular Physiology, Molecular Genetics, and Cellular Anatomy.

Board Certifications

Certified, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1976
Certified, American Board of Medical Oncology, 1977
Certified, American Board of Forensic Examiners, 1995
Certified, American Board of Forensic Medicine, 1995

Military Service

Lieutenant Commander (Assistant Surgeon), United States Public Health Service 1967 69. Terre Haute, IN & Terminal Isl. CA
Certificate of Merit from Ramsey Clark, Attorney General USA

Private Practice

Los Angeles (Internal Medicine) 1969 1971
Medical Director, Los Angeles Free Clinic 1969 70
Los Angeles (Medical Oncology/Hematology) 1976 84
 
Los Angeles: Preventive Oncology, Legal Medicine 1988-1998
San Francisco: Preventive Oncology, Legal Medicine 1999 -2001
Preventive Oncology, Legal Medicine 2001-Present

Societies

Phi Delta Epsilon, Medical Fraternity
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Association for the Advancement of Science
American Society of Internal Medicine
American Society of Law & Medicine   
American Society of Preventive Oncology
American Preventive Care Association
American Board of Forensic Experts
International Society for the Study of Comparative Oncology
American Society of Breast Disease
American Board of Forensic Medicine
International Society of Preventive Oncology

Faculty Positions

Fellow in Medical Oncology/Hematology
USC Medical Center (1974-1976)

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine,
Division of Medical Oncology & Hematology
 
UCLA VA Medical Centers (1977 1984)

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine,
Division of Medical Oncology and Hematology
King Drew Medical Center (1986 1988)

Professional Posts

Contract Researcher, National Institutes of Health
Medical Director, Los Angeles Free Clinic
Contributor, National Surgical Adjuvant Breast Protocol
Contributor, Gastrointestinal Tumor Study Group
Contributor, Southwest Oncology Group
Director, Oncology Service, West Hills Hospital, West Hills, CA
Chairman, Pharmacy Committee, West Hills Hospital
Chairman, Utilization Committee, West Hills Hospital
Chairman, Medical Committee, Canoga Park Hospital
Chairman, Therapeutics Committee, Canoga Park Hospital
Organizer, Ethics Committee, West Hills Hospital
Member, American Cancer Society
Member, Executive Committee, West Hills Hospital
Chairman, Cancer Committee, Panorama Hospital
Director, Oncology Unit, Panorama Hospital, Panorama, CA
Member, Cancer Committee, Canoga Park Hospital

Miscellaneous Activities

Technical Consultant
30 something 1989-1990

Medical Spokesperson
American Cancer Society, 1999-2002
American Ostrich Association, 1999 2001

Standard of Care Consultant   
Medical Board of California, Division of Medical Quality 1988

Grand Jury
Napa County (California) Grand Jury 2004-2005

Medical Educator
(1) Developer: The Clinical Computer, Your Personal
Health Manager, medical software for home use.

(2) Writer: Expert 306 Evolutionary Diet and Cookbook Hay House

(3) Organizer: Legal Issues for Practicing Physicians,
 A weekend symposium

(4) American Cancer Society: speaker, volunteer, lobbyist.

Hospital Affiliations

St. Francis Hospital San Francisco (2000-2001)
Santa Monica Hospital, Santa Monica, CA (91-92)
Humana Hospital, West Hills, CA (77-85)
Canoga Park Hospital, Canoga Park, CA (77-85)
West Valley Hospital, Canoga Park, CA (77-85)
Panorama Hospital, Panorama City, CA (77-85)
Motion Picture Hospital, Woodland Hills, CA (77-85)
Northridge Hospital, Northridge (77-85)
Valley Hospital, Sherman Oaks (77-85)
Parkwood Hospital, Woodland Hills (77-85)

Publications

Available Upon Request

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