General Ophthalmology Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.448

Illinois

SUMMARY OF PROFESSIONAL SPECIALIZED COMPETENCE

Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology at Northwestern University Medical School.  Actively participates in the training of ophthalmology residents in addition to maintaining active research endeavors. Maintains an active and busy private practice in ophthalmology and has served as expert witness in numerous cases of potential medical malpractice involving ophthalmology. Represented both plaintiff and defense interests and always reviews cases with the understanding that opinion will be arrived at independently regardless of which side retains his services. He is always available to testify when such a request is made.

Ophthalmology Practice: 1994-present
Specialty interest in Cornea and External Diseases

Board Certification: 1995
American Board of Ophthalmology

Professorship:
Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL
Assistant Professor of Clinical Ophthalmology
Adjunct faculty, Ethics and Human Values Program
Department Chairmanship,1999
Division of Ophthalmology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Lakeside Division, Chicago

AWARDS

• American Academy of Ophthalmology Honor Recipient for Outstanding Contributions to Ophthalmic Education, 2005
• “America’s Top Ophthalmologists”, Consumers Research Council, 2004, 2005, 2006
• Lifetime Member, Kingston’s Registry of Who’s Who, 2001
• Attending of the Year Teaching Award, Northwestern University Medical School, 2001
• Paul Revere Silver Bowl, New England Ophthalmological Society, Boston, 1999
• American Medical Association Physician Recognition Award With Distinction, 1999
• Attending of the Year Teaching Award, Northwestern University Medical School, 1998
• Attending of the Year Teaching Award, Northwestern University Medical School, 1996
• Attending of the Year Teaching Award, Northwestern University Medical School, 1995
• Fisons Travel Grant for Research in Ocular Microbiology and Immunology, Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists, 1993
• Charles Preefer Award for Research Excellence, Tufts University, 1991

PEER-REVIEW EDITORIAL WORK

Editorial Board
Comprehensive Ophthalmology Update; Editor, “Online Update” Section dedicated to reviewing Internet sources of interest to the ophthalmological community

Scientific Referee
AMA Archives of Ophthalmology; Ophthalmology; Cornea; British Journal of Ophthalmology; European Journal of Ophthalmology, American Ophthalmological Society Theses.

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Children’s Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL
Twenty-five East Surgery Center, Chicago, IL
Veterans Administration Lakeside Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Golf Surgical Center, DesPlaines, IL
Holy Family Medical Center, DesPlaines, IL
Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, IL

MEDICAL TRAINING

Wills Eye Hospital, 1993-1994, Philadelphia, PA
Fellowship in Cornea and External Disease with Peter Laibson, M.D.

Tufts University, New England Eye Center, 1990-1993, Boston, MA
Residency in Ophthalmology

Georgetown University and Fairfax Hospitals, 1989-1990, Washington, D.C.
Internship

National Institute of Neurologic Disorders and Stroke, National Institutes Of Health, 1990 Bethesda, MD
Internship Rotation in Neurology

EDUCATION

Northwestern University Medical School, M.D., June 1989,Chicago, IL
President, Class of 1989; Founder, Student Program in Medical Ethics.

Northwestern University, B.S., June 1987,Evanston, IL
Honors Program in Medical Education; Concentrations; Philosophy,
History and Literature of Religions.

ASSOCIATIONS

Fellow, American College of Surgeons

Associate Member, Castroviejo Cornea Society

Member, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology

Fellow, American Academy of Ophthalmology

Member, Wills Eye Hospital Society

Member, Chicago Ophthalmological Society

Member, Contact Lens Association of Ophthalmologists

Ophthalmic Associate, Research to Prevent Blindness

PUBLICATIONS

Available upon request

PRESENTATIONS

Available upon request