Cornell University, Ithaca, New York;
Biochemistry, B.S. 1962-1966
S.U.N.Y. - Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse,
New York; M.D. (cum laude) 1966-1970
Intern, Department of Medicine, Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York, N.Y. - 7/70-6/71
Military, U.S. Public Health Service-Center for Disease Control,
Tuberculosis and Foreign Quarantine Programs - 7/71-6/73
Resident, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Diego
in San Diego, CA - 7/73-6/75
Fellow, Pulmonary Disease, Pulmonary Division, University of
California at San Diego, San Diego, CA. Trained in fiberoptic
bronchoscopy, intensive care medicine, respiratory therapy
management, and pulmonary physiology laboratory. - 7/75-6/77
Alpha Omega Alpha - Honor Medical Society, May 1969.
Board Certified - American Board of Internal Medicine, June 1975
Board Certified - Pulmonary Subspecialty, June, 1978
Board Certified - Critical Care Subspeciality, 1987, Recertified-1997
State of California
American College of Chest Physicians – Fellow
American Thoracic Society – Member
California Thoracic Society – Member
San Diego Pulmonary Society – Member
San Diego County Medical Association – Member
California Medical Association – Member
Society for Critical Care Medicine - Member
Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California,
San Diego School of Medicine.
Medical Director, Transitional Hospitals Corporation-San Diego
Hospital (long-term acute care) 4/92-4/96
Medical Director, Vencor Hospital-Point Loma and San Diego 5/96-4/97
Associate Director Pulmonary Center/Critical Care Medicine 2/82-present
2/78 - 1/82 Private practice of Pulmonary Medicine, San Diego, CA
2/82 - present Associate Director of Pulmonary Center/Critical Care Medicine at two hospitals.
Scientific Basis for Evaluation of Asbestos and Associated Diseases; Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, Dec. 1982.
Available upon request.