Board Certified Oncology Hematology Internal Medicine Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.680

California

Education and Training:

International College, French Section Beirut, Lebanon 1960 - 1967
School of Arts and Sciences American University, Beirut Lebanon BSc Degree 1967 - 1970
Medical School American University, Beirut Lebanon M.D. Degree 7/70 – 6/74
Straight Internship, Internal Medicine American University of Beirut, Beirut Lebanon 7/73 – 6/74
Resident, Internal Medicine American University Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon 7/24 – 6/76
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine American University Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon 7/75 – 6/76
Visiting Resident Physician John Hopkins Hospital Department of Internal Medicine Hematology Division Baltimore, Maryland 11/75-3/76
Research Fellow Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation Division of Hematology – Oncology La Jolla, California 7/76 – 6/78
Clinical Fellow, Hematology – Oncology Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation La Jolla, California 7/78 – 6/79
Clinical Fellow, Hematology – Oncology Ohio State University Hospital Columbus, Ohio (NIH) Fellow 7/79 – 6/80

Faculty and Hospital Apointments:

Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine Hematology –
Oncology American University Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon 7/80 – 6/86
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine Hematology –
Oncology American University Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon 7/86 – 9/87
Chief, Division of Hematology –
Oncology Department of Internal Medicine American University Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon 7/86 – 9/87
Head, Fellowship Training Program Division of Hematology –
Oncology American University Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon 7/86 – 9/87
Staff Member, Chapman Cancer Center Joplin, Missouri 12/87 – 12/90
Active Member, Medical Staff St. John Regional Medical Center Joplin, Missouri 12/87 – 6/91
Active Member, Medical Staff Freeman Hospital Joplin Missouri 12/87 – 6/91
Active member, Medical Staff Oak Hill Hospital Joplin, Missouri 3/88 – 6/91
Director, Medical Oncology/Hematology Program
Rancho Cucamonga, California 1/91 – Present
Associate, Department of Medicine Division of Hematology –
Oncology Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, California 4/91 – Present
Active member, Medical Staff U.S. Family Care Medical Center Montclair, California 3/95 – Present

Diplomas:

National Board of Medical Examiners, Part I 1971
National Board of Medical Examiners, Part II 1973
ECFMG 1973
Flex Certifying Exam 1976
American Board of Internal Medicine 1978
American Board of Hematology 1980
American Board of Medical Oncology 1989

Licensure:

Licensed to practice in the State of California since 1976. Maryland and Missouri Since 1990, and eligible for license by all other states.

Societies:

New York Academy of Sciences – Active member
American Society of Hematology – Active member
American College of Physicians – Active member
American Society of Clinical Oncology – Active member

Academic Responsibilities – Activities

American University Medical Center – Beirut, Lebanon

Chairman, Hospital Committee on Cancer 1981-1987

Chairman, Standing Committee of Medical Board 1982-1987

Director, Tumor Registry Program (First such Program in Lebanon) 1982-1987

Establishment of the Tumor Registry National Program 1986

Tumor Registry Conforming to the Specifications of the commission on Cancer,

American College of Physicians 1987

Chairman, Committee on Guideline Protocols in the management of cancer (a multidisciplinary Committee) 1983-1987

Head, Committees on Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer and Bladder Cancer Protocol Guidelines
established at the national level 1983-1987

Member, Pharmacy and therapeutics Committee 1983-1987

Member, Blood Utilization Committee 1983-1987

Chairman, Graduate Committee, Faculty of Medicine 1983-1986

Member, Admissions Committee to the Medical School 1983-1987

Member, Board of Graduate Studies, American University of Beirut 1985-1986

Member, University Senate, American University of Beirut 1986-1987

Present Academic Positions - Activities

Chairman, weekly Tumor Board Conferences U.S. Family Care Medical Center, Montclair, California 1992- Present
Chairman, Bioethics Committee U.S. Family Care Medical Center Montclair, California 1996- Present
Quest speaker, “Bioethics in Clinical Practice.” (Series) – Western University, Pomona, CA 1999- Present
Speakers, continued Medical Education Monthly Conferences. 1993- Present
U.S. Family Care Network (approx. 120 Physicians)

Honors – Awards

National Research Service Award Department of Health Education and Welfare Public Health Service.
National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 1979
Physician of the Year Award Pacific Physicians Services Network (120 Physicians) 1993
Teacher of the Year Award Western University Pomona, California