Neurosurgery Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.1106

California

Undergraduate Education

Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H.

Course of Study

Philosophy major, pre-medical minor

Medical Education

University of Illinois, Chicago, M.D. awarded June 1967

Internship

Cook County Hospital, rotating 1967 -1968

Residencies

1970-1971 Hines V.A. Hospital, Hines, Illinois, General Surgery

University of Illinois Affiliated Hospitals, Chicago
1971-1972 Neurology
1972 Neuropathology
1973 Neurosurgery
1973 Chief Resident
Cook County Hospital, Chicago
1974 Neurosurgery
1974 Chief Resident
Illinois Masonic Hospital, Chicago
1974 Neurosurgery
1974 Chief Resident

Licenses

State of California since 1973
State of Arizona since 1971

Certifications

Board Certified, American Board Of Neurological Surgery Since 1981
American Medical Association Physician Recognition Award

Professional Background

1968-1970 Uniformed Service: Lieutenant Commander, United States Public Health Service. Division of Indian Health, U.S.P.H.S. Clinic Chinle, Arizona, General Medical Officer

Since 1975 Private Practice, Neurosurgery and Neurology, Santa Maria, California

Memberships (Past and Present)

Since 1984 California Association of Neurological Surgeons
Since 1983 American Society for Clinical Evoked Potentials
Since 1966 American Association for Advancement of Science
Since 1989 American Association for Study of Headache

Clinical Research

1992-1994 COGNEX Study Protocol 970-58
1993-1994 L.I.F.E. Protocol Study Of FELBATOL In Epilepsy
1995 Steps Protocol NEURONTIN Trail

Professional Interests

Spinal Trauma And Rehabilitation
Head Injury
NeuroPharmacology
Pain Syndromes
Electroneurophysiology

Selected Postgraduate Education

September 25-27, 1994 Participant, Fourth International Conference, International Association for Study of Traumatic Brain Injury, St. Louis

September 28-30, 1995 Brain Injury Association National Brain Injury Meeting, Colorado Springs

Hospital Affiliations

Since 1975 Marian Medical Center, Santa Maria, California Active Staff
Since 1975 Valley community Hospital, Santa Maria, California Active Staff
Since 1975 Arroyo Grande Hospital, Arroyo Grande, California Consulting Staff
Since 1975 French Hospital, San Luis Obispo, California Consulting Staff
Since 1975 Sierra Vista Medical Center, San Luis Obispo, California Consulting Staff
Since 1975 Lompoc District Hospital, Lompoc, California Consulting Staff

Lectures

1983 Head Trauma Marian Medical Center, Santa Maria, CA
1983 Neurologic Reflex Examination Central Coast (CA) CMT, Morro Bay CA
1984 Evoked Potentials Marian Medical Center, Santa Maria, CA
1984 Head Trauma Sierra Vista Hospital, San Luis Obispo, CA
1985 Spondyloarthritis Marian Medical Center, Santa Maria, CA
1989 Neurologic Examination Marian Medical Center, Santa Maria, CA
1991 Neurosurgical Intensive Care Santa Barbara (CA) Critical Care Nurses
1992 Neurologic Examination Central Coast (CA) CMT, Santa Maria CA
1994 Parkinson’s disease Marian Medical Center, Santa Maria, CA
1995 Peripheral Neuropathy Valley Community Hospital, Santa Maria, CA