Keywords
Pathologist, Pathology, Forensic Pathologist, Anatomic, Clinical, Forensic, Board Certified, Chief Medical Examiner, Evaluation of Trauma, Expert Interpretation of Tests, Toxicology, Child Abuse, DUI, Blood Alcohol and Prescription Drug Levels, trauma, homicide, injury analysis
California
Expert Witness No. 1379Experience Chief Forensic Pathologist
Coroner’s Office
California
June 2011 to Present
Forensic Pathologist
Kern County Sheriff /Coroner
Bakersfield, California
March 2009 to June 2011
Director, Division of Forensic Pathology
Assistant Professor, Department of Pathology
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Chief Medical Examiner, Lubbock County
Lubbock, Texas
July 2006 to March 2009
Chief Medical Examiner
7th Judicial District
Daytona Beach, Florida
March 1999 to July 2006
Chief Medical Examiner
24th Judicial District
Associate Medical Examiner
14th Judicial District
Panama City, Florida
August 1997 to March 1999
Forensic Pathologist
Delta Pathology Associates
Stockton, California
July 1994 to June 1997
Associate Pathologist
Yosemite Pathology Medical Group
Modesto, California
July 1992 to July 1994
EducationFellowshipForensic Pathology
Office of the Coroner
City and County of Denver
Denver, Colorado
1991 – 1992
ResidencyAnatomic and Clinical Pathology
University of Colorado Health Sciences Center
Denver, Colorado
June 1986 to June 1991
Medical SchoolSt. George’s University, Grenada, West Indies
M.D.
1982 – 1986
UndergraduateUniversity of California at Santa Barbara
B.A. – Biological Sciences
1980
Certifications1991 – Anatomic and Clinical Pathology
American Board of Pathology
1993 – Forensic Pathology
American Board of Pathology
1996 to Present – Expert Reviewer
California Medical Board
LicensureCalifornia Medical License
Florida Medical License
Colorado Medical License-inactive
D.E.A. Certification
Professional AffiliationsAmerican Academy of Forensic Sciences
College of American Pathologists
American Medical Association
Florida Medical Association
National Association of Medical Examiners
Florida Association of Medical Examiners / Secretary
Gubernatorial AppointmentsFlorida Crime Laboratory Council
2000-2002
PublicationsAvailable Upon Request