Board Certified Pediatrician Child Abuse Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.1716

Education

Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI, 1995 - 1999
Doctor of Medicine

Albion College, Albion, MI, 1991 - 1995
Bachelor of Arts (Biology), Magna Cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa

Post-Doctoral Training

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, 2002 - 2003
Emergency Medicine/Child Abuse Fellowship

William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, 1999 – 2002
Pediatrics Residency Program

Professional Appointments

Medical Director – Outpatient Pediatric Subspecialty Services, 2004 - Present
Medical Director – Child Protection Team, 2003 - Present
A Hospital in Detroit, MI

Staff Physician – Department of Pediatrics, 2003 - Present
A Hospital in Detroit, MI

Member - Hospital CME Committee,2004 – Present
Member - Hospital Ambulatory Improvement Council, 2004 - Present
Member - Special Care Committee, 2003 - Present
Physician Liaison to Labor and Delivery Floor, 2003 - Present

Medical Staff Physician Privileges, 2002 - 2003
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Division of Emergency Medicine

Medical Staff Physician Privileges, 2002 - 2003
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Division of General and Community Pediatrics

Clinical Speaker for Merck Pharmaceuticals, 2006-Current
Specializing in vaccines for children and HPV

Pediatric Advisory Board Member for Ross Infant Formulas, 2006-Current
Specializing in infant nutrition and growth

Teaching Appointments

Adjunct Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, 2006 – Present
Pikeville College – School of Osteopathic Medicine
Pikeville, Kentucky

Adjunct Clinical Professor of Child Abuse, 2006 – Present
Pikeville College – School of Osteopathic Medicine
Pikeville, Kentucky

Certifications

Board Certified in Pediatrics, 2003 – 2010

Professional Licensing

State of Michigan Educational Limited License, 1999 – 2001
State of Michigan Medical License – Pediatrics, 2003 - Present
Federal DEA License, 2002 - Present
State of Ohio Medical License – Pediatrics, 2002 – 2005

Professional Activities

Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2006-Present
Co-Chair on Section on Child Abuse and Neglect

Member – Wayne County Death Review Team, 2007-Present

Helfer Society - Membership Committee, 2007-Present

Helfer Society - Annual Meeting Program Committee, 2006-Present

Membership Committee – SIGCA Child Abuse List serve, 2006-Present

2003-Present
Member – Michigan Department of Human Services, Medical Advisory Panel

2007-Present
Reviewer/Contributor – The Quarterly Update: Reviews of Current Child Abuse Medical Research

2005-Present
Chairman and Organizer, Cocktail Party Against Child Abuse,
June 1st, 2006.  To raise awareness and raise money
For Kids-TALK, a forensic interviewing program
For child sexual abuse victims in Wayne County, MI
Raised over $24,000.

2005-Present
Chairman and Organizer, Annual Tee Off Against Child, Abuse.  Golf outing to raise awareness and raise money for Kids-TALK, a forensic interviewing Program for child sexual abuse victims in Wayne County, MI.  Raised over $40,000 to date.

2003-Present
Advisory Board Member, Kids-TALK, a forensic, interviewing program for child sexual abuse victims in Wayne County, MI.

2005-2006
Created, produced and raised money for DVD infomercial, about Kids-TALK.  DVD wins two national awards called ‘Telly’s’.

2002-Present
Recognized as an expert in Pediatrics and Child Abuse by States of Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois and Michigan for testimony in child abuse cases for prosecution and defense teams.

2003-Present
Recognized as an expert in Pediatrics Child Abuse in federal court for child abuse and child pornography cases.

2002-Present
Provide frequent expert testimony in Pediatrics and child abuse cases involving criminal and civil cases in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois and Kentucky.

2002-2003
Faculty Member for Pediatric SANE training courses at Cincinnati Childrens’ Hospital

2002-2003
Website Co-Editor – Child Abuse Team section of the Cincinnati Children’s' Hospital Medical Center
Website

2002-2003
Member, Hamilton County Child Fatality Review Team Hamilton County, OH

2002-2003
Member, Child Advocacy and Protection Team Cincinnati Childrens’ Hospital Medical Center

Publications

Available upon request

Professional Presentations

Available upon request

Honors

Association of Fundraising Professionals – Greater Detroit Chapter
Distinguished Volunteer 2006 Award for Child Abuse Fundraising

Special Training

Providing expert testimony in criminal, juvenile, and family court in cases of child abuse and neglect

Audited Conference on Forensic Interviewing of Child Victims of Sexual Assault presented by The Childhood Trust, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati in November 2002.

Performing colposcopic examinations to evaluate children for alleged sexual abuse

Actively participating as a member of the multidisciplinary team that reviews child abuse clinical cases on a weekly basis

Meeting with and educating prosecution and defense attorneys on pediatric physical and sexual abuse issues in pretrial and trial matters. Educating law enforcement, children’s services and legal professionals about the medical aspects of child abuse.

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics, 1997 - Present

Helfer Professional Society on Child Abuse and Neglect, 2002 - Present

AAP Section on Child Abuse and Neglect, 2004 - Present

International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect, 2005 - Present

American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, 2000 - Present

Michigan Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, 2000 - Present

AAP Section on Young Physicians, 2004 - Present

American Medical Association, 1995 – 2003

Ambulatory Pediatrics Association, 2002 – 2004

Employment History

1996,
Gross Anatomy Prosector, Wayne State Medical School

1994-1997,
Child/Adolescent Mental Health Technician, Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI
Group, family and 1:1 counseling of pediatric psychiatric in-patients.

Professional Conference Attendance

Available upon request