Orthopedic Medicine Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.2716

Education

Undergraduate, University of California, Los Angeles, California
B.S. Sociopsychology and Education  1984--1987

Medical School, State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn, New York
Doctor of Medicine  1988—1992

Internship, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York
Surgery 1992—1993

Residency, Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, New York,
Chief Resident Orthopedic Surgery  1996—1997, Orthopedic Resident  1993—1996

Fellowship Training,  AO International, Surgical Clinic of the Hospital in Davos, Switzerland
Orthopedic Trauma Fellow 1998
                                   
University of Staten Island/Baley Seton Hospital, Staten Island, New York
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Orthopedic Sports Medicine Fellow  1997—1998

Hospital Affiliations

Pomerado Hospital                                                  Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Poway, California                                                      Los Angeles, California

St. Johns Hospital                                                     Century City Doctor’s Hospital       
Santa Monica, California                                         Los Angeles, California

Tri City Hospital                                                         Century City Doctor’s Hospital
Hawaiian Gardens, California                                 Los Angeles, California

Professional Positions

Clinical Instructor, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, California Universiy
Visiting Assistant Instructor, California University
Statistics for the Life Sciences
Psych:41: Psychology

CEO/Medical Director  Advanced  Orthopedic Medical Center
1998 to present

Research Positions

Montefiore Medical Center
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Division of Sports Medicine
Bronx, New York 1996—1997

SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Department of Orthopedic Surgery
Division of Hand Surgery
Brooklyn, New York 1987—1992

The Rand Corporation
Department of Economics and Statistics
Santa Monica, California 1987—1988

University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California 1984—1987

Primary investigator of multiple drug and implant Clinical Trials

Board Certification

Board Certified American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
Qualified Medical Examiner
Agreed Medical Examiner
Independent Medical Examiner
Industrial Medical Council, Appointed 1999.

Licensure and Certificates

State of California

Publications and Presentations

Available upon Request

Professional Awards and Distinctions

Seleznick Research Award, Montefiore Medical Center 1997.

Honors and Distinction in Research, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn 1992.

College Honors:  Highest academic honor bestowed to the top 70 of 5,000 graduates 1987.

Languages Spoken:  Spanish and Hebrew