North Carolina
Expert No. 3217

Education

1965 - 1968
Waterloo Lutheran University, Waterloo, Ontario           
B. Sc., Biology

1968 - 1970
Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario               
M. Sc., Anatomy, MD

1970 - 1974
Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario               
M.D

Postgraduate Training

6/74 - 6/75
Internal Medicine Internship                               
Wellesley Hospital

7/75 - 6/79
Otolaryngology Residency                               
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Toronto

1979 - 1980
Fellowship in Neurotology                       
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Toronto
Dr. H. O. Barber

1983 - 1988                   
Joint Commission of Accreditation of Hospitals (JCAHO)           
Chicago, Illinois
Ambulatory Health Care Surveyor

2005
Atlanta School of Sleep Medicine - Polysomnography

2008
Workman Compensation Board
North Carolina

Professional and Teaching Experience

1987 - Present
Private Practice
An Ear, Nose and Throat Associates Company
President / Owner

1984 - Present
Medical Malpractice Consultant / Expert Witness
Owner

2003 - Present
A Private Company
Co Founder and Board Member
Medical Director

2006 - Present
Medical Director
A Center for Sleep Disorders

1987 - 1995
Clinical Instructor
Division of Otolaryngology
University of North Carolina

1985 - 1987
Private Practice                       
The Ear Institute of Indiana
8103 Clearvista Parkway

1985 - 1987
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Otolaryngology

1980 - 1985
Assistant Clinic Professor
Medical Director of Vestibular Clinic
Department of Otolaryngology
University of Texas Medical Branch

1968 -1971
Instructor in Anatomy and Histology
Department of Anatomy
Queen's University

Professional Responsibilities

1987 - Present
Medical Director and Chief Operating Office

2003 - Present
Co Founder - A Private Company
Board Member and Medical Director

2006 - Present
A Hospital Sleep Lab
Sleep Medicine privileges

1997
Chairman and Chief, Department of Surgery
Central Carolina Hospital

President Lee County Medical Society - 1998
Vice President Lee County Medical Society - 1996

1996 - 1997
Representative North Carolina Medical Society
Annual Meetings

1996 - 2004
Secretary LeMantage Inc., "Carolina ENT" IPA
Founding member of Single Specialty ENT IPA

1998 - 2004
Chairman Contracts Committee
Central Carolina Hospital
Physicians Hospital Organization

1981 - 1985
Chairman - Hospital Utilization Committee
University of Texas Medical Branch

1981 - 1985
Medical Operations Surveyor and Consultant
Joint Commission for Accreditation of Hospitals

Malpractice Evaluation and Expert Witness Testimony - Areas of Interest

General Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

Otology cases, Vertiginous conditions, Ototoxicity cases, Hearing Loss / Sudden hearing loss, Tinnitus, Meniere's disease, Noise Induced hearing loss

Workman's compensation cases for ENT disorders, Trauma and Neck Injury with vertigo cases
ENT surgical conditions, Sleep Apnea complications

Vocal Cord Paralysis

Upper Airway Obstruction

Facial Plastic Surgery complications

Sinus surgery complications

Facial Nerve Complications

CSF fistula cases

Sudden death complication due to ENT surgical complications

Research Activities

Ligation of internal maxillary artery in the treatment of epistaxis - a prospective study.  University of Toronto. 1978 - 1979

Horizontal active head movement paradigm in the assessment of vestibular dysfunction.  University of Texas Medical Branch. 1980 - 1981

A primer of vestibular testing.

Comparison of ENG to rotation testing- a long term study. 1983

Effects of position change on optokinetics after nystagmus in man. 1981

Studies of human vertical active head movements.

After nystagmus and visual-evoked brainstem responses in a head-injured population. 1985

Effects of position change on vertical optokinetic after nystagmus. 1987

Membership in Scientific Societies

Ontario Medical Association
College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
Canadian Society of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery* (Fellow)
American Academy of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery* (Fellow)
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Canada) FRCS (C) * (Fellow)
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery* (Fellow)
American Medical Association
Association for Research in Otolaryngology (Fellow)
American College of Surgeons* FACS (Fellow) 
American Neurotology Society* (Fellow)
North Carolina Otolaryngology Society*
Society of University Otolaryngologists*

Elected to Membership

Board Certification

American Board of Otolaryngology - 1979
Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Canada) FRCS (C) - 1979
American College of Surgeons FACS - 1982

Licensure Information

Ontario - 1978
Indiana - 1985
North Carolina - 1987
Texas - 1980

Presentations

Available Upon Request

Bibliography - Published

Articles in Journals
Available Upon Request

Thesis

Available Upon Request

Book Chapters

Available Upon Request

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