Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Medical Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.2592

Education

Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires, Argentina,         Medical Doctor, May 1959

Universidad Nacional de Buenos Aires, Argentina,         Doctorate Thesis, 1970

Training

Rotating Internship, Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.

Clinical Instructor, Department of Pathology          Washington Hospital, Washington, D.C.

Resident, Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology Instituto Nacional de la Salud, Haedo, Pcia. de Buenos Aires

Fellow, Department of Gastroenterology, Mount Sinai Hospital, Los Angeles, California

Fellow, Department of Gastroenterology, University of California, Davis School of Medicine

Licensure

Buenos Aires, Argentina      (1960 to present)                 

State of California                 (1977 to present)                 

Languages
 

Speak and read:                   Spanish and English
Read:                                      Italian, French and Portuguese

Board Certification

Board Certified in Gastroenterology, Buenos Aires, Medical College of Gastroenterology               

Board Certified in Gastroenterology, Secretary of Public Health, Argentina                            

Board Eligible in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.                                             

Educational Council for Foreign Medical Graduates                                                       

Federal Licensing Examination

Employment

Founder, Private Digestive Disease Consultants Medical Group, Consultants in Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, California

1966 – 1975, Chief of Small Intestine Division, Department of Gastroenterology, (National Institute of Health), Haedo, Argentina

Academic Appointments

Doctorate of Medicine, Universidad de Buenos Aires - 1970

Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of California, School of Medicine, Davis, California

Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California

Teaching Staff, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, California

Other Appointments

Chief of the Small Intestine Division, Servicio de Gastroenterologia, Haedo, Argentina                                                                    
Founder, Acta Gastroenterologica Latinoamericana      

Associate Editor:  Acta Gastroenterologica Latinoamericana               

Professional Societies

Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterologia

American Society of Internal Medicine

American Gastroenterological Association

American Medical Association

Southern California Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Southern California Society of Gastroenterology

Los Angeles County Medical Society

American College of Gastroenterology

California Medical Association

Pasadena Medical Society

Honorific Appointments

Vocal Officer of the Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterologia

Executive Secretary, Professional Association, National Institute of Health

Executive Secretary, School of Graduates, Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterologia

Member of the Committee for the Study of Small Intestine Diseases

Executive Secretary, Sociedad Argentina de Gastroenterologia

General Secretary, XII Congreso Argentino de Gastroenterologia

President, Professional Association, Policlinico Prof. Alejandro Posadas

Audit and Utilization and Staff Review Committee, Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, California

Council Member, Southern California Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Membership Chairman, Southern California Society       for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Program Chairman, Southern California Society for        Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Treasurer, Southern California Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
                                   
Fellow, American College of Gastroenterology                

President-Elect, Southern California Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

President, Southern California Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

President-Ex-Officio, Southern California Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

President-Elect, Pasadena Medical Society President, Pasadena Medical Society                                     

Member of Huntington Memorial Hospital Special Privilege Committee

Member of Huntington Memorial Hospital Quality Medical Assurance Committee

Medical Director, Department of Gastroenterology Huntington Memorial Hospital     

Chairman, Department of Medicine, Huntington Memorial Hospital

President – Elect, Medical Staff, Huntington Memorial Hospital

President- Medical Staff, Huntington Memorial Hospital

Publications

Available upon Request