Laser Corneal Resurfacing Medical Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.2046

Education

MBA, University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL   - 1998

Ophthalmic Residency, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH - 1977           

MD, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN - 1972

BS, Zoology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD - 1968

Experience

Founder and Physician Private Practice located in Lake County, Florida -  1977-2005
Full-time continuous ophthalmic practice

Courtesy Clinical Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
University of Florida Medical School, Gainesville, FL      - 1996-2004  

Courtesy Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
University of Florida Medical School, Gainesville, FL      - 2005-2006             

Clinical Instructor in Ophthalmology                
VA Hospital, Gainesville, FL - 1996-2006

Ophthalmic Instructor for Internal Medicine Residents
Orlando Regional Medical Center, Orlando, FL    - 1978-1980

Private practice of general medicine, Winona Hospital, Indianapolis, IN - 1973-1974

Medical Student Indigent Community Healthcare Clinic, Indianapolis, IN - 1972-1973

Medical Student Clinical Instructor in Anatomy and Histology
Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN -  1970-1971

Other Achievements and Activities

Global eye surgical missions to Bangladesh, St. Kitts, Philippines -  1976-2005  

Performed first intra-ocular Lens implant in Bangladesh -  1976

Performed first phacoemulsification in Northern Philippines  -  2000

Mentored regional area ophthalmologist in advanced eye surgery techniques - 1999-2000             

Collaborated with Surgical Eye Expeditions International (SEE) to develop blind eye care programs in developing countries  -   1987-2005

Leesburg Chamber of Commerce - Distinguished Citizen Award, -  1999

Tavares Lions Club (Florida) - Humanitarian of the Year, Service and global
humanitarian eye missions    -  1998-2000

Founder of Lake County Lions Clubs’ Indigent Eye Care Program - 1991-2004

Founder/Director Lake Eye Associates’ Annual College Scholarships  -  1985-2002

Certification, American Board of Ophthalmology - 1978

Election into American College of Surgeons (FACS - 1979

American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Award - 1976-present

Certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - 1990-2005

Certified Instructor of ACLS teaching other health care workers - 1996-2003

Federal Aviation Examiner (FAA)   - 1985-2003

Board of Directors for Hospice Foundation of Lake and Sumter Counties       1993-1999

Lake Sentinel Readers’ Choice Award Winner for Best Eye Doctor/Clinic
in Lake County                                                                      1993-1997
Florida Medical Board Expert Witness
Agency for Health Care Administration, State of Florida - 1997-2000

Board of Directors for CITE – 1993-1999

Low vision services for Lake County’s visually disabled - 1997-1998

Medical-Legal Expert for Malpractice and Civil Litigation in of Ophthalmology - 2005-Present

Presentations and Publications

Available Upon Request