Obstetrical Medical Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.2756

Education

University of Phoenix, South Coast Learning Center & Online, Costa Mesa, CA
Masters of Business Administration - June 07     
                                   
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC MD - May 1986

University of Maryland-College Park, B.S.  - May 1982

Training

7/88-6/90       Family Practice Residency
                        University of California  Irvine, Orange, CA
                        Department of Family Medicine

7/86-6/87       Internal Medicine Internship
                        Eastern Virginia Graduate School of Medicine, Norfolk, VA

Medical Skill Set

Primary Care medicine, pediatrics, ob/gyn, emergency. Surgical/trauma evaluation, assisting, and office surgery.
Occupational medicine - ACLS, ATLS, and CPR trained.

Primary obstetrical care-over 50 solo deliveries, 50 assist deliveries, cesarean assisting, NST monitoring, fetal scalp monitoring, vacuum extraction.

General GYN, PAP’s, contraceptive management IUD’s, colposcopy.

Dermatologic surgery-shave/punch biopsy, cryotherapy.

Upper and lower endoscopy.

General and trauma surgery assisting.  Wound revisions, suturing, Incision & Drainage.

Emergency/diagnostic procedures-endo-tracheal intubation, cricothyroidotomy, peritoneal tap, pleural tap, spinal tap.

Orthopedic evaluation-sports injuries, closed reductions, casting, splinting.

Psychiatric/psychologic screening and counseling.

Neonatal evaluation, pediatric well child-care and immunization.

Occupational evaluation of back injury, overuse syndrome, stress, audiology, PFT, workplace evaluation, and drug screening.

Treadmill stress testing, Central line placement.

Extensive experience with critical care including diabetic management, COPD, liver disease, HIV disease, ventilator management, and TPN.

Travel and International Medicine, tropical medicine.

Sigmoidoscopy.

Geriatric, comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluations

Certifications

American Board of Family Practice           Certified: 1990
                       
Calif. Medical License

DEA

AAFP

Employment

1/08-Present - Private Corporation,  Physician Executive

Liaison position to client thought leaders and executives
Sales support
Product development
Market strategy
Demonstrate clinical applications as an EHR expert

2/08-Present  - Public Medical Website, Chief Medical Officer

Promote new leading edge educational website
Negotiate for new educational offerings
Strategize with executive team for market success
Guide the direction of the organization for excellence and financial soundness

12/07-Present – Private Company located in Irvine, CA Peer Review officer

Review complex medical cases for insurers
Establish certification for care based on ACOEM, ODG, and other guidelines

2/01-Present  Southern California Medical Group, Director of Family Medicine

Oversight and leadership of 20 family doctors.

Educational seminars.

Coordinate monthly schedules for all doctors.

Prepare annual holiday schedules for all doctors.

Establish guidelines for legal and financial documentation.

Maintain roles on several organizational committees including strategic planning, risk management, and QM.

Quarterly presentation of new and dynamic topics pertinent to the Company’s mission..

Interview prospective medical and mid-level candidates.

Study and improve process of patient flow patterns.

10/88-2/01     US Health works, California Office,
(a/k/a Convenient Medical Care and St. Josephs Medical Group)
Family, Urgent Care, Travel and Occupational Medicine.

12/00-1/01     Hoag Family Care, Costa Mesa, CA Urgent Care

7/00-10/00     Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Miami, FL                                   
            Ship’s Physician

11/99-1/00     Global Medical Staffing, Midvale, UT        
                       
11/98-4/99     Australian Rural Medical Support Agency

8/98                Titanic Research & Recovery Expedition 1998  Expedition Physician
                        Recovering artifacts from the RMS Titanic.

7/87-Present  Health Care Company, SLC, UT Locum Tenens-Emergency, Family, and Rural

5/98                Carnival Cruise Lines, Miami, Florida
                        Ships Physician

8/89-1991      Kaiser Permanente, Anaheim, CA             Emergency Medicine                                                          

Hospital Privileges

1995-2004     St. Josephs Hospital Extended Staff, Orange, CA                                  
                        Chapman Medical Center, Orange, CA
                                               
1991-1998     UCI Medical Center, Orange, CA
                        Associate Staff                     
                                               
1990-1994     Kaiser Permanente-Anaheim, Anaheim, CA                               
                                               
1990-2003     Western Medical Center, Santa Ana, CA                         
                                                           

Publications

Available upon Request