Radiation Oncology Breast Cancer Medical Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.1316

California

Employment

2005-Present, A Private Pharmaceutical Company, California
Chief Medical Officer
Vice President

2004-2005, Pfizer Inc., La Jolla, CA
Director, Oncology Clinical Development

1998-2004, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine
UCSD Cancer Center, San Diego, CA, Associate Professor

1994-1998, Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard University School of Medicine, Boston, MA
Resident / Fellow Radiation Oncology
Board Certified 1998

1993-1994, University of Hawaii, Dept. of Medicine, Resident, PGY-1

Faculty & Staff Positions/Privileges

1998-present
A University in California
Radiation Oncology
Cancer Center

Associate Professor / Voluntary from 2004-present

1998-2005
Veterans Administration Hospital
San Diego, California
Staff Physician WOC

1999-2004
Scripps Memorial Hospital
San Diego, California
Staff Physician WOC

Postgraduate Training

1994-1998
Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts
Dept. Radiation Oncology, Resident / Fellow

1993-1994
University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii
Dept. of Medicine, Intern (PGY-1)

Education

1988-1993
Stanford University Medical School
Palo Alto, California
M.D.

1984-1988
Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland
B.A. Natural Sciences (Phi Beta Kappa)

Professional Certification

MammoSite Certified, 2003

Intravascular Brachytherapy Certified, 2001

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Certified, 2000

Medical Board of California- Medical License

American Board of Radiology (Radiation Oncology) - Board Certified, 1998
National Board of Medical Examiners - Diplomate, 1994

NCI Investigator

Organizations/Management

2005-2007
A Private Pharmaceutical Company
Chief Medical Officer and Vice President
Managed clinical development of oncology agents, including INDs and clinical trials
Established and managed clinical development department, including:
Hiring, managing and developing personnel, budgeting and process development
Established development organizational structure
Conducted partnering and public relations activities

2004-2005
Pfizer Inc., La Jolla, CA
Director Oncology
Developed and led clinical trials of oncology therapeutics
Establishing external and internal collaborations
(inc. clinical supportive studies, biomarkers, pharmacogenomics)
Established and managed teams to set correlative preclinical study options to support clinical development strategies.
Organized team to standardize clinical trial reporting methods between programs.

2003, NIH/NCI Study Section Grant Review Panel

2003, Imclone, Medical Advisory Board

2003, Medigene AG, Medical Advisory Board

2002, GlaxoSmithKline, Radiation Advisory Board

2001-2004, Children’s Oncology Group

2001, Schering Plough Clinical Investigators Group

1999-2004, UCSD Faculty Mentor Program

1999-2002, Radiation Therapy and Oncology Group (RTOG):
Principal Investigator for University of California at San Diego

1999-2004, Cancer and Leukemia Group B (CALGB)

2001-2004, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine Cancer Center:
Clinical Protocol Review Committee

1999-2004, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine Cancer Center:
Cancer Committee
1998-2004, University of California at San Diego School of Medicine Cancer Center:
Brain Tumor Unit, Asst. Director, Co-founder
Developed clinical trials
Developed marketing and clinical specialty programs
Founded and managed drug discovery laboratory

1996-1998, Massachusetts General Hospital Executive Committee on Teaching and Education:
Graduate Medical Education Sub-Committee

1994-2007, American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncologists (ASTRO)

2001, 2002, 2003 Abstract Review and/or Session Moderator Annual Meeting

2004, 2005, 2006 Annual Meeting Educational Sessions Subcommittee

1991-1992, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals
Designed re-organization of the Safety Assurance Div. for national safety data management in marketing clinical trials.

1991-1993, Stanford Medical Center Internal Review Board for Use of Human Subjects

1990, Stanford Health Policy Forum: Organizing Committee.

1989-1993, Arbor Free Clinic, Palo Alto CA: Co-founder and Steering Committee Member

1989-1991, Stanford University Medical School Admissions Panel

Grants

2003, RBF Foundation

2003, Univ. of California Academic Senate

2002, Children’s Oncology Group

2002, Wendy Will Case Cancer Foundation

2001, UC Cancer Research Coordinating Committee

2001, NIH P30 Molecular Imaging Center

2000, NIH P50 Molecular Imaging Center

1999, American Cancer Society

Society Memberships

American Society for Therapeutic Radiation Oncologists (ASTRO)
2001, 2002, 2003 Abstract Review and/or Session Moderator Annual Meeting
2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 Annual Meeting Educational Sessions Subcommittee
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

Children’s Oncology Group

American Association for the Advancement of Science

American Association for Cancer Research

American Medical Association

American College of Radiation Oncology

Editorial Reviewer

BioTechniques

Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention

Cancer Gene Therapy

Current Cancer Drug Targets

CNS News

Gene Therapy

Genetic Vaccines and Therapy

Human Gene Therapy

Journal of Gene Medicine

Journal of Surgical Oncology

Microbes and Infection

Languages

Japanese, German

Teaching Responsibilities

Available upon request

Courses Taught

Medical Oncology Resident Lecture

Gene Therapy Program Seminar Lecture

Urology Grand Rounds

Head and Neck Surgery Resident Lecture

Neurosurgery Resident Journal Club Faculty Moderator

Medical Oncology Resident Lecture Roundtable

Medical Student Radiology Lecture

Neurosurgery Grand Rounds

Graduate Student Course Topics in Cancer Research (BIOM224) (Course Leader and Lecturer)

Biomedical and Clinical Research Center Seminar

Training Programs

UCSD Faculty Mentor Program (12 students)

UCSD Medical School Senior Advisor (2 students)

UCSD Medical School Independent Study Project Advisor (3 students)

Presider for the UCSD Annual Undergraduate Research Conference (2000-2002)

Bibliography

Available upon request

Published Articles and Abstracts

Available upon request

Invited Lectures

Available upon request

Patents

Available upon request

References

Available upon request