Board Certified Anatomic Clinical Pathology Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.476

Missouri

Present Position

Associate Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Pathology at a University

Clinical Associate Professor, at a major School of Medicine

Instructor, Center for Academic Development at a major School of Medicine

Staff physician, Medical Center,   Research Medical Center / Cancer Institute

Education and Training:

Public grade schools in Illinois; graduate Lake Forest High School, Lake Forest, Illinois, 1969

Brown University, Providence, RI, September, 1969 - June, 1973,  Graduated Magna Cum Laude, June, 1973.  A.B. English and American Literature

Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, September, 1973-June, 1977.  M.D.

Residency (Pathology), Northwestern University, July 1977-June, 1979.

Instructor (Pathology), East Tennessee State University, July, 1979-June, 1983.

Residency (Pathology), Bowman,Gray School of Medicine, Winston Salem, North Carolina, July, 1982-June, 1983.

"Continuing Medical Education" Highlights

Surgical Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital 1980

Systematic Course Design, Massachusetts General Hospital 1980

Oral Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology 1981
"Basic Forensic Pathology”, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Nov 27‑Dec 1, 2000

Thesis: Understanding William Blake's "Milton", Brown U., June, 1973.

Academic Appointments:

Instructor (Pathology), East Tennessee State University, July, 1979-June, 1983.

Instructor (Pathology), Bowman‑Gray School of Medicine, July, 1982-June, 1983.

Graduate Faculty, East Tennessee State University, July, 1979-1988

Director, Renal Biopsy Service, East Tennessee State University, 1984-1988.

Assistant Professor of Pathology, East Tennessee State University, July, 1983 - July, 1988.

Assistant Professor of Pathology, UMKC School of Medicine, July 1988-Feb. 1992

Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology, UMKC School of Medicine July 1992

Clinical Assistant Professor, University of Health Sciences Jan. 1989-Feb. 1992

Clinical Associate Professor and Chairman, Dept. of Pathology, Feb. 1992-present

Lecturer, Physical Therapy, Rockhurst College, KC MO 1991-1992

Instructor, Center for Academic Development, UMKC Sept. 1988-present

Instructor, UMKC School of Pharmacy, Jan. 1990-1992

Pathologist, Medical Examiner's Office, 1989-90 (occasional)

Pathologist, Medical Examiner's Office, March-Sept. 1994

Associate Medical Examiner, Jackson County, Sept. 1994- June 1995

Certification:

Diplomate, American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, 1984.

Collegiate, Hospital And National Committee Memberships:

Housing Committee, East Tennessee State University, 1979-1980.

Secretary to the Faculty, QD College of Medicine, 1978-1979

Blood Donor Recruitment Committee, American Red Cross, 1977-1979
Curriculum Committee, Quillen Dishner College of Medicine, 1983

Examination Committee, Quillen Dishner College of Medicine, 1983

Promotions Committee, Quillen‑Dishner College of Medicine, 1983

Human Subjects Committee, VA Medical Center, 1984-1986.

Chief, Autopsy Service, Truman Medical Center 1988-1990

UMKC School of Medicine Problem Based Learning Task Force 1989-90

Chairman, Textbook Evaluation Committee, Group for Research in Pathology Education, 1987-1990

Director, Quality Assurance, Pathology Dept. 1990-1992.

Medical Records Committee, Medical Center 1991-1992

Educational Technology Committee, University of Health Sciences 1992-present

Curriculum Committee, University of Health Sciences 1995-present

Society Memberships

American Medical Association

American Society of Clinical Pathologists (Fellow)

Arthritis Foundation

College of American Pathologists

Group for Research in Pathology Education

Lupus Foundation of Americ

Hemochromatosis Research Foundation

National Center for Science Education

Licensure Information

Illinois 1978-80 (moved)
Tennessee 1980-1994 (moved)
Missouri (1988-present)
Kansas (2000-present)
Controlled Substances Reg. Certificate US Federal DEA