Certified Medical Device Technician

Pharmacist

Expert Witness No. 984

Professional Experience: 

B. D. I.,Malibu, California October 2001 to present, President 

The S. Corporation, Malibu, California (previously S. and Associates) April 1995 to present, President 

University of Southern California, School of MedicineDepartment of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck SurgeryLos Angeles, California January 1996 to present, Research Coordinator 

Pacific Health Resources, Los Angeles, CaliforniaJune 1994 to April 1995, Senior Clinical Equipment Specialist 

Santa Monica Hospital Medical Center, Santa Monica, CaliforniaApril 1984 to June 1994, Clinical Engineer 

Saint John's Hospital Health Center, Santa Monica, CaliforniaApril 1979 through April 1984, Senior Biomedical Equipment Technician 

Energy Communications, Inc., Santa Monica, CaliforniaJuly 1974 through December 1978, Engineering Technician 

Professional Achievements and Contributions: 

April 2002Team Biomedical Equipment TechnicianOperation SmilePhnom Penh, Cambodia 

June 2000Team Biomedical Equipment TechnicianOperation Walk (Dorr Foundation) Havana, Cuba 

January 2000Team Biomedical Equipment TechnicianOperation Walk (Dorr Foundation)Kathmandu, Nepal 

September 1998Team Biomedical Equipment Technician and Surgical AssistantOperation SmileLampang, Thailand 

October 1997Team Biomedical Equipment Technician and Surgical AssistantOperation Smile Yasothon, Thailand 

September 1997Team Biomedical Equipment TechnicianOperation Smile Bangkok, Thailand 

May 1997Team Biomedical Equipment TechnicianOperation Walk (USC Arthritis Center Program) Havana, Cuba 

August 1996Team Biomedical Equipment TechnicianOperation Smile International Cali, Colombia 

April 1996Team Biomedical Equipment TechnicianOperation Smile International Nanjing, China 

April, 1996Faculty/Speaker“Laser Safety in the Operating Room”USC University Hospital 

August 1995Team Biomedical Equipment TechnicianOperation Smile International Bogotá and Cali, Colombia

May 1995InstructorPiping Industry Progress and Education (P.I.P.E.) Medical Gas Seminar and Workshop Los Angeles, California 

April 1995Team Biomedical Equipment TechnicianOperation Smile International Nan Cheong, China 

October 1994Team Biomedical Equipment Technician and Surgical AssistantOperation Smile International Kisumu, Kenya Mission 

November 1993           Speaker

"Laser and Electrosurgical Safety"

Continuing Education Program for Gynecologic Laparoscopy Assistants

Santa Monica Hospital Medical Center

May 1992               Speaker

"An Overview of the use of Lasers in Medicine"

Continuing Education Program for Nurses

Santa Monica Hospital Medical Center

July 1991               Faculty/Speaker

"Technical Aspects of Laser Assisted Balloon Angioplasty"

"Laser Physics and Laser Safety"

Nursing Education Program

Santa Monica Hospital Medical Center

June 1991                       Faculty/Speaker

"Lasers Physics and Safety"

Continuing Education Program for Family Practice Physicians

Santa Monica Hospital Medical Center

1990/1991                 Merit Award Recipient

Hospital Public Relations and Marketing Association (HPRMA)

Advertising Campaign developed to market Laser Surgery and Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

1989                           Certification

Medical Gas System Inspector/Verifier

P.I.P.E. (Piping Industry Progress & Education)

License#10001-46

1989                                                   Author

"Cleaning and Decontamination of Clinical Equipment"

Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations

Plant Technology and Safety Management Series

Infection Control Issues in PTSM, Number 3, 1989 Series

1989                                                   Speaker

"Hidden Dangers in the Post Anesthesia Care Unit"

Post Anesthesia Nurses Association of California

Annual Meeting

Long Beach, California

           1987                           Certification

Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician

International Certification Commission for Clinical Engineering

1987                                                   Faculty/Speaker

"Troubleshooting Hemodynamic Waveforms and Systems"

Continuing Education for Critical Care Nurses

Santa Monica Hospital Medical Center 

Professional Affiliations: 

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation

American College of Clinical Engineering

American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Society for Optical Engineering, S.P.I.E.

American Society for Healthcare Engineering

           Society for Clinical Trials

Clinical Courses, Seminars and Symposia:

September 2001           Annual Meeting

                                                           American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

                                                           Denver, Colorado

September 2000           Annual Meeting

                                                           American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

                                                           Washington, D.C.

September 1999           Annual Meeting

                                                           American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

                                                           New Orleans, Louisiana

October 1998             Methods in Clinical Investigations

                                                           USC General Clinical Research Center

                                                           Los Angeles, California

September 1998           Annual Meeting

                                                           American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

                                                           San Antonio, Texas

September 1998           Practical Electrosurgery

                                                           Instruction Course by D. Zinder, M.D.

                                                           American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

                                                           San Antonio, Texas

September 1998           Choosing and Using Outcomes Measures

                                                           Instruction Course by Gliklich, M.D., Piccirillo, M.D., and Stewart, M.D.

                                                           American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

                                                           San Antonio, Texas

September 1998           Research Practices

                                                           Instruction Course by Neely, M.D.

                                                           American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery

                                                           San Antonio, Texas

September 1997           Methods in Clinical Investigations

                                                           USC General Clinical Research Center

                                                           Los Angeles, California

February 1997                       Clinical Research Coordinators Course

                                                           American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology

                                                           San Francisco, California

October 1996                       Postgraduate Course: Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery: New Applications of Science and Emerging Technology in Surgical Practice

                                                           Annual Clinical Congress

                                                           American College of Surgeons

                                                           San Francisco, California

October 1996                       Annual Meeting

                                                           American Academy of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery

                                                           Washington, D.C.

September 1996           Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Therapy and Chemotherapy

                                               American Society for Microbiology

                                               New Orleans, Louisiana

May 1996               Combined Otolaryngologic Spring Meeting

                                               Triological Society

                                               Orlando, Florida

September 1992           PostGraduate Course: Diagnostic and Operative Hysteroscopy

International Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy

American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Chicago, Illinois

February 1992               Endovascular Intervention, Fifth Congress

Arizona Heart Institute

Phoenix, Arizona

December 1991           Annual Conference and Symposium

Radiological Society of North America

Chicago, Illinois

November 1991           World Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy

American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Las Vegas, Nevada

June 1991               Clinical Course for Advanced Surgical Pelviscopy

American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Santa Monica, California

1987-1991               Annual Symposium on Lasers in Medicine

                       International Society for Optical Engineering (S.P.I.E.)

Los Angeles, California

October 1990             Annual Conference and Symposium

American College of Surgeons

San Francisco, California

May 1990               Annual Conference and Symposium

American Urological Association

New Orleans, Louisiana

April 1990               Annual Conference and Symposium

Arthroscopy Association of North America

Orlando, Florida

March 1990               Symposium on Cataract, IOL and Refractive Surgery

                                               Society for Cataract and Refractive Surgery

                                               Los Angeles, California

March 1990                       Course in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

                                                           Veterans Administration Hospital

                                                           Los Angeles, California

February 1990                       Annual Conference and Symposium

American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

New Orleans, Louisiana

November 1989           Endovascular Laser Surgery Symposium

Harbor/UCLA

Los Angeles, California

September 1989           Post Graduate Course in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

World Congress of Gynecologic Endoscopy

American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Washington, D.C.

June 1989                       Operations and Clinical Applications of KTP/532 Laser

Laserscope, Inc.

Santa Monica, California

January 1989               Clinical Course for Surgical Pelviscopy and Vaginosonography

American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Kurt Semm, et al.

Santa Monica, California

November 1987           Laser Surgery Program

Grant Laser Center

Columbus, Ohio

Technical Training and Seminars:

           1997                           Microsoft Access for Windows95

                                               SHL KEE Systems, Levels I - IV

                                               Los Angeles, California

1995                           Multimedia Toolbook for CBT Developer Course

                                               Asymetrix Training Center Program

                                               Asymetrix Corporation

                                               Bellevue, Washington

1995                                                   Advanced Technology in Grounding

Theory and Practical Applications of Grounding and Bonding

Lyncole Technical Services

Torrance, California

           1994                           CD-CV Anesthesia Machine

Maintenance Training Course

Ohmeda

Madison, Wisconsin

1984                           Electrosurgical System Theory and Troubleshooting

Bard Electrosurgical Systems

Los Angeles, California

1982                                                   Troubleshooting Microprocessors

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation

Annual Conference

San Francisco, California

1982                                                   Engineering Theory and Principles of Operation for X-ray Systems

Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation

Annual Conference

San Francisco, California

1981                           Physiological Monitoring Equipment and Systems

Factory Service Training Center

Mennen Medical, Inc.

Clarence, New York

1980                           Rapido and Rap-X Systems Service School

Factory Service Training Center

Picker X-Ray Systems, Inc.

Cleveland, Ohio

1980                                                   Digital Troubleshooting and System Design

Movonics, Inc.

Los Angeles, California

1979                           Master Antenna, Cable Distribution and System Design

Blonder Tongue Systems, Inc.

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