Board Certified Pediatrician Expert Witness
Expert Witness No. 1716
Michigan
EDUCATION
1995-1999, Doctor of Medicine, Wayne
State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI
1991-1995, Bachelor of Arts (Biology),
Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Albion College, Albion, MI
POST DOCTORAL TRAINING
2002-2003, Emergency Medicine and
Child Abuse Fellowship, Children's Hospital Medical Center
1999-2002, Pediatrics Residency Program,
William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI
APPOINTMENTS
2004 -Present, Medical Director,
Pediatric Subspecialty Services, Hospital, Detroit, MI
2003-Present, Medical Director, Child
Protection Team, Hospital, Detroit, MI
2003-Present, Staff Physician, Department
of Pediatrics, Hospital, Detroit, MI
2004-Present, Member, Hospital CME
Committee
2004-Present, Member, Hospital Ambulatory
Improvement Council
2003-Present, Member, Special Care
Committee
2003-Present, Physician Liaison to
Labor and Delivery Floor
2002-2003, Medical Staff Physician
Privileges, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital
2002-2003, Medical Staff Physician
Privileges, Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Children's Hospital
LICENSES
2003-Present, Pediatrics, State of
Michigan Medical License
2002-Present, Federal DEA License
2002-2005, Pediatrics, State of Ohio Medical License 1
999-2001, Educational Limited License, State of Michigan
CERTIFICATES
2003-2010, Board Certified in Pediatrics
EXPERIENCE
1996, Gross Anatomy Prosector, Wayne
State Medical School
1994-1997, Child/Adolescent Mental
Health Technician, Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI
Group, family and 1 on 1 counseling of pediatric psychiatric in patients
Providing expert testimony in criminal,
juvenile, and family court in cases of child abuse and neglect
Performing colposcopic examinations
to evaluate children for alleged sexual abuse
Actively participating as a member
of the multidisciplinary team that reviews child abuse clinical cases on a weekly
basis
Meeting with and educating prosecution
and defense attorneys on pediatric physical and sexual abuse issues in pretrial
and trial matters. Educating law enforcement, children's services and legal
professionals about the medical aspects of child abuse
SPECIAL TRAINING
November 2002, Audited Conference
on Forensic Interviewing of Child Victims of Sexual Assault presented by The
Childhood Trust, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University
of Cincinnati
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
2002-Present, Recognized as an expert
in Pediatrics and Child Abuse, States of Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan for testimony
in child abuse cases for prosecution and defense teams
2003-Present, Recognized as an expert
in Pediatrics Child Abuse in federal court for child abuse and child pornography
cases
2002-Present, Provided frequent expert
testimony in Pediatrics Child Abuse cases involving criminal and civil cases
in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky
2002-2003, Faculty Member for Pediatric
SANE training courses at Cincinnati Children's Hospital
2002-2003, Website Co-Editor, Child
Abuse Team section of the Children's' Hospital Medical Center Website
2002-2003, Member, Hamilton County
Child Fatality Review Team, Hamilton County, OH
2002-2003, Member, Child Advocacy
and Protection Team, Children's' Hospital Medical Center
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
1997-Present, American Academy of
Pediatrics
2002-Present, Helfer Professional Society on Child Abuse and Neglect
2004-Present, AAP Section on Child Abuse and Neglect
2004-Present, AAP Section on Young Physicians
2000-Present, American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
2000-Present, Michigan Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
1995-2003, American Medical Association
2002-2004, Ambulatory Pediatrics Association
PUBLICATIONS
Available upon request
PRESENTATIONS
Available upon request
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