Provides Opinion & Testimony In:
Certified Chiropractic, Forensic Chiropractic, Forensic Chiropractor, Forensic Consulting, Forensic Consultant, Forensic Testimony, Expert Testimony, Litigation, Medical Malpractice, Medical Legal Witness, Malpractice Medicolegal, Chiropractor Standard of Care, Chiropractic Standard of Care, Chiropractic Administrative Law, Chiropractor Fraud, Chiropractic, Chiropractic Disability, Chiropractor Disability, Injury Expert, Fraud Investigation, Standards of Care,
Expert Witness No.1993
New Jersey
Education
Bachelor of Science, summer 1975 (BS) Doctor of Chiropractic, 1971-1974 (DC)
New York Institute of Technology New York Chiropractic College
Major in Pre-Med Education
Masters of Science, Biology, winter 1979 (MS) Texas Chiropractic College, 2005 (CEW)
University of Bridgeport Post Graduate Studies
(Certified Expert Witness)
Forensic Diplomate DABFP- Pending
HONORED AS DISTINQUISHED ALUMNI OF THE NEW YORK CHIROPRACTIC COLLEGE for 2011
Board Certified
· Enrolled- 2008 Diplomate of American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists
· Bergen County Court, State of New Jersey- 2009 Certified to Testify on MRI
· Certified Court Expert Witness, Texas Chiropractic College- 9/2005
· Certified Fitness Trainer, International Sports & Science Assoc. – 2004
· American Board of Disability Analysts, September 1999
· American College of Managed Care Medicine, June 1999
· American Board of Forensic Professionals
· Certified Disability Evaluation and Rating of Physician Impairment A.M.A. Guidelines- 1999
· Enrolled in Diplomate Chiropractic Orthopedic Post Graduate Program- Brain Tree
Rehabilitation Hospital
· International Chiropractic Council Association, Certified in treating infants & adolescents
· National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, September 1974
· CERTIFIED TO TESTIFY ON MRI AND X-RAY FINDINGS
Professional Organizations/Memberships
· American Board of Disability Analysts
· American College of Chiropractic Orthopedists
· American College of Chiropractic Consultants
· American Academy of Expert Legal Medical Witnesses
· American Chiropractic Association (ACA)
· Association of New Jersey Chiropractors
· Beta Omega Chi (Honor Society): Chiropractic Fraternity (since October 1971)
· College of Forensic Sciences of the American Chiropractic Association
· Council on Chiropractic Orthopedics- American Chiropractic Association
· New York Chiropractic College: Ambassador Club
· Northern Counties Chiropractic Society- Past Officer
· Motion Palpation Institute
· Parker Chiropractic Research Foundation
Managed Healthcare Organizations
In-network Approved Participating Panel Physician of:
· Aetna Life Insurance Company- All Products, including worker’s comp.
· Accident and Industrial Injury Associates/Compare
· American Preferred Provider Plan
· American Provider Network
· America’s Health Plan
· Amerihealth
· Amerigroup
· Americhoice
· American Specialty Health Network (ASHN)
· ACN
· Chiropractic Health America
· Cigna Healthcare HMO and PPO
· Empire Healthcare
· Horizon BC/BS
· First Health
· GAB Business Services, Inc.
· Government Health Insurance (GHI)
· Health net (Landmark)
· Focus Health Care Management, Inc.
· Intergroup Select Provider Network
· Medicaid
· Managed Healthcare Organizations (continued)
· Medicare
· MediChoice
· Multiplan Managed Care, Inc.
· National Chiropractic Information Network, Inc.
· Oxford Health Plans- All products
· Physicians Consultant and Management Corporation
· Preferred Chiropractic Care
· Private Healthcare Systems ltd. (PHCS)
· Triad Healthcare
· QRS Managed Services
· Qualcare
· United Health Care (UHC)
· Horizon NJ Health
· ICM
Independent Medical Examiners and Utilization Reviews for Insurance Companies (PIP Precert Boards)
Available Upon Request
State Worker’s Compensation Physician
Available Upon Request
Physician’s Panel of Referrals
Available Upon Request
Civil Organization Membership
· Lion’s Club International, Leonia, NJ- 1975 to present
· Fort Lee Chamber of Commerce
Published Papers & Articles
Available Upon Requst
MISCELLANEOUS
Postgraduate and Continuing Education
New York Chiropractic College-Certificate Programs (12 CE credit hours-1996)
Managed Care and Utilization Review (CE credits)
Health Care Education Associates (20 CE credit hours-1996, 1997 and 1998)
National College of Chiropractic (30 CE credit hours-1999)
International Chiropractic Pediatric Association-Certificate of Membership 2002
Treating Children, Pregnant Women and Infants.
Disability Evaluation and Impairment Ratings
New York Chiropractic College-12 credit course
Certified Fitness Trainer ISSA-2004
Certified Expert Witness-2005
Diplomate American Board of Chiropractic Orthopedists-Pending 9/06-Ongoing
Forensic Diplomate-University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic-2008
University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic- Stroke & Manipulation 101- August 2009
University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic- Physical Therapy 101- September 2009
University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic- MRI 101- December 2009
University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic- Chiropractic TeleSeminar Ethics & Doc. 305
University of Bridgeport College of Chiropractic- X-ray 127- May 2010
New York Chiropractic College- 8 credits- Incorporating Nutrition into Chiropractic Practice
New York Chiropractic College- 12 credits- Activator seminar (2010)
ANJC Fall convention- documentation and Kinesio Taping- October 2010
Lectured At:
Fairleigh Dickinson University Seton Hall University
Morris County Community College Rabbinical College of America
Drew University East Hanover Middle School
Fort Lee Board of Health (annually) St. Elizabeth College
Attended Dewitt Clinton High School, New York Morristown High School
(Journalism Honor Class, Honor Roll, Clinton Newspaper)
Graduated 1969
Scholastic Athletics
Dewitt Clinton High School
· Swimming Team
· Basketball Team
High School-Y League
· Captain/High Scorer
University of Hartford
· Basketball Team/Starting Five-Point Forward
· TALK SHOW GUEST
WMCA Radio-Natural Health Hour-1982
Manhattan Cable Vision Health Show-1978
OWNED AND OPERATED
Two Multi-Doctor Facilities
· Bridgeview Chiropractic Center, Fort Lee, New Jersey-1974-1982
· Morristown Chiropractic Center, Morristown, New Jersey-1974-1985
· Currently: A multi-doctor group medical practice specializing in managed care chiropractic. 1986 to Current
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
New Jersey
New York State
Michigan
INTERESTS
· Expert witness in dozens of personal injury cases and worker’s compensation court
· Depositions and narrative report documentation of verbal threshold requirements for PIP cases.
· Expert witness Malpractice Cases-National Expert on deviation on the chiropractic standard of care
issues. (Participated in over 40 malpractice cases.)
· Expert witness for malpractice and disability. Available for malpractice and administrative law cases.
MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT
Consulting Group-Teaching Doctors and Students
Insurance Consultant: Oxford, Cigna, Horizon, Prudential, Empire, WellChoice and Aetna
Magellan Specialty Health (Presently-I Health)
· Adjudication of claims and writes guidelines
· Lead Physician Reviewer for Prudential Healthcare Eastern States
· Foundation Health plan
· Writes guidelines
PHYSICIAN ADVISORY MEDICAL BOARD
· Horizon Mercy Health plan (Now N.J Health)-New Jersey BC/BS Medicaid Division. Physicians Advisory
Board.
· Prudential Healthcare, Current National Chiropractic Advisor (I Health Technologies)
· Presently-Oxford, Cigna, Empire and WellChoice-Advisor to their Utilization Review Companies.
· August 2008-Advisor to Aetna-Medical necessity and utilization review.
· Medical Director Procura Management N.J. Auto Utilization Review.
RECENT POSITIONS
· Insurance Consultant: iHealth Technologies-National Director (Prudential)
· Insurance Consultant: U.S. Medical Network
· American Specialty Health Network-Northeast Chiropractic Physicians Advisory Board (Cigna & Empire)
· Aetna Health Plan-Regional Chiropractic Physicians Advisory Board 2005 (Triad)
· Expert Witness Testimony – Malpractice cases defense and plaintiff standard of care testimony court
2006 thru present- VERY ACTIVE
· Physician Advisory for Aetna Insurance Company, New Jersey.
Has been practicing Chiropractic in New Jersey for over 37 years.
