Emergency Medicine Flight Physician Medical Expert Witness

T R A I N I N G  A N D  E D U C A T I O N

• EMERGENCY MEDICINE RESIDENCY PROGRAM, Jul 2003 – Jun 2006
  Geisinger Medical Center; Danville, PA
• DOCTOR OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, Aug 1999 – Jun 2003
  University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine; Biddeford, ME
• BACHELOR OF MUSIC (MUSIC COMPOSITION OPTION), Aug 1992 – Dec 1997
  The Pennsylvania State University; University Park, PA

P R O F E S S I O N A L   E X P E R I E N C E

EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN, Jul 2019 – present

• St. Luke’s University Health Network; Allentown, PA
• St. Luke’s University Hospital Allentown; Allentown, PA, Jul 2019 – present
• St. Luke’s University Hospital Bethlehem; Bethlehem, PA, Jul 2019 – present

EMERGENCY PHYSICIAN, Jul 2006 – Jun 2019

• UPMC Emergency Medicine (formerly Emergency Resource Management, Inc.); Pittsburgh, PA
• UPMC Passavant Hospital; Pittsburgh, PA, Jul 2006 – Jun 2007; Jul 2013 – Jun 2019
• UPMC St. Margaret Hospital; Pittsburgh, PA, Jul 2007 – Jun 2013

FLIGHT PHYSICIAN, Aug 2004 – Jun 2006

• Geisinger Medical Center; Danville, PA
• Functioned as supervising physician on scene flights and critical inter-facility transports.

R E L A T E D  E X P E R I E N C E

PEER REVIEWER, Nov 2008– current

• Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

SKI PATROLLER

• Seven Springs Ski Patrol; Champion, PA, Nov 2006 – Apr 2019
• Penn State Outing Club Ski Patrol; Boalsburg, PA, Sep 1991 – Mar 1999

MEDICAL DIRECTOR, Oct 2008 – Apr 2019

• Western Appalachian Region, Eastern Division, National Ski Patrol

ASSISTANT EMS MEDICAL DIRECTOR, Jan 2004 – Jun 2006

•  William Cameron Engine Company Ambulance Service; Lewisburg, PA

INSTRUCTOR, Jan 1998 – May 1999

• Penn State Office of Emergency Medical Services; University Park, PA
• Full-time position coordinating EMS education at the University Park campus. Developed, taught, and coordinated courses, supervised assistant instructors, created course budgets and oversaw purchasing and maintenance of equipment.

PENN STATE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, Jan 1994 – Jul 1999 

• Served as assistant crew supervisor, supervised and trained new volunteers, coordinated and supervised EMS coverage at mass gatherings, functioned as EMT on BLS ambulance service.

CENTRE LIFELINK EMS, Jun 1993 – Jul 1999

• Served as Officer In Charge, mentored new members, developed monthly continuing education series, coordinated volunteer rewards program, functioned as EMT on BLS/ALS ambulance service.

A C A D E M I C     A P P O I N T M E N T S

• CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE, Mar 2007 – Jun 2019
  University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine; Pittsburgh, PA
• CLINICAL INSTRUCTOR IN HISTORY & PHYSICAL EXAMINATION, Oct 2013– Jun 2019
  Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine, Greensburg Campus

C O M M I T T E E  I N V O L V E M E N T

• BOARD OF DIRECTORS, Apr 2001 – present
  Penn State Emergency Medical Services Alumni Interest Group
• CRITICAL CARE COMMITTEE, Oct 2015 – Jun 2019
  UPMC Passavant Hospital
• EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT ZONING, Nov 2011 – Jun 2013
  UPMC St. Margaret Hospital
• PHARMACY AND THERAPEUTICS, Aug 2007 – Jun 2013
  UPMC St. Margaret Hospital
• EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT PATIENT SATISFACTION AND THROUGHPUT, Sep 2008 – Nov 2011
  UPMC St. Margaret Hospital
• MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE (non-voting member), Apr 2004 – Jun 2006
  Pennsylvania Emergency Health Services Council
• REGIONAL COORDINATOR, Jun 2002 – May 2003
  Medical Student Committee, Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association
• DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE, Nov 1997 – Nov 1998
  National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation

A W A R D S

• ROYER RESEARCH AWARD, Jun 2006
  Geisinger Medical Center Emergency Medicine Residency
• MEDICAL STUDENT EXCELLENCE IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE, Jun 2003
  Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
• STUDENT D.O. OF THE YEAR, May 2001
  University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
• DEAN’S RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP, May 2000
  University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine
• OUTSTANDING SERVICE AWARD, Apr 1999
  Penn State Office of Emergency Medical Services
• SERVICE AWARD, Apr 1998
  Seven Mountains Emergency Medical Services Council

C E R T I F I C A T I O N S    A N D    L I C E N S U R E

• Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians, Oct 2009 – present
• Fellow, Academy of Wilderness Medicine, Wilderness Medical Society, Jul 2007 – present
• Diplomate, American Board of Emergency Medicine, Jun 2007 – present
• Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Nov 2004 – present
• Controlled Substance Registration Certificate, Drug Enforcement Administration, Jan 2005 – present National EMS Medical Directors Course,
• National Association of EMS Physicians, Jan 2005 Medical Command Physician, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Jun 2004 – present
• Pre-hospital Physician, Pennsylvania Department of Health, May 2004 – present
• Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers, Sep 1991 – present
• Outdoor Emergency Care, National Ski Patrol, Dec 1991 – Nov 1999, Nov 2006 – present
• Medical Support for Technical Rescue, operations level, Nov 2003
• Emergency Vehicle Operators Course, May 1993

P R O F E S S I O N A L     M E M B E R S H I P S

• Wilderness Medical Society, Jun 2003 – present
• American College of Emergency Physicians, Feb 2000 – present
• National Collegiate Emergency Medical Services Foundation, Sep 1997 – present

P R O F E S S I O N A L     I N T E R E S T S

• Emergency Medical Services, EMS education, Wilderness medicine, Collegiate EMS

R E F E R E N C E S
Available upon request