Provides Opinion & Testimony In:
Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physician
Expert No. 3067
Experience
- Chairman: Department of Emergency Medicine
- Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. Long Beach, CA (2014-Present)
- Emergency Medicine Attending Physician
- Long Beach Memorial Medical Center. Long Beach, CA (2007-Present) Community Hospital of Long Beach. Long Beach, CA (2014-2018)
- National Oral Board Examiner
- American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM). Chicago, IL (2015-Present)
- Volunteer Clinical Faculty
- U.C. Irvine Emergency Medicine Residency (2014-Present)
- High School Science Teacher: Teach for America Corps
- Long Beach Polytechnic High School. Long Beach, CA (1993-1995)
Education / Training
- Emergency Medicine Residency (PGY 2-4)
- LAC-USC Medical Center. Los Angeles, CA (2004-2007)
- Transitional Internship (PGY 1)
- Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. Torrance, CA (2003-2004)
- Medical Doctorate (M.D.)
- Temple University School of Medicine. Philadelphia, PA (2000-2003)
- Preclinical Studies
- Sackler School of Medicine. Tel Aviv University, Israel (1998-2000)
- Master in Public Health (M.P.H.)
- Drexel University (MCP-Hahnemann University). Philadelphia, PA (1996-1998)
- Post-Baccalaureate Premed Program
- University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, PA (1995-1996)
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Psychology
- Hamilton College. Clinton, NY (1989-1993)
Licensure / Certification
- California Medical License and DEA (2004-Present)
- Board Certified Diplomate: American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) (2008-Present)
Professional Memberships
- Fellow: American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
- Member: California Chapter of ACEP (Cal-ACEP)
Current Committee Involvement
- Chair – Quality Committee of the MHS Board: MemorialCare Health System (MHS) Chair – Executive Committee for Medical Specialties: Long
- Beach Memorial (LBM) Medical Executive Committee: LBM
- Emergency Department Best Practice Team: MHS
- Sepsis Best Practice Team: MHS Physician Society Board Member: MHS Sepsis Committee: LBM
- Chest Pain Committee: LBM
Publications & Presentations
Available on full CV
Honors and Awards
- Off-Service Faculty Member of the Year: U.C. Irvine Emergency Medicine Residency (2013) Hometown Hero Award: American Red Cross. Long
- Beach, CA (2011)
- Golden Apple Teaching Award: U.C. Irvine Family Medicine Residency (2009)
- Outstanding Achievement in Emergency Medicine: Temple University School of Medicine (2003)
