Endocrinologist Thyroid Physican Expert Witness

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

10/01/2015 – Present:  Baystate Medical Center

Per Diem Attending Physician, Department of Endocrinology; Work directly with and educate Fellows, Medical Residents and Medical Students.  Perform ultrasound guided thyroid biopsies, fine needle aspirations, and radioactive iodine treatments.  Teaching practice treating diabetes, thyroid disorders, adrenal disorders, pituitary disorders, lipid disorders, calcium and bone disorders, and general endocrine disorders.

 

04/01/2013 – 09/30/2015:  Private Company

Owner of single specialty solo medical practice; Clinical Endocrinologist.  Established newly formed endocrine practice.  Manage personnel including medical assistant and front desk personnel. Clinical practice treating thyroid disorders, adrenal disorders, pituitary disorders, lipid disorders, calcium and bone disorders, diabetes and general endocrine disorders. Perform ultrasound guided thyroid biopsies, fine needle aspirations, and radioactive iodine treatments. Work directly with and educate cytopathology fellows and pathology residents.

 

03/26/2012 – 03/29/2013:  Baystate Medical Center

Attending Physician, Department of Endocrinology; Work directly with and educate Fellows, Medical Residents and Medical Students.  Perform ultrasound guided thyroid biopsies, fine needle aspirations, and radioactive iodine treatments.  Teaching practice treating diabetes, thyroid disorders, adrenal disorders, pituitary disorders, lipid disorders, calcium and bone disorders, and general endocrine disorders.

 

12/2003 – 03/2012:  Holyoke Medical Center

Chief of Medicine (05/2005 – 03/2009);  Director of Endocrine Center for Excellence; Director of Ultrasound Thyroid Biopsy/Fine Needle Aspiration Clinic; Attending Physician, Department of Endocrinology.  Manage personnel including registered nurse, office manager and front desk personnel.  Perform ultrasound guided thyroid biopsies, fine needle aspirations, and radioactive iodine treatments.  Clinical practice treating thyroid disorders, adrenal disorders, pituitary disorders, lipid disorders, calcium and bone disorders, and general endocrine disorders.

 

03/2000 – 11/2003:  Baystate Medical Center

Attending Physician, Department of Endocrinology; Director of Ultrasound Thyroid Biopsy/Fine Needle Aspiration Clinic; Coordinator of Endocrine Resident elective; Assistant Fellowship Director (05/2002 – 01/2003); Worked directly with and educated Fellows, Medical Residents and Medical Students.  Performed ultrasound guided thyroid biopsies, fine needle aspirations, and radioactive iodine treatments.  Teaching practice treating diabetes, thyroid disorders, adrenal disorders, pituitary disorders, lipid disorders, calcium and bone disorders, and general endocrine disorders.

 

11/1998 – 02/2000:  East End Endocrine Associates, P.C.

Co-partner of single specialty group; Clinical Endocrinologist.  Established newly formed endocrine practice.  Managed personnel including medical assistant, office manager and front desk personnel.  Initiated glucose monitoring protocol at Southampton Hospital, Southampton, NY. Clinical practice treating diabetes, thyroid disorders, adrenal disorders, pituitary disorders, lipid disorders, calcium and bone disorders, and general endocrine disorders.

 

07/1995 – 06/1996:  Queens-Long Island Medical Group
140-15 Sanford Avenue
Flushing, NY  11355

Internal Medicine Physician, HMO affiliated multispecialty group.  Clinical practice treating general medical care of adults 18 years of age and older.

07/1996 – 10/1998:  FELLOWSHIPS (See Education Section)

EDUCATION:

09/1982 – 06/1983   University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA

 

09/1983 – 06/1988   State University of New York at StonyBrook
StonyBrook, NY
Degree: B.S. in Biology and Psychology
08/1988 – 06/1992   Albert Einstein College of Medicine
1300 Morris Park Avenue
Bronx, NY  10461
Degree: M.D.

 

07/1992 – 06/1993   Long Island Jewish Hospital
270-05 76th Avenue
New Hyde Park, NY  11040
Position:  First Year Medical Intern (PGY1)

 

07/1993 – 06/1994   Long Island Jewish Hospital
270-05 76th Avenue
New Hyde Park, NY  11040
Position:  Second Year Medical Resident (PGY2)

 

07/1994 – 06/1995   Long Island Jewish Hospital
270-05 76th Avenue
New Hyde Park, NY  11040
Position:  Third Year Medical Resident (PGY3)

 

07/1995 – 06/1996   See Employment Section

 

07/1996 – 10/1996   Medical College of Pennsylvania
3300 Henry Avenue
Philadelphia, PA  19129
Position:  First Year Fellow in Cardiology

 

11/1996 – 06/1997   Long Island Jewish Hospital
270-05 76th Avenue
New Hyde Park, NY  11040
Position: First year Fellow in Endocrinology (PGY4)

 

07/1997 – 10/1998   Winthrop University Hospital
259 First Street
Mineola, NY  11501
Position: Second year Fellow in Endocrinology  (PGY5)

 

TEACHING APPOINTMENTS & OTHER PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Available Upon Request

LICENSURE AND BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

MA License  – Current
NY License – Current
PA License – Current
NJ License – Current

1996 – Certified Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
1998 – Certified Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine – Subspecialty Boards on Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
2000 – Certified Thyroid Ultrasound and Ultrasound Guided FNA Biopsy
2004 – Certified Bone Densitometry
2006 – Recertified ABIM – Internal Medicine
2008 – Recertified ABIM – Endocrinology

HONORS AND AWARDS:

2004 – Fellow – American College of Endocrinology (F.A.C.E.)
2015 – Fellow – American College of Physicians (F.A.C.P.)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

American College of Physicians
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists
American Thyroid Association
American Diabetes Association
American College of Thyroidology
The Endocrine Society

OFFICE AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

Available Upon Request

PUBLICATIONS:

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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

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SPEAKER/LECTURE BUREAU:

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