General Laparoscopic Surgery Expert Witness

Education

Medical School, June 1970-October 1974
Seth G.S. Medical College

Rotating Internship, February 1975-January 1976
K.E.M Hospital

General Surgery, February 1976-July 1976
Cooper Hospital House Officer

Pediatric Surgery, August 1976-November 1976
K.E.M. Hospital House Officer

Externship, January 1977-June 1977
St. Barnabas Hospital

Internship, July 1977-June 1978
The Brooklyn-Cumberland Medical Center

Residency, July 1978-June 1982

The Brooklyn-Cumberland Medical Center

Certifications

November 1983, Surgical Boards Part I

October 1985, Surgical Boards Part II

October 1986, Laser Surgery

October 1991, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Appendectomy

Re-Certification Surgery, October 24, 1997

Medical Affiliations

1982 to Present, The Brooklyn Hospital Center

1983 to Present, The Methodist Hospital

Medical Societies

Fellow American College of Surgeons

The American College of Surgeons-New York Chapter

Medical Society-County of Kings

State Medical Society

Committees

September 1990-1993
Quality Assurance Committee
The Methodist Hospital for: Department of Surgery Department of Ambulatory Care

Experience

1988-1991, E.R. Committee, Vice-Chairman, The Brooklyn Hospital

1988-1990, Advisory Council, Administration and Medical Staff, The Brooklyn Hospital

1985-1990, Utilization Review, Consultant Vice-Chairman, Palm Tree Nursing Home

1983-1987, Utilization Review Committee, The Methodist Hospital

1982-1988, Utilization Review Committee, The Brooklyn Hospital

2001-Present, Advisory Council in General Surgery of the standing Committee on Workers’ Compensation and Occupational Medicine

1982-1983, Attending Surgeon Emergency Services, Woodhull Hospital

1982-1983, Attending Surgeon Breast Clinic, The Brooklyn Hospital

1982-1983, Associate Attending Department of Neurosurgery, The Brooklyn Hospital

1983-1990, Attending Supervisor of Surgical Clinic, The Methodist Hospital

1988-July 1996, Clinical Instructor Department of Surgery, State University of New York
Downstate Medical Center

1990-July 1996, Director, Surgical Clinics, The Methodist Hospital

1985-Present, Consultant for City and State of New York for disability evaluation

1982-Present, Private Practice, General and Laparoscopic Surgery
Orthopedic Evaluation for Workers’ Compensation and Personal Injury cases
Expert Witness for defendant and or plaintiff for:
18B, Workers’ Compensation, and personal injury

Independent Medical examinations and peer review: medical examinations, unimex P.C., support claim services, J.E.C., M.E.S., M.M.S., Crossland medical services, M.C.N., H.V.M.C., medical management, and D & D associates

Publications

Available upon Request

Personal And Professional References/Recommendations

Available upon Request