Provides Opinion & Testimony In:
Pediatrics Board Certified, General Pediatrician, Pediatric Disability Determination, Chronic Disease, Asthma, Pediatric Infections, Attention Deficit Disorder, ADD, Pediatric Bioethics, Chronically Ill, Medically Complex, Special Needs Children, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Pediatrician,
Special Interests
Children with Disabilities and Chronic Disease
Pediatric Asthma
Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
Pediatric Bioethics
Accreditations
Board Certified in Pediatrics 1989, recertified 1995 and 2002
Licensure
DEA
Florida Medical License 1985
Education
1974 – 1978
University of Illinois, Urbana – B.S. Biology
1978-1979
University of Illinois, Urbana – M.S. Physiology
1979-1983
University of Illinois, Chicago – M.D.
1983-1984
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis – Pediatric Intern
1985-1987
University of Florida, Jacksonville – Pediatric Residency
Professional Experience
1987 – present, Jacksonville – Private Practice Pediatrics
1987-1991 – Wolfson Children’s Hospital, Jacksonville
Staff Pediatrician in Pediatric Emergency Department
1988-1992 – Professional Foundation for Healthcare Inc., Jacksonville
State of Florida Medicaid Chart Review for Quality Issues
1990-present – State of Florida Children’s Medical Services, Jacksonville
Consultant and participating pediatrician for the agency that cares for chronically ill, medically complex, and special needs children.
1995-present – State of Florida Agency for Healthcare Administration, Tallahassee
Medical Advisory Committee, Expert Witness in Pediatrics Chart Review for License Violations
1998-present – Social Security Admin. Disability-SSI, Jacksonville
Medical examinations and expert witness for pediatric disability determination
1999-present – Pediatric Home Health Services, Jacksonville
Medical Director for a pediatric home health agency that cares exclusively for Special needs and technology dependent children.
Additional Professional Activities
Managed Care Organization Committees:
Mayo Health Plan: Healthcare Standards Committee
Principal Healthcare: Quality Assurance Committee
Prudential Healthcare: Pediatric Immunization Standards Committee
Avmed HMO: Credentials Committee
Hospital Committees:
Medical Center – Pediatric Bioethics Committee, Pediatric Quality Assurance Committee, Perinatal Advisory Committee
Academic Appointments
Clinical Assistant Professor Pediatrics, Florida
Teach pediatric residents and medical students in office and hospital
Clinical Instructor in Family Medicine, Jacksonville
Teach pediatrics to family medicine residents in office
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Pediatrics/Florida Pediatric Society
Duval County Medical Society
Florida Medical Society
Northeast Florida Bioethics Forum
