Provides Opinion & Testimony In:
Surgery General Surgeon, Board Certified General Surgeon, Vascular Surgery General Surgeon, Laser Surgery General Surgeon, Surgery Laparoscopy, Surgery Cholecystectomy, Surgery Surgical Removal Of The Gallbladder, Surgery Adult, Surgery Pediatric Surgeries
Education:
Brooklyn College, B.S. Chemistry, 1965-1969
University of Brussels, M.D., Science, 1969-1975
Employment:
Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Clinical Clerkship, 1974-1975
Mount Sinai City Hospital, Elmhurst, NY, Straight Medical Internship, 1975-1976
Long Island Jewish Medical Center, Surgical Resident, First & Second Year, 1976-1978
St. Vincent’s Hospital Center, NYC, Third and Fourth Year Surgical Resident, 1978-1980
St. Vincent’s Hospital Center, NYC, Chief Resident, General Surgery, 1980-1981
NYU Medical Center, NYC, Clinical Instructor, Surgery, 1980-1981
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center, NJ, Fellow Vascular Surgery, 1981
Cabrini Medical Center, NYC, Emergency Room, Attending, 1982-1984
Bergen Pines Hospital, General and Vascular Surgery, Attending, 1984-1987
Kennedy Memorial Hospital, General and Vascular Surgery, Attending, 1987-1992
Preceptorship, Hands On Training, Mark Taylor, M.D., Salt Lake City, UT February 1996
College of Surgeons, Proctor at International Section on 3D Virtual Reality Laparoscopy and Pig Lab on Laparoscopic Nissen-Fundoplication, Washington, DC May 1996
A Local Memorial Hospital, General and Vascular Surgery, Attending, 1982-Present
A Local Valley Hospital, General Surgery, Attending,1982- Present.
Wayne General Hospital, General Surgery, Active Status 1984- Present
Certifications & Awards:
American Board of Surgery, 1984 Re-certification, October 1994 to July 2005
Re-certification, January 2006 to July 2016
Non-invasive Vascular Testing, Med-Sonics, 1984
Science of Vascular Testing, Institute of Applied Physiology Research,Seattle, WA 1984
Laser Competence, Wernick Laser Institute, Ravenwood Hospital, Chicago, IL 1998
Advanced Surgical Trauma Life Support, New Jersey Medical College of Medicine and Dentistry, Newark, NJ 1998
Vascular Lasers, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 1989
Laser Vascular Surgery, Grandview Hospital, Dayton, OH 1989
Laparoscopy, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy and Laser Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy GEI, East Brunswick and New Jersey Institute, 1990
Advanced Laparoscopic Abdominal Surgery, the Laser Institute of Abbott Northwestern, Minneapolis, MN March 23, 1991
Advanced Operative Laparoscopy for General Surgery, Laparoscopy Training Center, Marietta, GA April 1994
Expanded Scalp Flaps, Scottsdale Memorial Hospital, January 1994
Specialty Review in General Surgery, National Center for Advanced Medical Education, Chicago, IL August 1994
Laparoscopic Skills, Enhancement, Suturing Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, March 1995
Laparoscopic Innovative Extraperitoneal Laparoscopic Herniorraphy Utilizing Balloon Distention, Videoscope Surgery Center, Philadelphia, PA April 1995
Photoderm VL, Systems Operation, ESC Medical Systems Salt Lake City, UT, March 1996
Clinical Use of CO2 Laser on the Skin Resurfacing, Luxar Corp, Boston, MA July 1996
New Jersey Assembly Resolution to Honor Work on the Field of Surgery and 3D Laparoscopy, Distinguished Service and Leadership in Surgery, 1996
Multidisciplinary Approaches to Diagnosis and Treatment of Vascular Disease, Medical Education Collaboratures, NYC, June 1996
Endoscopic Vein Harvesting, Ethicon Endosurgery, NJ, February 1997
Laparoscopic Solid Organ Surgery, Dr. M. Edye, Ethicon July 11, 1997
VascuLight & EpiLight Certification, ESC, December 12, 1998
Laparoscopic Gastric Surgery, St. Joseph’s, August 10, 1999
Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease, UMDNJ, February 17, 2000
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, March 3-4 2000
Gastrointestinal Cancer Conference Multidisciplinary Approach, University of Utah, March 15-18 2000
Anticoagulation Therapy for the Prevention of Stroke in Atrial Fibrillation Academy of Medicine of New Jersey, 2000
Understanding Bladder Problems, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Continuing Medical Education, June 7, 2000
Laparoscopic Morbid Obesity Surgery Workshop, Mt Sinai MedicalCenter, Nov 9-10, 2000
Vein Disease, New Minimally Invasive Techniques, St. Peter’s Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, Nov 11, 2000
Gastroenterology Topics for the Primary Care Physician with A Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Workshop, December 16, 2000 – Georgetown University CME
Member of American Society for Bariatric Surgery December 18, 2000
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Cadaver Lab & Courses March 16 & 17 2001, Cincinnati, OH Sponsored by American Society for Bariatric Surgery
American Society for Bariatric Surgery Continued Medical Education and Annual Meeting, June 5-9, 2001 Washington, DC 22.8 Credit hours
Laparoscopic Innovation in Bariatric and Colon and Rectal Surgery, Nov 3-6, 2002 The Western Pennsylvania Hospital, 12 Credit Hours
Clinical Training and product Orientation for Percutaneous Discectomy in performing Disc Nucleoplasty May 2003
Intensive Review for American Board of Surgery 38th Annual Albert Einstein College of Medicine September 20-24, 2003 38 Credit Hours
Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Chilton Memorial Hospital, February 2004 8 Credit Hours
Vascular Lab at St Joseph’s Regional Medical Society regarding DVT March 18, 2004 3 Credit Hours
GI Motility: Normal & Disorders, Barnert Hospital, April 9, 2004 1 Credit Hour
Tumor Board Grand Rounds, Barnert Hospital, April 16, 2004 1 Credit Hour
Harvard Medical School Dept of Continuing Education Updates and Controversies in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery- May 6-8 2004 18.5 Credit Hours
Complications of Gastric Bypass Surgery Part 1 & Mortality & Morbidity, Barnert Hospital, May 12, 2004, 1 Credit Hour
Diabetes: Insulin Resistance & Cardiovascular Consideration May 14, 2004 Barnert Hospital 1 Credit Hour
Tumor Board Grand Rounds, Barnert Hospital, May 21, 2004, 1 Credit Hour
American College of Surgeons Division of Education Continuing Medical Education, Trauma and Critical Care 2004 Point/Counterpoint XXIII, Atlantic City, NJ May 24-26, 2004 22.5 Credit Hours
Anemia in the Intensive Care Unit, Barnert Hospital, May 28, 2004 1 Credit Hour
Osteoporosis Update, Continuing Medical Education Barnert Hospital, June 04, 2004 1 Credit Hou
Update in Asthma: 2004 Barnert Hospital, 1 Credit Hour
American Course on Aesthetic Mesotherpy, San Francisco CA August 13 & 14 2004
The National Center for Advanced Medical Education, The NY General Surgery Board Review, Sept 13-22 2004, 50 CE Hours.
Sleep Apnea-Diagnosis and Treatment, Barnert Hospital, November 12, 2004, 1 Credit Hour
Tumor Board, Diagnosis, Treatment & Follow-Up of Cancer Barnert Hospital January 28, 2005 1 Credit Hour
Updates in Cardiac Marker Testing Barnert Hospital October 28, 2005 1 Credit Hour
Albert Einstein College of Medicine New York, NY Intensive Review American Board of Surgery November 11-15, 2005 – 39 Credit Hours
The Irradiated Rectum-Clinical Observation Barnert Hospital January 13, 2006 1 Credit Hour
Tumor Board Diagnosis, Treatment & Follow-Up of Cancer Barnert Hospital January 20, 2006 1 Credit Hour
Wound Care and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Barnert Hospital February 3, 2006 1 Credit Hour
Laserscope Seminar Laser Systems for Acne, Enhanced Skin Rejuvination, Vascular and Pigmented Lesions, Leg Veins and Hair Removal May 3, 2006
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Course Rye Brook, NY May 19, 2006 7 Credit Hours
Bariatric Summit for the Comprehensive Management of Severe Obesity September 17-19, 2006 Amelia Island, FL 12 Credit Hours
Female Urology-Incontinence Barnert Hospital November 10, 2006 1 Credit Hour
American College of Surgeons Educational Activity: SESAP Audio Companion December 1, 2005 – November 30, 2006 48 Credit Hours
IDET Course (IntraDiscal ElectroThermal Therapy, Electro-Thermal Disc Decompression and RF Facet Denervation) Rutherford, NJ December 9, 2006
Tumor Board at Barnert Hospital December 15, 2006 1 Credit Hour
Organ Donation: Donor Process and Clinical Triggers at Barnert Hospital March 9, 2007 1 Credit Hour
Tumor Board Diagnosis, Treatment & Follow Up of Cancer at Barnert Hospital March 16, 2007 1 Credit Hour
Tumor Board Diagnosis, Treatment & Follow Up of Cancer at Barnert Hospital September 21, 2007 I Credit Hour
Cine-Med Summit International Consensus for Sleeve Gastrectomy October 26, 2007 7.25 Credit Hours
Oakstone Publishing 2007 General Surgery Board Review October 29-November 2, 2007 Teaneck, NJ 46 Credit Hours
