Gynecology Obstetrics Expert Witness

Current Position:

Professor and Residency Program Director
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Nevada Las Vegas
April 2019 to present

Previous Positions:

Professor
Director Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
University of Texas Medical Branch
September 2001 to April 2019

Leadership Experience:

Civilian
Residency Program Direction at the University of Nevada Las Vegas April 2019 to Present.
Director Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Texas Medical Branch 2009 to 2019.
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Fellowship Director at the University of Texas Medical Branch 2009 to 2012.

Military
Group Surgeon
4th Marine Logistics Group
Marine Forces Reserves
New Orleans, Louisiana
Lead physician overseeing the medical readiness of the 8254 Marine Reservists at 57 different locations in 29 States
2019 – Present

Captain United States Navy Reserves
Executive Officer of the Reserve Component of Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, Virginia and the United States Naval Ship Comfort
December 1, 2016 to November 30, 2018.
(2nd in Command over 800 Reserve Sailors providing support to Naval Medical Center Portsmouth and the United States Naval Ship Comfort)

Command Legal Officer Expeditionary Medical Force Dallas December 1, 2016 to November 30, 2016.

Director of Surgical Services Expeditionary Medical Force Dallas December 1, 2013 to November 30, 2015.
(In charge of 53 physicians and the medical readiness of over 640 Reserve Sailors assigned to 19 different detachments dispersed across seven different states)

Officer-in-Charge Houston Detachment Expeditionary Medical Force
December 1, 2011 to November 30, 2013.
(In charge of over 200 Reserve Sailors drilling in Houston Texas)

Board Certifications:

American Board of Obstetrics & Gynecology
General Obstetrics & Gynecology
Certification November 1996
Subspecialty Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility
Certification April 2000

Undergraduate Education:

North Carolina State University
Major:Zoology
Degree: Bachelor of Science
12 May 1984

Honors and Extracurricular Activities:
Summa Cum Laude
Phi Kappa Phi
Alpha Epsilon Delta (Pre-medical Honor Society)
Vice President of Alpha Epsilon Delta

Medical Education:

Georgetown University
28 May 1988

Internship:
Brooke Army Medical Center
Categorical Surgical
July 1988 – June 1989

Residency:
Brooke Army Medical Center
Obstetrics and Gynecology
July 1991 – June 1994

Fellowships:

Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility
July 1996 – June 1998

Chattanooga Women’s Laser Center
Advanced Laparoscopic Pelvic Surgery and Urogynecology
Mentor C.Y. Liu M.D.
August 2000 – July 2001

Law School:

University of Houston Law Center
Doctor of Jurisprudence
June 2001 – August 2005

University of Houston Law Center
Health Law Masters Program
August 2005 – December 2007

Healthcare Administration:

University of Houston
Master of Healthcare Administration July 2015 – December 2019

Committees:

Patient Education Committee, American Society of Reproductive Medicine March 2011 to May 2012.
Robotics Committee, University of Texas Medical Branch February 2012 to 2016.
Bylaws Committee, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists 2012 to 2014.
Institutional Review Board. University Medical Center. Las Vegas Nevada 2019 to present.

Medical Licenses:

Texas
Issued 17 June 1992
Tennessee
Issued 3 May 2000
Nevada
Issued 11 January 2019

Attorney License:

Texas
Issued November 3, 2006