Gynecology Reproductive Specialist Physican Expert Witness

Education

1972 BA. in Chemistry, Franklin & Marshall College
1976 M.D., Pennsylvania State University, Hershey Medical Center

Postgraduate Training

1976-1980 Internship Residency Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Wisconsin Clinical Science Center, Madison, Wisconsin

1988-1990 Fellowship, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Certification

December 1982, Diplomat, American Board Of Obstetrics & Gynecology

August 1991, Board Eligible, Reproductive Endocrinology

November 1995, Advanced Endoscopy And Hysteroscopy, American Association Of Gynecologic Laparoscopists

Work Experience

1980-1983 Director, Ambulatory OB/GYN clinic and OB/GYN staff Claremore Indian Hospital, Claremore, Oklahoma

1981-1983 Rogers County Health Department, Family Planning Clinic

1981-1983, Colposcopy consultant, State of Oklahoma Health Dept.

1983-1984, Private practice, Chester, PA & Claymont, Delaware

1984-1986, Chairperson’ Obstetrics and Gynecology Section
Medical Care Associates of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma

1986-1987 Private practice, Columbia, Maryland

1987-1988 Capital Area Medical Group, Kaiser Permanente, Washington, D.C.

1988-1990 Medical Fellow Specialist, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, Minnesota

1990-Present Director of an In Vitro Fertilization and Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Center in Georgia

1990-Present Private practice, Reproductive endocrinology and infertility, Georgia

1994 Consultant, JHPIEGO, Johns Hopkins University, Family Planning Consultant

1996 Consultant, American International Health Association, Women’s Health Initiative Task Force member

1997 Consultant, MedAscend Inc., Women’s Health Education, Atlanta, GA

1997 Consultant, Circon-ACMI, Microlaparoscopy, Santa Barbara, CA

1998 Guest Expert, Better Health Incorporated, New York, NY

1999 Consultant, sigma-tau pharmaceuticals

1999 Board of Directors, MedCase, Philadelphia, PA

Academic Appointments

Available upon request.

Professional Activities

American Society of Reproductive Medicine
Medical Association Atlanta
Medical Association of Georgia
(Additional Professional Activities Available upon Request)

Teaching Experience

1984-1986 University of Oklahoma, Tulsa Medical College, Core lectures, “Gynecologic Urology”

1988 University of Minnesota Outreach, Aberdeen, SD “Pelvic Pain”, “Infertility Evaluation”

1989 University of Minnesota Outreach, Aberdeen; SD “Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding”
1990 St. Paul Ramsey Hospital, St. Paul, MN Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, “Norplant”

1990 Medical Center, Columbus, GA, Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, “Infertility Evaluation”

1991 OB/GYN Grand Rounds, Piedmont Medical Center, “Norplant Contraception”

1991 OB/GYN Grand Rounds, West Paces Ferry Hospital, “Norplant Contraception”

1991 Family Practice Grand Rounds, West Paces Ferry Hospital, “Menopause Update”

1991 Course Organizer, Norplant Training Session, Southern Medical Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, Georgia

1991 OB/GYN Grand Rounds, Gainesville Memorial Medical Center, “Update on ERT”

1991 Resolve Symposia “Medical Treatment of Infertility”

1991 OB/GYN Grand Rounds, Georgia Baptist Medical Center “Hirsutism”

1992 Aberdeen Conference Center “Conceptions-Misconceptions: Infertility Update

1993 Quest for Excellence: “Norplant Contraception” & “Contraception in the Former CIS”

1993 Course Organizer, International Endoscopy Symposia, St. Petersburg Russia

1993 OB/GYN Grand Rounds, Georgia Baptist Medical Center, “Oral Contraception: New Progestins”

1993 Resolve IVF Symposia, “Advanced Reproductive Technology Overview”

1993 “Infertility Update”, Shallowford Medical Center, OB Grand Rounds

1994  “Advanced Hysteroscopy”, course organizer, Gwinnett Medical Center

1994 “Norplant”, “Oral Contraceptives”, and “Injectables”, Lecturer, USAID sponsored conference, Toshkent, Uzbekistan.

1994 “Advanced Hysteroscopy”, course organizer, Georgia Baptist Medical Center

1994 “Advanced Hysteroscopy”, course organizer, Columbus Georgia

1994 Course Organizer, 2nd Annual Women’s Health and International Endoscopy Symposia, St. Petersburg Russia

1994 Georgia Baptist Women’s Health Symposium: “Abnormal Vaginal Bleeding”

1994 Northside Hospital Infertility Symposium: “Psychologic Aspects of Infertility”

1994 Georgia Baptist Medical Center Counseling Center Educational presentations: “PMS and “Psychologic Aspects of Infertility”

1994 Quest for Excellence: “Norplant Insertion & Removal” & “Oral Contraception Update” Emory
University, Atlanta, GA

1995 Contraception Update: “Norplant Removal” & “Hormonal Contraception Update” Grady Memorial Hospital, Emory University monthly CME course

1995 Piedmont Hospital Grand Rounds, “Hysteroscopy” 2 grandround lectures and laboratory training course for physicians.

1995 Resolve Annual Symposium, “Ovulation Induction Complications & Risks”

1995 Resolve Meeting, “Getting the what you need from your physician”

1995 Georgia Baptist Annual Women’s Health Update, “Norplant Removal Techniques” and “Infertility Overview”

1996 Georgia Baptist Medical Center CME “Hysterosonography”, Orlando, FL

1996 Resolve Annual Meeting, “Endometriosis and the Immune System”, “Ovulation Induction Update”

1996 INCIID, Annual Meeting, “Medical Information and the Internet”, “Cost-effective Approach to Infertility Treatment”, Orlando, FL

1997 Resolve Meeting, “IVF Overview”

1997 Georgia Baptist Medical Center, Dept. OB/GYN Grand Rounds “Hormonal Contraception Update”

1997 Pavlov Institute International Conference on Women’s Health, “Microlaparoscopy”, Saline Hysterosonography”, “Internet for the OB/GYN Physician” St. Petersburg, Russia

1997 ACOG Annual Meeting CME course co-director “Advanced Internet for the OB/GYN Physician” Las Vegas, NV

1997 Polycystic Ovary Association Annual Meeting, “PCOS Overview” Baltimore, MD

1997 St. Joseph’s Hospital Grand Rounds, “Advanced Internet for the OB/GYN Physician”

1998 Northside Hospital, Women’s Health Symposia, “PCOS, It’s Not just about Infertility”, “Recurrent Pregancy Loss: New Options, New Hope”

1999 Northside Hospital, Women’s Health Symposia, “PCOS, It’s Not just about Infertility”

1999 Polycystic Ovary Association Annual Meeting, “PCOS & Recurrent Pregnancy Loss” Chicago, IL

2000 Endometriosis Walk For Awareness, “Don’t Let Endo Own You” Washington, DC

2000 Polycystic Ovary Association Annual Meeting, “PCOS: Myths & Missed Conceptions”, San Diego, CA

2000 New York Polycystic Ovary Association Meeting, “Myths, Mythconceptions and Mythtakes” New York City

2001 Northside Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds, “PCOS, It’s Not just about Infertility”

2001 Northside Hospital, Women’s Health Symposia, “PCOS, A diagnosis that affects the Whole Family”

2001 Polycystic Ovary Support Association Annual Meeting, “Myths, Mythconceptions and Mythtakes” Philadelphia, PA

Publications and Educational Media

Available upon request.

Abstracts and Video

Available upon request.