Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Expert Witness

Professional Experience

2013 – Present
Neonatrix
Chief Medical Officer

2005 – 2012
CareNex Health Services
Chief Medical Officer

1996 – Present
President, Managing Partner, Valley Neonatology Medical Associates

2014 – Present
Medical Director NICU
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
2014 – Present
Interim Medical Director, NICU
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Mission Hills, CA

1997 – 2014
Medical Director, NICU
Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center

1997 – 2014
Medical Director, High Risk Infant Clinic

1990 – 1995
Partner, Attending Neonatologist
California Critical Children’s Care Medical Group
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
1989 – 1990
Attending Neonatologist
Huntington Memorial Hospital
Education

1987 – 1989
Cedars – Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Neonatology Fellowship

1984 – 1987
White Memorial Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Pediatric Residency

1982 – 1983
Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Glendale, CA
Fifth Pathway

1979 – 1982
Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Mexico
Degree of Medical Surgeon

1974 – 1975
University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
Junior Year Abroad Program

1972 – 1977
University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Bachelor of Science, Biology

Board Certification
Diplomat of American Board of Pediatrics, March 5, 1989
Diplomat in Pediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, September 6, 1991

Licensure
State of California, January 13, 1966

Examinations
ECFMG – July 1982
Flex – June, 1983
Pediatric Written Boards – September, 1987
Pediatric Oral Boards – March, 1989
Neonatal – Perinatal Boards – September, 1991

Current Hospital Affiliations 
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, CA
Providence Holy Cross Medical Center, Mission Hills, CA
Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center, Glendale, CA
Verdugo Hills Hospital, Glendale, CA

Research Experience and Publications
Available upon request.  

Honors, Awards, and Community Service

2014 – Present
Providence St Joseph Hospital Foundation Community Board

2014 – Present
Chair Hospital Community Board Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center

2013 – 2014
Chair Credentials Committee Glendale Memorial Hospital

2011 – 2012
Chief of Staff Glendale Memorial Hospital Glendale Memorial Hospital

2009 -2010
Vice Chief of Staff Glendale Memorial Hospital

2009 – 2010
Chair Medical Staff Performance Committee

2007 – 2008
Secretary Treasure Glendale Memorial Hospital
Chair Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee

2007 – 2014
Co-Chair Root Cause Analysis Committee Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center

1997 – 2014
Chair Perinatal Committee Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center

Guest Appearance – “Los Angeles Ahora: channel 34 KMEX.  Topic: Vitamin Overdose
Instructor – White Memorial Medical Center Parenting Class (Spanish)
Chief Resident, White Memorial Medical Center, Pediatric Residency Program – 1986-87.

Guest Speaker – Los Angeles chapter Shaareh Tzedek Hospital, Israel.  Topic:  Current Advances in Neonatology.

Program Director, Pediatric Noon Conferences, Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, CA
Clinical Physician, BPD / Apnea Clinic, Valley Presbyterian Hospital, Van Nuys, CA

Languages
English and Spanish (fluent)

References – Furnished upon request