Oncology Hematology Internist Expert Witness

Expert 680 has long experience as a medical expert witness in Oncology and Hematology for over 15 years, and has been a key expert witness of many multi-million dollar cases awarded through jury verdicts and/or out-of-court settlements.

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

1960 – 1967
International College, French Section Beirut, Lebanon

1967 – 1970
School of Arts and Sciences American University, Beirut Lebanon BSc Degree

7/70 – 6/74
Medical School American University, Beirut Lebanon M.D. Degree

7/73 – 6/74
Straight Internship, Internal Medicine American University of Beirut, Beirut Lebanon

7/24 – 6/76
Resident, Internal Medicine American University Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon

7/75 – 6/76
Chief Resident, Internal Medicine American University Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon

11/75-3/76
Visiting Resident Physician John Hopkins Hospital Department of Internal Medicine Hematology Division Baltimore, Maryland

7/76 – 6/78
Research Fellow Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation Division of Hematology – Oncology La Jolla, California

7/78 – 6/79
Clinical Fellow, Hematology – Oncology Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation La Jolla, California

7/79 – 6/80
Clinical Fellow, Hematology – Oncology Ohio State University Hospital Columbus, Ohio (NIH) Fellow

FACULTY AND HOSPITAL APOINTMENTS

7/80 – 6/86
Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine Hematology
Oncology American University Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon

7/86 – 9/87
Associate Professor, Internal Medicine Hematology
Oncology American University Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon

7/86 – 9/87
Chief, Division of Hematology
Oncology Department of Internal Medicine American University Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon

7/86 – 9/87
Head, Fellowship Training Program Division of Hematology
Oncology American University Medical Center Beirut, Lebanon

12/87 – 12/90
Staff Member, Chapman Cancer Center Joplin, Missouri

12/87 – 6/91
Active Member, Medical Staff St. John Regional Medical Center Joplin, Missouri

12/87 – 6/91
Active Member, Medical Staff Freeman Hospital Joplin Missouri

3/88 – 6/91
Active Member, Medical Staff Oak Hill Hospital Joplin, Missouri

1/91 – Present
Director, Medical Oncology/Hematology Program – Rancho Cucamonga, California

4/91 – Present
Associate, Department of Medicine Division of Hematology
Oncology Loma Linda University Medical Center Loma Linda, California

3/95 – Present
Active Member, Medical Staff U.S. Family Care Medical Center Montclair, California

DIPLOMAS

• National Board of Medical Examiners, Part I 1971
• National Board of Medical Examiners, Part II 1973
• ECFMG 1973
• Flex Certifying Exam 1976
• American Board of Internal Medicine 1978
• American Board of Hematology 1980
• American Board of Medical Oncology 1989

LICENSURE

• Licensed to practice in the State of California since 1976.
• Maryland and Missouri Since 1990, and eligible for license by all other states.

SOCIETIES

New York Academy of Sciences – Active member
American Society of Hematology – Active member
American College of Physicians – Active member
American Society of Clinical Oncology – Active member

ACADEMIC RESPONSIBILITIES/ACTIVITIES

American University Medical Center – Beirut, Lebanon

Chairman, Hospital Committee on Cancer 1981-1987

Chairman, Standing Committee of Medical Board 1982-1987

Director, Tumor Registry Program (First such Program in Lebanon) 1982-1987

Establishment of the Tumor Registry National Program 1986

Tumor Registry Conforming to the Specifications of the commission on Cancer, American College of Physicians 1987

Chairman, Committee on Guideline Protocols in the management of cancer (a multidisciplinary Committee) 1983-1987

Head, Committees on Breast Cancer, Lung Cancer and Bladder Cancer Protocol Guidelines established at the national level 1983-1987

Member, Pharmacy and therapeutics Committee 1983-1987

Member, Blood Utilization Committee 1983-1987

Chairman, Graduate Committee, Faculty of Medicine 1983-1986

Member, Admissions Committee to the Medical School 1983-1987

Member, Board of Graduate Studies, American University of Beirut 1985-1986

Member, University Senate, American University of Beirut 1986-1987

PRESENT ACADEMIC POSITIONS/ACTIVITIES

Chairman, weekly Tumor Board Conferences U.S. Family Care Medical Center 1992 – Present

Chairman, Bioethics Committee U.S. Family Care Medical Center 1996 – Present

Quest speaker, “Bioethics in Clinical Practice.” (Series) 1999 – Present

Speakers, continued Medical Education Monthly Conferences
U.S. Family Care Network (approx. 120 Physicians) 1993 – Present

HONORS AND AWARDS

National Research Service Award Department of Health Education and Welfare Public Health Service. National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland 1979

Physician of the Year Award Pacific Physicians Services Network (120 Physicians) 1993

Teacher of the Year Award Western University Pomona, California 1998

 

PUBLICATIONS & ABSTRACTS: Available upon request.

 

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