Otolaryngology Head Neck Surgery Expert Witness

EDUCATION:

Fellowship: Minnesota Ear Head and Neck Clinic (Otology Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery), July 2001-June 2002

Residency: Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 1997-2001, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Internship: Preliminary Surgery, 1996-97 Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, MN

Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School, Minneapolis, MN. M.D. awarded on June 7, 1996

Graduate School: University of Minnesota Ph.D. (Thesis not completed), 2000-incomplete. Thesis Project: “Genetic Study of Hereditary Meniere’s Disease”

Undergraduate: Carleton College, Northfield, MN. June, 1992
B.A., Chemistry, Summa Cum Laude.

LICENSURE:   Available Upon Request

BOARD CERTIFICATION:

• Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery May, 2002
• Renewed until May 2022
• Neurotology June 2012- June 2022

OTHER CERTIFICATIONS:

• CyberKnife Certification CyberKnife Technical Training at Sunnyvale, CA, March 24 – 25, 2008

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Current Position:

July 2010-Present
Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering

July 2008-Present
Associate Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology
Director Division of Neurotology and Skull Base

May 2006-June 2008
Assistant Professor of Clinical Otolaryngology
Director of Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery, Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, University of California – Medical Center May 2006-present

Previous Positions

3/2005 – 4/2006    Associate, Tower ENT, Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

1/2005 – 4/2006    Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery – Division of Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA

6/2004 – 9/2005     Director of Otology, Neurotology, and Skull Base Surgery, Los Angeles County Hospital (KDMC)

• Medical Student Otolaryngology Clerkship Director, UCLA/Drew, June 2004-September 2005
• Medical Director, Dept. of Otolaryngology

8/2002 – 6/2004    Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Director of Division of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery University of Illinois at Chicago

• Medical Director, Dept. of Otolaryngology
• Director of Quality Improvement, University of Illinois at Chicago – 2003

1/2002 – 6/2002    Instructor of Otolaryngology, University of Minnesota

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Committee Service:

National Organizations

• Socioeconomic Committee – American Neurotology Society 2014-
• Audit Committee – American Neurotology Society 2013-
• RVU Committee – American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck, 2010-2013
• Equilibrium Committee – American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck, 2010-2013
• Member of the Taskforce on New Materials from the American Board of
• Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 2007-2010
• Facial Nerve Disorders Committee – American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck, 2003-2009
• Implantable Hearing Devices Committee – American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck, 2003-2012
• Clinical Scholars – American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck, 2003-2004

Local Organizations

• Audit Committee – Chicago Laryngological and Otological Society
• Judge – Lederer Pierce Resident Research Competition of the Chicago Laryngological and Otological Society

Medical School/Medical Center

• Medical School M4 Subcommittee – Setting curriculum for the 4th year medical students, 2002-2003
• Clerkship Directors Committee, 2004-2005
• Ambulatory Care Committee, 2002-2005
• QUEST Committee, Advisory Committee for the Electronic Medical Records System, 2007-present
• Faculty Practice Organization Enterprise Committee 2009-present
• Strategic Planning Subcommittee, School of Medicine 2010-
• Vice Chair, Rules and Jurisdiction Committee, School of Medicine 2009-
• Compensation Advisory Committee 2012-2014

Professional Associations

• American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery (Member)
• American Neurotology Society (Fellow 2011-)
• Society of Industry Leaders (Member)
• Association for Research in Otolaryngology (Member 2004-2008)
• Orange County Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (Member)
• Los Angeles Society of Otolaryngology (Member 2004-2006)
• Chicago Laryngologic and Otologic Society (Member 2002-2004)
• American Medical Association (Member 2002-2004)
• Illinois State Medical Society (Member 2002-2004)
• Chicago Medical Society (Member 2002-2004)
• American Society of Gene Therapy (Associate Member 1999-2001)

Editorial Services:  Available Upon Request

Instruction Courses Faculty:  Available Upon Request

INVITED SPEAKER AT REGIONAL,

NATIONAL OR INTERNATIONAL MEETINGS:  Available Upon Request