Provides Testimony In
Pediatric Anesthesiology, pediatric, anesthesiology, oral maxillofacial pharmacology, pain management, surgical sedation, pediatric trauma, pediatric fire victims, premedication induction of anesthesia in pediatric surgical patients, sevoflurane halothane in preschool aged children, pediatric anesthesia plastic surgery, pediatric postoperative agitation, general pediatrics, air embolism, amaphylaxis,
EDUCATION AND TRAINING​
Undergraduate
- 1962-1966 The City College of New York, B.S. Biology
- 1966-1969 The University of Connecticut, M.S., Developmental Biology
Graduate
- 1968-1972 The University of Connecticut, M.D., Medicine
Post-Graduate
- 1972-1975 St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Pediatrics Residency, Philadelphia, PA
- 1981-1983 Temple University, Anesthesiology Residency, Philadelphia, PA
- 1984 St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children, Fellowship Pediatric Anesthesia, Philadelphia, PA
CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE
SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION​
- American Board of Pediatrics – 1977
- American Board of Anesthesiology – 1985
- American Board of Anesthesiology, Subspecialty Certification in Pediatric Anesthesiology 2013
MEDICAL OR OTHER PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE
- Pennsylvania Medical License -1973-present
- New York Medical License (Inactive) – 1975-1978
APPOINTMENTS AND POSITIONS​
ACADEMIC​
- 1984-1990, Temple University, School of Medicine, Departments of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, Philadelphia, PA
- Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics
- 1989-1990, University of Pennsylvania, School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
- Clinical Associate in Oral and Maxillo-facial Surgery & Pharmacology
- 1990-2000, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology/CCM, Pittsburgh, PA
- Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics
- 2000-2002, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology/CCM, Pittsburgh, PA
- Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics
- 2002-present University located in Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Pittsburgh, PA
- Clinical Associate, Professor of Anesthesiology
NON-ACADEMIC​
- 1975-1978, Medical Group of GVGHA, , Rochester, NY
- Pediatrician
- 1978-1981, South Philadelphia Medical Group, Philadelphia, PA
- Pediatrician
- 1983-1990, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
- Attending Anesthesiologist
- 1983-1990, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA
- Director Pediatric Anesthesia
- 1990-present Children’s Hospital, PA
- Attending Anesthesiologist,
- 1993-2000 Children’s Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
- Member, Pain Management Service (Department of Anesthesiology)
MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES​
- 1981-Present American Society of Anesthesiologists
- 1984-Present Pennsylvania Society of Anesthesiologists
- 1990-Present Society for Pediatric Anesthesia
- 2006-2007 Society for Ambulatory Anesthesia
- 2009-Present Pennsylvania Medical Society
- 2009-Present Allegheny County (Pa.) Medical Society
- 2010-Present American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellow, Section on Anesthesiology
- 2016-Present American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
HONORS​
- Medical Student Teaching Award 1999
- Department of Anesthesiology
- University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
PUBLICATIONS​
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Available upon Request
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
- TEACHING​
- 1990-Present – Lecturer at departmental didactic sessions, conferences, and Fellow seminars for
- the Department of Anesthesiology at Hospital in Pittsburgh
- 1991-1993 – Faculty preceptor, Medical Student Dog and Pig Surgery Lab, University of Pittsburgh
- School of Medicine
- 1992-Present – Liaison for Pediatric Airway Management Training, Affiliated Residency in Emergency
- Medicine, University located in Pennsylvania
- 1992-Present – Liaison, Paramedic Training Program, Center for Emergency Medicine, University
- located in Pennsylvania and Dept. of Outreach Education, Hospital in Pittsburgh
- 1995,1998,1999 – Faculty preceptor, Medicine, Ethics, and Society Course, University of Pittsburgh,
- 1995-2002 – Medical student education coordinator, Dept. of Anesthesiology, Children’s Hospital of
- Pittsburgh
- 1997-1998 – Human Simulation Center, University of Pittsburgh, Medical Student Preceptor
Presentations
Available upon Request
SERVICE​
1986-1990 Director, Medical and Dental Student Programs, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA.
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