Pediatric Anesthesiology Expert Witness

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​

• 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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