Pediatrician Child Neglect Expert Witness

Education

Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI 1995 – 1999
Doctor of Medicine
Albion College, Albion, MI 1991 – 1995
Bachelor of Arts (Biology), Magna Cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa

Post-Doctoral Training

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center 2002 – 2003
Emergency Medicine/Child Abuse Fellowship
William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI 1999 – 2002
Pediatrics Residency Program

Professional Appointments – Active

Chairman – Department of Pediatrics 01/2020 – Present Ascension St. John Children’s Hospital Detroit

Vice Chair of Pediatrics – St. John Hospital 2017 – 2019 And Medical Center, Detroit, MI

Member – Board of Directors – St. John Medical Group 2018 – Present Member – Board of Directors – Ascension St. John Foundation 2020 – Present

Medical Director – Ambulatory Pediatric Services 2004 – Present
Medical Director – Child Protection Team 2003 – Present Director – Business Operations for St. John Hospital Pediatrics 2016 – 2019 Department

Staff Physician – Department of Pediatrics 2003 – Present
St. John Providence Children’s Hospital, Detroit, MI

Ascension Medical Group National Pediatric Service 2019 – Present
Line Board of Directors

St. John Providence Physician Governance Council 2014 – 12/2019
(SJPPN-PGC) Appointed by St. John Providence CEO Jean Meyer
Voted Co-Chair 2016 – 2017
Voted Chair by council vote 01/2018 – 12/2019

Member SJPPN-PGC Financial Sub-committee Co-Chair – SJPPN-PGC Quality Sub-committee

Member – Ascension St. John Hospital Detroit 2020 – Present
Medical Executive Committee
Member – Medical Staff Professional Practice Committee 2020 – Present Member – Trauma Performance Improvement Committee 2020 – Present Member – Maternal Child Professional Practice Committee 2020 – Present Member – Together Health Network 2016 – 2019
Network Membership & Performance Management Committee

Member – Partners in Care – Continuum of Care 2016 – Present Performance Improvement Committee

Member – The Physician Alliance (TPA) 2016 – Present Performance Excellence and Physician
Support Committee (PEPS)

Member – St. John Providence East Region 2012 – 2015 Advisory Board

Member – The Physician Alliance – Physician Assessment 2012 – Present and Performance Enhancement (PAPE) Committee

Member – Hospital CME Committee 2004 – Present Member – Hospital Ambulatory Improvement Council 2004 – 2010 Member – Special Care Committee 2003 – 2011
Physician Liaison to Labor and Delivery Floor 2003 – 2010

Professional Appointments – Not Active/Past

Staff Physician – Department of Pediatrics 12/2014 – 03/2017 (End of hospital Need for assistance – hired a full time replacement)
William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI

Member – Child Protection Team 2014 – 03/2017
Child Abuse Pediatrician 2014 – 03/2017

Medical Staff Physician Privileges 2002 – 2003 (Moved back to MI)
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Division of Emergency Medicine
Medical Staff Physician Privileges 2002 – 2003
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
Division of General and Community Pediatrics

Leadership Training and Appointments

AMG Leadership Development and Formation Program 2017 Selected by hospital leadership for training in leadersip Development as AMG clinical executive leaders

Hero’s Journey – Ascension St. John Health System Spiritual Leadership Program
Selected by hospital leadership 2016-2017

St. John Providence Health System Physician Leadership Development Program Selected by hospital leadership – 2 year program 2013-2014 36 hours total of didactic leadership training with
The Advisory Board

Medical Business Activities and Appointments

Co-Chair – St. John Providence Physician Network 2015 – 12/2019
Governance Council
Appointed by hospital CEO Jean Meyer Selected Co-Chair by the Council members

Member – SJPPN-GC Finance Subcommittee 2015 – 12/2019

Co-Chair – SJPPN-GC Quality Committee 2015 – 12/2019

Teaching Appointments

Full Time Teaching Faculty – Pediatric Residency Program 2003 – Present St. John Hospital and Medical Center Pediatrics Department

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics 2020 – Present Central Michigan University – School of Medicine

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Child Abuse Pediatrics 2010 – Present Wayne State University – School of Medicine
Detroit, Michigan

Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Child Abuse Pediatrics 2012 – Present Michigan State University – College of Osteopathic Medicine
Detroit, Michigan

Adjunct Clinical Professor of Pediatrics 2006 – Present Pikeville College – School of Osteopathic Medicine
Pikeville, Kentucky

Adjunct Clinical Professor of Child Abuse 2006 – Present Pikeville College – School of Osteopathic Medicine
Pikeville, Kentucky

Assistant Professor – Department of Pediatrics 2010 – Present St. George’s University School of Medicine
University Centre, Grenade, West Indies

Affiliate and Clinical Site Coordinator/Faculty 2010 – Present University of Michigan-Flint
Department of Nursing – Nurse Practitioner Program

Clinical Preceptor Faculty 2011 – Present
Oakland University School of Nursing

Nurse Practitioner Program

Clinical Preceptor Faculty 2012 – Present
University of Detroit Mercy – McAuley School of Nursing Nurse Practitioner Program

Clinical Preceptor Faculty 2016 – Present
Case Western Reserve University – Frances Payne Bolton School of Nursing NP Program

Clinical Preceptor Faculty 2018 – Present
Physician Assistant Studies Program Wayne State University

Other Professional Appointments

Clinical Speaker and Consultant for Merck Pharmaceuticals 2006 – Current
Specializing in vaccines for children and vaccines for HPV and Rotavirus

Pediatric Advisory Board Member and Clinical Speaker 2006 – Current
Abbott Infant Formulas
Specializing in infant nutrition and growth
Specializing in specialty formulas and Failure to Thrive therapies

Clinical Speaker and Consultant for Novartis Pharmaceuticals 2011 – 2015
Specializing in vaccines for children, Bexsero and Menveo
Member – Novartis V&D Consultancy Board
Clinical Speaker and Consultant for Rhodes Pharmaceuticals 2015 – Current
Specializing in treatments for ADHD
HealthTap.com Founding Medical Expert 2011 – Present HealthTap.com nationally recognized Pediatrics
And Child Abuse Pediatrics Expert – a Founding Medical Expert

Independent Medical Review Physician/Utilization Review 2008 – Present Imedecs (Independent Medical Expert Consulting Services, Inc)

Independent Medical Review Physician 2008 – Present Permedion, Inc

Medical Review Specialist 2010 – Present
IntegriGuard, Inc

Independent Medical Review Specialist/Utilization Review 2009 – Present AMR (Advanced Medical Reviews)

Physician Medical Review Specialist 2014 – Present MCMC (Managing Care Managing Cost, LLC)

Independent Medical Review Specialist/Utilization Review 2013 – Present MMro (Managed Medical Review Organization)

Certifications

Board Certified in Pediatrics 2003 – 2023
Board Certified in Child Abuse Pediatrics 2009 – 2022 I took these boards with the first group of physicians
EVER to be Board Certified.

Professional Licensing

State of Michigan Educational Limited License 1999 – 2001
State of Michigan Medical License – Pediatrics 2003 – Present License Number 4301074121
Federal DEA License 2002 – Present
State of Ohio Medical License – Pediatrics 2002 – 2005

Professional Activities

Michigan Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2006-2010 Co-Chair on Section on Child Abuse and Neglect
Member – Wayne County Death Review Team 2007-2015
Helfer Society – Membership Committee 2007-2011
Helfer Society – Annual Meeting Program Committee 2006-2011
Membership Committee – SIGCA Child Abuse Listserve 2006-Present
Membership CHAIR – SIGCA Child Abuse Listserve 2014-Present
Member – Michigan Department of Human Services 2003-Present Medical Advisory Panel
Reviewer/Contributor – The Quarterly Update: Reviews of 2007-Present
Current Child Abuse Medical Research
Advisory Board Member, Kids-TALK, a forensic 2003-Present interviewing program for child sexual abuse victims
in Wayne County, MI.
State of Michigan Advisory Board Member, ChildHelp, 2007-2014 A national Child Abuse organization.
Chairman and Organizer, Cocktail Party Against Child Abuse 2005 June 1st, 2006. To raise awareness and raise money
For Kids-TALK, a forensic interviewing program For child sexual abuse victims in Wayne County, MI Raised over $24,000.
Chairman and Organizer, Annual Tee Off Against Child 2005 Abuse. Golf outing to raise awareness and raise
money for Kids-TALK, a forensic interviewing program for child sexual abuse victims in
Wayne County, MI. Raised over $60,000 to date.
Created, produced and raised money for DVD infomercial 2005-2006 about Kids-TALK. DVD wins two national awards
called ‘Telly’s’.
Recognized as an expert in Pediatrics and Child Abuse by 2002-Present States of Ohio, Kentucky, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana,
New York, New Jersey and Michigan for testimony in

child abuse cases for prosecution and defense teams.
Faculty Member for Pediatric SANE training courses at 2002-2003 Cincinnati Children’s’ Hospital
Website Co-Editor – Child Abuse Team section of the 2002-2003 Cincinnati Children’s’ Hospital Medical Center
Website
Member, Hamilton County Child Fatality Review Team 2002-2003 Hamilton County, OH
Member, Child Advocacy and Protection Team 2002-2003 Cincinnati Children’s’ Hospital Medical Center
Member, Child Advocacy and Protection Team 2000-2002 William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI

Honors

Association of Fundraising Professionals – Greater Detroit Chapter Distinguished Volunteer 2006 Award for Child Abuse Fundraising

Hour Magazine Detroit – 2009 TOP DOC – Child Abuse Pediatrics Top Votes in category
Hour Magazine Detroit – 2010 TOP DOC – Child Abuse Pediatrics
Hour Magazine Detroit – 2011 TOP DOC – Child Abuse Pediatrics Top Votes in category
Hour Magazine Detroit – 2012 TOP DOC – Child Abuse Pediatrics Top Votes in category

Hour Magazine Detroit – 2013 TOP DOC – Child Abuse Pediatrics Top Votes in category
Hour Magazine Detroit – 2014 TOP DOC – Child Abuse Pediatrics Top Votes in category
Hour Magazine Detroit – 2015 TOP DOC – Child Abuse Pediatrics Top Votes in category
Hour Magazine Detroit – 2016 TOP DOC – Child Abuse Pediatrics Top Votes in category
Hour Magazine Detroit – 2017 TOP DOC – Child Abuse Pediatrics Top Votes in category
Hour Magazine Detroit – 2018 TOP DOC – Child Abuse Pediatrics Top Votes in category
Hour Magazine Detroit – 2019 TOP DOC – Child Abuse Pediatrics Top Votes in category
Hour Magazine Detroit – 2020 TOP DOC – Child Abuse Pediatrics Top Votes in category
Health Tappy Award 2011 TOP DOCTOR – Michigan 2011
Health Tappy Award 2011
Most Compassionate Doctor – Michigan 2011

Special Training

Leadership training – 2 year long, 32 hour training program through The Advisory Board Company. Part of initial class appointed by Ascension Health 2013-2015.
Leadership, Quality, Customer Service, Staff Management and Planning
Providing expert testimony in criminal, juvenile, and family court in cases of child abuse and neglect.
Audited Conference on Forensic Interviewing of Child Victims of Sexual Assault presented by The Childhood Trust, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati in November 2002.
Performing colposcopic examinations to evaluate children for alleged sexual abuse
Actively participating as a member of the multidisciplinary team that reviews child abuse clinical cases on a weekly basis.
Meeting with and educating prosecution and defense attorneys on pediatric physical and sexual abuse issues in pretrial and trial matters. Educating law enforcement, children’s services and legal professionals about the medical aspects of child abuse.

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics 1997 – 2010
Helfer Professional Society on Child Abuse and Neglect 2002 – Present
AAP Section on Child Abuse and Neglect 2004 – Present
International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect 2005 – Present
American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children 2000 – Present
Michigan Professional Society on the Abuse of Children 2000 – Present
AAP Section on Young Physicians 2004 – Present
American Medical Association 1995 – 2003
Ambulatory Pediatrics Association 2002 – 2004

Early Employment History

Gross Anatomy Prosector, Wayne State Medical School, 1996
Child/Adolescent Mental Health Technician, Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI 1994-1997 – Group, family and 1:1 counseling of pediatric psychiatric
in-patients.

Professional Conference Attendance

19th Annual Michigan Statewide Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect, Ypsilanti, MI October 23-24, 2000
15th Annual San Diego Conference on Responding to Child Maltreatment, San Diego, CA January 22-26, 2001
2003 Annual Meeting of the Pediatric Academic Societies, Seattle, WA May 3-6, 2003
2005 Annual San Diego Conference on Responding to Child Maltreatment, San Diego, CA, January 23-28, 2005
2005 11th Annual Medical Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect; A Child Abuse Course for Physicians. Frankenmuth, MI 48734, May 24-25th, 2005
2005 Helfer Society on Child Abuse, Annual Conference on Child Abuse, New Paltz, New York, October 27th-30th, 2005
2006 12th Annual Medical Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect: A Child Abuse Course for Physicians. Mt. Pleasant, MI May 23rd-24th, 2006.
2006 Helfer Society on Child Abuse, Annual Conference on Child Abuse, Asheville, NC. November 12th-15th, 2006.
2007 13th Annual Michigan Medical Advisory Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect: A Child Abuse Course for Physicians. Kalamazoo, MI. May 22nd-23rd, 2007.
2007 Helfer Society on Child Abuse, Annual Conference on Child Abuse, Stevenson, WA. October 21st-24th, 2007. MEMBER – Program Committee.
2008 Helfer Society on Child Abuse, Annual Conference on Child Abuse, Tucson, AZ. Sept 21st-24th, 2008. MEMBER – Program Committee.
2009 AAP PREP Board Review Course for Child Abuse Pediatrics Portland, OR. July 21st-25th, 2009.
2011 Helfer Society on Child Abuse, Annual Conference on Child Abuse. Amelia Island, FL. April 2nd-6th, 2011 MEMBER – Program Committee
2020 Helfer Society on Child Abuse, Annual Conference on Child Abuse. Presented and attended online, due to COVid Pandemic May 2020