Board Certified Cardiovascular Thoracic Surgery Expert Witnesss

Expert Witness No. 104

North Carolina

Education

9/63 – 6/67 B. S., Biology; Tufts University College of Liberal Arts, Medford, Massachusetts

9/67 - 6/71 M.D.; Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts

7/71.12/74 Resident - General Surgery; University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama

1/75 - 12/76 Resident - Cardiac & Thoracic Surgery (including 6 months as Chief Resident); University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama

1/77 - 6/77 Research Fellow - Cardiac Surgery; University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama

7/77 - 6/78 Chief Resident - General Surgery; University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama

Licensure

1972 Alabama

1978 California

1980 Montana

1998 North Carolina

Board Certifications

July 1972          National Board if Medical Examiners

May 1979         American Board of Surgery

May 1981         American Board of Thoracic Surgery

Jan 1996          American Board of Forensic Examiners

Dec 1998          Recertified by ABTS

Hospital Staff Appointments

8/78 - 6/80             Naval Regional Medical Center, San Diego, CA

9/79                      University of California at San Diego; Clinical Assistant Professor; Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, San Diego, CA

11/80-7/96             Montana Deaconess Medical Center; Cardiac Surgery, Great Falls, MT

5/81 – 7/96            Columbus Hospital Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Great Falls, MT

7/96 - 6/97             Benefits Hospital (formed by merger of Montana Deaconess) Medical Center and Columbus Hospital, Great Falls, MT

6/ 97 - 7/98            Chief, Surgical Service; VA Medical Center, Asheville, NC

12/97 – present     Associate Consulting Professor of Surgery; University Medical Center, North Carolina

Memberships And Societies

American College of Chest Physician - Fellow

Member of Council on Critical Care and Forum on Cardiovascular Disease ( Section on Cardiothoracic Surgery)

American College or Surgeons - Fellow

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

American Heart Association - Council on CV Surgery

The John W. Kirklin Society

Le Club Mitrale

American College of Forensic Examiners

American College of Physician Executives

Military Service

7/6/78 - 6/18/80 Lt. Commander, MC, United States Navy

Awards

Navy Achievement Medal

National Defense Medal

Presentations

Available upon Request