Board Certified Dental Prosthodontic Expert Witness

Expert Witness No. 519

Education

1967-68  College of William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia
1968-71  Utica College Of Syracuse University, BS Biology
1971-75  State University Of New York at Buffalo
1977-79  Wadsworth/Veterans Administration Hospital, Certificate In Prosthodontics
1919-80  University Of California, Los Angeles, Certificate In Maxillofacial Prosthodontics
1986-96  Numerous Continuing Education Courses, Particularly In Implants Prosthodontics (Corevent, Branemark, Denar, IMZ) And Forensic Dentistry

Board Of Education

Diplomate, American Board Of Prosthodontics In Fixed Removable, And Maxillofacial Prosthodontics

Licenses

New York (Inactive)
California
Virginia

Present Positions

1980-Present  Private Practice – Limited to fixed, removable and Maxillofacial Prosthodontics

1986-90  Clinical Assistant Professor in Restorative Dentistry, Advanced Prosthodontics Section; University Of Southern California – School Of Dentistry Department Of Oral Pathology

1990-Present  Lecturer - Maxillofacial Prosthodontics University of Southern California - School Of Dentistry

1987-Present  Independent Medical Examiner, Department Of Industrial Relations, Division of Industrial Accidents. State Of California

Previous Positions

1979-80  American Cancer Society, Regular Clinical Fellow, Concurrent with UCLA Maxillofacial Prosthodontic Residency

1980-82  Los Angeles County /USC Medical Center, Head Dentist Director of Hospital Dentistry Residency Training

1980-82  Los Angeles County Coroner’s Office, Deputy Coroner Forensic Dentistry Experience

1982-89  St. John’s Hospital, Cleft Palate Team Children’s Hospital

1986-88  Federal Food and Drug Administration, Clinical Investigator, Clinical Trials - Biosonics Salivary Stimulator

Attending Hospital Staff Positions

Santa Monica Hospital (1982-1993)
St. Johns Hospital (1982-1993)
Brotman Hospital (1982-1993)
Veterans Administration/Wadsworth (1980-1988)
Prosthodontics Residency Consultant

Professional Members And Affiliations

Omricon Kappa Upsilon
Fellow; American College Of Prosthodontics
Member of Several Implant Study Groups

Military Service

1975-77  US Navy Dental Corps – General Dentist Officer - Lieutenant
Assignments Included Four-Month Rotations in Operative Dentistry And In Each Dental Specialty At The Naval Training Center in San Diego, California. One Week Continuing Education Courses at Balboa Hospital were completed In Oral Surgery, fixed Prosthodontics and Removable Prosthodontics

1986-90US Army Reserve Dental Corps - Major