Pathology and Internal Medicine Expert
Expert Witness No. 611
FORENSIC PRACTICE
| • | Expert in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and in Internal Medicine for Trial or Arbitration Hearings.
| • | Particular interest and experience in cardiovascular disease, microbiology and infectious disease including parasitology and in the clinical and pathophysiogical aspects of severe burn injuries and, of course, as a pathologist, have extensive experience with all aspects of malignancy.
| • | Experienced Medical Forensic Expert for medical record review. Litigation for defense and plaintiff. Experienced in testimony at depositions and trial.
| • | Pathology and internal medicine both demand extensive familiarity with all disease conditions of both sexes at all ages.
EDUCATION
| • | Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire: A.B., 1956
| • | State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York: M.D., 1961
INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY
| • | Intern in Straight Internal Medicine: University Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 1961-1962
| • | Resident in Internal Medicine: University Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 1962-1963
| • | Resident in Pathology: University Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland 1963-1964
| • | Resident in Pathology: Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn, New York 1964-1968
BOARD CERTIFICATION; LICENSURE
| • | Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners 1962
| • | Board Eligible, American Board of Internal Medicine 1964
| • | Board Certified, American Board of Pathology (P.A. and C.P.) 1968
| • | Licensed for New York and New Jersey 1964, 1971
POSITIONS HELD
| • | Chief, Division of Clinical Microscopy: Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1966-1967
| • | Chief, Division of Parasitology: Kings County Hospital Center, Brooklyn, N.Y. 1966-1967
| • | Chief, Department of Pathology: 106th General Hospital, Yokohama, Japan (U.S. Army) 1967-1968
| • | Chief, Department of Pathology: U.S Army Hospital, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, N.Y., 1968
| • | Chief, Department of Pathology: St. John's Smithtown Hospital, Smithtown, N.Y., 1970
| • | Pathologist: St. Barnabas Medical Center, Livingston N.J., 1971-1972
| • | Director of Clinical Pathology: Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1972-1976
| • | Consulting Clinical Pathologist: Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1974-1976
| • | Associate Director for Clinical Pathology: Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, N.Y., 1976-1982
| • | Director of Clinical Laboratory: Equitable Life Assurance Society of The United States, New York N.Y., 1977-1979
| • | Acting Director of Pathology and Laboratories: Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, N.Y., September 1981-May 1982
| • | Medical Director: Smithkline Clinical Laboratories, Lake Success, N.Y., 1982-1986
| • | Director, Department of Pathology: Hackensack Medical Center, Hackensack, N.J., 1982-1994
| • | Director, Health Care Services: Archer Management Services, New York, N.Y., 1994
| • | Associate Consultant, Defined Healthcare Research, Inc., Summit, N.J., 1995-1996
| • | Consultant, Ferguson Communications Group, Parsippany, N.J., 1995-
| • | Consultant, Gross Townsend Frank Hoffman, New York, N.Y., 1995
| • | Consultant, Krell Advertising, Flemington, N.J., 1996-
| • | Consultant, Saatchi & Saatchi, New York, N.Y., 1996-
| • | Consultant, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Princeton, N.J., 1998-1999
| • | Member, Editorial Board,Medscape, Chicago, IL., 1999-
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
| • | Clinical Instructor in Pathology: State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1966-1967 and 1969
| • | Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology: State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1970-1976
| • | Attending Pathologist in Charge of Residency Training in Clinical Pathology: Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1974-1976
| • | Assistant Clinical Professor of Pathology: Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York, N.Y., 1976-1998
| • | Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology: University of Medicine and Dentistry of N.J. - New Jersey Medical School, 1987-1999
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
| • | Clinical Instructor in Pathology: State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1966-1967 and 1969
| • | Clinical Assistant Professor of Pathology: State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y., 1970-1976
| • | Attending Pathologist in Charge of Residency Training in Clinical Pathology: Coney Island Hospital, Brooklyn, N.Y.,1974-1976
| • | Assistant Clinical Professor of Pathology: Mount Sinai School of Medicine of the City University of New York, N.Y., 1976-1998
| • | Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology: University of Medicine and Dentistry of N.J. - New Jersey Medical School, 1987-1999
EXTRAMURAL ACTIVITIES
| • | Lederle Corporation, Pearl River, N.Y.: Consultant in Laboratory Techniques in Microbiology, 1972-1975
| • | Burroughs Corporation, New York: Consultant in Design of Laboratory Computer System, 1972-1976
| • | Litton ABS, Carlstadt, N.J.: Consultant in Design of Laboratory Computer System, 1972-1976
College of American Pathologists:
| • | Alternate Delegate for New York State, 1973-1976
| • | Delegate for New York State, 1977-1982
| • | Delegate for New Jersey, 1984-1992
| • | Member of Council on Quality Assurance, 1977-1978
| • | Chairman of Medical Usefulness Criteria Committee, 1977-1978
| • | Member of Council on Laboratory Administration, 1978-1981
| • | Chairman of Committee on Patient Preparation and Specimen Handling, 1978-1981
| • | Vice-Chairman of Committee on Patient Preparation and Specimen Handling, 1981-1982
| • | Member of Committee on Patient Preparation and Specimen Handling, 1982-1984
| • | Legislative Keyman for New York State, 1979-1981
| • | Member Third Party Reimbursement Committee of Council on Government Relations and Liaison, 1979-1981
| • | State Commissioner for New York City and Eastern New York
| • | State Laboratory Accreditation Program, 1979-1982
| • | State Commissioner for New Jersey Laboratory Accreditation Program, 1986-1988
| • | Member Ad Hoc Committee on CAP Foundation Study, 1980-1981
| • | Chairman Publications and Marketing Advisory Committee, 1982-1983
| • | Member Publications and Marketing Advisory Committee, 1982-1983
| • | Member Commission on Communications and Publications, 1981-1982
| • | Legislative Keyman Regional Director, 1981-1984
| • | Member State Legislative and Regulatory Committee, 1981
| • | Chairman Clinical Pathology Committee, 1982-1985
| • | Member Clinical Practice Committee, 1986-1987
| • | Member Council on Pathology Practice, 1982-1983
| • | Member Commission on Computer Policy and Coordination, 1982-1983
| • | Member Commission on Pathology Consultation, 1983-1985
| • | Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Greater New York:Member Laboratory Advisory Committee, 1979-1981
| • | B.D. Spear Medical Systems, Waltham, Mass.: General Consultant in Design and Analysis of Function of Medical Computer Systems, 1976
| • | Becton-Dickinson, Rutherford, N.J.: Consultant in Use of Newly Designed Vacutainers for the Clinical Laboratory, 1977
New York State Society of Pathologists:
| • | Secretary-Treasurer, 1977-1978
| • | President, 1979-1982
| • | Diagnostic Dialog: Member Editorial Advisory Board, 1979-1981
| • | The Greater New York Blood Program: Member ALT Testing Subcommittee, 1981-1983
| • | National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards:Member Publications Committee, 1982-1983
| • | New Jersey Department of Health, Clinical Laboratory Improvement Service: Chairman Microbiology Advisory Committee, 1985-1987
| • | Blue Cross and Blue Shield: Member, National Committee, Medical Necessity Program, 1984
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
| • | American Society of Clinical Pathologists
| • | College of American Pathologists
| • | New York Academy of Sciences
| • | New Jersey Society of Pathologists
| • | Society for Cardiovascular Pathology
| • | Association for Information and Image Management
FOREIGN LANGUAGES:
Spanish; Conversational Japanese
Keywords
expert witness referral, medical, doctor, cardiovascular, surgeon, psychiatry,
psychology, pathology, internal medicine, malpractice, forensic, microbiology,
Surgeons, malignancy, parasitology, clinical
