EMERGENCY MEDICINE, BOARD CERTIFIED INTERNAL MEDICINE EXPERT WITNESS

EDUCATION

Undergraduate
1979-1981, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

1983, B.S. with Honors, Biology, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR

Graduate
1988, Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, TN

Postgraduate
1988-1990, Junior Resident and Intern, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY

1990-1991, Senior Resident, Washington University, Jewish Hospital, Department of Internal Medicine,St. Louis, MO

APPOINTMENTS

St. Anthony's Medical Center
St. Louis University Hospital
DePaul Medical Center (former)
Barnes-Jewish Hospital (former)

AWARDS

Mensa Essay Competition, Second Place Award, U.S. Southeast Region
Oregon Achievers (University of Oregon)
Dean's List Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society

BOARD CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

Internal Medicine: American Board of Internal Medicine, Board Certified 1992, Recertified 2003

Emergency Medicine: American Board of Physician Specialists, Board Certified 2005

State of Missouri, Licensed since 1991

Advanced Trauma Life Support, Provider since 1990; Instructor 1997-2003

Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Provider since 1988

Pediatric Advanced Life Support, Provider since 2004

EXPERIENCE

1994-Present, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery/Emergency Medicine Division, Health Sciences Center, St. Louis, MO

1992-Present, Attending Staff Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Medical Center, St. Louis, MO

1991-1992, Emergency Medicine Physician, DePaul Health Center, Bridgeton, MO

1991-1992, Emergency Medicine Physician, Barnes Hospital & Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, MO

1989-1990, Emergency Medicine Physician, Part-Time at: VA Hospital, Lexington, KY, Mary-Chiles Hospital Mt. Sterling, KY, Marcum-Wallace Hospital, Irving, KY, Grant County Hospital, Williamstown, KY, Bourbon General Hospital, Paris, KY, Meadowview Hospital, Maysville, KY

1987, Emergency Medicine, Senior Medical Student Elective, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand

1994-Present, Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine, Hospital, St. Louis, MO

1991-1992, Clinical Instructor, Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Surgery, Barnes Hospital, Washington School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO

1991, Preceptor for third year medical students

MEMBERSHIPS

American Association of Physician Specialists

Physicians Practice Council, Department of Emergency Medicine
St. Anthony's Medical Center, St. Louis, MO

Pain Management Committee
From time of Committee's formation until committee disbanded in 2004
St. Anthony's Medical Center, St. Louis, MO

Pathology Review Committee
St. Anthony's Medical Center, St. Louis, MO

Ad-Hoc Committee to review patient complaints regarding pain management St. Anthony's Medical Center, St. Louis, MO

Previously Lecturer and Consultant for various pharmaceutical companies

AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST

Emergency Medicine
Infectious Disease
Gastrointestinal Disease
Orthopaedics
Internal Medicine
Cardiovascular Disease
Trauma
Education for Healthcare Professionals & the Public
Pain Management
Thromboembolic Disease
Neurology

PUBLICATIONS

Available upon request

PRESENTATIONS

Available upon request

KEYWORDS

Internal Medicine Board Certified, Expert Witness, Emergency Room Physician Expert Witness, Adolescent and Adult Expert Witness, Critical Care Expert Witness, Pain Management Expert Witness, Trauma Expert Witness, Advanced Trauma Life Support Expert Witness, Advanced Cardiac Life Support Expert Witness, consults in the area of pharmaceutical and bio-medical product development Expert Witness