Board Certified Pediatrician Expert Witness

EDUCATION

1995-1999, Doctor of Medicine, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, MI

1991-1995, Bachelor of Arts (Biology), Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Albion College, Albion, MI

POST DOCTORAL TRAINING

2002-2003, Emergency Medicine and Child Abuse Fellowship, Children's Hospital Medical Center

1999-2002, Pediatrics Residency Program, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI

APPOINTMENTS

2004 -Present, Medical Director, Pediatric Subspecialty Services, Hospital, Detroit, MI

2003-Present, Medical Director, Child Protection Team, Hospital, Detroit, MI

2003-Present, Staff Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Hospital, Detroit, MI

2004-Present, Member, Hospital CME Committee

2004-Present, Member, Hospital Ambulatory Improvement Council

2003-Present, Member, Special Care Committee

2003-Present, Physician Liaison to Labor and Delivery Floor

2002-2003, Medical Staff Physician Privileges, Division of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital

2002-2003, Medical Staff Physician Privileges, Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Children's Hospital

LICENSES

2003-Present, Pediatrics, State of Michigan Medical License
2002-Present, Federal DEA License
2002-2005, Pediatrics, State of Ohio Medical License 1
999-2001, Educational Limited License, State of Michigan

CERTIFICATES

2003-2010, Board Certified in Pediatrics

EXPERIENCE

1996, Gross Anatomy Prosector, Wayne State Medical School

1994-1997, Child/Adolescent Mental Health Technician, Borgess Hospital, Kalamazoo, MI
Group, family and 1 on 1 counseling of pediatric psychiatric in patients

Providing expert testimony in criminal, juvenile, and family court in cases of child abuse and neglect

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

SPECIAL TRAINING

November 2002, 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

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

2002-Present, Recognized as an expert in Pediatrics and Child Abuse, States of Ohio, Kentucky and Michigan for testimony in child abuse cases for prosecution and defense teams

2003-Present, Recognized as an expert in Pediatrics Child Abuse in federal court for child abuse and child pornography cases

2002-Present, Provided frequent expert testimony in Pediatrics Child Abuse cases involving criminal and civil cases in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and Kentucky

2002-2003, Faculty Member for Pediatric SANE training courses at Cincinnati Children's Hospital

2002-2003, Website Co-Editor, Child Abuse Team section of the Children's' Hospital Medical Center Website

2002-2003, Member, Hamilton County Child Fatality Review Team, Hamilton County, OH

2002-2003, Member, Child Advocacy and Protection Team, Children's' Hospital Medical Center

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

1997-Present, American Academy of Pediatrics
2002-Present, Helfer Professional Society on Child Abuse and Neglect
2004-Present, AAP Section on Child Abuse and Neglect
2004-Present, AAP Section on Young Physicians
2000-Present, American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
2000-Present, Michigan Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
1995-2003, American Medical Association
2002-2004, Ambulatory Pediatrics Association

PUBLICATIONS

Available upon request

PRESENTATIONS

Available upon request

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