Board Certified Emergency Medicine and Internal Medicine malpractice/negligence review and testimony, plaintiff and defense. Hospital attending staff physician, university assistant clinical professor

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EDUCATION
Undergraduate
University of Massachusetts, 1979 - 1981, Amherst, MA
B.S. with Honors, Biology, University of Oregon, 1983
Eugene, OR
Graduate
Doctor of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine,
1988, Nashville, TN

Postgraduate
Junior Resident and Intern, University of Kentucky Medical
Center, 1988 - 1990, Department of Internal Medicine,
Lexington, KY
Senior Resident, Washington University, Jewish Hospital,
1990 - 1991, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Louis, MO

BOARD CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE

American Board of Physician Specialties, Board Certified Emergency Medicine since 2005

American Board of Internal Medicine, Board Certified since 1992

State of Missouri, Licensed since 1991

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

Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Provider since 1988

CURRENT POSITIONS
Assistant Clinical Professor, 1994 - Present, Department of Surgery/Emergency Medicine Division, University Health Sciences Center, St. Louis, MO
Attending Staff Physician, 1992 - Present, Department of Emergency Medicine and Critical Care, Medical Center, St. Louis, MO

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Emergency Medicine Physician, 1991 - 1992, DePaul Health Center, Bridgeton, MO
Emergency Medicine Physician, 1991 - 1992, Barnes Hospital & Washington University Medical Center, St. Louis, MO
Emergency Medicine Physician, 1989 - 1990, - 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

Emergency Medicine, 1987, Senior Medical Student Elective, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor of Surgery, 1994 - Present, Division of Emergency Medicine, St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO

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

Preceptor for third year medical students, Spring 1991, Washington University, St. Louis, MO

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

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
American Academy of Pain Management
American Pain Society

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

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES & COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS
Physicians Practice Council, Department of Emergency Medicine
St. Anthony's Medical Center, St. Louis, MO

Pain Management Committee
St. Anthony's Medical Center, St. Louis, MO

Oncology and Hematology Committee
St. Anthony's Medical Center, St. Louis, MO

Anesthesia 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

Lecturer and Consultant for various pharmaceutical companies

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

PUBLICATIONS
"Effective Pain Management in Emergency Medicine."
Journal of Practical Pain Management. Sept/Oct 2001.

PRESENTATIONS & LECTURES

Numerous - Please call for list.

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