I am a cardiologist, practicing in Los Alamitos, CA for 23 years. I am Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Interventional Cardiology. I have extensive experience as an expert witrness for both plaintiff and defense.

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Education

Cardiology Fellow, 1983 - 1985
Division of Cardiology
University of California, Irvine
Orange, California
Walter L. Henry, M.D., Chief

Medical Resident, 1980 - 1982
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Martin Goldberg, M.D., Chair

Straight Medical Intern, 1979 - 1980
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Cincinnati Medical Center
Cincinnati, Ohio
Martin Goldberg, M.D., Chair

Cornell University Medical College , 1977 - 1979
New York, New York

Universita di Sassari , 1973 - 1977
Faculta di Medicina
Sassari, Italy

Brooklyn College, 1969 - 1973
Brooklyn, New York
B.S. Biology

Positions

Los Alamitos Cardiovascular August 1985 - Present
Cardiologist

Emergency Medicine 1982 - 1983 (Full Time)
St. Francis - St. George Hospital
(Fischer Mangold Group)
Cincinnati, Ohio

Medical Health Service 1980 - 1983 (Part Time)
(Staffing Three Cincinnati ER's)

Critical Care Physician 1981 - 1983 (Part Time)
Bethesda Hospital
Cincinnati, Ohio

University Appointment

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California,
Irvine July 1989

Co-Director Interventional Fellowship Program, University of California Irvine-Long Beach Memorial Hospital July 2000

Hospital Affiliations

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center - Active Staff December 1991
Founding Fellow, Memorial Heart Institute January 1987
Los Alamitos Medical Center - Active Staff April 1987
University of California, Irvine - Courtesy Staff April 1986
Lakewood Regional Medical Center - Active Staff June 1990

Hospital Appointments

Los Alamitos Medical Center:
A) Chairman, Critical Care Committee 1989
B) Chairman, Department of Medicine 1990-1992
C) Member, Executive Committee 1989-Present
D) Co-Director, Cardiac Catheterization Lab 1989-Present
E) Director, Pacemaker Clinic 1985-Present
F) Director, Echocardiography Lab 1985-Present
G) Secretary-Treasurer Medical Staff 1992
H) Chairman, Quality Assurance Committee 1993
I) Vice Chief of Staff 1993
J) Chief of Staff 1994-1995
K) Member, Governing Board 1994-2001, 2004-
L) Chairman, Credentials Committee 1996-Present

Lakewood Regional Medical Center:
A) Member, Executive Committee 2000-2001,2004-2007
B) Director, Cardiac Catheterization Lab 2002-2005

Long Beach Memorial Medical Center:
A) Member Interventional Cardiology Sub-Committee 1997-Present
B) Member Cardiology Credentials and QA Committee 1996-Present

Medical License

Ohio: 44968
New York: 149958
California: G47229

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine 1982
American Board of Internal Medicine - Cardiovascular Diseases 1985
American Board of Internal Medicine - Interventional Cardiology 2000
International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners(IBHRE) - Certification Examination for Competency in Cardiac Rhythm Device Therapy for the Physician 1988.(Certified Cardiac Device Specialist(CCDS)

Professional Societies

American College of Cardiology, Fellow (F.A.C.C.)
American College of Physicians, Fellow (F.A.C.P.)
American Heart Association - Governing Board Long Beach Chapter
Los Angeles County Medical Association
American Medical Association
American Society of Echocardiography
Los Angeles Echocardiography Society
Los Angeles Society of Interventional Cardiology
Heart Rhythm Society-IBHRE CCDS
The Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions, Fellow (F.S.C.A.I.)
The Society of Geriatric Cardiology, Fellow (F.S.G.C.)

Local Organizations

Rotary 1986-1989

Awards

Sarah Lipson Seigal Memorial Award for Research, 1973

Clinical Expertise

Non-Invasive Cardiology:
Echocardiography- TEE, Dobutamine and Stress Echo
Invasive-Interventional Cardiovascular and Endovascular Diseases: Catheterization, PTCA, Athrectomy, Stents, Laser Atherectomy, VBT, Pacing, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Peripheral Interventions, and Current Level II certification for performing and interpreting MDCTA.

Research Interests

Echocardiographic Assessment of Mitral Stenosis, Two-Dimensional
Echocardiography versus Doppler Pressure Half Time
Exercise Echocardiography in Coronary Artery Disease
Doppler Mitral Flow in Various Pathologic States
Thin-Line Bi-Polar Pacemaker Leads, Intermedics

Publications

Dabestani A, Takenaka K, Allen B, Gardin J, Fischer S, Russell D, Henry W, Effects of Spontaneous Respiration on Diastolic Left Ventricular Filling Assessed by Pulsed Doppler Echocardiography. Am J Cardiol 1988; 61:1356-1358

Kumar P, Agarwal P, VanNatta B, Shandling A, Fischer S, McAtee P, Messenger J, Clinical evaluation of ThinLine II(models 430-25 and 438-25 Intermedics) bipolar pacing leads. PACE 1999; 22 Part II 869

Manuscripts Awaiting Publication

Early Subclavian Vein Thrombosis Following Pacer Implant; Treatment With Urokinase and Venous Stenting

Digital Subclavian Vein Roadmap Facilitating Pacemaker Lead Insertion

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