Expert Details
Viral Hepatitis, Hepatoma, Liver Transplantation, Fatty Liver, Gallstones, Drugs and the Liver
ID: 726932
Texas, USA
Numerous Pharmaceuticals regarding anti-viral therapies and marketing
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1981 | Degree: MD | Subject: Medicine | Institution: University of Illinois Chicago College of Medicine |
Year: 1981 | Degree: BS | Subject: Chemical Engineering, Biology | Institution: Massachusetts Institue of Technology |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 1996 to 2009 | Employer: Houston Digestive Disease | Title: Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine | Department: University of Texas |
Responsibilities:Liver Research, clinical GI |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1991 to 1996 | Employer: Prudential HMO | Title: Staff Attending | Department: GI |
Responsibilities:Hepatology Chief, Gastroenterologist |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1987 to 1991 | Employer: Baylor College of Medicine | Title: Liver Transplant Medical Director/ Assistant Professor | Department: GI |
Responsibilities:Medical management of liver transplantation, anti-viral research principal investigator |
International Experience
Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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Years: 2008 to 2010 | Country / Region: United Arab Emirates | Summary: UAE Ministry of Health/ Emaar Health Hepatology Consultant |
Years: 2007 to 2007 | Country / Region: Hong Kong, China | Summary: Queen Mary, University of Hong Kong Anti-viral Preceptor |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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2006-International Association for Study Liver Diseases, Cairo Egypt; 2006-Council on Legislative Affairs, Harris County Medical Society; 2004-Vice-President, Harris County Medical Society; 2003-Secretary-Treasurer, Harris County Medical Society; 2003-HAMC Board of Directors; 2003-Harris County Medical Society Board of Directors; 1999-2004-President, American Liver Foundation of Texas; 10/02-12/05-MD Anderson Cancer Center, Liver Clinic- Director; 2001-present-Texas Medical Association, Delegate; 2000-present-Texas Medical Association, Infectious Disease Committee Staff Member; 2002-2004-Tenet Medical Systems, 12 Oaks Hospital Utilization Committee; 2000-2001-Board of Directors, Harris County Medical Society, President, Central Branch; 6/98- American Medical Association Convention, Tenet Organized Medical Staff Section Delegate; 10/97 - Harris County Medical Society Chairman of AMA Mini-Internship; 6/97 - American Medical Association Convention, Houston Central Branch Delegate; 3/97 - Tenet Park Plaza 1997 Gastroenterology Update Faculty; 1996-97 - President, Houston Gastroenterology Society; 1995,1996 - Advanced Closed Circuit Endoscopic Surgery (ACES) MD Anderson Cancer Center UT Houston, Course Co-Director; 10/94-European Congress of Gastroenterology, Presentation of Interactive Video laser Disc Patient Education Program for Colorectal Cancer Screening, Exhibitor, Berlin, Germany; 1992-Reviewer for Annals of Internal Medicine & Journal of American College of GI; 7/91 Lorenzini Foundation, Plenary Session Faculty: Drugs and Liver Transplantation, Milan, Italy. |
Licenses / Certifications |
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MD Double Boarded American Board Internal Medicine Gastroenterology |
Professional Appointments |
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Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine, University of Texas Reviewer, Annals of Internal Medicine |
Awards / Recognition |
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Trey National Award, American Liver Foundation, Outstanding Physician |
Medical / Professional |
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Baylor College of Medicine Affiliated Hospitals |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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Copyright: Mac Transplant video management software |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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He has served as an expert witness in numerous cases, providing testimony for both plantiff and defense. |
Training / Seminars |
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He has delivered international abstract and lecture presentations. |
Marketing Experience |
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National Policy Committee for the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases |
Language Skills
Language | Proficiency |
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Spanish | Medical Practice |
Arabic | Entry level |
Fields of Expertise
bilirubin, digestive system disease, edema, esophageal varix, gastrointestinal disease, hepatitis, hepatitis C, hepatitis C virus, jaundice, liver, liver cancer, liver cirrhosis, liver disease, non-A, non-B hepatitis, organ transplantation, portal hypertension, transplant hepatology, viral hepatitis, fibrosis, bile, anorexia, metabolic disease, peptic ulcer, pancreatic disease, gallbladder disease, biliary tract disease, digestive system abnormality, hepatic veno-occlusive disease, peritoneal disease, endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography, liver pathology, pancreatic cancer, vaccine development, alcohol dehydrogenase, acetonuria, alkaline phosphatase, swallowing, dysphagia, skin color, gallbladder, yellowing, infectious gastrointestinal disease, intussusception