Expert Details

Occupational Medicine

ID: 726798 Ohio, USA

Expert is Board Certified by the American Osteopathic Board of Family Physicians in Family Practice and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine, and has had 25 years of experience in this field. Osteopathic Manipulation is an important part of patient care in Expert's practice. Expert also has a Certificate of Added Qualification in Occupational Medicine from The American Osteopathic Board of Preventive Medicine, and has experience in work injury evaluation and management. Expert is a Certified Medical Review Officer, with 15+ years of experience in Reviewing Drug testing results. He is certified through the American Association of Medical Review Officers.
Expert also performs DOT and Pre-employment physicals, and well as periodic health evaluations. Expert works extensively with local and regional employers in occupational and employment issues, including drug screening.
In addition, Expert maintains a busy Primary care practice
Expert has been involved and active in the selection, preparation and implementation of an Electronic Health system, including e-prescribing in a 100+ Physician Multispecialty Group. He is active in the use of tablet PC and handheld computers in Clinical Patient care. Expert also has extensive use of Clinical Software and Medical Database programs.
Expert is also host of a popular podcast where he has interviewed many experts in the field of Medical Technology, including CEOs of Major EMR vendors.

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 1979	Degree: B.S.	Subject: Zoology	Institution: Marshall University
Year: 1983	Degree: D.O.	Subject: Osteopathic Medicine	Institution: West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1994 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Physician	Department: Family Practice/Occupational Medicine
Responsibilities: Expert is a full-time physician in the Dept of Family Practice.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1993 to 1994	Employer: Selby General Hospital	Title: ER Physician.	Department: Emergency Medicine
Responsibilities: Full time ER Physician.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Depositions concerning Workers Compensation and Disability litigation. Prior experience performing Independent Medical Evaluations.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
American Medical Association, American Osteopathic Association, American Association of Medical Review Officers, Ohio Osteopathic Association.

Licenses / Certifications
Board Certification: Family Practice and Ostepathic Manipulative Medicine, CAQ in Occupational Medicine. Certified MRO. Unrestricted Medical Licenses in Ohio and West Virginia.

Awards / Recognition
Paul Harris Fellow, Rotary International 2008.

Publications and Patents Summary
short articles on EMRs and e-prescribing, Host of Podcast "MedTech Moments" on HCPLive.com

Fields of Expertise

Department of Transportation drug testing regulation, drug screening, duty fitness, employee drug testing, family medicine, health care, medical computer system, medical software, occupational medicine, osteopathic medicine, osteopathy, workers compensation injury, podcast, electronic prescribing, electronic medical record, bariatrics, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, health care provider, occupational exposure, workplace injury, occupational injury, industrial injury, hair testing, driving under the influence testing, independent medical evaluation, impairment evaluation, disability assessment, workers' compensation, medical informatics, occupational disease, pneumoconiosis, urine control sample, medical database, medical documentation, information technology management, digital computer, workers compensation claim management, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, disease, information technology, Department of Transportation, computer technology, occupational safety, computer hardware, occupational health, computer software, clinical medicine