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Expert did his undergraduate and medical school at the University of Michigan, an Alpha Omega scholar. His internship and residency were at the University of California at Davis, where he was an outstanding resident of the year on two occasions. He then studied in Basel, Switzerland, with the A.O. group as the Jack Daniel’s Award recipient from this group, followed by a three-month stint in Hassan, India, as a volunteer performing polio surgery with Orthopedics Overseas. He then had the privilege of working with (undisclosed), completing an arthroscopy fellowship in 1986.

Expert was in private practice with an active clinical research practice in Sacramento, California, from 1986 until 2016, where he published numerous papers, clinical articles, and book chapters. He was the team physician for Sacramento City College and the University of California at Davis. He covered the Sacramento Capitals tennis team, the Sacramento Steelheads, the World Pro Ski Tour, and the US Olympic trials. He is a reviewer and editor for numerous journals, including the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, Assistant Editor, Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Assistant Editor, Techniques in Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, and Assistant Editor, Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. He is a member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America, the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine, and the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons. He has held numerous committee and teaching positions.

He was awarded a lifetime achievement award from the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons. He was awarded the Smith and Nephew/James C. Esch Award for Outstanding Clinical Research from the Arthroscopy Association of North America Boston.

Expert works as a Senior Medical Advisor, evaluating and clearing orthopedic and related devices for the FDA. He remains an avid tennis player and musician.