Expert Details
Cardiac Electrophysiology, Cardiology Drugs, Pacemakers, Defibrillators, Cardiac Medical Devices
ID: 730233
Pennsylvania, USA
Expert. Expert is a trusted and award-winning thought leader in digital health. Leveraging his experiences as a cardiologist, clinical trial investigator, IRB Chair, Medicare Advisory Committee member, and pharmaceutical and medical device marketing advisory consultant, he advises clients on best product and business development practices from technology, clinical and patient advocacy perspectives. He was a pioneer adopter of remote patient monitoring and its data integration with electronic health records. He served on the mobile health HIMSS Advisory Council, was Chair of its Mobile Health Roadmap Task Force, and was a member of the mHealth Regulatory Coalition. He travels worldwide speaking to professional organizations and the general public on topics related to remote patient monitoring and mobile health technologies. He is a consultant in the mobile health sector involving remote monitoring of patients, telehealth, and mobile phone based applications.
Expert. Expert consults medical device and Pharma companies on the benefits and implementation techniques of mobile health technologies. He was on the Physician Marketing Advisory Board of Guidant for five years, offering advice for positioning and pricing of new pipeline technologies. He gave talks to physician groups on evidence-based guidelines and utilization of implantable defibrillator therapy for primary prevention of sudden death. Expert. Expert gave seminars (with material written by him) to the public about sudden death awareness. Expert. Expert lectures nationally about the benefits of mobile health technologies. He lectures at professional IT conferences, patient advocate groups, and medical professional society national conferences. Expert. Expert has been an expert consultant for medical malpractice cases involving cardiac arrhythmias and electrophysiology procedures. Expert. Expert consults for mobile health companies in the areas of remote patient monitoring, telehealth, and mobile apps.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1991 | Degree: Cardiology and Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellow | Subject: Cardiology | Institution: Presbyterian-Univ of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA |
| Year: 1988 | Degree: Residency and Chief Medical Resident | Subject: Internal Medicine | Institution: Maimonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY |
| Year: 1984 | Degree: MD | Subject: Medicine and Surgery | Institution: University of Bologna, Italy |
| Year: 1977 | Degree: BA | Subject: Biology | Institution: Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2011 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: CEO | Department: |
Responsibilities:Consultant to medical device companies, Pharma, hospitals and medical societies, educating and advising them on mobile health technologies. He serves as Sr Medical Advisor to Happtique. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1991 to 2011 | Employer: Associated Cardiologists, Harrisburg, PA | Title: Director and Cardiologist | Department: Cardiac electrophysiology |
Responsibilities:Establishment of an EP division, establishment of all clinical guidelines and protocols. Establishment of pacemaker and ICD outpatient clinics, institution of remote monitoring protocols, and establishment of atrial fibrillation clinic. Patient care to patients with cardiac rhythm disorders. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 2011 | Employer: Pinnacle Health System, Harrisburg, PA | Title: Director | Department: Cardiac Electrophysiology |
Responsibilities:Established the first cardiac EP lab in Harrisburg. High volume procedural lab including pacemaker and implantable defibrillator implants, catheter ablation, and EP studies. |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has consulted as an expert reviewer for medical malpractice cases involving cardiac arrhythmias, implantable cardiac rhythm devices (pacemakers, implantable defibrillators) and electrophysiology procedures. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Fellow of: American Heart Association,American College of Cardiology, American College of Physicians, European Society of Cardiology, Heart Rhythm Society, Member of the Health Information Management Systems Society |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Cardiovascular Diseases, and Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology. Active medical license in Pennsylvania. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| US News and World Report Best Doctor Designation Top 10 cardiologists to follow on Twitter Top 10 health care technology blogs to follow |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Over 60 publications as author or coauthor. |
Fields of Expertise
anti-arrhythmia drug, arrhythmia, artificial cardiac pacemaker, atrial flutter, auricular fibrillation, bradycardia, brugada syndrome, calcium channel, cardiac arrest, cardiac arrhythmia, cardiac electrophysiology, cardiac sinus arrest, cardiomyopathies, clinical medicine, clinical research, clinical study, congestive heart failure, death, defibrillation, defibrillator, heart, heart block, heart disease, heart rate monitor, implantable defibrillator, implantable device, long QT syndrome, medical device clinical research, medical device marketing, pacemaker control, pacemaker lead, patient monitoring sensor, potassium channel blocker, pre-excitation syndrome, premature cardiac complexes, sick sinus syndrome, sinus arrhythmia, tachyarrhythmia, tachycardia, telemedicine, transvenous lead, ventricular fibrillation, cardiology, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, cardiovascular diagnostics, clinical trial, ehealth, electrocardiography, electrophysiology catheter, health care, medical device, medical diagnostic test, natural cardiac pacemaker, physiological monitoring, remote sensing technology (medicine), wireless health, monitoring, electronic medical record, ventricular dysfunction, ventricular flutter, parasystole, cardiac care, Good Clinical Practice, antimicrobial medical device, Drug Information Association, antimicrobial coating, implant coating material, outcomes research, medical informatics, vasodilator, piezoelectric crystal, clinical protocol, implantable defibrillator battery, home health care, cardiac valve, internal medicine, cardiovascular drug therapy, cardiovascular disease