Expert Details
Addiction Medicine, Chronic Wound Management, Lymphedema, Vascular Medicine, Pain Management
ID: 727801
Indiana, USA
He has been a Principle Investigator on numerous research protocols including Phase 1 NIH funded studies and is an expert consultant for the legal and investment professions in matters related to wound care. His practice involves care provided to patients in a multitude of settings including inpatient, long term care, assisted living and outpatient (for which he still makes hose calls).
His resume includes a large number of publications in peer reviewed journals as well as public presentations on both domestic and international podiums. He is a consultant to numerous corporations in the area of wound care and related fields and owns several patents for wound care related devices.
He is the CEO and Medical Director, which provides multiple health care services including Palliative Care, Psychology and mental health, lymphedema, Podiatry, Advanced wound care, Sleep Disease testing, and Pain Management. These services are provided in the patient's home, long term care, Assisted Living and Independent Living facilities. In addition, he is the medical director for several home health care agencies and hospices service providers.
Expert also practice advanced pain management using the highest standards and most stringent guidelines set by federal and state authorities to help patients manage their pain.
He is also certified by the federal government as an addiction medicine specialist with 2 substance abuse clinics that are certified by the state of Indiana that meet or exceed national state and local standards for best practices.
Expert works for several consulting firms providing expertise in wound care and related issues.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1985 | Degree: DO | Subject: Osteopathic Medicine | Institution: Des Moines University - College of Osteopathic Medicine |
| Year: 1981 | Degree: BA | Subject: Psychology | Institution: Temple University Philadelphia, PA |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1997 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: CEO and Medical Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:The CEO and Medical Director of this multi specialty Group that provides multiple medical specialty care in a variety of patient-centered locations. It includes Indy Wound, Indy Lymphedema, Indy Podiatry, Indy Transitions (substance abuse treatment), Indy Pain (Pain Management), Indy Sleep, Indy Psych, and IndyPAM (Pediatric/adolescent Medicine). |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 2004 to Present | Country / Region: People's Republic of China | Summary: Demonstrated new concepts in wound care including Negative Pressure Wound Therapy in Beijing and Kunming, PRCHe also provided training to 4 PRC surgical specialists for periods of 4 to 6 weeks on location at his wound care centers essentially training the first wound care specialists in the PRC. |
| Years: 2008 to 2008 | Country / Region: Brugges, Belgium | Summary: Presented information on microvascular adjuncts to wound healing and new concepts in Negative Pressure Wound Therapy at a large scientific conference. |
| Years: 2010 to 2010 | Country / Region: Kuwait | Summary: Provided multiple educational seminars and Grand Rounds presentations in Kuwait on using Negative Pressure Wound Therapy to several hospitals and surgical specialty groups. |
| Years: 2009 to 2009 | Country / Region: Gijon, Spain | Summary: Presentation to Spanish Plastic Surgery specialists on Advanced Negative Pressure Wound Therapy and uses in difficult plastic surgical cases |
Career Accomplishments
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Licensed in Indiana |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| American Osteopathic Foundation Physician of the Year |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Numerous publications in peer reviewed journals and other print media. Editor and wrote multiple chapters of the first textbook on Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for the People's Republic of China. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has significant expertise in all areas of wound care, he has additional expertise in the area of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy. He has extensive experience will all current and prior techniques and technologies in this area of wound care and has considerable experience. In addition, he has consulted for numerous companies and written numerous articles in peer reviewed journals on this particular topic. |
| Training / Seminars |
|---|
| Expert has presented on both domestic and international podiums on all aspects of wound care and related topics. Most recently, he has been providing presentations on Negative Pressure Wound Therapy. |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| Spanish | Expert is conversant in Spanish. |
| Mandarin Chinese | Expert has a rudimentary knowledge of Mandarin Chinese. |
Fields of Expertise
addiction medicine, substance abuse, acute wound, alginate, Band-Aid, bandage, biological wound dressing material, blood flow, burn injury care, chronic ulcer, chronic wound, epithelization, gauze, granulation tissue, growth factor, human tissue repairing, keloid, lotion, skin growth, skin injury, skin irritant, skin physiology, skin structure, skin substitute, wound, wound care, wound care product, wound dressing material, wound healing, wound irrigation, hemorheology, vascular trauma, industrial injury, wound analysis, cell damage, cast (rigid dressing), biologic (product), revascularization, fibrin glue, human development, fetal tissue, frostbite, biostimulation, first aid product, scar tissue, veterinary wound healing, hemostasis, home health care, fetal wound healing, infection, skin disease, blood coagulation, angiogenesis