Expert Details
Emergency Medicine & Anthropology
ID: 732403
Florida, USA
Expert is available to serve as an emergency medicine expert witness with special emphasis on novel and new pharmaceutical agents, eye emergencies, abdominal imaging, contaminated wounds and potential violations of EMTALA. He is also able to serve as an expert in cases involving the scope of emergency medicine (Acute Myocardial Infarction, Pulmonary Embolism/DVT, Stroke, Meningitis, Sepsis, Pneumonia, Resuscitation, Emergency Airway, Video Laryngoscopy, Toxidromes, EMS, Musculoskeletal Injuries).
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2023 | Degree: PhD | Subject: Anthropology | Institution: University of South Florida |
| Year: 2011 | Degree: Residency Training | Subject: Emergency Medicine | Institution: Tampa General Hospital/University of South Florida |
| Year: 2008 | Degree: MD | Subject: Medicine | Institution: University of South Florida College of Medicine |
| Year: 2004 | Degree: MA | Subject: Anthropology | Institution: University of Michigan |
| Year: 2000 | Degree: BA | Subject: Anthropology | Institution: University of South Florida |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2023 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Chief, Emergency Medicine | Department: |
Responsibilities:- Chief of Emergency Medicine (starting 12/2023)- Medical Director, Frontlines of Communities in the United States (FOCUS) HIV/HCV Testing and Linkage Program (2016-Present) - Associate Facility Medical Director (AFMD), Adult Emergency Department (2014-2022) - Attending Emergency Medicine Physician (2011-Present) |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2022 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Division Chief, Emergency Medicine | Department: Internal Medicine |
Responsibilities:Administrative duties (quality, safety, operations of clinical activities of faculty, enhance services provided, expand the breadth/depth of program, create strong academic culture, prepare for future healthcare changes),Teaching (education and training of medical students, residents, fellows) Research (develop and maintain funded research program), Clinical (patient care) |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Medical Director, Research Director | Department: Emergency Medicine |
Responsibilities:Expert assists the facility medical director in Department leadership, scheduling, staffing, continuous quality improvement and management of department operations. He organizes and supervises USF EM research activities; creates and administers USF EM resident research curriculum and ensures that residents meet RRC requirements; creates and give lectures on research methodology; supervises the selection of clinically appraised topics by USF EM Residents; coordinates enrollment in research studies with emergency department staff and research staff; serves as Principal Investigator on clinical studies; ensures appropriate credentialing of research staff and ongoing studies; coordinates interdisciplinary studies; organizes and supervises research staff and volunteers; assists residents and medical students in design of research studies, paper and poster presentations, grant applications and journal publications; and works with TGH and USF offices of research. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2023 | Employer: National Hockey League | Title: Team Emergency Medicine Physician | Department: Tampa Bay Lightning |
Responsibilities:Work with head athletic trainer to schedule and assist in credentialing and selecting ED physician staff each season. Provide game coverage of home Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey events. Medical service includes management of emergent airways, as well as cardiac dysrhythmias and traumatic lacerations. Also provide off-ice coverage of emergent medical care for team and staff. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to 2022 | Employer: National Football League | Title: Visiting Team Medical Liaison (VTML), Team Leader | Department: |
Responsibilities:Responsibilities involve working with league office to credential local physicians, coordinate coverage schedule, communicate expectations from league office to local physicians. Also responsible for participation in the creation of emergency action plan and dissemination of that plan to local physicians. As Team Leader, he is responsible for both game coverage and 3 other EM physicians. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2008 to 2011 | Employer: University of South Florida College of Medicine | Title: Resident Physician | Department: Emergency Medicine |
Responsibilities:Expert served as Resident Physician at USF's College of Medicine's Division of Emergency Medicine. |
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Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Expert has experience providing depositions and testifying in trial. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Fellow, American Academy of Emergency Medicine; Member American College of Emergency Physicians; Member Florida College of Emergency Physicians; Co-chair Council of Residency Directors in Emergency Medicine; Member Florida Medical Association Political Action Committee (FMA PAC); Board Member Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA), Member American Anthropological Association, Member |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| 1. Diplomate, American Board of Emergency Medicine 2. Certified Physician Executive (CPE), American Association of Physician Leaders 3. Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality (CPHQ), National Association for Healthcare Quality 4. Florida Medical License. 5. Maine Medical License. 6. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Distributor Registration Number. 7. National Provider Identification Number (NPI) 8. ACLS Provider Certification. 9. ATLS Provider Certification. |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Tampa Bay Business Journal 2013 Under 40 Up and Comer |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Journal publications: 5 Books/Monographs: 1 Book chapters: 2 Op-Ed/Guest columns: 8 Oral & poster presentations: 62 |