Expert Details
Fetal, Pediatric and Adolescent Cardiology
ID: 738076
Pennsylvania, USA
Expert served as Chief of Pediatric Cardiology with the United States Air Force, where he provided clinical care and resident education. After the Air Force, he was Chief of Pediatric Cardiology at Allegheny General Hospital, during which time he established and led a comprehensive pediatric cardiology service, including fetal, neonatal, pediatric, adolescent care, and outreach consultative programs. He then moved to Geisinger Medical Center as Staff Pediatric Cardiologist, and later to Penn State Medical Group, where he served as Associate Professor of Pediatrics, delivering expert clinical care and actively educating medical students and residents.
His research and clinical interests include the application of pediatric and fetal cardiology diagnostics in community settings, noninvasive evaluation of neonatal myocardial function, and assessment of fetal cardiac diseases using advanced technologies such as 3D echocardiography and Doppler. Expert is also an experienced expert witness, having reviewed cases, provided depositions, and testified at trials.
In addition to clinical duties, Expert has a strong teaching record: he has educated residents, students, nurses, and sonographers across multiple institutions and held roles such as Co‑Medical Director for Pediatric Advanced Life Support courses, and he regularly presented grand rounds and lectures in fetal, neonatal, pediatric cardiology, and critical care.
Throughout his career, Expert has maintained an impeccable record with no malpractice claims. He has authored multiple publications since 1981 and holds extensive professional appointments in pediatric cardiology.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1978 | Degree: MD | Subject: Medicine | Institution: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine |
| Year: 1974 | Degree: BS | Subject: Premedicine | Institution: Pennsylvania State University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2010 to 2021 | Employer: Penn State Medical Group | Title: Associate Professor of Pediatrics | Department: |
Responsibilities:Fetal, pediatric and adolescent cardiology care; resident and student education. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2004 to 2010 | Employer: Geisinger Medical Center | Title: Pediatric Cardiologist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Fetal, pediatric and adolescent cardiology care. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1987 to 2004 | Employer: Allegheny General Hospital | Title: Chief of Pediatric Cardiology | Department: |
Responsibilities:Developed pediatric, fetal, neonatal, and adolescent cardiac care and outreach consultative services. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1983 to 1987 | Employer: Untited States Air Force | Title: Chief of Pediatric Cardiology | Department: |
Responsibilities:Pediatric cardiology care; resident education. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • Board Certified: Pediatrics (1984), Pediatric Cardiology (1985) • Active License: Pennsylvania • Inactive Licenses: West Virginia, Ohio, Missouri |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Associate Professor of Pediatrics |
| Medical / Professional |
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| Extensive medical professional history-- list available upon request. Clinical Research Interests: • Application of pediatric and fetal cardiology diagnostic services in the community setting. • Noninvasive evaluation of myocardial function in neonates, the effect of interventional techniques such as high frequency ventilation and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. • Evaluation and treatment of the fetus with congenital and acquired cardiac disease. • Application of 3D echocardiography and advanced Doppler techniques in the fetal cardiac evaluation. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has 5 publications/abstracts. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Have reviewed cases, given depositions and testified at trial as medical expert witness. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Teaching experience includes providing education to residents, medical students, nurses, and allied health professionals in both academic and clinical settings. He has trained pediatric residents at multiple hospitals, organized lecture series at military medical centers, and delivered numerous Grand Rounds and invited talks on fetal, neonatal, and pediatric cardiology. He has also served as Co-Medical Director for a Pediatric Advanced Life Support course and volunteered as clinical faculty for medical schools, offering lectures and individualized outpatient teaching. His educational efforts have spanned hospital systems, medical schools, and community outreach. |