Expert Details
Infectious Disease; Wound Care; Hyperbaric Medicine
ID: 726860
Alabama, USA
Because of the benefits of hyperbaric oxygen in certain infectious disease disorder, in 1981, he became an active physician in the use of hyperbaric oxygen treating various accepted medical conditions. He continues this today as a hyperbaric medicine physician. Expert developed a special interest in treating infectious skin and skin structure diseased along with infectious musculoskeletal diseases. These infection often had a relationship to wounds. Expert developed even more interest in the diabetic foot and osteomyelitis. This led him to become a physician treating various wounds at an established wound clinic in 1993. Expert continues to practice as a wound care and hyperbaric medicine physician today. He is currently the Medical Director of the Baptist Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine Program @ Baptist Princeton Hospital. He is currently involved in the forming of a new medical specialty in wound care.
Expert has been a legal medical expert in infectious disease throughout his long medical career with this continuing today.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1974 | Degree: Infectious Disease | Subject: Infectious Disease Fellowship | Institution: University of Alabama University Hospital |
Year: 1972 | Degree: Internal Medicine | Subject: Internal Medicine | Institution: University of Alabama University Hospital |
Year: 1969 | Degree: M.D. | Subject: Medicine | Institution: University of Alabama School of Medicine |
Year: 1965 | Degree: B.S. | Subject: Chemistry/Biology | Institution: University of Alabama |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 2002 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Physician | Department: Wound Care and Hyperbaric Medicine |
Responsibilities:He is the Medical Director of the Baptist Wound and Hyperbaric Medicine Program @ Princeton Hospital |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1997 to 2002 | Employer: CArraway Methodist Medical Foundation | Title: Physician | Department: Infectious Diseases and Wound Care |
Responsibilities:Was a consulting infectious disease specialist and a physician |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1974 to 1997 | Employer: Norwood Clnic, Inc | Title: Physician | Department: Infectious Disease |
Responsibilities:Was a consulting infectious disease specialist, internal medicine specialist, physician and hyperbaric medicine |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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A.C.P., I.D.S.A., M.A.S.A., A. A.W.C., A.P.W.C.A., U.H.M.S. |
Licenses / Certifications |
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Expert is licensed to practice medicine in Alabama, and certified in Internal Medicine and Infectious Disease. In addition, he has completed wound care certification through the A.P.W.C.A., and completed hyperbaric training certified through the U.H.M.S. |
Awards / Recognition |
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Deans award (Undisclosed) #1 in medical school |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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He has eight publication |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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Expert has been an expert witness in infectious diseases since going into practice in 1974. He has been an expert both in defense and plaintiff cases and issues. He has given many depositions both from the defense and plaintiff side. He has appeared in court as an expert both in Alabama, Tennessee and Georgia. He continues as an expert witness today. |
Training / Seminars |
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Expert has taught medical and surgical resident throughout his medical career. He has given many lectures during this time. He has given lectures at different conferences/seminars in Alabama and surrounding states. Expert helped organize and participate in a regional seminar on hyperbaric medicine and wound care through the American Professional Wound Care Association. |
Other Relevant Experience |
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Expert has consulted to hospitals in Alabama on infection control matters. |
Fields of Expertise
wound infection, wound healing, bacterial disease, bacterial skin disease, infectious cardiovascular disease, infectious disease, infectious gastrointestinal disease, infectious lymphatic system disease, infectious musculoskeletal disease, infectious skin disease, infectious urinary system disease, osteomyelitis, surgical infection, gram-negative bacterial infection, gram-positive bacterial infection, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, infectious disease treatment, streptococcal infection, staphylococcal infection, septicemia