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Laboratory Medicine, Pathology, CPT Coding

ID: 727154 Kansas, USA

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Expert received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Medicine in 1986. He completed his residency in pathology and microbiology at the University of Nebraska Medical Center where he also obtained the Chief Resident position his final year. Additionally, during his residency, he was involved in the anatomic quality assurance committee and was a pathology course coordinator for pharmacy students and lecturer of multiple pathology courses.

Expert is a laboratory medical director of a lab performing nearly 2 million tests per year that get samples from the 500 bed hospital, integrated physicians clinic practices (more than 150 physicians) and regional reference lab clients. His 8 person independent pathology group performs 28,000 surgical pathology cases and about the same number of cytopathology cases.

He has been the president of the hospital medical staff and have a long history working in with pathology and laboratory medicine CPT coding, including chairing the AMA-CPT Pathology Coding Caucus. His past work as Director of Medical Education (for 11 years) provided him with experience being appointed to the Board of Directors of the KMEF and serving as chairman of the KMEF Graduate Medical Education Committee. He is also a Clinical Assistant Professor at his affiliated medical school and Associate Pathologist for his private pathology group.


He has consulted with mulitple technology companies in the past regarding CPT coding advise.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1986 Degree: MD Subject: Medicine Institution: University of Nebraska
Year: 1982 Degree: BS Subject: Life Science Institution: University of Nebraska

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1991 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: President Department: Pathology
Responsibilities:
President of the 8-person group.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1986 to 1991 Employer: University of Nebraska Title: Resident Department: Pathology
Responsibilities:
AP/CP Pathology Resident

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
He has provided expert witness services for professional component billing for clinical pathology services, and laboratory service delivery, and laboratory results interpretation.

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
AMA, ASCP, CAP, USCAP, American Society of Cytology (ASC),
American Pathology Foundation
Licenses / Certifications
Medical licensure in KS and NE, American Board of Pathology

Associations/Societies
AMA, ASCP, CAP, USCAP, American Society of Cytology (ASC), American Pathology Foundation
Awards / Recognition
Alpha Omega Alpha (University of Nebraska Medical Center), Diplomat- The American Board of Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical Pathology, SCMS Presidents Award for Outstanding Member Achievement, CAP Foundation Lansky Award, SCMS Award of Special Recognition for service to HealthAccess, Burgess L. Gordon Memorial Award (AMA-CPT), CAP Frank C. Coleman Public Service Award

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