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Expert Details

Orthopedic Surgery; Spine, Trauma, and Reconstructive Surgery; Independent Medical Evaluation

ID: 724025 California, USA

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Expert is Board Certified in Orthopedic Surgery. Expert received his undergraduate degree from Juniata College and then earned his Doctor of Medicine Degree while attending Hahnemann University in Philadelphia. Expert completed his internship while at Letterman Army Medical Center and then completed his residency in Orthopedic Surgery at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. He has also completed a fellowship in trauma as well as training in spine surgery.

Expert has both practiced and taught Orthopedic Surgery. He has been published over 30 times on topics including hip arthoplasty, spinal fusion, tibial fractures, knee arthoplasties, idiopathic scoliosis, and treatment of osteoporosis, among others. Expert served in the Army Special Forces as a surgeon where he received numerous awards and decorations. He is an expert in Orthopedic Surgery, Trauma, Spine, and Reconstructive Surgery as well as Personal Injury. Expert is also in the field of Independent Medical Evaluation.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 2020 Degree: MBA Subject: Management Institution: Yale School of Management
Year: 1989 Degree: M.D. Subject: Medicine Institution: Hahnemann University
Year: 1985 Degree: B.S. Subject: Biochemistry Institution: Juniata College
Year: 1984 Degree: Subject: Institution: University of Edinburgh, Scotland

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2022 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Chair of Surgery, General Orthopedic Surgeon Department:
Responsibilities:
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2019 to 2021 Employer: BristolHealth Title: Medical Director of Perioperative Service, General Orthopedic Surgeon Department:
Responsibilities:
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2010 to 2010 Employer: Regional Medical Center of San Jose Title: Medical Director, Orthopedic Trauma Program Department:
Responsibilities:
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2009 to 2010 Employer: Baptist Medical Center Title: Orthopedic Hospitalist Department:
Responsibilities:
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2009 to 2019 Employer: St. Francis Medical Center Title: Various Department:
Responsibilities:
Medical Director, Orthopedic Hospitalist Program and Director of Orthopedic Trauma Surgery, Orthopedic trauma liaison, Level I trauma center
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2008 to 2009 Employer: Enloe Medical Center Title: Orthopedic Hospitalist Department:
Responsibilities:
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2004 to 2009 Employer: Department of Homeland Security Title: Various Department:
Responsibilities:
Orthopedic Surgeon, Disaster Medical Assistance Team (DMAT CA-6) and International Medical-Surgical Response Team (IMSuRT-West)
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2003 to 2009 Employer: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Title: Director of Spine Surgery; Orthopedic Spine and Trauma Surgeon Department:
Responsibilities:
Practice includes orthopedic spine and trauma surgery.
Associate Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University
School of Medicine, June 2003 - July 2009.
Acting Chairman

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2002 to 2003 Employer: Penobscot Bay Orthopaedic Associates Title: Orthopedic Spine Surgeon Department:
Responsibilities:
Practice to include orthopedic spine surgery. Privileges at Penobscot Bay Medical Center, Rockport, ME.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Feb 02 – June 03.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2001 to 2002 Employer: Santa Clara Valley Medical Center Title: Director, Spine Surgery Department:
Responsibilities:
Practice to include orthopedic spine and trauma surgery.
Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2000 to 2001 Employer: Northern California Spine Institute Title: Orthopedic Spine Surgeon Department:
Responsibilities:
Privileges at San Ramon Regional Medical Center, San Ramon, CA; Valley Care Medical Center, Pleasanton, CA; Sonora Community Hospital, Sonora, CA.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1997 to 2000 Employer: Tripler Army Medical Center Title: Staff Orthopedic Surgeon Department:
Responsibilities:
Director, Adult Spine Service
Director of Research, Orthopedic Surgery Residency Training Program
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Uniformed Services University for the Health Sciences, MD
Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, University of Hawaii School of Medicine, HI

Government Experience

Years Agency Role Description
Years: to Present Agency: United States Army Role: Surgeon Description:

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
- American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- North American Spine Society
- Arbeitsgetneindshaft fur Osteosynthesefragen (AO) Alumni Association
- Association of Military Surgeons of the United States, Life Member
- Christian Medical and Dental Society
- 8th Forward Area Surgical Team (FAST) Member
Licenses / Certifications
Licensure:
State of Florida, Medical License, since 2019
State of California, Medical License, since 1990.
State of Connecticut, Medical License, since 2009
State of New York, Medical License, since 2019
State of Florida, Medical License, since 2019
State of Nevada, Medical License, since 2021

Certification:
American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons, Board Certified, since 1999

Professional Appointments
- Employer, Chair of Surgery
- BristolHealth, Chair of Surgery
Awards / Recognition
Academic:
- Juniata College Honor Society
- Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society
- First place, Intercollegiate Student Chemists Convention,
- Collegeville, PA: Analysis of the Mechanism of Co-C Bond Homolysis in Adenosylcobalamin: Electronic Effects.
- Health Professions Scholarship Program, Hahnemann University
- Honors Research Program, Hahnemann University: Use of Intraoperative Radiographs to Improve Alignment of Total Knee Arthroplasties.
- Third Place, Resident Paper Competition, Washington Orthopedic Society, Washington, DC: A Method for Radiographic Evaluation of Pedicle Screw Violation of the Vertebral Endplate.
- Third Place, Resident Paper Competition, Washington Orthopedic Society, Washington, DC: Effect of Intraoperative Blood Loss on the Serum Cefazolin Level in Patients Managed with Total Hip Arthroplasty.
- Finalist, Bailey K. Ashford Research Competition, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC: Effect of Intraoperative Blood Loss on the Serum Cefazolin Level in Patients Managed with Total Hip Arthroplasty.
- Joseph H. Baugh Resident Award in Clinical Research, Uniformed Services University for the Health Sciences: Effect of Intraoperative Blood Loss on the Serum Cefazolin Level in Patients Managed with Total Hip Arthroplasty.

Military Awards and Decorations:
- Army Commendation Medals (4)
- Joint Meritorious Unit Award
- National Defense Service Medal
- Southwest Asia Service Medal
- Humanitarian Service Medal
- Army Service Ribbon
- Flight Surgeon Badge
- Parachutist Badge
- Shoulder Sleeve Insignia - Former Wartime Service
Medical / Professional
POSTGRADUATE:
Spine Surgery, SpineCare Medical Group, Daly City, CA
AO Trauma Fellowship, Kantonspital Chur, Switzerland
Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC
Orthopedic Surgery Residency
Letterman Army Medical Center, Presidio of SF, CA
Transitional Internship
Publications and Patents Summary
Expert has over 30 presentations and publications on orthopaedic surgery as well as spine, trauma, and reconstructive surgery.

Additional Experience

Other Relevant Experience
AO/ASIF Fracture Course Instructor
AO/ASIF Spine Faculty
ATLS Instructor

Military/Medical
Battalion Surgeon, 1st BN, 10th Special Forces Group (ABN), August1990- June 1992.
Instructor, consultant, and supervisor of S.F. Medics.
Combat, humanitarian relief, search and rescue, winter combat skills, non-combatant evacuation, and other contingency missions.

Fields of Expertise

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