Expert Details
Pain Management, Correctional Medicine and Addiction Medicine
ID: 739311
Pennsylvania, USA
Expert currently serves as Pennsylvania Regional Medical Director, overseeing eight facilities. His leadership ensures the delivery of comprehensive, evidence-based treatments for opioid use disorders. Previously, he held medical directorships at multiple addiction recovery centers, including Family Recovery Solutions and Mt. Laurel Recovery Center, where he expanded detoxification and residential treatment services and implemented holistic, patient-centered care models. His innovative approaches have integrated buprenorphine-based therapies, non-opioid pain management, and family-centered recovery.
Expert served as Medical Director for several correctional facilities, including the SCI-Muncy Women’s Correctional Facility. His tenure was marked by cost reductions and program development, earning him the 2009 Pennsylvania Correctional Physician of the Year award. Additionally, he has consulted extensively on malpractice and liability cases, with a focus on addiction medicine and pain management.
Expert has lectured at state and national conferences on topics such as evidence-based pain management and opioid prescribing practices. As a former Associate Professor at Lock Haven University’s Physician Assistant Program, he directed correctional medicine programs and mentored numerous graduate students.
Expert’s academic credentials include a Doctor of Medicine from Jefferson Medical College, an MBA in Healthcare Management from the University of South Florida, and fellowships in pediatric and cardiovascular anesthesiology at Harvard Medical School and Georgetown University. His commitment to advancing addiction treatment and holistic patient care continues to influence the medical community and improve patient outcomes.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1998 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Masters in Business Administration | Institution: University of South Florida |
| Year: 1989 | Degree: American Board of Anesthesiology | Subject: Anesthesiology | Institution: Georgetown University Hospital |
| Year: 1986 | Degree: MD | Subject: Medicine | Institution: Thomas Jefferson Medical College |
| Year: 1982 | Degree: MS | Subject: Bioelectrical Engineering | Institution: MIT |
| Year: 1981 | Degree: BS | Subject: Life Sciences | Institution: MIT |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2020 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Pennsylvania Regional Medical Director | Department: Addiction Medicine |
Responsibilities:Supervise and manage clinical medicine providers for MAT clinics. Group of eight facilities in PA. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Review and evaluation of healthcare related malpractice and liability cases with a concentration in Correctional Medicine, Pain Management and Addiction Medicine. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2013 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Medical Director | Department: Non-Invasive Pain Management |
Responsibilities:Focus is to transfer stable patients off other opiates onto a more stable buprenorphine-based therapy and wean while maximizing adjuvant non-opiate meds to improve overall function and outcome. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2013 to 2020 | Employer: Family Recovery Solutions | Title: Medical Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Buprenorphine-based therapy: progressive, clinically based program to detox and maintain in stable recovery. The focus is on family involvement and referrals made to surrounding counseling facilities for psychological needs. Patient centered and wellness focused with exceptional customer service in the Williamsport area. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2015 to 2021 | Employer: Mt. Laurel Recovery Center | Title: Medical Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Medical Director of the Westfield, PA detox-residential center. Expanding to 14 detox, 60 residential treatment beds, PHP and IOP levels of care, and a 90 day or longer transitional living facility. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2020 | Employer: St. Joseph Institute | Title: Medical Director | Department: Inpatient Drug & Alcohol Program |
Responsibilities:Evidence-based addiction therapy blended with spiritual holistic approach with emphasis on drug free therapies. Specialized in detoxification, holistic drug rehabilitation, holistic chronic pain care, functional assessments and improvement in quality-of-life thru body therapies without medications. Recent addition of utilizing buprenorphine-based opiate detox. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2010 to 2020 | Employer: Self | Title: Owner & Managing Partner | Department: Addiction Medicine |
Responsibilities:Founder, Owner, and Managing Partner of five outpatient MAT clinics and two inpatient rehabs. Managed contract for services. 2500 patient visits for opioid use per month. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2007 to 2014 | Employer: Wexford Health Sources / Corizon Healthcare | Title: Medical Director | Department: Women's Correctional Facility |
Responsibilities:Contractors included Prison Health Services, Corizon, Wexford Health Sources. Internal Medicine and Gynecological Practice including Obstetrics, 20 bed inpatient unit, Long-term Care Unit, Mental Health Inpatient Unit; Acute Psychiatric Stabilization Unit, Director of Dialysis Unit 4 beds/on-site. Frequent speaker in medicine at the State and National Conference Level.2009 Correctional Physician of the Year-Pennsylvania. Credited with reducing costs 70% over three years. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2003 to 2008 | Employer: Prison Health Services | Title: Medical Director & Staff Physician | Department: |
Responsibilities:Medical Director of a step-down correctional facility primary care practice in Karthaus, PA. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 2002 | Employer: Sarasota Memorial Hospital & Anesthesiologists | Title: Senior Partner & Staff Member | Department: |
Responsibilities:Ambulatory anesthesia provider specializing in plastic surgery clinics. Specialized in adultcardiovascular anesthesia, pediatric anesthesiology, and cardiothoracic and general surgical intensive care medicine. Extensive acute and chronic pain management. Intimately involved with Cardiac Cath Lab. Directly responsible for developing a strong pediatric anesthesia program. Increased pediatric volume 300%. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| • National Board of Medical Examiners • American Medical Association • Pennsylvania Medical Society • American Society of Anesthesiology • American Board of Anesthesiology • American Academy of Physician-MBAs • American Academy of Physician Assistants • American Academy of Physician Assistant Educators • Academy of Correctional Health Professionals • Society of Correctional Physicians • American Board of Addiction Medicine • American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry • Northumberland Opioid Coalition • Snyder County Opioid Coalition |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| • American Board of Addiction Medicine (current) • American Board of Anesthesiology (PA & FL) • Basic Life Support • Advanced Cardiac Life Support • Advanced Trauma Life Support (expired) • Certified Correctional Healthcare Provider • Waiver for Buphrenorphine Therapy (March 2010) • Legitscript Certification for Online Presence (expired) |
| Professional Appointments |
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| • Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners • Diplomate, American Board of Anesthesiology • Diplomate, American Board of Addiction Medicine • Fellow, American Society of Addiction Medicine |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| Pennsylvania Correctional Physician of the Year Award |
| Medical / Professional |
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| • Family Recovery Solutions - Mt. Carmel, Mansfield, Selinsgrove, and Skytop Mountain • Family Recovery Solutions - Buprenorphine based therapy • Pennsylvania Medical Society - Opioid Task Force • Pennsylvania Medical Society - Physicians' Health Program • Seabrook House West - Medical Director • Suboxone Services of Centre County - Medical Director • State College Medical Outpatient Methadone - Medical Director • Moshannon Valley Federal Correctional - Medical Director • Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania - Associate Professor |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Experience with review and evaluation of healthcare related malpractice and liability cases with a concentration in Correctional Medicine, Pain Management and Addiction Medicine. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert has given 20+ presentations. List available upon request. |