Expert Details
Pediatric Dentistry
ID: 732678
Arizona, USA
Expert was the Attending Pediatric Dentist at Long Island Jewish Hospital and Schneider's Children's Hospital for 15 years. He was also the Director of Pediatric Dentistry for Nassau County Medical Center for 5 years, and an Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Farleigh Dickinson School of Dentistry for 8 years.
Expert was the Dental Director for Health Choice of Arizona Insurance Plan and the Dental Director for Arizona Health Cost Containment System (AHCCS), where he was one of two Pediatric Dentists in the U.S. to ever hold the position. In this role, he dealt with dental issues in the state and nationally as an advocate for quality of care and children's issues. Expert served as a Member of Oral Health Collaborative and Arizona Alliance Community Health Centers, and he's served on several more committees for the betterment of care for Pediatric Dental patients. Expert has participated in Arizona's Sealant Program, First Things First Program, and Children's Autism Speaks Programs, and he's lectured to nursery schools, parent groups, dental study clubs, and community relations groups.
Additionally, Expert enjoys lecturing and mentoring fellow Dentists on quality of care issues, new materials, and practice management, and is currently involved with a dental tourism group in Mexico.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1979 | Degree: D.M.D | Subject: Pediatric Dentistry | Institution: Temple University School of Dental Medicine |
Year: 1975 | Degree: BA | Subject: | Institution: Temple University |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 1981 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Dental Expert Witness & Consultant | Department: |
Responsibilities:Focusing on malpractice and fraud. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1980 to 2015 | Employer: Self Employed | Title: Owner | Department: Dental Private Practice |
Responsibilities:Expert ran his own dental offices in Long Island and in Scottsdale, Arizona for over 30 years.Served as the Dental Director for Medicaid in the State of Arizona for 3 years where waste, fraud and abuse was a key portion of the job and he was responsible for policy changes and overseeing 7 health plans that participated in their dental programs in the state. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2012 to 2014 | Employer: Arizona Health Cost Containment System (AHCCS) | Title: Dental Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:One of two Pediatric Dentists in the country to hold this position. Dealt with dental issues in the state and on a national basis as an advocate for quality of care and children's issues. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2010 to 2012 | Employer: Health Choice | Title: Dental Director | Department: |
Responsibilities:Dental Director for Health Choice of Arizona Insurance Plan. |
Government Experience
Years | Agency | Role | Description |
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Years: 2012 to 2014 | Agency: Arizona Health Cost Containment System (AHCCCS) - Arizona Medicaid | Role: Dental Director | Description: Implemented and oversaw pediatric dental care for the state of Arizona's Medicaid population while creating policies to help the dental community in the state. |
International Experience
Years | Country / Region | Summary |
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Years: 2015 to 2018 | Country / Region: USA, Austria, Brazil, Egypt, Costa Rica, and Brazil | Summary: Lecturer at the Austrian Pediatric Dental Society annual meeting. Worked with Dentists in Brazil, Costa Rica, Egypt and India. |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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American Dental Association American Association of Pediatric Dentistry American Society of Dentistry for Children American Cleft Lip and Palate Association Arizona State Dental Society Arizona State Pediatric Society |
Licenses / Certifications |
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Licensure: Arizona State Dental Board California State Dental Board New Jersey State Dental Board New York State Dental Board Pennsylvania State Dental Board Certifications: Pediatrics Dentistry - Pediatrics Certificate - St. Christophers Hospital for Children (1982) Certificate from Institute for Teaching Program (2014) |
Professional Appointments |
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2012-Present: Participated in First Things First Programs, Head Start Programs, Children's Autism Speaks Programs 1981-Preesent: Lecturer to nursery schools, parent groups, dental study clubs, and community relations groups 1981-Present: Consultant on other dental practices on marketing, team building, and practice administration 2012-2014: Member, Oral Health Collaborative, CHCS sponsored 2012-2014: Member, Arizona Alliance Community Health Centers 2012-2014: Served for many committees for the betterment of care for pediatric dental patients. 2012-2014: Participated in AZ's Sealant Program as a Pediatric Dentist |
Awards / Recognition |
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Fellow of American Society of Dentistry for Children |
Medical / Professional |
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Staff Privileges at Phoenix Baptist Hospital Attending Pediatric Dentist, Long Island Jewish Hospital, Schneider’s Children’s Hospital (15 years) Director of Pediatric Dentistry, Nassau County Medical Center (5 years) Associate Professor Pediatrics, Farleigh Dickinson School of Dentistry (8 years) |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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Chapter for a text book in Brazil on Silver Diamine Fluoride. |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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NY - Plaintiff and Defendant experience AZ - Worked on fraud and abuse cases on the state's side as the Dental Director for the state of Arizona's Medicaid program |
Training / Seminars |
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Dental Training Program in Developmental Disabilities and Related Disorders – Long Island Jewish Hospital I.V. Team Training – St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children Orthodontic Training – Institute for Graduate Dentists, New York Fellowship in American Society of Dentistry for Children American Academy Of Pediatric Dentistry Sedation Course (every two years) American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Pediatric Review Course (every two years) American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Special Needs Course American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Annual Meeting CE regularly. Sedation Techniques for Pediatric Dentists Emergency Situations and Solutions Advanced Pediatric Training in Laser Use in Pediatric Dentistry New Advances in Dental Materials – Composite Restorations Adhesion Dentistry – Breakthrough in Materials Bleaching Techniques for Children and Adults – Cosmetic Alternatives Caries Symposium for Young Patients Nutritional Concerns for the Adolescent Multi Media Approach in Pediatric Dentistry |