Expert Details
Psychology, Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Clinical Medicine, Chronic Pain Management
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ID: 736097
California, USA
Expert's official title is Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine and Cedars Sinai Medical Center. He is also self-employed.
Appropriately, in this time of pandemic, he is very knowledgeable -- and has discussed with a number of colleagues -- regarding the actual and potential effects of the COVID-19 viral pandemic on current and future medical care and drug utilization.
Though he spends the majority of his time in Private Practice (80%), Expert holds a dual academic appointment (Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine) with the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Cedars Sinai Medical Center. He regularly lectures on diagnosis and treatment paradigms regarding New Drug Therapies, Rheumatoid Arthritis, SLE, Gout, Osteoarthritis, Fibromyalgia, Biosimilars, Pain Therapies, and other topics, to Rheumatology Fellows and Internal Medicine Residents.
Expert is considered a KOL (Key Opinion Leader) in Gout, as well as several other Rheumatological diseases.
Expert's academic appointment also gives him extensive exposure and access to clinical trials of various medications without the confidentiality restrictions of being directly involved. He is well aware of not providing ANY information that is not publicly available.
Expert has been, and is still very involved with, both local and regional treatment guidelines for many of the Rheumatological and Immunological diseases. He specifically avoids direct involvement in clinical studies, in order to avoid any possibility of conflict of interest or confidentiality restrictions. He has assisted in the design of Clinical Studies and Speaker Decks in the past, but no longer does so. He has no current confidentiality or Conflict of Interest restrictions.
Expert is a member of a major metropolitan Hospital's Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee for the past 15+ years. Decisions are made for a 900-bed hospital as well as for associated outpatient clinics, which frequently sets precedents for many other local and regional hospitals and clinics, including both Academic and private facilities, because of its outstanding reputation.
With an extensive network of contacts in academia, high-level physician practices, and more "middle America" practices, Expert frequently solicits input from these contacts to obtain a more comprehensive and extensive view of various drugs, such that he is able to provide more complete information about various drugs and their potential utilization than any single physician.
In addition to evaluating drugs, clinical trials, etc., from an academic viewpoint, Expert is able to assess the potential for drug utilization from 3 different practice perspectives.
Because his private practice main office is in a “major metropolitan medical Mecca” (West Los Angeles-Beverly Hills, CA), where Expert also teaches part-time (15% of my time) as an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA and Cedars Sinai Medical Center, and have a satellite office in an area best described as rural/suburban (Antelope Valley), that is more reflective of “middle America,” Expert has the opportunity to observe the very different practice and prescription patterns between these two areas, for Primary, Specialty, and Sub-Specialty Physicians, as well as extensive exposure to the "Academic Environment" prescription patterns as the Supervising Attending Physician at an Academic Hospital Outpatient Rheumatology Clinic.
Areas of Subspecialization and Special Interest:
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Diagnosis and Treatment
New modalities and therapeutic regimens for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Gout and Hyperuricemia
Diagnosis and Treatment
Newer medications in the treatment of Gout
Osteoarthritis
Classification, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Newer modalities and therapeutic regimens for osteoarthritis
Fibromyalgia
Diagnosis and treatment, underlying etiology
Newer modalities and therapeutic regimens for Fibromyalgia
Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
Diagnosis and Treatment
Innovative therapies for the treatment of SLE
Collagen Vascular Diseases (Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, MCTD, etc.
Diagnosis and Treatment
Innovative Therapies
Seronegative Spondyloarthropathies
Diagnosis and Treatment
Newer modalities in the treatment of Ankylosing Spondylitis and Psoriatic Arthritis
Musculo-Skeletal Disorders
Duypuytrens Contracture
Tendonitis, epicondylitis, bursitis
New Drug Development in Rheumatology and Immunology
Immunologic Pathways, intra- and extra-cellular (Cytokines, JaK, SyK, STAT, etc.)
Steroid sparing agents
Selective Glucocorticoid Receptor Agonists (SEGRA/SGRM)
Pain Management
Newer therapeutic options
Biosimilars
Development of FDA & EMA (European Union) Guidelines
Genomic Medicine
Diagnostic and Therapeutic Biomarkers
Expert has served as an advisor and provided expert consultation for a number of investment and venture capital firms regarding specific drug products and pharmaceutical companies, and has advised pharmaceutical companies based on his expertise and past experiences in marketing strategy, including assistance with training of Pharmaceutical Representatives and Medical Science Liaisons representatives, and the preparation of Speaker Program Slide Decks.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1984 | Degree: Fellowship in Rheumatology and Immunology | Subject: Rheumatology and Immunology | Institution: Cedars Sinai Medical Center |
Year: 1980 | Degree: Internal Medicine residency | Subject: Internal Medicine | Institution: Cedars Sinai Medical Center |
Year: 1978 | Degree: Internship | Subject: Internal Medicine Internship | Institution: Valley Medial Center of Fresno |
Year: 1977 | Degree: MD | Subject: Medicine | Institution: UCLA School of Medicine |
Year: 1973 | Degree: BA | Subject: Psychology | Institution: UCLA |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 1984 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine | Department: Internal Medicine/Rheumatology |
Responsibilities:In addition to his private independent practices, Expert teaches Rheumatology Fellows about Rheumatologic diseases and their diagnostic and treatment paradigms, as part of his responsibilities as an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA and Cedars Sinai Medical Center (voluntary). |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1984 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine | Department: Internal Medicine/Rheumatology |
Responsibilities:In addition to his private independent practices, Expert teaches Rheumatology Fellows about Rheumatologic diseases and their diagnostic and treatment paradigms, as part of his responsibilities as an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA and Cedars Sinai Medical Center (voluntary). |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1984 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Physician | Department: |
Responsibilities:In addition to evaluating drugs, clinical trials, etc., from an academic viewpoint, Expert is able to assess the potential for drug utilization from 3 different practice perspectives.Because his private practice main office is in a “major metropolitan medical Mecca” (Beverly Hills, CA), where he also teaches part-time (10% of his time) as an Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine at UCLA and Cedars Sinai Medical Center, and have a satellite office in an area best described as rural/suburban (Antelope Valley), that is more reflective of “middle America,” Expert has the opportunity to observe the very different practice and prescription patterns between these two areas, for both Primary and Specialty Physicians, as well as extensive exposure to the "Academic Environment" prescription patterns as the Supervising Attending Physician at an Academic Hospital Outpatient Rheumatology Clinic. |
Career Accomplishments
Associations / Societies |
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American Rheumatism Association American College of Rheumatology Southern California Rheumatism Association American Medical Association California Medical Association Los Angeles County Medical Association |
Licenses / Certifications |
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Certification: Pain Management and End of Life Care – Certified American Board of Internal Medicine/Rheumatology - Certified American Board of Emergency Medicine – Qualified American Board of Internal Medicine – Certified Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners Licensure: Radiation Supervisor and Operator, State of California Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) – Certified Controlled Substance Certificate (DEA) State of California License Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) |
Professional Appointments |
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Appointments: (Medical) American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Ambassador Special Rheumatology Consultant, Speaker Deck Preparation, Millennium Communications Group Primary Invited KOL (Key Opinion Leader) for Knee Osteoarthritis Communispace Website for Physicians Regional Disease State Media Contact for Osteoarthritis Pacific Coast Region Covidien/Mallinckrodt Marketing Advisory Board Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee Cedars Sinai Medical Center Rheumatology Fellow Evaluation Committee Cedars Sinai Medical Center Lecturer, Division of Rheumatology Cedars Sinai Medical Center Non-Steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Overview Lecturer, Division of Rheumatology Cedars Sinai Medical Center Fibromyalgia: Diagnosis and Treatment Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Committee Cedars Sinai Medical Center Medical Advisory Board Ankylosing Spondylitis Association (ASA) Board of Directors, Good Beginnings Charitable Foundation (Neo-Natal ICU) President, San Vincente Physical and Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation Center Contributor, Feature Articles Ankylosing Spondylitis Association Newsletter Medical Advisor American Lupus Society Antelope Valley Chapter Featured Testimony: Necessity of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Department of Health Services, State of California Regulatory Commission Hearings (AB799) Featured Speaker American Medicine Writers Association Convention Private Consultant, Medical Technical Advisor Television and Motion Pictures Member American Medical Association Physician Advisory Panel to Television, Motion Pictures, and Radio Consultant California State Office of Emergency Services Internship Evaluation Committee Cedars Sinai Medical Center Medical Curriculum Evaluation Committee University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine Appointments: (non-medical) President, Board of Directors MountainGate Country Club Greens Chairman MountainGate Country Club Delegate, Southern California Golf Association Board of Directors, MountainGate Country Club Japan America Society Advisory Board Japan America Society Golf Tournament Committee Board of Directors, Good Beginnings Charitable Foundation (Neo-Natal ICU) Board of Directors San Vincente Physical and Occupational Therapy Rehabilitation Center |
Awards / Recognition |
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Ambassador, American College of Rheumatology Founding Fellow American Rheumatism Association Fellow, American College of Rheumatology Fellow, American College of Medicine Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine/Rheumatology Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners Phi Beta Kappa Magna Cum Laude Pi Gamma Mu Honor Society Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society Pi Lambda Phi Service Society Phi Delta Epsilon Service Society Medicus Association |
Medical / Professional |
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Education: Senior Fellow in Rheumatology July, 1982 – June, 1983 Cedars Sinai Medical Center and University of California Los Angeles Fellow in Rheumatology July, 1981 – June, 1982 Cedars Sinai Medical Center and University of California Los Angeles Senior Resident, Internal Medicine July 1979 – June, 1980 Cedars Sinai Medical Center and University of California Los Angeles Junior Resident, Internal Medicine December, 1978 – June, 1979 Cedars Sinai Medical Center and University of California Los Angeles Junior Resident, Internal Medicine July, 1978 – December, 1978 Valley Medical Center of Fresno and University of California San Francisco Intern, Internal Medicine July, 1977 – June, 1978 Valley Medical Center of Fresno and University of California San Francisco University of California Los Angeles September, 1973 – June, 1977 School of Medicine Degree: M.D. 1977 University of California Los Angeles September, 1969 – June, 1973 Degree: B.A. (Psychology) 1973 |
Publications and Patents Summary |
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Publications: 13 Presentations: 45 |