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Medical Expert Witness
IME Specialties
Areas of Expertise |
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Physician Board
Certified in Occupational Medicine, Aerospace
Medicine, Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine, Wound
Care, Board Eligible Toxicology, Independent
Medical Evaluations (IME's), Group IME's, Impairment
Ratings, Fitness for Duty evaluations, Return to
Work, Causation, Long Term Disability exams, Medical
Record & Peer Reviews, Disability Evaluations.
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Degrees |
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DO (Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine) |
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MPH
(Master of Public Health) |
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IME (Independent Medical Examiner)
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Years in Practice |
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31
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Number of IME File Reviews |
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1,500+
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Depositions |
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70+
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Trials |
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12
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Average monthly hours
spent in direct patient care |
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110
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IME Certification |
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SEAK - Skills,
Education, Achievement, Knowledge |
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CIME
- Certified Independent Medical Examiner |
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AAEM - American
Academy of Emergency Medicine |
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AADEP
- American Academy of Disability Evaluating
Physicians
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IME Training |
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Certified
ABIME -
American
Board of Independent Medical Examiners |
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American Board of Independent
Medical Examiners |
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1995 Certified Impairment Rating
Specialist |
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American Academy of Expert Medical
Evaluators 2008 |
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Certification in Evaluation of
Disability and Impairment Rating |
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American Academy
of Disability Rating Physicians, 2013
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Education |
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Arizona State University, Tempe
AZ Bachelor of
Science
BS
1981
Des Moines University, Des Moines
IA Doctor of Osteopathy
DO
1985
University of New
Mexico Hospitals
Albuquerque, NM
Transitional
Internship
1986
The University of Arizona Health Sciences Center
Tucson, AZ Occupational Medicine Residency
1988
US Air Force School of Aerospace
Medicine
San Antonio, TX Aerospace Medicine
Residency
2002
US Air Force School of Aerospace
Medicine
San Antonio, TX Hyperbaric Medicine and
Wound Care Fellowship
2005
The University of Arizona, Tucson
AZ Masters in Public Health
MPH
1993
US Air Force Flight Surgeon Course
San
Antonio, TX
2000
US Army, Diploma in Tropical
Medicine
Walter Reed Army Institute of Research,
Washington, DC
1992
US Army Flight Surgeon Course
Ft. Rucker, AL
1990
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Licensures &
Board
Memberships |
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Fellow,
American College of
Preventive Medicine (ACPM),
1990 |
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Fellow,
American College of
Occupational & Environmental Medicine (ACOEM) |
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1995
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Fellow,
American Professional Wound Care Association (APWCA),
2006 |
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Fellow,
American College of Certified Wound
Specialists (ACCWS), 2008
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Fellow,
American
Osteopathic College of Occupational & Preventive
Medicine (AOCOPM), 2010
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Fellow,
Academy of
Physicians in Wound Healing (APWH), 2012
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Associate
Fellow, Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA), 2002
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Chief Flight Surgeon, US Army and US Air Force, 1990
and 2000 |
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Diving Medical Officer (DMO), National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA), 2004
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MRO,
Medical Review Officer Certification (ACOEM), 1990,
recertified until 2020 |
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DOT MRCME certification,
11/2014 |
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Designated Rating Physician, Nevada Division
of Industrial Relations |
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Texas Designated Doctor, TX
Division of Workman's Compensation
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Level I
Accreditation, Colorado State Division of Workers'
Compensation |
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Certified Wound Specialist (CWS) |
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American Academy of Wound Management, 2007
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Diving
Medical Physician, International Board of Undersea
Medicine, 2004 |
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Diplomate, American Academy of Wound
Management, 2007 |
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Diplomate,
American
Academy of Pain Management (AAPM), 1989
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Diplomate, American Board of
Professional Disability Consultants, 1990 |
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Diplomate,
American Board of Forensic Examiners
(AFBE), 1996
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ABMS or AOA
Certifications |
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Occupational Medicine, American Board of Preventive
Medicine (ABPM) |
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American Board of Medical
Specialties (ABMS), 1990 |
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Aerospace Medicine, Board
Certified (ABMS, ABPM), 2003 |
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Undersea and Hyperbaric Medicine, Board
Certified (ABMS, ABPM), 2006 Recertified 2015,
Certified by AOA, 2010, 2015
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Hospital Privileges |
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Honors & Awards |
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USAF Annual Scientific and Research Excellence
Awards, 1st and 2nd place |
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U.S. Air Force Finalist,
Investigator of the Year |
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Aerospace Medicine
Association David Grant Med. Center Finalist for
Paul Meyers Award |
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Top USAF Physician Recognition
U.S. Air Force Flight Surgeon of the Year (Malcolm
Grow Award) |
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Presented with the Charles W. Shilling
Award for contributions to the advancement of
operational hyperbaric medicine, the Undersea and
Hyperbaric Medical Society US Air Force Leading Edge
Award for cutting edge excellence and innovation in
healthcare delivery |
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Certificate of Excellence from
the American College of Hyperbaric Medicine for outstanding research efforts in support of
hyperbaric medicine research |
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Brent Lovejoy Memorial
Lecture, the American Osteopathic College of
Occupational and Preventive Medicine US Air Force
Chief Consultant for Hyperbaric Medicine, Office of
the Surgeon General, Oct 2009-2012 |
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Clinical Faculty
for the US Air Force Residencies in Aerospace and
Occupational Medicine and the Hyperbaric Medicine
Fellowship Program, 2008-2012
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Board Member and
Chair, Undersea & Hyperbaric Medicine Division |
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American Osteopathic Board of Preventive Medicine
for physician certification examinations in
Hyperbaric Medicine Faculty Member for numerous
academic programs |
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Review Editor for several
professional journals |
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Author of over 60 peer
reviewed publications and over 100 professional
presentations.
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Jurisdictions of
Licensure |
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Arizona, Texas
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Licensed in AZ,
NM, NV, CO, TX, SD, IA, WY, VA
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Available in AZ: Phoenix, Tucson, Flagstaff, Verde Valley,
Kingman |
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Available in NV: Las Vegas
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Available in TX:
San Antonio, El Paso
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