Board Certified Anesthesiologist Expert Witness

EDUCATION

• 2002 – 2005 Resident University of Utah School of Medicine (Anesthesiology)
  Salt Lake City, UT
• 2001 – 2002 Intern Nationwide (Columbus) Children’s Hospital/OSU (Pediatrics)
  Columbus, OH
• 1997 – 2001 M.D. University of Utah School of Medicine (Medicine)
  Salt Lake City, UT
• 1995 – 1997 B.S. University of Utah (Biology)
  Salt Lake City, UT
• 1993 – 1996 Associates Salt Lake Community College
  Murray, UT

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

• 01/07/2011 – 06/30/2020 National Board of Echocardiography (Perioperative Transesophageal Echocardiography), Testamur
• 04/28/2006 – 12/31/2026 American Board of Anesthesiology, Certified

CURRENT LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS

• 2021 – Present Dental Board of California: Pediatric Endorsement for General Anesthesia Permit (CA)
• 2020 – Present DEA Certificate (CA) – Physician (MD)
• 2020 – Present Medical Board of California: State License (CA) – Physician (MD)
• 2011 – Present Pediatric Advanced Life Support
• 2010 – Present Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• 2002 – Present Utah DOPL: State License (UT) – Physician (MD)
• 2002 – Present Controlled Substance (UT) – Physician (MD)

UNIVERSITY OF UTAH ACADEMIC HISTORY

Anesthesiology, 08/01/2007 – 07/15/2020
07/01/2015 – 07/15/2020 Associate Professor (Clinical)
08/01/2007 – 06/30/2015 Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Anesthesiology, 04/01/2006 – 07/31/2007
04/01/2006 – 07/31/2007 Adjunct Instructor

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Full-Time Positions

• 2021 – 2022 Anesthesiologist, Envision Physician Services, Temecula, CA
• 2020 – 2021 Anesthesiologist, Anesthesia Consultants of California Medical Group, Escondido, CA
• 2007 – 2020 Associate Professor, University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology, Salt Lake City, UT
• 2007 – 2008 Staff Anesthesiologist, Jordan Valley Hospital, Salt Lake City, UT
• 2006 – 2009 Staff Anesthesiologist, Shriner’s Hospital for Children Intermountain, Salt Lake City, UT
• 2006 – 2007 Adjunct Assistant Professor, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
• 2005 – 2007 Staff Anesthesiologist/Co-medical Director, SouthTowne Surgery Center, Salt Lake City, UT

Part-Time Positions

• 2024 – Present Anesthesiologist, Pediatric Office Anesthesia Specialists, San Diego, CA
• 2023 – Present General anesthesia/deep sedation evaluator, Dental Board of California, California
• 2023 – Present Anesthesiologist, Bay Area Mobile Anesthesia, Sacramento, CA
• 2022 – Present Anesthesiologist, Anesthesia Services Medical Group, San Diego, CA
• 2021 – Present Consultant, American Medical Forensic Specialists, Escondido, CA
• 2021 – Present Consultant, The TASA Group, Escondido, CA
• 2020 – Present Owner/operator, Pacific KLN Infusions, San Marcos, CA
• 2010 – 2014 Staff Anesthesiologist, Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center, Salt Lake City, UT
• 2005 – 2006 Staff Anesthesiologist, HealthSouth Surgery Center of Park City, Park City, UT
• 2005 – 2007 Staff Anesthesiologist, HealthSouth Salt Lake Surgical Center, Salt Lake City, UT

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE
Administrative Duties

• 2023 – Present Laboratory Director, PalomarKLN Infusion Center dba Pacific KLN Infusions
• 2020 – Present CEO, Pacific KLN Infusions, ketamine and nutritional infusion center
• 2009 – 2018 Residency Work Hours Compliance Officer, University of Utah Department of Anesthesiology: Oversaw resident work hour violations and compliance by tracking times and coordinating compliance along side the Residency Program Director and Chairman. During my time in this position, unjustified work hours violations for our department became nearly non-existent.
• 2005 – 2007 Co-Medical Director, SouthTowne Surgery Center. Oversaw medical decision making for the surgery center, devised and instituted policies and procedures to comply with JCAHO certification.

PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES

• 2013 – 2014 Physician Lecturer, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, College of Health Sciences, Kumasi, Ghana. Temporarily appointed as adjunct faculty lecturer to allow me to supervise our own residents, who are now able to do international rotations in the healthcare setting at Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital.
• 2008 Consultant & Expert Witness, Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing, Prelitigation Panel
• 2005 – 2014 Volunteer Faculty, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Education Exchange, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Ghana, West Africa. Helped organize and lecture at an annual anesthesia refresher course for nurse anesthetists, as well as provide clinical service and teaching in the operating rooms, mostly doing anesthesia for pediatric ophthalmology and urology procedures.

UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
University Level

• 2015 – 2020 Member, Technology Commercialization Office, TVC Engine Committee. Assist in helping commercialize technologies developed at the University of Utah by leading company strategy, exploring investment opportunities, and providing technical guidance and assistance.

University of Utah Health

• 02/2022-Present Volunteer Anesthesiologist, John A. Moran Eye Center, Anesthesia services for pediatric ophthalmology in Tanzania

College Level

• 2018 – 2020 Faculty Member, School of Medicine, Faculty Assistance Subcommittee for Educational Technology. Evaluate and recommend technologies that impact teaching and learning at the UUSOM.
• 2015 – 2020 Committee Member, University of Utah Global Health Alliance, Multi-Professional Collaboration Sub-Committee
• 2008 Committee Member, Office of Graduate Medical Education, Continuous Education Improvement Committee; represented my department on this committee that was put together to explore options and ideas for implementing the new resident work hours restrictions.

Department Level

• 2019 – 2020 Member, Anesthesiology, Scheduling Committee. Set rules/guidelines for departmental scheduling requests
• 2016 – 2020 Mentor, Bioengineering, Mentoring BioDesign team in development of TIVA drip alarm

Programs, Centers & Institutes

• 2017 – 2019 Mentor, Center for Medical Innovation, Bench-to-Bedside competition. Entered an invention idea in B2B competition; mentoring team of MBA students and bioengineers who are developing a prototype
• 2014 – 2015 Mentor, Center for Medical Innovation, Bench-to-Bedside competition. Entered an invention idea in B2B competition; mentoring team of medical students and bioengineers who are developing a prototype

CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

• American Society of Anesthesiologists
• American Society of Regional Anesthesia
• California Dental Association
• California Society of Anesthesiologists
• Society for Pediatric Anesthesia

FUNDING / Past Grants: Available upon request.

CLINICAL STUDIES

• 2006 – 2007 Sub-Investigator, Physician’s Research Options, LLC (PRO), Post-operative Study to Investigate Emesis (POSTIVE).
• 2006 – 2007 Clinical Sub-Investigator, Physician’s Research Options, LLC (PRO), A Phase 3 Open-label, Single-arm Study To Assess the Safety of Aquavan Injection For Minimal to Moderate Sedation in Patients Undergoing Minor Surgical Procedures.
• 2005 – 2007 Clinical Sub-Investigator, Physician’s Research Options, LLC (PRO), A Randomized, Double-blind, Parallel Group, Balanced, Stratified, Phase 3 Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Single Doses of Palonosetron 0.025mg, 0.05mg, and 0.075mg Versus Placebo in Outpatients to Prevent Post-operative Nausea and Vomiting Following Elective Abdominal or Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery.

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES/ASSIGNMENTS
Course Lectures

• 2018 Preceptor, BIOEN 6110: Biomedical Technology in Anesthesia, University of Utah, Bioengineering, Preceptor for bioengineering student in the OR, introducing them to the OR setting and anesthetic technology and monitoring
• 2014 Facilitator, IPE: Disaster Management – MS2016 IPE Disaster Management, University of Utah, Anesthesiology, MS2016 IPE Disaster Management
• 2014 Instructor, IPE Hospitalized Patient Care, : IPE SIM Hosp Patient UUHSC 6601 – IPE Hospitalized Patient Care
• 2014 Instructor, IPE Hospitalized Patient Care, : IPE SIM Hosp Patient UUHSC 6601 – IPE Hospitalized Patient Care
• 2014 Instructor, UUHSC 5700-003: UUHSC 6701: IPE Simulation of Ambulatory Care, UUHSC 570003: IPE SIM Ambulatory Care – UUHSC 6701: IPE Simulation of Ambulatory Care
• 2014 Instructor, UUHSC 5700-003: UUHSC 6701: IPE Simulation of Ambulatory Care, UUHSC 570003: IPE SIM Ambulatory Care – UUHSC 6701: IPE Simulation of Ambulatory Care
• 2013 Instructor, UUHSC 5700-003: UUHSC 6701: IPE Simulation of Ambulatory Care, UUHSC 570003: IPE SIM Ambulatory Care – UUHSC 6701: IPE Simulation of Ambulatory Care
• 2013 Instructor, UUHSC 5700-003: UUHSC 6701: IPE Simulation of Ambulatory Care, UUHSC 570003: IPE SIM Ambulatory Care – UUHSC 6701: IPE Simulation of Ambulatory Care
• 2013 Instructor, 5600: IPE SIM Hosp Patient – IPE Faculty Facilitator Training, University of Utah, Serving as a group facilitator for simulation and debriefing for medical, nursing, pharmacy, audiology, physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy students.

Small Group Teaching

• 12/2012-04/2015 Simulation Faculty Facilitator for Interprofessional Education
• 03/31/10 Facilitator for resident teaching session in Department of Anesthesia Patient Simulation Center, “Pediatric Airway Emergencies”
• 05/2008-Present Facilitator for medical student teaching sessions in Department of Anesthesia Patient Simulation Center: Airway adjuncts, central lines, arterial lines, and spinals.
• 04/2008 Facilitator for resident teaching session in Department of Anesthesia Patient Simulation Center, “Pediatric Zebras”
• 04/2008 Facilitator for mock oral board exam for anesthesia residents

Mentoring/Advising
Resident

• 2011 – 2014 Advisor/Mentor, Ben Risenmay, University of Utah, Department of Anesthesiology Faculty Advisor
  Trainee’s Current Career Activities: Recently graduated anesthesiology resident who went on to private practice
• 2008 – 2011 Advisor/Mentor, Travis Bond, University of Utah, Department of Anesthesiology Faculty Advisor
  Trainee’s Current Career Activities: Practicing, Board-certified anesthesiologist, Fellowship in Pediatric Anesthesiology at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital 2011-12.

Undergraduate

• 2018 Advisor/Mentor, Danielle Pompa, University of Utah, Operating room preceptor for bioengineering student for Biomedical Technology in Anesthesia course.
• Trainee’s Current Career Activities: Bachelor of Applied Science in Biomedical Engineering program at the University of Utah, Research and Development Intern at Becton Dickinson.
• 2015-2016 Advisor/Mentor, Imaobong Peters, American International University West Africa (Gambia), Advised and mentored international nurse anesthetist student writing dissertation.
• Trainee’s Current Career Activities: Gambian nurse anesthetist
• 2013-2014 Advisor/Mentor, Isha Gaye, American International University West Africa (Gambia), Advised and mentored international nurse anesthetist student writing dissertation on anesthetic care of the geriatric patient.
• Trainee’s Current Career Activities: Gambian nurse anesthetist

Didactic Lectures

• 2018 – 2020 Non-Operating Room Anesthesia
• 2017 – 2020 Office-based Anesthesia
• 2014 – 2020 IV Anesthetics/Sedatives/Analgesics

Internal Teaching Experience

• 2015 08/27/15 Anesthesiology Research Conference “EEG Effects of Mid and High Dose Ketamine in Humans”
• 2015 05/07/15 Anesthesiology Research Conference “The direct affects of mu opioid agonists and antagonists, including nalbuphine, on breast cancer cells”

OTHER SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES
Additional Research/Scholarship Contributions

• 2021 – Present Expert witness
• 2017 – 2020 Worked with TVC on novel anesthesia facemask modification
• 2015 – 2020 Started “Today’s Question” with anesthesiology residents
• 2015 – 2020 Worked with TVC on development of intravenous drip alarm
• 2014 – 2017 Worked with Technology, Venture, & Commercialization Office to develop a novel modification to the endotracheal tube
• 2012 – 2020 Member of Daybreak surgery center faculty anesthesia team for U. of Utah Department of Anesthesiology; provided opportunity to do more pediatric cases.
• 2010 – 2020 Member of Moran Eye Center faculty anesthesia team for U. of Utah Department of Anesthesiology; provided opportunity to do more pediatric cases.
• 2009 – 2020 Self-directed learning: perioperative echocardiography. Learned by reading literature, spending time in echo labs with colleagues, and performing intra-operative echos on patients; passed basic perioperative trans-esophageal echo certification exam.
• 2007 – Present Special interest in non-opioid adjuncts for pain management; serve as a resource to colleagues on specific pain adjuncts (ketamine, dexmedetomidine).
• 2005 – Present Special interest in Pediatric Anesthesiology; was on teams that did pediatric cases in the burn unit, and radiation oncology.

PUBLICATIONS: Available upon request.