Dermatologic Surgeon Expert Witness

Education

• A.B. – May 1969
  Rutgers College
  New Brunswick, New Jersey
• M.D. – May 1973
  College of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (CMDNJ) Newark, New Jersey
• Accounting -1985-1986
  Hillsborough County Community College
  Tampa, Florida
• J.D. – May 1993
  College of Law
  Stetson University
  St. Petersburg, Florida
• MPH -December 1993
  College of Public Health University of South Florida (USF) Tampa, Florida
• CHRM – March 1994
  Healthcare Risk Manager Certification
  American Institute of Medical Law
  Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Tampa, Florida
• Dale Carnegie Course-completion Sept. 1994
  Tampa, Florida
  
  Post Graduate Training

Straight Medical Intern CMDNJ, Newark, New Jersey July 1973 – June 1974

Resident in Internal Medicine CMDNJ, Newark, New Jersey July 1974 – June 1975

Chief Resident in Medical Emergency Department Resident Director of Medical Intensive Care Unit Resident Supervisor of Out-Patient Medical Services CMDNJ, Newark, New Jersey
July 1975 – June 1976

Chief Resident in Internal Medicine
CMDNJ/Veterans Administration Medical Center, Newark/East Orange,    New Jersey
July 1976 – June 1977

Resident in Endocrinology and Metabolism
CMDNJ/Veterans Administration Medical Center, Newark/East Orange,    New Jersey
July 1977 – June 1978
July 1980 – June 1981

Resident in Dermatology
New York University – Skin and Cancer Unit
New York, New York
July 1978 – June 1980

Fellow in Mohs Chemosurgery
Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas
Willis I. Cottel, M.D., Program Director
July 1981 – June 1982

Fellow in Dermatopathology
Dept of Pathology
University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
Luis Alvarez, M.D. and Ashraf M. Hassanein, M.D., Program Directors
July 2005 – June 30, 2006

Board Certifications

• Diplomate of National Board of Medical Examiners – July 1974
• Diplomate of American Board of Internal Medicine – September 1979
• Diplomate of American Board of Dermatology – November 1980
• Diplomate of American Board of Endocrinology and Metabolism-November 1985
• Diplomate of American Board of Mohs Micrographic Surgery/Cutaneous Oncology-June1991*
• Diplomate of American Board of Quality Assurance/Utilization Review Physicians-Aug1993-1996*
• Diplomate of American Board of Healthcare Risk Management-October 1994*
• Diplomate of American Board of Dermatopathology – 2010

* Non-ACGME

CURRENT WORK TITLES / CURRENT EMPLOYMENT:

• Provider Advisory Committee, Freedom Health Care- January 2009
• Reviewer, FL Department of Health/Board of. Medicine 2005
• Attending Physician, Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery 14521 University Point Place, Tampa, 33613- 10.2012-10.2022
• Attending Physician, Center for Dermatology and Skin Surgery, Inc. 14521 University Point Place, Tampa, 33613
  1991 – 10/2012

PRIOR WORK TITLES/EXPERIENCE

• Medical Director, Physicians Consultant & Management Corporation, (PCMC)
• Assistant Clinical Coordinator (ACC), Florida Peer Review Organization (PRO), Florida
• Medical Quality Assurance, Inc. (FMQAI) 1993-4
• Physician Reviewer for PRO, FMQAI 1993-5 Director, American Board of Risk Management 1993
• Advisory Committee, Managing Managed Care, Division of Inga Elzy Practice Group 1990

PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC SOCIETIES:

• Am. Acad of Dermatol, Fellow (AAD) (2009) ACTIVE
• INACTIVE SOCIETIES:202
• American College of Physicians (ACP) (2009)
• West Coast Dermatology Society (FWCDS)
• American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology, Fellow (2009)
• American Society of Dermatologic Surgery, Fellow (ASDS) (2009)
• International Society of Dermatologic Surgery (ISDS)-Inactive
• International Society of Dermatopathology (ISDP)-
• iFlorida Medical Association (FMA) (2009)
• Hillsborough County Medical Society (2009)
• Florida Society of Dermatology and Dermatologic Surgery (FSDDS) (2010)
• American Society of Dermatopathology (ASDP)
• American Society of Clinical Pathology Fellow (ASCP)

LEGAL PROFESSIONAL & ACADEMIC SOCIETIES

• American Bar Association 2003-2009
• Florida Bar Association 2003-2011
• Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers 2003-2005
• American Trial Lawyers Association 2003-2005

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

• Instructor in Medicine
  CMDNJ, Newark, New Jersey
  July 1974 – June 1978
• Interviewer, Medical School Admissions Committee
  CMDNJ, Newark, New Jersey
  July 1976 – December 1977
• Affiliate Associate Professor in Medicine (Dermatology)
  Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery
  University of South Florida
  Tampa, Florida
  July 1982 -2021
• Coordinator of Medical Legal Issues in Dermatology Course
  University of South Florida, College of Medicine
  Department of Medicine
  Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery
  Tampa, Florida
  2000-2005, 2006
• Coordinator of Advanced Dermatologic Surgery Course
  University of South Florida, College of Medicine Department of Medicine
  Division of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery Tampa, Florida
  1983 – 1997
• Adjunct Associate Professor
  Department of Environmental and Occupational Health
  College of Public Health
  University of South Florida Tampa, FL
  1995-1996
• Coordinator, Dermatologic Surgery Training Program
  James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital
  Tampa, Florida
  1982 – 1991
• Member of The Medical Council of The Skin Cancer Foundation
  June 1987 – 1996
• Member of Florida College of Medical and Dental Careers Advisory Board
  Tampa, Florida 1985 – 1987
• Member, Social Program Committee, American College of Mohs Micrographic Surgery and Cutaneous Oncology
  1987 – 1989
• Director, Mohs Surgery Fellowship
  Center for Dermatology and Skin Surgery, Inc.
  1987 – 2010
• Physician Reviewer for PRO
  July 1993 – 1995
• Member, Quality Assurance Committee, Humana
  February-April 1994
• Member, Quality Assurance Committee, United Health Care
  1998-2000
• Member, Quality Assurance Committee, St. Augustine HMO
  1999-2000
• Chairperson, Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Committee, Physicians Consultant and
  Management Corporation (PCMC), Ft. Lauderdale, FL
  January 1994 -1995
• Chairperson, Dermatology Advisory Committee, PCMC
  January 1994 -1995
• Member, Hillsborough County Medical Society Expert Witness Review Committee
  November, 1994 -1996
• Director, American Board of Healthcare Risk Management, Inc.
  April 1994 – 1995
• Member, Managed Care Subcommittee, Florida Society of Dermatology (FSD) and Florida Society of Dermatologic Surgeons, (FSDS) 1994-1996
• Medical Director, Physicians Consultant & Management Corporation, (PCMC) 1993-1995
• Assistant Clinical Coordinator (ACC), Florida Peer Review Organization (PRO),
  Florida Medical Quality Assurance, Inc. (FMQAI) (1993-1994)
• Director, American Board of Risk Management 1994
• Member, Managed Care Committee, American Academy of Dermatology
  1994-1997
• Director, Managing Managed Care, Division of Inga Elzy Practice Group
  1997-1999
• Advisor and contributor, Managing Managed Care Bimonthly Newsletter, Division of Inga Elzy
  Practice Group January 1994
• Instructor in Medicine CMDNJ, Newark, New Jersey
  July 1974 – June 1978
• Interviewer, Medical School Admissions Committee CMDNJ, Newark, New Jersey
  July 1976 – December 1977
• Attending Physician Employee
  Advanced Dermatology and Cosmetic Surgery
  Oct. 2012

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:

• University Community Hospital, Tampa, Florida (1983-)
• St. Joseph’s Hospital, Tampa, Florida (1982-)
• Tampa General Hospital, Tampa, Florida (1982-)
• James Haley Veterans Hospital (1982-2009)

Awards/Honors

• Sutnik Award, American College of Chemosurgery – December 1981 National Dean’s List – 1992-1993
• Outstanding Student Award, USF, College Of Public Health, Department of Health Policy and Management – May 1994
• Personal Progress Award, Dale Carnegie Course – August 1994 Henry “Bud” Menn Memorial Lecturer-April 1995; FSDS
• Certificate of Appreciation for 20+ years of dedicated service (2006) –Dept of Dermatology & Cutaneous Surgery, USF

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:

• Microbiologist
  Middlesex General Hospital, New Jersey 1967 – 1969
• Assistant to Director of International Medical Services Schering Corporation,
  New Jersey 1969 – 1970
• Attending Physician in Emergency Room Muhlenberg Hospital, Plainfield, New Jersey 1975 – 1977
• Consultant for Medical Publications, Didactic Systems, Inc. Garfield,
  New Jersey 1980 – 1981
• Medical Director, Europahealth.com 2000-2001
• Medical Director, Revim, LLC 2005-Resigned July 2006

Research Activities: Available Upon Request

Medical Editing/Review: Available Upon Request

Publications:  Available Upon Request

Abstracts: Available Upon Request

Publications In Preparation: Available Upon Request

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