Emergency Medicine Toxicology Expert Witness

EDUCATION:

• University of Iowa, B.S., 1976 – with Honors in General Science and with Distinction Chicago Medical School, M.D., 1980

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING:

• Internship: Evanston Hospital, 1980-1981
• Residency in Internal Medicine: Evanston Hospital, 1981-1983
• Residency in Emergency Medicine: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 1982-1984
• Preceptorship/Fellowship in Medical Toxicology: University of Illinois Hospital/Cook County Hospital, 1984-1987

CURRENT AFFILIATIONS:

• Attending Physician in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Section of Clinical Toxicology, John Stroger, Jr Hospital, 1986-present
• Consultant – Affiliation with the Illinois Poison Center
• Medical Consultant, ProPharma Group (formerly Prosar), 2004 to Present Medical Consultant, Wisconsin Poison Center, December 2006-Present
• Clinical Professor (Adjunct Track) of Medicine –Dept of Clinical Sciences at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science- September 2017 to Present
• Medical Staff, Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital, 2002-2004; 2009-2020; 2022-present Staff –Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (Dept. of Pediatrics); October/19 – September/20
• Adjunct Clinical Professor on the Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences and the Occupational and Environmental Medicine Science of UI Health at the University of Illinois at Chicago (2021 – present)

CERTIFICATION AND LICENSURE:

• Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, 7/81 American Board of Internal Medicine, 9/84
• American Board of Emergency Medicine, 10/85; recertified 12/94; recertified
• 12/03; recertified 09/12; recertified 09/21 American Board of Medical Toxicology, 10/88
• American Association of Medical Review Officers, 6/92; recertified 9/97, 4/02, 4/07-4/12 American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians, since 1992
• Medical Review Officer, American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Certification Council, 12/92; recertified 8/97, 4/02, 11/07, 8/13, 7/18, 7/23
• Diplomate and Board Certified in Forensic Medicine, 1995-2019
• Medical Toxicology (American Board of Emergency Medicine/ABMS), 11/96; recertified: 11/06/2006; 11/04/2016
• Diplomate, American Board of Psychological Specialties (Psychopharmacology), 6/97
• Fellow, American College of Forensic Examiners, 1998-2019 Fellow, American College of Physicians, 1987 – present Fellow, American College of Medical Toxicology, 1997 Fellow,
• American College of Emergency Physicians, 1987
• American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians Inc Risk Management, since 1999
• Fellow, American Academy of Clinical Toxicology, 2000 – present Certified Medical Investigator, CMI, IV, 2002-2019
• American College of Forensic Examiners Int’l – Certified in Homeland Security, 2003-2018
• Fellow, American College of Occupation and Environmental Medicine, 2006 Certified Forensic Examiner –College of Forensic Examiners 2009-2019 Buprenorphine certification – August 2017
• Certified Addiction Medicine – American Board of Preventative Medicine 1/2018-12/2027
• Fellow, American Society of Addiction Medicine, January 2019 Provider/Instructor – Advanced Hazmat Life Support (AHLS) Regional Medical Director (2001 – present)

ILLINOIS STATE LICENSURE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE: Exp: 7/31/2026

FLORIDA STATE LICENSURE TO PRACTICE MEDICINE: Exp: 1/31/2026

AWARDS AND HONORS:

• Dean’s Award, Chicago Medical School, 1980 Omnicron Delta Kappa – Honor Society
• Phi Eta Sigma – Honor Society (Vice-President and President)

AMA Physician Recognition Award – 1988-2018
Department of Internal Medicine Service and Teaching Award, Rush Medical College -1992 Third Place, Scientific Poster Competition, Illinois College of Emergency Physicians – 1997 Distinguished Alumnus, Finch University of Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School – 1999 AHLS Regional Medical Director Award – 2003
The President’s Volunteer Service Award – 2005
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society- May 2019 Certificate for Appreciation/ Excellence in Teaching Ambulatory Care Preceptor – Rosalind Franklin University/ Chicago Medical School – 2008-2009
Faculty for Outstanding Scholarship, Rush University, Department of Health Systems Management, August 25, 2005
Certificate of Appreciation for Outstanding Teaching, Skokie Hospital – 2010 – 2011

PREVIOUS HOSPITAL/ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

• Physician-In-Charge on Medicine/Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1984- 1988
• Assistant Professor of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1984-1988 Interim Chief, Section of Emergency Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1987-1988 Medical Director,
• Illinois Poison Center (formerly Rush Poison Control Center, Rush- Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center), 1987-1998 Associate Medical Director, Emergency Department, Rush-Presbyterian-St.
• Luke’s Medical Center, 1989-2001
  Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, Rush North Shore Hospital, 1990-2004 Associate Professor of Medicine, Rush Medical College, 1992-1998 Provisional staff at Lake Forest Hospital. Privileges granted in Medical Toxicology from December 2, 2002 through October 1, 2004.
  Lecturer, College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1995 – 2004 Professor, Health System Management, Rush Medical College (complemental status) 2001- 2008
  Professor of Medicine, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern
• University 2002-2004 Professor of Emergency Medicine, The Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
  2004-2009
• Clinical Adjunct Faculty member at Lincoln Memorial University –DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) August 2011 through August 2014
• Clinical Professor, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine, 2009 to 2020
• NorthShore University HealthSystem – OMEGA, Director of Medical Toxicology; Glenbrook, Evanston Hospital and Highland Park Hospitals, 2001-2020; Skokie Hospital (formerly Rush- NorthShore), January 1, 2009 to 2020
• Attending Physician – Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, 2002-2019 Associate Staff- Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, 2019- 2020
  Medical Director, Prosar, Inc., St. Paul, MN, October 2005 to December 2013 Adjunct Faculty – Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Illinois at Chicago (Adjunct Clinical Professor of Toxicology) up to 2020 Medical Staff, NorthWestern Lake Forest Hospital, 2002-2004; 2009 to 2020 Occupational Medicine (OM) Associate Residency Program
• Director-University of Illinois at Chicago. January 2020 – June 2020
• Professor, University of Illinois School of Public Health, January 2020-June 2020 Professor of Medicine, Rush Medical College, 1998-2010(s)
• Professor, Department of Pharmacology, Rush Medical College, 2000-2003 Staff – Advocate Lutheran General Hospital (Dept. of Pediatrics); October 2019 – September 2020

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:

American Medical Association

American College of Physicians

American College of Emergency Physicians

American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine Chicago Medical Society

Illinois State Medical Society

American Academy of Clinical Toxicology

Society of Academic Emergency Medicine

Association of Occupational and Environmental Clinics

American College of Medical Toxicology

Society of Addiction Medicine

American Bar Association – Health Law Division (2023 – present)

Florida Medical Association

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS HOSPITAL COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS (1984 – 1988)

Emergency Services Committee

Emergency Services Quality Assurance Committee (Chairman)

Utilization Review

RUSH PRESBYTERIAN-ST. LUKE’S MEDICAL CENTER COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

(1989-2001)

Committee on Emergency Cardiac Care

Year II Medical Student Advancement Subcommittee of Pharmacology

Senior

Electives Committee

Executive Disaster Committee

Medical Care Evaluation Committee

Utilization Review Committee (Physician Advisor)

Member of the Quarterly Report Review Subcommittee

Chest Pain and Stroke Improvement Pathways (1993-2001)

RUSH NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (1991 – 1996)

Institutional Review Board Committee

Pharmacy Committee

NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM (2001 –

Detoxification Quality Improvement Committee (2001-2002) Emergency Preparedness

Committee (2001- 2020)

Chairman Review Committee (2004)

Professional Staff Risk Management Committee (2006 to 2017)

Committee on Appointments and Promotions (2009 to 2020)

ROSALIND FRANKLIN UNIVIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE COMMITTEES

Medical Grand Rounds Committee (2008 – 2015)

ARTICLES: Available upon request.