Invasive Interventional Cardiology Expert Witness

Expert Witness No. 107

New York

Specialty

Invasive / Interventional Cardiology (includes peripheral interventions), Cardiac Catherterization

Educational Background

Hindu College, Guntur, India, 1960, Pre-University Course
Guntur Medical College, Guntur, India, 1960-66, M.B., B.S.

Licenses

New York State License, DEA

Certifications

Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine, 1972
Diplomate, American Specialty Board of Cardiovascular Disease, 1975
ABIM, Interventional Cardiology, 1999.

Postdoctoral Training

Intern, Medicine, King George Hospital, Visakhapatnam, India, 1966-67
Intern, Medicine, St. Luke's Hospital and Children's Medical Center, 1968-69
Medical Resident, Medicine, Misericordia Hospital Medical Center, 1969-71
Chief Resident, Medicine, Misericordia Hospital Medical Center, 1971-72
Fellow, Cardiology, Misericordia Hospital Medical Center, 1972-74

Academic Appointments

Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine - 1974-1979
Assistant Professor of Medicine 1979-1988
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine 1988-1996
SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine - May, 1996-present
A Local Medical College

Hospital Appointments

Firm Attending----------Fordham Hospital, Bronx 1974
Assistant Attending-----Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn 1974-79
Attending Cardiologist--Brooklyn VA Medical Center 1979-85
Attending Cardiologist--SUNY HSC at Brooklyn
Kings County Hospital, Brooklyn 1985-91
Attending Physician----NY Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn 1991-present
Associate Attending-----New York Hospital, May, 1996-2004

Employment

Chief of Non-Invasive Laboratory, The Methodist Hospital, 1974-80
Assistant Chief of Cardiology, The Methodist Hospital, 1974-80
Associate Chief of Staff  Education, Brooklyn Veterans Administration Medical Center, 1980-84
Director, Non-Invasive Laboratory, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, 1984-86
Co-Director, Cardiac Cath Laboratory, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, 1984-87
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, 1987-91
Consultant, Cardiology Division, SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, 1991 to 2000
Director, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory, The New York Methodist Hospital, 1993 to 2003
Chief, Division of Cardiology, The New York Methodist Hospital, 1991 to 2003

Institutional Responsibilities at Brooklyn VA Medical Center 1980-85

Chairman, Hospital Education Committee
Chairman, Patient Health Education Committee
Chairman, Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation Committee
Chairman, House Staff Affairs Committee
Chairman, Postgraduate In-service Training Funds Committee
Member, Deans Committee (Ex-Officio)
Secretary, Resident Review Board
Secretary, Alternate Route Committee for Promotion and Academic Appointments (BVAMC)
Member, Training and Development Committee
Member, Hospital Credentials Committee
Member, Quality Assurance Committee
Program Director, ACLS and BLCS Training
Member, Administrative Executive Board
Member, Clinical Executive Board
Member, Medical Library Committee

Institutional Responsibilities at New York Methodist Hospital (1991-2003)

Critical Care Committee
Pharmacy Committee
Quality Assurance Committee
Research Committee (Chairman)
CPR Committee (Co-Chairman)

Professional Societies

Fellow, American College of Physicians
Fellow, American Heart Association
Fellow, American College of Cardiology
Fellow, American Heart Association
Fellow, American College of Chest Physicians
Fellow, American College of Angiology
Fellow, New York Cardiology Society
Member, American Federation for Clinical Research
Member, American Medical Association

Funded Research Studies

Effect of Lidoflazine on Angina
Effect of Quinapril on Exercise Dynamics in Patients with Heart Failure, and
Effect of Quinapril in Patients with Heart Failure
The Antihypertensive and Lipid-Lowering Treatment to Prevent Heart Attack (ALLHAT)
Use of Urokinase in the Treatment of Acute Myocardial Infarction Comparison with TPA

Books, Book Chapters, Papers (Peer Review Journals), Papers (Non-Peer Review Journals), Abstracts, Presentations

Available upon Request