Emergency Medicine Bioengineer Electrical Computer Engineering Expert Witness

Expert Witness No. 171

Illinois

Academic

University of Illinois, Adjunct Professor in Electrical and Computer Engineering, and also in Bioengineering, January 2000.

Earlier appointments started in 1977. Took part in: the design of a data acquisition system used in an ultrasound computerized tomography system; and the design of a system to measure blood flow that would be relevant to detecting deep vein thrombosis. I also taught independent study courses in Bioengineering. I developed and taught a course on The Physiology of Electrical Injury.

University of Illinois, A Medical School. Clinical Assistant Professor, August 1992 to present

Earlier appointments started in 1977. Gave lectures and taught students clinically in the Emergency Department.

The Journal of Emergency Medicine. Editorial Board member January 1989 until the present

Activities include the review of papers on a variety of topics submitted to the Journal. Editor of  an Emergency Medicine Section January 1989 to April 1995.

Practical Reviews in Emergency Medicine. Initially guest lecturer, and then reviewer, for this audio tape publication. November, 1997 to the present

Similarly was a reviewer for Practical Reviews in Forensic Medicine and Sciences for about two years starting in late 1999.

George Washington University. Assistant Professorial Lecturer. September 1972 to May 1973.

Taught electronic circuit design on the undergraduate and graduate levels.
University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. Research Assistant from February 1967 to June 1968

Department of Electrical Engineering. Teaching Assistant from February 1968 to June 1968. Work included design and construction of a system to measure weak light emitted from the ionosphere and teaching of a course on electrical measurement methods. 

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Took part in review of grant proposal concerning electrical injury, 1998. 

Penn State University, Applied Research Laboratory. Was a member of a 1999 Human Effects Advisory Panel that evaluated a ballistic Taser/Stun Gun-like device, conducting human effects assessment of a less-than-lethal weapon. In 2000 was a member of similar panel that evaluated the safety of a system that captured a moving car.

Education

 B.S.           Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1966, with "High Honors."

 M.S.          Electrical Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1968.

 Ph.D.         Biomedical Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute and Clark University, 1972

M.D.          University of Chicago, 1976.

Certifications

Board  Certification -  American Board of Emergency Medicine

PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support),

ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support),

ATLS (Advanced Trauma Life Support)

University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. Research Assistant from February 1967 to June 1968

Department of Electrical Engineering. Teaching Assistant from February 1968 to June 1968

Work included design and construction of a system to measure weak light emitted from the ionosphere and teaching of a course on electrical measurement methods.

University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics. 5841 S. Maryland Ave. Chicago, IL 60637. 312 702-1939. Student: June 1973 to June 1976. Received M.D. Degree in June 1976. June 1976 to June 1977: Rotating Internship through the Department of Anesthesiology in the following departments: Anesthesiology, Pediatric Surgery Trauma Room, Pediatric Emergency Department, Obstetrics, GI, Dermatology, Hematology, Adult Emergency Department.

Worcester Polytechnic Institute, National Science Foundation Trainee. September 1970 to June 1972.Received Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering in June 1972

Honors

1970-72                Received NSF Fellowship in Biomedical Engineering

1973-75                Received Seeing Eye Fellowship in Ophthalmology Summer 1974       Received Fight for Sight Fellowship in Ophthalmology       

October 1984       Became a Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP)

Patent

Auditory Display for the Blind. United States Patent March 26, 1974

Work Experience 

Gibson Area Hospital & Health Services (previously called Gibson Community Hospital), Gibson City, IL. Emergency Department Medical Director, February 1993 to May 2001. ED Physician currently.

Emergency Department Physician at various hospitals for groups including Spectrum, Coastal,Prairie Emergency Group, and ECI, November 1992 to present.

St. Joseph Hospital, Bloomington, IL. May 2001 to December 2001.

Dr. John Warner Hospital; Clinton, IL. From 1994 to present.

Fairbury Hospital; 519 S. Fifth St. Fairbury, IL. 1993 until it closed a few years later. Had privileges, but never worked there before the Emergency Department closed.

Iroquois Memorial Hospital; Watseka, IL. 1993, 1999.

Sarah Bush Lincoln Health Center. East Route 16. Mattoon, IL. 1993-1994.

Crawford Memorial Hospital, Robinson, IL. 1000 N. Allen St. Robinson, IL1993.

Graham Hospital; 210 W. Walnut, Canton, IL1993.

Abraham Lincoln Memorial Hospital in Lincoln, IL. 1993. 

Burnham City Hospital (Merged with Mercy Hospital. Later renamed Covenant Medical Center. Later named Provena Covenant Medical Center), Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. Emergency Department Physician, August 1981 to April 1994.

Emergency Department Associate Director for Quality Assurance, July 1991 to July 1992. Burnham City Hospital was the Regional Trauma Center most of the time I worked there.

Lakeview Hospital (merged into United Samaritans Medial Center), Danville, Illinois. Emergency Department Physician, September 1987 to 1997.

University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics. June 1989 to 1990: Clinical Associate. Pritzker School of Medicine.

Mennonite Hospital, Bloomington, Illinois. Emergency Department Physician. July 1987 to January 1989 (when the Emergency Department closed). It merged into Bromen Hospital (Virginia at Franklin; Normal, IL 61762-6902; 309 454-1400) where I worked in 1998.

DMH Corporate Health Services (Medwork Clinic, Decatur Memorial Hospital); Decatur, Illinois Occupational Medicine Physician. April 1988 to present.

St. Elizabeth Hospital, Danville, Illinois. Full-time Emergency Department Physician. August 1979 to December 1981.

Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois. Full-time Emergency Department Physician. July 1977 to July 1979. 

National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland. Scientist in theU.S. Public Health Service. July 1972 to May 1973. Work included research on visual prostheses for the blind and design ofinstrumentation for use in biomedical research.

National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.Electronic Engineer in the U.S. Public Health Service. June 1968 to August 1970. Work included design and building of instruments and computer-based systems to be used in research at the National Institute of Mental Health and the National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke. Instrumentation was designed and built for research in neurophysiology, psychology, biophysics, and other biomedical areas. 

Magnavox Company, Urbana, Illinois. Electrical Engineer from June 1966 to August 1966
Work included circuit design, environmental testing, and handling of production line problems. 

NASA, The Manned Spacecraft Center, Houston, Texas. Summer intern from June 1965 to August 1965. Work included computer programming and design of a cardiotachometer. A Space Science course was taken.  

Activities In Emergency Medicine

Expert 171 has worked as an Emergency Physician for 25 years. He was an Emergency Department Director for 8 years. Expert 171 has participated in Emergency Department audits, lectures, recruiting, the planning of a new facility, ambulance service evaluation and training, cardiac arrest and other protocol revisions for nursing, infectious disease control, and hospital safety activities. Expert 171 has done legal consulting and has written or co-authored books on electrical injury, resuscitation, sexually transmitted diseases, and medical-legal issues.

Expert 171 has been involved in the teaching of Bioengineering Students, Emergency Medical Technicians, Paramedics, Nurses, Medical Students, and Residents. He has taught in Advanced Trauma Life Support Courses. Additionally has taught in and has been the Course Director of Advanced Cardiac Life Support Courses.

Memberships

American College of Emergency Physicians

 Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners

 Diplomate of the American Board of Emergency Medicine

 Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE)

American Medical Association

American College of Forensic Examiners:

Member of the Editorial Advisory Board of the Forensic Examiner Journal

Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Examiners

Diplomate of the American Board of Forensic Medicine

Bibliography

Available upon request