Board Certified Emergency Medicine Quality Assurance Bad Faith Expert Witness

Expert Witness No. 177

California

Education

November 1978 - February 1983, Doctor of Medicine and Surgery, University Of Bologna Bologna, Italy

November 1976 – November 1978,Medical School, University Of Perugia Perugia, Italy

October 1975 - November 1976, Italian Language and Cultural Diploma, University Of Foreigners Perugia, Italy

June 1971 - June 1973, Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University Of California Berkeley, California

June 1969 - June 1971, Psychology Major, Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona

July 1984 - June 1986, Residency / Emergency Medicine Program, Kern Medical Center Bakersfield, California

July 1983 - June 1984, Internship / Internal Medicine Program, Wayne State University Medical Center Detroit, Michigan
                                                                               

Honors

Dean's Honor List   University Of California    Berkeley, California         

Certifications/Licenses

1999, Certified, Fellow American Academy of Emergency Medicine

1989, Certified, Fellow American College of Emergency Physicians

1987, Certified, Diplomat American Board of Emergency Medicine

1990, Certified, Fellow American College of Medical Quality

1989, Certified, Diplomat American Board of Quality Assurance & Utilization Review Physicians

Former Medical License

State of Michigan, Expiration 6/30/84 Department Of Licensing And Regulation

Experience

Emergency Department

May 1987 - November 1987, CO-Director Emergency Department Greater El Monte Community Hospital

October 1995 – April, 2004, Century City Hospital
                                                               
October 2005 – Present, Century City Hospital

April 2004 – Present, Kaiser

Quality Assurance Utilization Review

September 1991 – Present, Chairperson, National Ethics & Professional Policy Committee American College Of Medical Quality

July 1996 - December 1998, Assistant Chairperson, National Ethics Committee American College Of Legal Medicine

November 1990 - May 1992, Member, Ethics Committee American Board Quality Assurance & Utilization Review Physicians

September 1993 – Feb. 2, 2001, Consultant, Quality Assurance Standards Division Of Workers' Compensation State Of California

April 1997 – May 25, 2002, Special Consultant on HMOs Department Of Managed Health Care State Of California

July 1996 – Present, Medical Expert/Consultant Medical Board Of California

1994 – Present, Physician Expert Reviewer Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services State Quality Improvement Organization  /Peer Review Medicare Organization       Lumetra (Formerly California Medical Review, Inc.) San Francisco, California

January 1995 - September 1996, Sub-Committee Chair Economic Credentialing American College Of Emergency Physicians

August 1992 - December 1995, Member, Quality Assurance Committee Brotman Medical Center

February 1992 - December 1995, Member, Utilization Review Committee Brotman Medical Center

Research

September 1975 - August 1976, Clinical Research on Arterial Hypertension University Hospital Perugia, Italy       

February 1992 - April 1995, Member, Expert Panel Professional Liability Cost Savings Research Study, Medic Alert Foundation, Inc.    

Arbitration

November 12 - 13, 2001, Certificate of Training Arbitrator I Workshop American Arbitration Association Los Angeles, California

November 6 – 7, 2002, Certificate of Training Arbitrator II Workshop American Arbitration Association Los Angeles, California

November, 2001 – Present, Listed on Roster of Neutrals American Arbitration Association Los Angeles, California

2001 – Present, Listed on the Roster of Neutrals American Health Lawyers Association Washington, D.C.

Former Emergency Department

October 1995 - April 1999, Emergency Medical Staff Huntington Beach Hospital

October 1985 - June 1993, Emergency Medical Staff Valley Presbyterian

September 7, 1988 - April 1991, Dominguez Medical Center

December 1, 1986- 1991, Medicus Medical Group

January 1986 - February 1987, Valley Hospital Medical

November 1994-April 1996, Centinella Medical Center

April 1989 - August 1997, Brotman Medical Center

Professional Society Membership

September, 1991 – Present, Member, Board of Trustees, American College of Medical Quality

1993 – 2003, Vice President, California Chapter, American College of Medical Quality

1989 – Present, Fellow, American College of Emergency Physicians

1999- 2001, Fellow, American Academy of Emergency Medicine

1984 – Present, Member, California Chapter, American College of Emergency Physicians

1993 – 2002, Member, National Council Against Health Fraud

1993 – 1998, Member, American Health Lawyers Association

1994 - December 1998, Member, American College of Legal Medicine

January 1995 - January 1997, Member, Executive Board, The American College of Forensic Examiners

January 1995 - January 1997, Member, Executive Board, Scientific & Technical Advisors, American Board of Forensic Examiner

January 1995 - January 1997, Member, Position Statement Committee, American Board Forensic Examiners

August 1996 – 2002, Member, Trial Lawyers for Public Justice

Consulting Activities

August 1993 - October 1997, Member, Medical Advisory Board Aviva Foundation

February 1994 – 1995, Consultant, Medicaid Reimbursement Issues H. F. Systems

November 1996, Consultant, Emergency Department Lodi Memorial Hospital Lodi, California

April, 2002 – Present, Member Steering Committee of the Quality Institute Centers For Disease Control And Prevention  (CDC)

Publications

Available upon request

Lectures

Available upon request