Gynecology Oncology Expert Witness

Expert Witness No.703

California

Education

1954, Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA
A.A. Degree

1956-1958, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Pre-Med

1960, California State University Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
B.S. Microbiology, Biochemistry

1960-62, University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA
M.S. Bacterial Chemistry

1960-1962, University of Southern California
School of Medicine
Graduate Work in Pharmacology toward Ph. D.

Medical School:

1962-1964, University of California, Los Angeles, CA
California College of Medicine

1964-1966, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
School of Medicine, M.D.

Internship:

1966-67, Los Angeles County, University of Southern California Medical Center
General Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
Rotating-Mixed

Residency:

1969-72, Los Angeles County, University of Southern California Medical Center
Women's Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
Obstetrics and Gynecology, (1969-72)

Fellowship:

1972-74, Los Angeles County, University of Southern California Medical Center
Women's Hospital, Los Angeles, CA
Gynecologic Oncology

Military Services:

Captain, MC United States Army Medical Corp
Honorable Discharge - February 1969
Fort Jackson, South Carolina
Long Binh, Vietnam
(Orthopedic and General Surgery)

Honors And Awards

Los Angeles Obstetrical and Gynecologic Foundation Annual Award for
Research in Ob, Gyn, (March 1973)

Licensure

Licensed to practice medicine:
California: 1967
Texas: 1974 –1978

Board Certification

Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners in Medicine (1967)
Diplomate of the National Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (1975)
Subspecialty Certification in Gynecologic Oncology (1979)

Professional Background

Academic Appointments:

Assistant Professor
University of Texas, Dallas (1974)
Southwestern Medical School
Dallas, Texas
Department of Obstetric, Gynecology

Assistant Chief
University of Texas, Dallas (1974-76)
Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas
Division of Gynecologic Oncology

Chief
University of Texas, Dallas (1976-77)
Southwestern Medical School, Dallas, Texas
Division of Gynecologic Oncology

Assistant Professor
Los Angeles County, University of Southern California Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA  (1977-1985)
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Division of Gynecologic Oncology

Women's Hospital, 1977-1985
Clinical Professor
Los Angeles County, University of Southern California Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA (1985-present)
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology

Teaching Responsibilities:

Lecturer
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA (1978-Present)
Gynecology Oncology - for third year
Medical students and residents in Obstetrics & Gynecology

Clinical Associate Professor
Loma Linda University
Glendale Adventist Medical Center
Glendale, CA  (1989-2002)
Teaching Program in Obstetrics & Gynecology

Lecturer
Los Angeles County, University of Southern California School of
Enterostromal Therapy

Administrative Responsibilities:

Los Angeles County, University Medical Center
Women's Hospital (1977-1985)
Member Division of Gynecologic Oncology

Member, Division of Gynecologic Oncology
Tumor Board – USC

Staff Member:

Los Angeles County University Medical Center
Women’s Hospital (1978-1985)

Gynecologic Cancer, Site-Oriented
Investigative Team (GOG-Gynecologic Oncology Group) USC - 1985

Staff Member
University of Southern California Cancer Center, Norris Cancer Hospital 1983-1985

Staff Member
The Hospital of the Good Samaritan, Los Angeles (1978-Present)

Director of Gynecologic Oncology, (1988-Present)

Bloodless Surgery Committee, (1998-Present)

Medical Executive Committee, (1992)

Chairman, Cancer Committee, (1990-Present)

Cancer Liaison Physician
HGS Cancer Program
Commission on Cancer
American College of Surgeons, (1990-Present)

Moderator
Gynecologic Cancer Tumor Board

Member
Educational Subcommittee of the
Cancer Committee (1990-1996)

Member
Community Cancer Oncology Program
(CCOP 1990-1995)

Society Memberships

American Society of Clinical Oncologist
(ASCO) Active Member

American Society for Colposcopy and
Cervical Pathology (ASCCP) Active

American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery

American Laser Society

Gynecologic Cancer Foundation
(GCF) Active

Society of Gynecologic Oncologist
(SGO) Active

Southwestern Oncology Group (SWOG)

Western Association of Gynecologic
Oncologist (WAGO) Active

International Gynecologic Cancer Society
Program Committee (Active –2006)

Hospital Appointments

Good Samaritan Hospital
Los Angeles, CA

LAC, USC Women’s and Children’s
Hospital, Los Angeles, CA

Research Funding

Gynecologic Oncology Research Fund
Good Samaritan Hospital
Los, Angeles, CA

Research In Progress

Available upon request.

Abstracts & Presentations

Numerous

Interests And Expertise

Colposcopy – Cervical Cancer

Laser Surgery for pre-invasive lesions of the Lower genital tract

Management and diagnosis of the HPV Infection

Ovarian Cancer

Transfusion-Free Medicine
(Bloodless Surgery)

Chemo-Resistance Assay in Gynecologic Oncology

Preventative Medicine, Integrative Medicine in Oncology

Nutrition and Cancer

Forensic Aspects of Gynecologic Oncology and General Gynecology

Consultant

Weisenthal Cancer Group
Huntington Beach, CA

Bibliography

Available upon request.