Biomedical Expert Witness

Expert Witness No. 986

Texas

UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
 
1969‑1972   "Technion" Institute of Technology Associate in Science Major Electrical Engineering          

1972‑1974    B.Sc. Electrical Engineering Morgantown, W. Virginia   

                                     
GRADUATE EDUCATION
 
1974‑1975        M.Sc. Electrical Engineering ‑ Major in Biomedical Sciences
                        Morgantown, W. Virginia

1979‑1983        School of Graduate Studies Morgantown, W.Virginia
                        Inter-Disciplinary Doctorate Program
                        Doctorate Biomedical Engineering Education Psychology

CERTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION

Diplomat of the American Board of Forensic Engineering and Technology

The AmericanCollege of Forensic Examiners

Consultant – Department of Health & Human Services - Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

Certified Clinical Engineer  (C.C.E.) - The International Certification Commission (ICC)

Registered Professional Engineer in Biomedical Engineering, (P.E.), State of Texas Registration

International Health Care Safety Professional (C.H.S.P.), Board Executive Level.

HONORS AND AWARDS

IEEE/EMBS Distinguished Lecturers.

Health Data Management, The Nursing Information Technology Innovation Award
Honorable Mention

ECRI Institute Health Technology Management Award

HIMSS Award

Texas Children’s Hospital, Patient Safety Award from Mark Wallace

ECRI Institute Achievement Award – Customer Service.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

Tec De Monterrey, School of Medicine, Mexico

Chinese PLA Postgraduate Medical School

Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Commissioner’s Special Citation.

American Board of Forensic Engineering and Technology.

American College of Clinical Engineering

The American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)

Kirkland Scholarship.

Eta Kappa Nu Association - National Honorary of Electrical Engineering.

University, Engineering  Dean's Honor List.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2008                  Consultant:  Houston, Texas.

2006 - Present    Clinical Engineering Board: International Federation of Medical and Biological Engineering

2004 - Present    Advisory Board: Mobile Aspects Corporation

2002 - Present   Senior Biomedical Research Service Credentials Reviewer: Rockville, MD

1993 - Present   Advisor: Healthcare Infrastructure and Technology, Washington, DC.

1993 - Present   Consultant: General Hospital and Personal Use Devices Panel, Center for  
                        Devices and Radiological Health,  Rockville, MD

1987 - Present   Adjunct Assistant Professor: Department of Pediatrics,  Houston, Texas.

1998 - Present   Advisor: Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Devices  Rockville, MD

1987 - 2008     Director: Biomedical Engineering Department, Houston, Texas.

1976 - 2008     Advisor: Biomedical Engineering Consultant, Houston, Texas.

2004 - 2006     Medical Design Excellence Awards, Canon Communications,

1998 - 2005     ORBIS’ International Program Advisory Council (IPAC).

1996 - 2005     Center for Telemedicine Law (CTL), Washington, D.C.

1987 - 2004     Director:  Biomedical Engineering Department, Houston, Texas.

1998 - 2001     Director:  Center for Tele Health, Houston, Texas.

1994 – 1977    Consultant:  Department of Health & Human Services, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Neurological Devices

1991 - 2000     Advisor:  NASA Technology Applications Team, Biomedical Advisory Group

1984 - 1999     University of Texas Health Sciences Center at Houston, Department of Anesthesiology, Houston, Texas.

1984 - 1986     Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Community Medicine, Houston, Texas.

1982 - 1987     Director:  Biomedical Instrumentation Department, St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital/Texas Children's Hospital

1979 - 1982     Research Assistant Professor:  Department of Anesthesiology, Morgantown, WVA

1976 - 1982     Director:  Biomedical Engineering Section, Morgantown, West Virginia.

1976 - 1979     Research Instructor:  Department of Anesthesia, Morgantown, West Virginia.

1975 - 1976     Design Engineer:  Rockwell International, Collins Radio Division, Cedar Rapids, IA

1974 - 1975     Research Assistant (Part Time):  Department of Physiology and Biophysics (American Heart Association Grant).

1974 - 1975     Fulfilled the M.Sc. Degree requirements - Research Project Investigation of New Pacemaker Electrode Design

1974 -1975      Instructor:  Electrical Engineering Department, W. Virginia University College of Engineering.

1973 -1974      Orderly:  Operating Room, West Virginia University (W.V.U.), Medical Center, Morgantown, West Virginia.
 
1969 -1972      Senior Electrical Technician:  Advanced Systems, Design, Testing and Simulation - Israel

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS

Healthcare Technology Foundation (AHTF)
Biomedical Advisory Committee (BAC)
National Fire Protection Association - (N.F.P.A.) Health Care Facilities (NFPA-99)
Medical Gas Delivery Systems
The Safe Use of Electrical Equipment (2) Medical Gases
Laser Safety Committee (NFPA-115)
Biomedical Engineering Advisory Council - Texas A&M University,
Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation - (A.A.M.I.)
Electro Magnetic Compatibility (EMC)
Electrical Safety Committee
Education Committee (1985)
Journal of Medical Engineering and Physics - Elsevier Science -Editorial Review Board
National Recall Alert Center
National Forensic Center Distinguished Expert
National Society of Professional Engineers (N.S.P.E.)
American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE)
Healthcare Technology Foundation
By laws Review Committee
Fellow
Vision 2000 Task Force
Nominations Committee
Center for Telemedicine Law (CTL)
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society - (E.M.B.S.)
Annual International Conference - Technical Program Committee
Technical Committee on Clinical Engineering
American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS) and the United States Army Research and
Material Command (USAMRMC), (DWH) Research Programs, Baltimore, Maryland,
American Society for Healthcare Engineering (ASHE)
Clinical Engineering and Technology Management Committee
United States - Israel Science And Technology Commission, Bi-National Committee
Association of Field Service Managers International ‑ (A.F.S.M.) Texas State Technical Institute Biomedical Technology
American Heart Association-Texas Affiliate-Research Allocations and Advisory CommitteeThe Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE):
Technology policy Committee, I.E.E.E./TAB, Washington, DC
Technical Committee - NFPA 99 - Health Care Facilities.
Standards Coordinating Committee
Accreditation Board for Engineering Technology (ABET)
Electrical/electronics, Biomedical and Instrumentation Engineering Technology
Health Care Engineering Policy Committee (HCEPC)
National Fire Protection Association
American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering (AIMBE)
University of Houston, College of Architecture
The Health Environment Institute Advisory Board
Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organization (JCAHO)
The Committee on Health Care Safety
Society of Critical Care Medicine (S.C.C.M.)
International Certification Commission for Clinical Engineering and Biomedical Technology
Alliance for Engineering in Medicine and Biology, (A.E.M.B.)
Education Committee
Project Advisory Committee
American Society for Testing and Materials - (A.S.T.M.)
Anesthetic & Respiratory Equipment F-29

INSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEES (TCH)

Facility and Equipment Safety Subcommittee
Medical Technology Evaluation Committee
Equipment and Facilities Committee
Television and Audiovisual Committee
Advisory Committee for the Administrative and Management Forum
Equipment and Facilities Committee
Hospital Information Systems Advisory Committee .
Capital Budget Committee
Product Standardization and Utilization Committee
Safety Committee (1982-2008).
Personnel Practices Policy Committee
Quality Assurance Committee
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory Construction Committee
Laser Committee
Risk Management Committee

INSTITUTIONAL COMMITTEES (SLEH & THI)
 
Cardiac Care Unit Monitoring Equipment Committee
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Committee
Laser Committee
Risk Management Committee
Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory
Construction Committee
Safety Committee

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