EDUCATION
1976-1980 - Undergraduate
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, Massachusetts
B.S. Magna Cum Laude in Biology and in Linguistics
1980-1984 - Doctor of Medicine
University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine
1984-1985 Doctor of Medicine Internship in Medicine
Kaiser Permanente Hospital
San Francisco, California
1985-1987 Residency in Anesthesiology
Harbor/UCLA Medical Center
Torrance California
Chief Resident in Anesthesiology
Harbor/UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
1987-1988 Fellowship in Pain Management & Obstetric Anesthesia
Harbor/UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
1977-1980 University
Whitehead Institute of Services: Massachusetts Institute of Technology & Harvard University School of Medicine
Cambridge, Massachusetts
1978 World Health Organization, Amigos de las Americas
Ecuadorian Jungle, South America
Volunteer Vaccinator
1979 Veterans Administration Hospital, Psychiatry & Pharmacology Departments
Palo Alto, California
Worked on gas chromatographic isolation of two new urinary metabolites of delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol in man
1980 Lockheed Missiles and Space Corporation, Guidance Systems
Division Sunnyvale, California
Worked on integrated circuit design and packaging for Trident-II Ballistic missile, with level three national security clearance
1981 Syva Pharmaceutical Corporation
Palo Alto, California
Worked on development of new micro-ELISA for hemoglobin A1c, to assess efficacy of hypoglycemic therapy in diabetics
1982 Hadassah Medical Center, Department of Neurology
Jerusalem, Israel
Medical student volunteer during Israeli-Lebanese war
PROFESSIONAL - ANESTHESIOLOGY
1988 Visiting Professor at Rambam Medical Center, Israel
1988-1990 Clinical Faculty at Harbor/UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, CA
1988-1991 Institute of Laser Cosmetic Surgery, 415 Pier Ave., Hermosa Bch, CA
1993-1997 Locum Tenens at several hospitals in Los Angeles area
1997-1999 Locum Tenens at Long Beach Memorial Hospital, Long Beach, CA
1998-1999 Clinical Faculty at Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles
1999-Present Clinical Assistant professor of Anesthesiology at USC Keck School of Medicine.
Private practice at USC University Hospital and Norris Cancer Center
2000-Present Consultant and Expert Witness for Plaintiff and Defense
PUBLICATIONS
Available Upon Request
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
California Society of Anesthesiologists
American Society of Anesthesiologists
REFERENCES
Available Upon Request
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