Expert Details
Cardiology, Internal Medicine
ID: 736032
Connecticut, USA
Expert previously served on Connecticut's Medical Malpractice Claims Review Panel where he assisted in evaluating cases for medical malpractice insurers and individual law firms. He has given deposition and trial testimony in state and federal jurisdictions in approximately 125 cases.
He feels that an ability to communicate effectively is just as important in medicolegal work as it is in medical practice.
Expert has had a long-standing interest in the advanced detection and treatment of heart disease. In particular, new strategies for control of cholesterol and hypertension, as well as how to cope with stress. He helped to establish the first Cardiovascular Prevention Program at Greenwich Hospital. Expert has served as medical advisor to the National Running and Fitness Association in Washington, D.C., and has presented on subjects of preventive cardiology both nationally and aboard.
Expert graduated with honors from the Harvard Medical School. He completed internship and residency in internal medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia. He subsequently completed cardiology fellowship at the National Heart Institute- part of the National Institutes of Health- in Bethesda, Maryland. At the N.I.H., he carried out research on lipids (cholesterol) and the advanced detection and treatment of coronary heart disease.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year: 1979 | Degree: Chief Resident | Subject: National Heart, Lung, Blood Institute | Institution: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda |
| Year: 1979 | Degree: Fellow | Subject: Cardiology | Institution: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda |
| Year: 1977 | Degree: Clinical Associate | Subject: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute | Institution: National Institutes of Health, Bethesda |
| Year: 1977 | Degree: Internship- Residency | Subject: Internal Medicine | Institution: Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania |
| Year: 1974 | Degree: Doctor of Medicine | Subject: Medicine | Institution: Harvard Medical School |
| Year: 1970 | Degree: Bachelor of Science | Subject: Cell Biology | Institution: University of Michigan |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1979 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Attending Physician | Department: Cardiology |
Responsibilities:Diagnose and treat cardiology patients.Teach interns and residents in internal medicine and cardiology. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Attending Physician (Internal Medicine and Cardiology) Greenwich Hospital/ Yale New Haven Health SCIENTIFIC AND HONORARY SOCIETIES American College of Physicians (Fellow) American College of Cardiology (Fellow) American Federation for Clinical Research (Member) Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society of North America Phi Beta Kappa |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Medical licensure - Connecticut Certifications: American Board of Internal Medicine, 1977 ABIM Subspecialty Board in Cardiovascular Disease, 1979 |
| Professional Appointments |
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| FACULTY APPOINTMENTS 1975-76 Clinical Instructor in Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine 1977-79 Clinical Instructor in Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine 1979-80 Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Georgetown University School of Medicine 1980-86 Clinical Instructor in Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine 1986-2010 Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine 2004- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, New York Medical College |
| Medical / Professional |
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| Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine (New York Medical College) Attending Physician (Internal Medicine & Cardiology), Greenwich Hospital HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY Chairman, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Committee, Greenwich Hospital, Greenwich, CT Member, Greenwich Hospital Ethics Committee Medical Director, Cardiovascular Prevention Program Chairman, Medical Advisory Board, Greenwich Health Association, Greenwich, CT Member, Board of Medical Advisors, National Jogging Association, Washington, DC President, Connecticut Society of Internal Medicine Board of Trustees, Greenwich Federation- UJA |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Publications: 16 Invited Lectures: (hundreds) • Lectures and Grand Rounds focusing on clinical management of hypertension and hyperlipidemia; risk factor reduction; issues of cost containment and corporate health care. • Sponsored, in part, by the U.S. Department of H.E.W.; Department of Defense; National Cholesterol Education Program; sponsoring hospitals and corporations. |
Additional Experience
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Military Service: 1976-79 Commissioned Officer (Lt. Cmdr.), U.S.P.H.S. National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD |