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Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Reimbursement, Clinical Trial Design, Litigation

ID: 731518 Kansas, USA

Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery at a major university and Director of Cardiothoracic-Vascular Surgery Research at a research institute. He is triple board certified in Cardiothoracic, Vascular, and General Surgery. Expert maintains an active clinical research department and has over 100 publications in journals such as the NEJM, JTCVS, and The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. He serves as an ad hoc member of the FDA's Circulatory Device Panel.

Additionally, Expert continues to advise companies on clinical study design, Medicare reimbursement issues, and FDA regulatory process, including two successful PMA presentations to the FDA device panel as the lead presenter. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Association of Thoracic Surgeons (AATS), the Society of Thoracic Surgery (STS), and the International Society for Minimally Invasive Surgery (ISMICS).

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 1994	Degree: Fellow	Subject: Cardiothoracic Surgery	Institution: Rush University, Chicago, IL
Year: 1992	Degree: Fellow	Subject: Vascular Surgery	Institution: Rush University, Chicago, IL
Year: 1991	Degree: Resident	Subject: General Surgery	Institution: Emory University, Atlanta, GA
Year: 1986	Degree: MD	Subject: Medicine	Institution: University of Kansas School of Medicine
Year: 1982	Degree: BA	Subject: Chemistry and Biology	Institution: University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2007 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Director of Surgical Research	Department: Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
Responsibilities: Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, UMKC Director of Surgical Research
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 1994 to 2007	Employer: CORVASC MD's	Title: MD	Department:
Responsibilities: Private Practice

Government Experience

Years	Agency	Role	Description
Years: 2008 to 2013	Agency: FDA	Role: Circulatory Device Panel	Description:

Career Accomplishments

Associations / Societies
American Association of Thoracic Surgeons (AATS) Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (ISMICS), Board of Directors 2010-2013 FDA Circulatory Device Panel Member (2007-present)

Licenses / Certifications
Med Licenses: IN, KS, MO Am Board of Surgery 1992, Recertified 2001, 2009 Am Board of Vascular Surgery 1995, Recertified 2003, 2012 Am Board of Thoracic Surgery 1995, Recertified 2004, 2013

Awards / Recognition
University of Kansas School of Medicine Alpha Omega Alpha, Junior Merck Award, Outstanding Scholastic Achievement University of Kansas College of Liberal Arts Valedictorian Phi Beta Kappa, Junior Year Mortar Board Omicron Delta Kappa Phi Kappa Phi Summerfield Scholar Olathe High School Valedictorian

Medical / Professional
Grants: 1 FDA Clinical Trials: 56

Publications and Patents Summary
over 100 publications in journals such as the NEJM, JTCVS, and The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

Additional Experience

Expert Witness Experience
Expert Witness, patent litigation, defense and prosecution medical malpractice

Marketing Experience
National principle investigator on numerous clinical trials Films: 7 Presentations: 100+

Other Relevant Experience
FDA Circulatory Device Panel Member

Fields of Expertise

cardiac surgery, cardiopulmonary bypass surgery, cardiovascular research, cardiovascular surgery, FDA medical device regulation, heart transplant, left ventricular assist device, peripheral vascular surgery, reimbursement, surgery, vascular disease, vascular surgery