Expert Details
Emergency Medical Services, Paramedic Standard of Care, Paramedic Malpractice
ID: 739615
New York, USA
In addition to management of countless incidents in a broad array of emergency services, Expert has also mitigated events ranging in complexity from multiple alarm fires to mass casualty incidents. As a paramedic supervisor for both a municipal, fire-based EMS system (260 EMS providers) and a county emergency medical services system (60 EMS providers) Expert has participated in the design and implementation of educational, operational, safety, quality improvement, standard of care and EMS procedures for EMTs, paramedics and physicians. Expert is an actively practicing paramedic and has been continuously certified for more than 30 years.
Expert is as an Expert Witness specializing in pre-hospital emergency medicine, paramedic medical malpractice and standard of care. He has been retained by firms representing both defendants and plaintiffs throughout the United States.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 2018 | Degree: n/a | Subject: Executive Leadership Program | Institution: Resuscitation Academy |
| Year: 2004 | Degree: n/a | Subject: First Line Supervisors Training Program | Institution: City of New York Fire Academy |
| Year: 1994 | Degree: n/a | Subject: NYS Firefighter | Institution: Fire Academy, City of Albany, NY |
| Year: 1992 | Degree: Paramedic | Subject: Paramedic | Institution: Hudson Valley Community College |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2021 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Expert Witness | Department: |
Responsibilities:Medical-legal consulting, case review, affidavits of merit, expert witness reports, depositions, expert medical testimony. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2019 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Adjunct Faculty | Department: Division of Prehospital and Operational Medicine |
Responsibilities:Integration of physicians into local EMS systems. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Certified Lab Instructor | Department: Paramedic Program |
Responsibilities:Creation and implementation of complex lab instruction. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1998 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Paramedic, Shift Commander | Department: Emergency Services Division |
Responsibilities:Operational supervision of all emergency medical services incidents. Delivery of paramedic level direct patient care. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to 1996 | Employer: Diaz Ambulance | Title: Paramedic | Department: |
Responsibilities:Paramedic level pre-hospital emergency medical care. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1994 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Paramedic, Battalion Chief | Department: Department of Fire and Emergency Services |
Responsibilities:Operational supervision of all fire and emergency medical services incidents. Delivery of paramedic level prehospital emergency medical care. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1992 to 1994 | Employer: Greenport Rescue Squad | Title: Paramedic | Department: |
Responsibilities:Paramedic level pre-hospital emergency medical care. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1992 to 1994 | Employer: Hudson Valley Ambulance | Title: Paramedic | Department: |
Responsibilities:Paramedic level pre-hospital emergency medical care. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1991 to 1992 | Employer: Capital District Ambulance | Title: Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) | Department: |
Responsibilities:Emergency Medical Technician level pre-hospital emergency medical care. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1989 to 1993 | Employer: Richard's Ambulance Service | Title: Dispatcher, Ambulette Operator, EMT, Paramedic | Department: |
Responsibilities:Dispatcher, Ambulette Operator, EMT, Paramedic. |
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Government Experience
| Years | Agency | Role | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 1994 to Present | Agency: City of Albany Department of Fire and Emergency Services | Role: Paramedic, Battalion Chief | Description: Operational supervision of all fire and emergency medical services incidents. Delivery of paramedic level patient care. |
| Years: 1998 to Present | Agency: Albany County Sheriff's Office - Emergency Medical Services Division | Role: Paramedic, Shift Commander | Description: Operational supervision of all emergency medical services incidents. Delivery of paramedic level patient care. |
| Years: 2014 to Present | Agency: State University of New York - Cobleskill | Role: Certified Lab Instructor | Description: Creation and implementation of complex lab instruction. |
Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| - Albany County Sheriff's Office, Emergency Medical Services Division, Albany, NY; Quality Improvement Committee, 2005 to present - City of Albany Department of Fire and Emergency Services, Albany, NY; Quality Improvement Committee, 2012 to present - Regional Emergency Medical Organization, Albany, NY Medical Advisory Committee, 2016 to present - Regional Emergency Medical Organization, Albany, NY Quality Improvement Committee, 2016 to present - Regional Emergency Medical Organization, Albany, NY Academic Committee, 2016 to present |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Emergency Medical Technician 1990 to1992 Advanced Emergency Medical Technician, Paramedic 1992 to present New York State Firefighter 1994 to present Paramedic Preceptor 1998 to present New York State Certified Lab Instructor 2016 to present Advanced Cardiac Life Support 1992 to present Pediatric Advanced Life Support 1992 to present Prehospital Trauma Life Support 1992 Basic Life Support 1989 to present |
| Professional Appointments |
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| - City of Albany Department of Fire and Emergency Services, Albany, NY; Lieutenant (5 years), Captain (8 years), Quality Improvement Coordinator (3 years), Battalion Chief - Albany County Sheriff's Office, Emergency Medical Services Division, Albany, NY; Shift Commander, Quality Improvement Coordinator (2 years) - New York State Urban Search & Rescue (NYTF2), Guilderland Center, NY; Task Force Leader, Safety Officer, Rescue Specialist, Medical Specialist (4 years) |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| - City of New York Fire Academy, First Line Supervisors Training Program; Certificate of Merit - Highest Rating - Regional Emergency Medical Organization; Provider of the Year, Advanced Life Support - Regional Emergency Medical Organization; Harriet C. Weber EMS Leadership Award (Regional) |
| Medical / Professional |
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| Paramedic, 1992 to present Emergency Medical Technician, 1990 to 1992 New York State Certified Lab Instructor, 2016 to present Paramedic Preceptor, 1998 to present New York State Firefighter, 1994 to present Advanced Cardiac Life Support, 1992 to present Pediatric Advanced Life Support, 1992 to present Basic Life Support, 1989 to present |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Lectures and presentations: 10 |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Experienced in both Defendant and Plaintiff cases. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| - Accident Victim Extraction - Active Shooter, Level II - Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - Advanced Disaster Life Support (ADLS) - Terrorism Response Tactics (ALERRT - Texas State University) - Apparatus Operator (emergency vehicle) - Basic Disaster Life Support (BDLS) - Basic Life Support (BLS) - CPR - Commercial Driver License, Class A - Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) - FEMA All Hazards - Safety Officer - FEMA Incident Command System (ICS), Levels 100, 200, 300, 700, 800 - Fire Behavior & Arson Awareness - Fire Service Instructor – Level 1 - Grass, Brush & Forest Firefighting - Medical Special Operations - Medium Level Structural Collapse (MLSC) Concept - MLSC Exterior Shoring Operations - MLSC Interior Shoring Operations - MLSC Void Search New York State Code Enforcement Officer - Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) - Rescue Operations - Search Canine Veterinary Care - Structural Collapse Operations, Basic Level |