Expert Details
Neurology: Head Trauma, Seizure, Encephalitis, Behavioral Disorders, Dementia, Headaches, Nerve & Muscle Disorders, Medical Malpractice, Medicinal Acupuncture.
ID: 739331
California, USA
He is a medical expert for the Medical Board of California, and has experience with depositions, IME record review, court testimony and plaintiff & defense. He has provided expert witness services since 1984.
Expert has 24 publications, including one book and six chapters, and has given over 100 presentations.
Research Experience:
- Electron microscopy of kainic acid lesioning of retinal cells
- Vertebrate stereotactic stimulations and lesioning. (Study of locomotion and dyskinesias)
- Transmission electron microscopy, light microscopy, and associated tissue processing (Study of neuronal degeneration and regeneration in invertebrates)
- Electrophoretic and chromatographic techniques. (Study of enzyme purification)
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1978 | Degree: MD | Subject: Medicine, Psychopharmacology | Institution: University of Texas, Medical Branch |
| Year: 1974 | Degree: Graduate | Subject: Neuronal Regeneration | Institution: University of Texas at Austin |
| Year: 1998 | Degree: MBA | Subject: Healthcare Management | Institution: California Lutheran University |
| Year: 1970 | Degree: BA | Subject: Psychology | Institution: University of Texas at Austin |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2019 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Attending Physician | Department: Neurology |
Responsibilities:General neurology care for Adults & Pediatrics/office & hospital |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2014 to 2020 | Employer: UCLA | Title: Clinical Professorof Neurology | Department: Neurology |
Responsibilities:General neurology care for Adults & Pediatrics/ office & hospital |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1982 to 2014 | Employer: California Neurological Specialists | Title: MD | Department: |
Responsibilities:General neurology care for Adults & Pediatrics/ office & hospital |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| Fellow of American Academy of Neurology American Association for Physician Leadership (formerly American College of Physician Executives) American Academy of Medical Acupuncture Ventura County Medical Society California Medical Association |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| MD, California Fellow, American Academy of Neurology MBA Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology National Board of Medical Examiners FLEX Certification |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Clinical Professor of Neurology, UCLA |
| Medical / Professional |
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| HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS - Los Robles Regional Medical Center, 1983 - present - David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 1983 – 2021 - Simi Valley Adventist Hospital, 1983 – 2003; 2015-2018 - Motion Picture and Television Hospital, 2006-2014 (hospital closure) - Thousand Oaks Surgical Hospital, 2004 – 2013 (hospital closure) - Westlake Medical Center, 1983 - 1996 (hospital closure) - Charter Psychiatric Hospital, 1990 - 1996 (hospital closure) - Woodview Calabasas Psychiatric Hospital, 1983 - 1992 (hospital closure) - Rancho Encino Hospital, 1983 - 1985 - Tarzana Hospital, 1983 - 1985 - Hospital of the Good Samaritan--USC/LAC, 1982 - 1983 - University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor, Michigan 1979 - 1982 - W.A. Foote Memorial Hospital, Jackson, Michigan, Associate Staff in Emergency Medicine, 1979 - 1982 |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has 24 publications, including one book and six chapters, and has given over 100 presentations. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| Plaintiff and defense cases since 1983. Medical Expert for the Medical Board of California |