Expert Qualifications
This highly qualified expert is board certified in emergency medicine. He received his medical degree from the State University of New York, Syracuse. He completed his medical internship at Scripps Mercy hospital and residency at UC San Diego where he also completed a two year hospital administrative fellowship. He also holds a Master's degree in Business Administration from University of California, Irvine. He has served as Senior Medical Officer, Healthcare Reform at Tri-City hospital and Medical Director for Volunteers of America. He has received numerous awards for educational excellence and has authored papers on administration, reducing wait times in emergency rooms and substance abuse. He is currently an Emergency Medicine Physician at a Veteran's Affairs hospital in CA as well as the Chief Medical Officer of a Sheriff's Detention Services Bureau which includes 7 jails in CA.
Bio Snapshot
- Location: CA
- B.S., Cum Laude, CUNY: Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
- M.D., SUNY Syracuse
- M.B.A., UC Irvine
- Internship, Scripps Mercy Hospital
- Residency, Emergency Medicine, UCSD
- Board Certification: Emergency Medicine
- Member, American College of Emergency Physicians
- Member, American Correctional Health Services Association
- Member, National Commission on Correctional Healthcare Association
- Member, American College of Healthcare Executives
- Member, American Academy of Emergency Medicine
- Member, American Medical Association
- Published, 6+ abstracts, book chapters, publications
- Former, Assistant Clinical Professor, UC San Diego - Hillcrest and Thornton Hospital, County Jails (George Bailey, Central Jail, Las Colinas, South Bay Jail)
- Former, Emergency Department Physician, Tri-City Hospital
- Former, Senior Medical Officer, Healthcare Reform, Tri-City Medical Center
- Current, 1) Chief Medical Officer, Sheriff's Department in CA, 2)Emergency Department Physician, Veteran Affairs Hospital in CA 3) Medical Director substance abuse center
