Expert No. 20388 – Medical Expert – CA(S)
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Expertise Description: M.D. - Experienced in emergency medicine, pre-hospital care, emergency medical care, urgent care, experimental and investigational therapy, triage, EMS, medical trauma, first aid, head injuries, hospital liability, nurse liability, paramedic, paramedic liability, HMO and managed care liability, health care regulations, medical malpractice, elder abuse, medical standards of care, medical necessity determinations, benefit determinations, quality assurance, nursing home quality assurance, utilization review, peer review, risk management, case management, credentialing, informed consent, ethics, arbitrations, EMTALA, and medical insurance reimbursement / bad faith. Chairman of the National Ethics and Professional Policy of the American College of Medical Quality. Prior expert witness experience.
Areas of Expertise:
Representative Litigation Experience:
For both Defense and Plaintiff
For both Defense and Plaintiff
- Medical Malpractice
- Bad Faith
- Credentialing
- EMTALA
Representative Consulting Services and/or Projects:
- drafting and adoption of national standards in medical quality management
- lectured for medical malpractice insurance companies regarding managed care systems and impact on physicians' performance and the liability issues involved
- advised and formulated the Certification Standards for the new Health Care Organizations (HCOs)
- special consultant for the Department of Managed Health Care which regulated Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)
- reviewer for the California Medical Licensing Board
- reviewer for Health Care Advisory Group that is responsible for overseeing patient care and EMTALA issues
- consults with providers of medical care regarding justifiable, accountable, defensible, and documented medical decision-making
- lectures on appropriate development and implementation of practice parameters / guidelines, physician credentialing / profiling issues / report carding, medical necessity and benefit determinations, and standards of care
Licenses & Certifications:
| Certified, Fellow American Academy of Emergency Medicine |
| Certified, Fellow American College of Emergency Physicians |
| Certified, Diplomat American Board of Emergency Medicine |
| Certified, Diplomat American Board of Quality Assurance & Utilization Review Physicians |
| California Medical License |
Education:
| Degree | Subject | Institution | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MD | Medicine and Surgery | University of Bologna | |
| BA | Psychology | University of California |
Professional Appointment/Association Affiliations:
- Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians
- Fellow of the AMerican College of Medical Quality
Awards & Honors:
| Dean's Honor List, University of California |
Other Career Highlights:
| National Lecturer of Medical Quality of Care Issues |
