Vascular surgeon physician with more than 25 years of clinical experience in vascular surgery and wound care, and over 20 years of experience providing expert witness services, including consultations, depositions, and courtroom testimony. He holds both an M.D. and a Ph.D., completed a general surgery residency at a major academic medical center, and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery with a longstanding California medical license . His practice focuses on carotid artery surgery, endovascular aneurysm repair, peripheral arterial disease, hemodialysis access, and the management of vascular surgery emergencies and trauma. He is also highly experienced in the treatment of chronic and complex wounds, including pressure ulcers, venous stasis ulcers, arterial ulcers, and diabetic foot ulcers, with substantial research involvement in wound healing and growth factor therapy.

He has held significant leadership and decision-making roles in hospital and academic settings, including serving as Chief of a Vascular Surgery Section within a large healthcare system and as Director of a university-affiliated wound clinic . His academic appointments have included professorial roles in surgery, reflecting longstanding involvement in surgical education and clinical training . In addition to his clinical work, he has served as principal investigator or local principal investigator on numerous multicenter clinical trials addressing peripheral arterial disease, venous thromboembolism, abdominal aortic aneurysms, diabetic foot ulcers, vascular grafts, and advanced wound therapies, demonstrating deep familiarity with standards of care, clinical research protocols, and evidence-based vascular practice.

His expertise encompasses evaluation and surgical management of arterial occlusive disease, limb ischemia, vascular access complications, thromboembolic disorders, and anticoagulation management. He has contributed extensively to the peer-reviewed literature, book chapters, and national and international scientific meetings on topics such as carotid endarterectomy, endovascular interventions, antiplatelet therapy, wound healing biology, and hemodialysis access. His combined clinical, academic, research, and expert witness background supports opinions in matters involving vascular surgical decision-making, perioperative management, chronic wound care, pressure injury prevention, anticoagulation therapy, and complications related to peripheral and cerebrovascular disease.