Recognized for more than 45 years of clinical experience in nephrology and internal medicine, this board-certified nephrologist and internal medicine expert witness specializes in kidney disorders, hypertension, diabetes-related renal disease, dialysis management, and chronic kidney disease treatment. The expert’s clinical practice includes hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, renal replacement therapies, electrolyte disorders, acute and chronic renal failure, cardiovascular complications associated with renal disease, and long-term management of patients with end-stage renal disease. Additional expertise includes wearable dialysis technologies, wearable artificial kidney development, ultrafiltration systems, home-based dialysis therapies, nephrology-related medical device innovation, and evaluation of clinical standards associated with renal care and dialysis treatment. The expert has more than 20 years of experience providing consultations, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in nephrology and internal medicine matters involving kidney disease management, dialysis treatment protocols, hypertension care, diabetic renal complications, nephrology standard-of-care issues, dialysis complications, fluid management, and treatment considerations for patients with acute and chronic renal impairment.

Clinical leadership experience includes serving as Chief of the Division of Nephrology at a major medical center, Medical Director of multiple dialysis centers, Chairman of a Department of Medicine, Chairman of a Quality Assurance Committee, and member of nephrology, credentials, and ethics committees, while also maintaining a private practice in internal medicine and nephrology since 1980 and serving for decades as an attending physician at a major California medical center. Academic appointments have included Instructor and Associate Clinical Professor roles involving internal medicine, nephrology, anatomy, and postgraduate medical education. Professional credentials include board certification in Internal Medicine and Nephrology through the American Board of Internal Medicine and medical licensure in California. Educational background includes a Doctor of Medicine degree, postgraduate training in internal medicine, and nephrology fellowships completed in Israel and the United States.

Professional organization involvement includes membership in the American Medical Association, American Society of Nephrology, International Society of Hemodialysis, International Society of Nephrology, International Society of Blood Purification, Renal Physicians Association, and the American Heart Association. Additional contributions to the nephrology field include peer-reviewed publications and textbook chapters addressing wearable artificial kidney systems, dialysis technologies, ultrafiltration therapies, home dialysis treatment, cardiovascular complications associated with renal disease, and chronic kidney disease management, along with receipt of an FDA Innovation Challenge Award related to dialysis technology development and participation in international nephrology and hemodialysis research initiatives involving renal replacement therapies and dialysis economics.