Bringing over 10 years of experience in occupational and environmental medicine, this physician provides specialized expertise in occupational health, environmental toxicology, preventive medicine, and disability evaluation. His areas of focus include medical surveillance examinations, workers’ compensation management, environmental health and exposure assessment, radiation health, addiction medicine, mood and anxiety disorders as they relate to workplace safety, and utilization management. His background also includes training in functional medicine, supporting comprehensive approaches to employee health and wellness, as well as experience across diverse industries including nuclear power, public safety, healthcare, transportation, and federal service environments.

Within a litigation context, he has experience providing consultation, deposition testimony, and courtroom testimony in matters involving occupational medicine, toxic exposures, disability evaluations, and workplace health standards. His work includes medical record review, independent evaluations, and expert analysis of occupational and environmental risk factors, as well as assessment of compliance with applicable health and safety guidelines. This experience is reinforced by his role in conducting independent medical reviews, disability assessments, and expert opinions for regulatory and legal proceedings, as well as his appointment as an expert reviewer for a state medical board.

Distinguished by extensive leadership in both clinical and operational settings, he has served in senior roles including Senior Medical Officer and Occupational Health Department Head, overseeing multiple occupational health clinics and large-scale medical surveillance programs. His responsibilities have included directing public health responses to infectious disease outbreaks such as Ebola, Zika, and MERS, as well as managing complex environmental exposure incidents and mass casualty events, including a large-scale decompression incident affecting military personnel. His background further includes executive leadership roles in healthcare consulting, with oversight of utilization management, cost containment, and development of occupational health and functional medicine programs designed to improve workforce health and performance.

Complementing his clinical and leadership experience is more than 25 years of service in a military medical environment, including work in nuclear-powered submarine operations with responsibility for radiation health and safety, as well as operational medicine and emergency response. He has contributed to peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and professional lectures on occupational health, toxicology, and workplace safety, and has served in leadership roles within professional organizations including the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, where he has held committee and section leadership positions. His professional achievements include recognition as a Fellow of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine and receipt of multiple military commendation awards. He holds a Doctor of Medicine degree and a Master of Science in environmental toxicology, along with board certifications in occupational medicine and preventive medicine and multiple certifications in medical review, independent medical examinations, and substance abuse evaluation.