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Expert in Congenital Heart Disease, Kawasaki Disease, Endocarditis Prophylaxis
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert is a pediatric cardiologist at a large metropolitan pediatric institution for over 40 years. He has served as medical director of pediatric cardiac catheterization laboratory for a number of years until 2006. He has undertaken thousands of diagnostic and interventional catheterizations. He currently rotates as a reader of pediatric echocardiograms. His current interests include long-term follow-up of patients who recovered from Kawasaki disease with coronary artery sequelae, and transitioning pediatric cardiac patients into adult cardiac centers. He is currently a Co-Director of Adult Congenital Heart Program at Expert's University. Expert served on American Heart Association Committee on Rheumatic Fever, Endocarditis and Kawasaki Disease, and collaborated with writing of a number of practice guidelines on Kawasaki disease, rheumatic fever and infective endocarditis.
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BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS: Expert has served on American Heart Association Committee to write guidelines on diagnosis, treatment and prevention of bacterial endocardits. He has also personally treated at least 50 cases of endocarditis. CARDIAC TAMPONADE: As a former invasive cardiologist, he is keenly familiar with sign, symptoms and pathophysiology of acute and chronic cardiac tamponade. He has testified on two occasions as an expert witness on this subject. CARDIAC VALVE DISEASE/VALVAR HEART DISEASE: As pediatric cardiologist he has treated numerous patients with congenital and acquired diseases of heart valves. CARDIOMEGALY: He has screened many patients referred for cardiomegaly, and know pitfall and nuances of this clinical findings. CARDIOMYOPATHIES: He has personally diagnosed and managed various types of cardiomyopathies in his practice. ECHO-PLANAR IMAGING: He is exposed daily with echocardiograms of patients with simple and complex cardiac diseases. VENTRICLE OUTFLOW OBSTRUCTION: In his practice he has diagnosed and managed many patients with obstructions of right or left ventricles. VENTRICULAR DYSFUNCTION: He is familiar with the various ways heart function can deteriorate and can find optimal therapies to mitigate or reverse these problems.
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Show Secondary and Basic Areas of Expertise | Localities:
Expert may consult nationally and internationally, and is also local to the following cities: Los Angeles, California;
Long Beach, California;
Santa Ana, California;
Anaheim, California;
Riverside, California;
Bakersfield, California;
Glendale, California;
Huntington Beach, California;
San Bernardino, California;
and Oxnard, California.
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1960
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MD
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Medicine
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Indiana University School of Medicine
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1956
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BA
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Zoology and Chemistry
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Wabash College
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1968 to
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(Undisclosed University)
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Cardiology
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Professor of Pediatrics Emeritus
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He does outpatient consultations and follow-up evaluation on patients from birth to 21 years at the Expert's University. He also interprets echocardiograms.
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2006 to
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(Undisclosed University)
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Cardiovascular Medicine
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Volunteer Faculty
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He sees adult patients with congenital heart disease at USC Healthcare Consultation Center as well as Los Angeles County and USC Medical Center Department of Cardiovascular Medicine
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Associations/Societies
American College of Cardiology
American Heart Association
Western Society of Pedaitric Cardiology
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Licenses/Certifications
California medical license
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Professional Appointments
Professor Emeritus
Department of Pediatrics University of Southern Clifornia Keck School of Medicine
Attending physician, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
Attending physician, USC University Hospital
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Awards/Recognition
Alpha Omega Alpha, 1960
Philip E. Rothman Memorial Award for Outstanding Teaching, 1974
American College of Cardiology Scientific Exhibit, 1981
(Second Place Award for Excellence)
Distinguished Achievement Award, American Heart Association Greater LA Affiliate, 1983
Distinguished Service Award, Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, 1992
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Publications and Patents Summary
He has published 64 peer-review articles, 22 book chapters and 4 books
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Selected Publications and Publishers
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- Circulation published online
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- The New England Journal of Medicine
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- Circulation
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert has served as expert witness in approximately 33 civil (malpractice) litigations. Roughly half of these cases were on behalf of the Defence. The remainder for the Plaintiffs. He takes pride in carefully preparing for each case and is able to maintain poise during testimonies and cross examinations.
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Japanes
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He is a native of Japan, and spent his frist 19 years in the country. He is completely fluent in the language.
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Spanish
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He has taken two semesters of lessons in spoken and written Spanish. Through his work he deals with Spanish-speaking patients on daily basis, and seldom requires a translator.
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