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Expert in Internal Medicine and Hospital Medicine
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Summary of Expertise:
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Expert is board-certified in internal medicine and has been in active clinical practice since 1998. He is experienced in the diagnosis and treatment of disease in adult patients. Expert has particular expertise in the area of hospital medicine, in which he has practiced full-time since 2000. Expert received his M.D. from Emory University School of Medicine in 1995 and completed a three-year internal medicine residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospitals. He is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine and licensed to practice in the state of Georgia. He is also certified to provide Advance Cardiac Life Support and Basic Cardiac Life Support. He developed and implemented a Microsoft Access application to manage the inpatient list of a hospitalist group at a hospital in Georgia in 2001. The application also helped in the collection and maintenance of billing data. He also worked with the Medical Information Services department at a hospital to pilot computerized physician medication order entry programs and accessing hospital information system using handheld computers. He has served as a physician leader and managed a Continuous Quality Improvement team in an attempt to improve patient safety through improving the medication ordering process. He has also served as a member of the hospital's utilization management committee for nine years and its chairperson for two years. He is currently the Chief Medical and Laboratory Director of a major cryobank and the chair of its Medical Advisory Board.
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Expert has served as medical director of a large sperm bank since 1997. He is experienced in donor eligibility determination, donor screening for infectious diseases, and Food and Drug Administration regulations affecting production and distribution of human cellular and tissue products. As a physician at a reproductive service clinic, he has performed the procedure of artificial insemination for his clients. He has also assisted in the development of related policies regarding sperm donation and client depositor programs.
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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: Atlanta, Georgia;
Athens, Georgia;
Macon, Georgia;
Roswell, Georgia;
Marietta, Georgia;
and Chattanooga, Tennessee.
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1995
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MD
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Doctor of Medicine
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Emory University School of Medicine
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1991
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BS
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Biology
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Saint Andrews Presbyterian College
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Summa Cum Laude, General Honors, Departmental Honors in Biology
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2000 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Internal Medicine Service
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Hospitalist
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Expert is a hospitalist.
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1997 to
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(Undisclosed)
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Medical Director
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Expert is Chief Medical and Laboratory Director.
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1998 to 2000
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Diagnostic Center of North Georgia
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Physician
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Expert served as an internal medicine physician.
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2004 to 2005
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Northside Reproductive Resources
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Consultant
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Expert performed artificial insemination for clients of the clinic.
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1997 to 2004
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Lavista Reproductive Resources
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Consultant
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Expert performed artificial insemination for clients of the clinic.
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Associations/Societies
American College of Physicians, Society for Hospital Medicine
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Licenses/Certifications
MD, board certified in Internal Medicine; certified to provided Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support
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Professional Appointments
Board of Directors, Medical Executive Committee member, Medical Advisory Board member, Research Assistant, Physician, Medical Director, Chief Medical and Laboratory Director, Hospitalist
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Awards/Recognition
"Real Life Hero" Award from affiliated hospital; Resident Achievement Award in Internal Medicine in 1997.
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Medical/Professional Internships
Expert completed his three-year internal medicine residency at Emory University Affiliated Hospital in 1998.
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| Selected Consulting Examples: |
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Expert has reviewed medical records and provided opinions to plaintiffs' attorneys to assist attorneys in medical liability cases.
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Expert has testified at deposition for plaintiffs in medical liability cases.
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Expert Witness Experience Summary:
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Expert has experience in reviewing medical records and providing opinions to assist attorneys in medical liability cases. He has participated in depositions.
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Recent Litigation Client Requests:
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Spanish
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Expert has a working knowledge of Spanish that continues to improve with self-study and experience.
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Training/Seminars
He has developed and organized a national conference held in Washington D.C. on the Americans with Disabilities Act on the review and assessment of the implementation progress of the Act.
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Other Skills and Services
Expert has particular interest in the use of information technology. He developed a Microsoft Access database to maintain and manage patient information for a hospitalist group. He also developed a Microsoft Access database to maintain and manage donor information for a large sperm bank.
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