Cardiac and aortic surgery.
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- Additional States: Georgia
- Phone: (229) 894-4706
Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Cardiothoracic Surgery and Vascular SurgeryKeywords/Search Terms:
aortic dissection, aortic aneurysm, bicuspid aortic valve, aortic stenosis, coronary artery disease, carotid stenosis, lung cancer, mitral regurgitation, endocarditis, sternal wound infection, stroke, ischemia, peripheral arterial diseaseEducation:
B.S., Marquette University; M.S., University of Florida; M.D., University of FloridaYears in Practice:
20Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
2Additional Information
20 years of experience in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery. I am Board Certified in General and Thoracic Surgery. I am well versed in complex cardiac operations including redo operations, valve surgery, aortic surgery (including aneurysm and dissections). General Thoracic experience includes thoracotomies, lobectomies, pneumonectomies, symptathectomies, decortications. Vascular experience includes carotid endarterectomy, carotid stunting, peripheral intervention, peripheral bypass, amputation, AAA repair. I have a bachelors degree in Chemistry from Marquette, a Masters in Cardiovascular Physiology, and and M.D. from the University of Florida. I graduated at the top of my General Surgery Residency class, receiving the Golden Scalpel award. My Cardiothoracic and Vascular experience as a Fellow at the University of Florida was intensive with one of the highest aortic surgery volumes in the country. My practice experience in Albany, GA was diverse as there were no Vascular Surgeons in town when I joined the practice in 2005. I covered Cardiac, Thoracic and Vascular call for 15 years and had an operative volume of more than 700 cases/year. In Pensacola my operative volume has been steady with more of a cardiac focus. I have been a Faculty member for the University of Central Florida, teaching General Surgery residents on their Cardiothoracic rotation.