ENT Specialist: 23 Years in Clinical Practice
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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
Otolaryngology and Pediatric OtolaryngologyKeywords/Search Terms:
Hearing Loss, ENT (Ear Nose and Throat), Sinus Surgery, Airway obstruction, Adenotonsillectomy, Pediatric Airway, Ear infections, Tinnitus, Sleep Apnea, Head and neck surgery, Facial Trauma, Myringotomy, Tonsillectomy, Laryngology, Adenoidectomy, Ear Tubes, Otitis media, Facial TraumaEducation:
BS, West Point; MD, Uniformed University of the Health SciencesYears in Practice:
23Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:
1Additional Information
Board-certified ENT (otolaryngologist) and full-time clinician with 20+ years of experience caring for children and adults. Teaching faculty for more than two decades with academic rank of full Professor of Surgery at two academic institutions. West Point Graduate, retired as a Colonel from 25 years of active Army service. Served as the lead ENT and subject matter expert for the U.S. Army as the Consultant to the Army Surgeon General. Experience in medical record review. Invited speaker and instructor at national and international conferences, and prolific author with 40+ peer-reviewed publications. Subspecialty fellowship training in pediatric ENT. Current Position: From 2023 - The ENT and Allergy Centers of Texas, Staff Surgeon, Frisco, Texas Recent Positions: 2017- 2023 - Professor of Surgery, Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Department, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, Virginia 2014 - 2017 - Otolaryngology Consultant to the Surgeon General, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii 2014-2016 - Chief, Tripler Army Medical Center Otolaryngology Department, Honolulu, Hawaii 2003-2013 - Staff Surgeon, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii Education: 1988 - 1992 B.S., United States Military Academy at West Point, New York 1992 - 1996 M.D., Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Md 1996 -1997, Surgical Internship, Walter Reed Army Medical Center 1997- 2001, Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery Residency, Walter Reed Army Medical Center 2001 - 2003, University of Iowa Pediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship Otolaryngology Board Certification: May 2002, American Board of Otolaryngology Otolaryngology Board Re-Certification: June 2011 American Board of Otolaryngology Teaching Experience: 2003-2024 Teaching Faculty for residents, medical students, physicians assistants, and nurse practitioners Academic Appointments: Professor of Surgery, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Roanoke, VA, 2017-2023 Professor of Surgery, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD, 2014-2017 Honors and Awards: Joint Service Commendation Medal/NATO Medal in recognition of service as Chief of Clinical Operations for NATO Healthcare, Afghanistan 2014 American Academy of Otolaryngology Honor Award, 2011 Army Surgeon's General Award Recipient, 1996 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society - Maryland Gamma Chapter, 1995 West Point Superintendents Award for Excellence - 1992 Leadership Experience: Chair, Tripler Army Medical Center Ethics Committee 2009-2012 Hawaii Society of Otolaryngology President 2007-2008 West Point Honor Committee Board President, 1992 CurrentMemberships: American Board of Otolaryngology American Academy of Otolaryngology Committee Service: AAO Annual Meeting Program Committee 2016-2018 AAO Program Advisory Member 2014-2016 AAO Pediatric Otolaryngology Committee Member 2005-2006