Contact this Expert Witness

  • Phone: (505) 220-4929
  • Cell: (505) 220-4929

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Pediatric Cardiology

Keywords/Search Terms:

Kawasaki Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Structural Heart Disease, Sports Cardiology, Coronary Anomalies, Congenital Heart Disease, Sudden Cardiac Death in Athletes, Transesophageal Echocardiography, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Anthracycline-Induced Cardiomyopathy, Transthoracic Echocardiography

Education:

MD, Eastern Virginia Medical School

Years in Practice:

30

Number of Times Deposed/Testified in Last 4 Yrs:

1

Additional Information

I am a seasoned professor of pediatric cardiology. My post-graduate training was done at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and Childrens National Medical Center. I have practiced in large academic centers: Texas Childrens Hospital, Cincinnati Childrens Medical Center, Childrens Hospital of Colorado; as well as private practices and more rural outreach areas through the University of New Mexico, University of Texas, University of Mississippi, Driscoll Children's Hospital and Valley Children's Hospital. I am a non-invasive imager and have been Director of three imaging programs. I have obtained IAC (formerly ICAEL) certification for two of these programs; these are quality assurance certifications for imaging. I have experience in establishing and running outreach/rural pediatric cardiology services, including onsite and telehealth consultations. I continue to provide inpatient cardiology services in intensive care, post-operative pediatric cardiothoracic surgical care, neonatal intensive care (NICU), and pediatric/pediatric intensive care (PICU) consultations. I am proficient in transthoracic echocardiography (TTE), transesophageal (TEE), and fetal echo procedures to diagnose and treat pediatric heart conditions. My areas of expertise include: Diagnosis and management of Kawasaki Disease Diagnosis and treatment of Anomalous Coronary Arteries Sports Cardiology in the Young Sudden Cardiac Death in Young Athletes Diagnosis and Treatment of Pediatric Cardiomyopathies Pediatric Cardiomyopathies.