Clinical Professor of Rheumatology

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  • Phone: 949-422-9089
  • Cell: 949-422-9089

Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Rheumatology

Keywords/Search Terms:

Osteoporosis, Axial spondyloarthropathies, Connective tissue diseases, Musculoskeletal ultrasound, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Gout, Psoriatic arthritis, Pseudogout

Education:

MD, SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine; BA, biology, SUNY at Buffalo

Years in Practice:

43

Additional Information

Summary of Expertise 43+ years of experience as a rheumatologist, currently Clinical Professor of Medicine at UC Irvine School of Medicine. Special expertise in osteoporosis and musculoskeletal ultrasound. Prior experience as a Qualified Medical Examiner, including expert testimony at depositions and at trial. Board-certified in Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, Bone Densitometry and Rheumatology Musculoskeletal Ultrasound. Current member and prior Chair of Continuing Medical Education (1995-2015), Saddleback Memorial Medical Center. 10-times named an Orange County Medical Association’ s Physician of Excellence, most recently 2026. Fellow, American College of Physicians and American College of Rheumatology. U.S. News & World Report/Castle Connolly Top Doctors in the US, 2011-2 (one of 500 rheumatologists so honored nationwide). SEAK Expert Witness training, 2025.