Award-winning Clinical Professor, UC Irvine
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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness
General Specialties:
RheumatologyKeywords/Search Terms:
Osteoporosis, Polymyalgia rheumatica, Connective tissue diseases, Giant cell arteritis, Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid arthritis, Gout, Psoriatic arthritis, Pseudogout, Fibromyalgia, Lupus, Polymyositis, Dermatomyositis, Anti-synthetase syndrome, Ankylosing spondylitis, Bursitis, Sjogren's syndrome, Scleroderma, Arthritis, RheumatismEducation:
MD, SUNY at Buffalo School of Medicine; BA, biology, SUNY at BuffaloYears in Practice:
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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.