I am trained and Board-Certified in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine. My current position is Assistant Professor in Radiology at the Mallinckrodt Institute of radiology of Washington University Schoo of Medicine, St. Louis, MO. I have 24 years of experience in clinical Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, and the teaching of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine to residents in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine and to medical students and nuclear medicine technology students. In addition, I have had further training in Radiation Safety, health physics, and medical physics, and have a M.S. degree from UCLA in medical physics. I have been involved in Quality Assurance in Nuclear Medicine since 1989, and have been on the QA committee for Nuclear Medicine of the American College of Nuclear Physicians or the Society of Nuclear Medicine continuously since then. I have evaluated multiple practices of Nuclear Medicine around the country through this process, which involves evaluation of a questionnaire and a site visit. I have not only been a member of the QA committee for many years, but have also chaired the committee. I have also been involved in proficiency testing in Nuclear Medicine for many years, and am a long-standing member of that committee.
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: MD U. of Illinois, Chicago, 1976
MS UCLA Los Angeles, CA, 1984
Residency: 1. Radiology - Wadsworth VA Med Center, Los Angeles, CA 1976-1981.
2. Nuclear Medicine - Sepulveda VA Med Center, Sepulveda, CA 1981-83.
Fellowship: Pediatric Nuclear Medicine - Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles, LA, CA 1983-84.
Certification: 1. American Board of Radiology (ABR), 1981 (Diagnostic Radiology)
2. American Board of Nuclear Medicine, 1983
3. ABR, Special Competence in Nuclear Radiology, 1984
Active state medical licenses: Missouri,California
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: Society of Nuclear Medicine
American College of Nuclear Physicians
American College of Nuclear Medicine
American College of Radiology
Radiological Society of North America
Health Physics Society
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Teaching: Nuclear Medicine to Radiology and Nuclear Medicine residents on a regular basis. I also give teaching lectures to Internal Medicine and Family Practice residents at the U. of Missouri Med Center.
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Lecturer annually at the annual Nuclear Medicine Review Course at the National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland.
Have given lectures at the Society of Nuclear Medicine annual meeting, Americal College of Nuclear Physicians annual meeting, American College of Nuclear Medicine annual meeting, Missouri Academy of Family Practice annual meeting. I have also spoken at public meetings in New York state regarding low level radioactive waste disposal.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: No
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: Approximately 25
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Nuclear Medicine
General Radiology
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: Approximately 80%.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: Approximately 20%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: 8
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: December, 2008
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: Twice
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 2
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 10 years.
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: Consultation (review of radiographs and scans, review of reports of those), reports of findings.
I can offer other services if desired, such as testing or site inspections.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: $400/hour.
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: $400/hour.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: $400/hour.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: $500/hour.
References
C. Robert BuckleyWhite, Allinder, Graham & Buckley, L.L.C.
14801 E. 42nd Street
Independence, MO 64055
816-373-9080
bbuckley@wagblaw.com
Michael T. Kokal
Heyl, Royster, Voelker, and Allen
Suite 575, National City Center
1 North Old State Capitol Plaza
P.O.Box 1687
Springfield, IL 62705-1687
