Dentist, California Board, 30 years private practice; 6 years Rural Health Care; Advanced Master's Degree in Professional Education. Teaching: University of Southern California /School of Dentistry Post doctoral Advanced Prosthodontic Education & Director of Product Evaluation. Loma Linda University / School of Dentistry, Professor of Restorative Dentistry, Post Doctoral Teaching, Division of International Dentistry & Professional Services Representative for the Biomaterials Research Laboratory. Currently a Manager and clinical dentist for a Rural Health Clinic. Honors / Awards / Fellowships = four; three in professional organizations where only 2% of world's dentists are members. Publications: 25 in "Peer Reviewed Journals." Continuing Education Courses Developed & presented in North America = 25. Continuing Education courses taken = 5000+ hours. Insurance Claim Reviewer. Consultant to Major Dental Manufacturers in U.S., Canada, Japan and Europe. Expert Witness for 15+ years: 40% Defense & 60% Plaintiff. Testifies in mal-practice cases. Review of potential cases; Cosmetic, Implant, Prosthetic, Restorative and General Dentistry; Standard of Care issues for all phases of dentistry. (Thirty years of Post-Doctoral teaching and Private Practice).
Background
Q: Please list your professional accreditations, degrees, licenses, and certificates granted:A: D.D.S., AM.Ed.; California License; Professor of Restorative Dentistry, International Division, Loma Linda University; Fellow of Academy of General Dentistry, American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists and Pierre Fauchard Academy
Q: Please list your affiliations or memberships in any professional and/or industry organizations:
A: REQUEST PROFESSIONAL CURRICULUM VITAE FOR MORE INFORMATION
Q: Please list any teaching or speaking experience you have had, including subject matter:
A: Teaching Post-Doctoral Programs at USC & LLU for 30+ years.
Lecturing Internationally for 20 years.
Q: Have any of your accreditations ever been investigated, suspended or removed? (if yes, explain)
A: Probably!, but not that I am aware of
Q: On how many occasions have you been retained as an expert?
A: circa 75 occasions
Q: For what area(s) of expertise have you been retained as an expert?
A: Relating to "Dentistry:"
Mal-Practice/Negligence issues, Product Liability,
Standard's of care.
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the plaintiff?
A: 60% of cases retaioned via plaintiff's attorney
Q: In what percentage of your cases were you retained by the defendant?
A: 40%
Q: On how many occasions have you had your deposition taken?
A: Circa 40%.
Q: When was the last time you had your deposition taken?
A: 2002
Q: On how many occasions have you been qualified by a court to give expert testimony?
A: ?.........all the times I went to court?
Q: On how many occasions have you testified as an expert in court or before an arbitrator?
A: 10 - 15
Q: For how many years have you worked with the legal industry as an expert?
A: 15+ years
Q: What services do you offer? (E.g.: consulting, testing, reports, site inspections etc.)
A: I offer all services related to Dentistry.
Q: What is your hourly rate to consult with an attorney?
A: Request for fee schedule.
Q: What is your hourly rate to review documents?
A: Request for fee schedule.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide deposition testimony?
A: Request for fee schedule.
Q: What is your hourly rate to provide testimony at trial?
A: Request for fee schedule.
Q: Please list any fees other than those stated above (E.g.: travel expenses, copy fees, etc.)
A: Request for fee schedule.
References
References available upon requestSee "CV" section for letter of recommendation
