Profile
I
am an American residency trained Emergency Medicine Specialist with over 30
years of experience in Emergency Medicine. I am currently working in New
Zealand with the intention of returning to the US with my wife to live and
work. I am willing to relocate for the right opportunity. I have many years of
experience in Emergency Medicine and am looking for an opportunity where I can
be an asset. In addition I continue to update my learning to offer the highest
standard of care.
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Qualifications
1977 Bachelor of Science (Honours) State University of New York
(USA)
1981 MD New York Medical College (US)
1982 Internship Letterman
Army Medical Centre
1989 Residency Long Island Jewish Medical Centre, New
York
1992 Fellow of American College
Emergency Physicians (FACEP)
1994 Diplomat of American College of Emergency
Physicians
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Aspirations for the Future
- To return to practicing medicine in the USA
- To obtain my Vocational Scope of Practice and FACEM.
- To continue to seek funding for my research proposal.
- To obtain a post graduate degree in public health.
- To continue to provide the highest quality of care to patients in my
community.
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Employment History
CURRENT POST
Sept 2010- present Emergency
Department
Tauranga Hospital
Tauranga, NZ
PREVIOUS CONSULTANT POSTS
July 2009 - Aug
2010 Emergency Department
Whatakane Hospital
Whakatane, NZ
Nov 2000 - Mar 2009 Palmyra Medical Centre
Albany, Georgia USA
Trauma Care Coordinator
May 2004- Sept 2004
Emergency Department (4 month contract)
King Faisal Medical Centre
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi
Arabia
Level 1 Referral and Research Center
Nov 1999- Oct 2000 Emergency
Department
Palmetto Baptist Hospital
Columbia, South Carolina, USA
Jan 1995- Oct 1999 Emergency
Department
Dekalb Medical Centre
Atlanta, Georgia USA
Level I Trauma Centre
Oct 1992- Dec 1994 Emergency
Department
Halifax Memorial Hospital
Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina USA
May 1991 - Sept 1992 Emergency Department
Greenville Memorial Hospital
Greenville, South Carolina USA
Level I trauma Centre
June 1989 - April 1992 Emergency Department
Laurens County Hospital
Clinton, South Carolina USA
SPECIALIST TRAINING
Dec 1986–June
1989 Emergency Medicine Resident
Long Island Jewish Medical Centre,
Queens NY
Queens General Medical Centre, NY
Schneider’s Children’s Hospital, Queens NY
Lincoln Hospital Trauma Centre, Bronx NY
New York Poison Control Centre,
Manhattan NY
July
1982-June 1984 Orthopaedic
Surgery Resident
97th
General Army Hospital
Frankfurt,
Germany
July 1981- June
1982 Internship General Surgery
Letterman
Army Medical Centre
San
Francisco, California
MANAGEMENT ROLES
2000-2008 Trauma Care Co-ordinator
Palmyra Medical Centre
Albany, Georgia USA
·
Developed protocols and standards plus outlined and purchased
equipment needed for Trauma Care at the Centre.
1992-1994 Director of
Emergency Medicine
Halifax Memorial Hospital
Roanoke Rapids, North
Carolina
·
Oversaw and directed treatment of patients at Halifax Emergency
Room.
·
Medical Examiner of Halifax County
1989-1992
Director
of Emergency Medicine
Laurens County Hospital
Clinton, South Carolina
·
Oversaw
the development of Emergency Department of brand new hospital.
·
Involved
in planning and design layout of building.
·
Responsible
for recruiting and hiring of all staff.
·
Obtained
national accreditation from JCAHO of the Emergency Room.
·
Clinical
Director of Anaesthesiology Department
·
Clinical
Director of Emergency Medicine Laurens County
1984-1985
Director of Emergency Medicine 97th
General Army Hospital Frankfurt,
Germany 2nd largest medical
facility in the US Army
·
Oversaw
and directed the treatment of patients in the 97th Army Hospital
Emergency Department.
·
Oversaw
transfer of patients intra-theatre between the 9 military hospitals in Europe.
·
Oversaw
the transfer of patients from the European theatre to Walter Reed Army Hospital
in Bethesda Maryland.
·
Oversaw the treatment and evacuation of patients from the U.S. Marine
Barracks in Beirut.
TEACHING AND EDUCATION
Teacher
Throughout my entire career I have been involved in supervising and
training medical students, junior doctors, nurses and paramedics in Emergency
Medicine.
I consider myself an accomplished, articulate and
confident teacher, comfortable delivering diverse formal and informal teaching
styles, including simulator
training, necessary to support and train in a multi-professional healthcare
environment.
Instructor on national
and international courses:
1996 to present Advanced
Cardiac Life Support
2012 to present NZ CORE resuscitation
AUDITS
In my role as Clinical Director I had to ensure all standards of practise were at the required level. The Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals inspected the 97th General Hospital in 1985 while under my leadership and my department received a perfect score.
Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Hospitals inspected Laurens County Hospital in 1989 while under my leadership. This was the first inspection of the newly built facility. My department received a perfect score.
I was on the South Carolina Task Force for the evaluation of Trauma Centres in 1992. My role was to inspect Trauma Centres in the State of South Carolina to determine if they met national standards.
RESEARCH
In 2005 to 2008 I developed medical
software for online identification, surveillance and treatment of Pandemic
Influenza. My goal in
the future is to validate the accuracy and reliability of the tool to be used
in every day practise.
PATENTS
In 1989 I was issued two separate patents for my development of a Safety
Catheter. The design prevented the user from becoming exposed to blood during
the insertion of an IV. It also made it impossible for the user to accidentally
stab themself with a used needle. This was the first such Patent of this type
ever issued for an item that has now become a universal standard.
VOLUNTARY ROLES
2008 Georgia State Defence Force Captain
In 2008 I enlisted as a
captain in the Georgia State Defence force. This was a rapid response team
established by the Governor of Georgia to augment the Georgia National Guard in
a medical capacity. I was appointed as regional commander.
2005 Dougherty
County Red Cross Hospital
In 2005, during the
aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, myself and several other physicians in the
community established and staffed an Aid Station in Dougherty County. This
Medical Station was entirely funded by private donations of time and money. In
addition to medical aide we provided housing, transportation, clothing, food, counselling
and arrangement for government assistance. We remained open for about 6 weeks
and handled several hundred evacuees
2003 On Georgia Committee for Preparation
for Pandemic Influenza.
In response to a 2003 Avian
Influenza threat, the state of Georgia established a task force group to
prepare and respond to any future pandemic threat.
2001 On Georgia Committee for Preparation
for Bioterrorism.
In response to a 2001 bioterrorism
attack the state of Georgia established a task force to prepare for and to
respond to any future bioterrorism threat.
