Board-certified gastroenterologist with 37 years of clinical practice experience, this expert serves as an expert witness in gastroenterology matters involving colon cancer screening, colonoscopy, endoscopy, hepatitis C, irritable bowel syndrome, informed consent, endoscopic sedation, gastrointestinal risk management, and medical-legal issues in gastrointestinal practice. He has 12 years of expert witness consulting experience, including depositions, court testimony, and arbitrations. His combined M.D. and J.D. background supports analysis of gastroenterology care, procedure-related complications, endoscopy risk, colon cancer screening issues, and medical-legal questions involving gastroenterologists and non-physician providers.

He holds an M.D., J.D., and A.B., with board certification in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. His credentials include Washington State medical licensure, Washington State Bar membership, Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology, Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association, and Fellow of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He has also participated in national committee work, guideline development, public policy work, editorial activities, and journal review connected to gastroenterology, endoscopy, colonoscopy, hepatitis C, dyspepsia, risk management, and medical-legal issues.

His professional background includes long-term clinical gastroenterology practice, clinical teaching, program chief responsibilities, service line chief responsibilities, division chief responsibilities, director-level gastrointestinal clinical investigation work, and policy committee service. He has presented on malpractice issues in gastroenterology, risk management, informed consent, endoscopic sedation, legal risks for gastroenterologists and non-physician providers, medical-legal risks of social networking, anticoagulation management for gastrointestinal procedures, HIPAA, and medical-legal aspects of colon cancer screening. His research interests and publications include medical-legal issues, colon cancer screening and colonoscopy, irritable bowel syndrome, hepatitis C, endoscopic sedation, informed consent, clinical practice guidelines, physician liability, electronic medical records, and gastrointestinal endoscopy risk.