This physician serves as an expert witness with over 35 years of experience in otolaryngology, with a clinical focus on disorders of the voice, airway, and swallowing. Their background includes academic and clinical involvement in a university-affiliated medical center, including leadership of a center dedicated to voice, airway, and swallowing disorders. Their work includes evaluation of clinical decision-making, standard of care, and outcomes related to upper aerodigestive tract conditions, including complications associated with surgical intervention, airway management, and esophageal disorders.

Their experience includes the assessment and management of dysphagia, laryngopharyngeal reflux, esophageal motility disorders, and structural abnormalities of the larynx and vocal folds. Additional areas of focus involve airway obstruction, vocal fold paralysis, tracheal and esophageal injury, and complications arising from intubation or head and neck procedures. Diagnostic and evaluative methods reflected in their work include transnasal esophagoscopy, laryngeal electromyography, and swallowing evaluation, as demonstrated through clinical practice, research publications, and authored works.

The expert’s professional background also includes military medical service in the United States Navy with specialized training in hyperbaric, submarine, and diving medicine, along with roles supporting otolaryngology clinical care and research coordination. Their contributions include authorship of clinical reference texts addressing transnasal esophagoscopy and disorders of deglutition, as well as extensive peer-reviewed publications related to airway physiology and esophageal function. Professional involvement includes participation in organizations such as the European Laryngologic Society, the American Broncho-Esophagological Association, and the Dysphagia Research Society.

Board certification is held through the American Board of Otolaryngology. The physician is also a Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners.