Providing adult and pediatric otolaryngology care across university-affiliated medical centers and hospital-based healthcare systems, this expert has more than 20 years of experience involving ear, nose, and throat conditions, hearing loss, sinus and nasal disorders, otolaryngology surgery, and voice disorders. Clinical experience includes comprehensive management of adult and pediatric ENT conditions, minimally invasive nasal and sinus procedures, Eustachian tube disorders, airway management issues, oral cavity pathology, peritonsillar abscess treatment, head and neck trauma, and hearing loss evaluation and treatment. The expert has more than 10 years of experience providing expert witness consultations and deposition testimony involving otolaryngology and head and neck medical issues.

Professional experience includes academic, clinical, and educational responsibilities within university medical centers, regional healthcare systems, and hospital-based otolaryngology programs. Leadership activities have involved comprehensive otolaryngology services, regional development initiatives, advanced practice provider fellowship programs, resident education, curriculum development, and physician mentoring. Additional teaching and instructional experience includes healthcare compliance, healthcare law, billing and coding, medical ethics, professionalism in medical practice, emergency consent procedures, medico-legal issues in medicine, and otolaryngology resident training. The expert has also participated in interdisciplinary simulation and experiential learning programs involving airway emergencies, sinusitis management, hearing loss cases, communication of difficult medical diagnoses, conflict resolution, and endoscopy instruction.

Research, publications, and presentations have addressed cholesteatoma, Eustachian tube function, vocal cord dysfunction, sinusitis treatment, salivary flow disorders, otologic conditions, head and neck disorders, resident medical education, audience response systems in medical training, and patient-physician communication technologies. Presentation and instructional activities have included emergency ENT management, minimally invasive sinus surgery, head and neck trauma, dizziness evaluation and management, malpractice and expert testimony issues, healthcare law, and educational methodologies in otolaryngology training programs. Professional involvement includes fellowship status with the American College of Surgeons, board certification through the American Board of Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, participation in allergy and immunology committees, physician resource committees, otolaryngology education committees, and active medical licensure. Educational background includes Master of Arts, Doctor of Medicine, and Master of Jurisprudence degrees, along with residency training in Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery.