Gastroenterologist and expert witness with over 35 years of experience, this physician focuses on inflammatory bowel disease, endoscopic procedures, hepatology, and internal medicine. They have provided consultation and deposition as a gastroenterology expert witness for more than 30 years, with work involving Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. The expert holds a Doctor of Medicine degree and completed residency training in internal medicine and fellowship training in gastroenterology and hepatology. Credentials include board certification in gastroenterology and internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine and designation as a Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology.

Their clinical experience includes a broad range of diagnostic and therapeutic gastrointestinal procedures. These include colonoscopy and polypectomy, esophagogastroduodenoscopy, esophageal dilation, endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with sphincterotomy and stone extraction, biliary stent insertion, and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy. Additional procedural work includes small bowel enteroscopy, capsule endoscopy, liver biopsy, paracentesis, and advanced endoscopic therapies such as variceal band ligation, photodynamic therapy, and Barrx treatment for esophageal conditions. This scope of practice reflects experience in evaluating gastrointestinal disease processes and procedural care.

The expert’s background also includes ongoing involvement in gastroenterology research and clinical studies related to inflammatory bowel disease, ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, and gastroesophageal conditions. Participation in multicenter clinical trials and long-term registry studies, including the TREAT Registry, reflects engagement with treatment outcomes and safety evaluation in gastrointestinal therapies. Their professional activities include committee and advisory participation associated with organizations such as the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America.