Direct Patient Care
PRIVATE MEDICAL PRACTICE: More than 25 years of direct patient care.
Current license to practice medicine by National Board of Medical Examiners, Maryland, Washington, DC, Virginia, Florida

PARTIAL CURRICULUM VITAE
Education
New York University - B.A.
State University of New York - M.D.

Medical Training
Residency in Internal Medicine - The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.
Fellow in Gastroenterology - The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland.

Diplomate
American Board of Internal Medicine
Subspecialty Board of Gastroenterology
American Board of Medical Management

Fellow
American College of Gastroenterology
American College of Physicians
American College of Physician Executives

Previous Academic Appointments
Associate Dean of Post Graduate Education Programs (P.G.G.H), The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland.
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
Coordinator of Post-graduate Education, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

Awards
¡ñ G.W. CARVER-F.D. ROOSEVELT ANTI DISCRIMINATION MEDAL, from the city of New York.
¡ñ ORDER OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST. ANDREW MEDAL from the Archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Church of North and South America.
¡ñ AWARD OF MERIT: From the United Jewish Appeal Federation of Greater Washington; FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AND SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY.
¡ñ PHYSICIAN OF THE YEAR MEDAL from the Philipine Medical Association of the U.S.A.
¡ñ Prince George's County Health & Welfare Council - "ANNUAL AWARD TO A PHYSICIAN FOR EXCELLENCE"
¡ñ Annual Lubavich Lamplighter Award: "IN RECOGNITION FOR DEVOTED HUMANITARIAN EFFORTS"
¡ñ COMMENDATION FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE From the chief Executive of Prince George's County
¡ñ Senate of Maryland Resolution SR1255 "IN RECOGNITION OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE OF MARYLAND"
¡ñ Prince George's County council Proclamation "FOR OUTSTANDING ACCOMPLISHMENTS"

Partial Publications List
1. Systemic Autoimmune Disorders Associated With Celiac Disease (CD) A Case Report. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Volume 97, No.9, Suppl. September, 2002 p.136-137.

2. Current Biochemical Studies of Non- Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) and Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) Suggests a New Therapeutic Standard of Medical Care. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. In Preparation for Publication.

3. Current Standards of care in the Diagnosis and Management of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NFALD) and Non- Alcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH).  Digestive Dis. Science. In Preparation for publication.

4. Recommendations for Greater Accuracy in the Standard of Care for the Detection of Early Barrett¡¯s Esophageal Cancer.  The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Volume 97, No 9 May 2002 p.1246 - 1249.

5. What should be the Standard of Care for the Surveillance of Cancer, the Diagnosis of Dysplasia, and the Decision for Colectomy in Chronic Inflammatory Bowel Disease. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Volume 97, No 9 May 2002 p.1249 -1255.

6. Early Diagnosis and Treatment of Hepatitis C (HCV). The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Volume 95, No. 9 September 2000. P.2597

7. Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Should Be Routinely Performed with Intraoperative Cholangiography. The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Volume 95, Number 11, November 2000,p.3299-3305.

8. Surgical complications of Fundoplication for Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease: The American Journal of Gastroenterology. November 2000; Volume 95 Number11, p3305-3307.

9. Diagnosis of Acute Right Lower Quadrant Pain and Appendicitis by CT Scan: Do We Still Need the Clinician? The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Volume 95,Number 5, May 2000, p.1355-1357

10. Maryland Medical History: Was William Osler Responsible for Gertrude Stein¡¯s Failure to Graduate from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine?

11. Maryland Medical Journal Volume 48, No. 5, September/October 1999, p.220-227

12. The Diagnosis and Management of Unexplained Chest Pain ¨C Is Less More? The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Volume 94, No. 8 August 1999, p.2310-2313.

13. The Role of Vigorous Detection of Recurrence after Curative Resection of Colorectal Cancer,  The American Journal of Gastroenterology. Volume 93,No.12, December 1998, p.2624-2627

14. Pancreatic sphincter hypertension increases the risk of post-ERCP pancreatitis:

15. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Volume 48 No. 5, November 1998 p.546-547

16. A Comparison of the Writings of Sir William Osler and His Exemplar Sir Thomas Browne, Bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine.Volume72.No1, July 1997,p.1-16

17. Sir William Osler and the Current Trajectory of Medical Education and Health Care at American Academic Health Centers,  Maryland Medical Journal, Volume 43, No.7. July 1994 p.69-573

18. Signs of the Times: Anti-Managed Care Legislation Possibilities, Physicians Practice Digest - Maryland, Volume 3, No.4. Fall 1992 p.30-35

19. Sir William Osler - Contrasts Between the Saint-like Legend and the Rough-edged Man, Maryland Medical Journal, Volume 41 No.11. November 1992

20. Checklist used to justify Endoscopy problems. Models for Cost Management and Health Care Quality:  Innovations ¡¯92; Publication of the American College of Physician
Executives, Promocom Printing, Inc., Pinellas Park, Florida. May 1992. ISBN: 0-924674-1

21. An Outline of Possible New Anti-Managed Care Legislation in Maryland, The Legislative and Regulatory Climate for Managed Care, American Managed Care and Review Association¡¯s Health Policy Forum, May 1992 p.40

22. Establishing a Successful Performance Appraisal System for Health Services Organization Personnel, and Perspectives in Medical Management ¡¯92; Published by the American College of Physician Executives. May 1992 p. 43-144. ISBN: 0-924674-16-4

23. Pro-Active Feedback Loops in the Management of Clerical and Clinical Personnel of a Medical Group Practice, Perspectives in Medical Management ¡¯92; Published by the American College of Physician Executives. May 1992 p.19-22. ISBN: 0-924674-16-4

24. Practice Guidelines: The Second Generation of Utilization Review: How to Make it Work for the Health Service Organization, Perspectives in Medical Management ¡¯92: Published by the American College of Physician Executives. May 1992 p.145-146. ISBN: 0-924674-16-4

25. Sir William Osler - Alias Egerton Yorrick Davis: Tall Tales Told Convincingly.  Montgomery Medicine, March 1992 p. 19-22

26. Arterial Oxygen Desaturation during Ambulatory Endoscopy occurs without EKG changes. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 38:283, March/April, 1992 abst.

27. Age & Gender and Type of Procedure are Independent Predictors of Arterial Oxygen Desaturation During Ambulatory Endoscopy.  American Journal of Gastroenterology, 86:1371, September, 1991 abst.

28. Gallbladder Carcinoma with Gastric Outlet Obstruction and Gallstone Ileus. Journal of the Southern Medical Association, 79:7, July 1986

29. Affiliation with an Academic Medical Center II,  Hospital Topics, 62:2, 1984

30. Affiliation with an Academic Medical Center I, Hospital Topics, 62:2, 1984

31. Fundamentals of Internal Medicine - Book Review, Annals of Internal Medicine, 99:3, p.426, 1983

32. Choledochocolonic Fistula Through a Cystic Duct Remnant, American Journal of Gastroenterology, 74:179-181, 1980

33. Editorial: Crisis in Medical Education¡ª1975,  Bulletin of the Association of Hospital Medical Education, March 1976

34. G.I. Manifestation of collagen Disease,  Consultant, January 1973

35. Reserpine in Raynaud¡¯s Disease and Phenomenon. Short Term Responses to Intra-arterial Injection. Annals of Internal Medicine, 1:17 1970

36. Hiatal Hernia Evaluation, Consultant, May 1969

37. New Techniques for Accurate Diagnosis and Management of Hiatal Hernia and Gastroesophageal Reflux.  Medical Annals of the District of Columbia, 38:243, 1969

38. How to Identify the Troublesome Hiatal Hernia. Consultant, February 1969

39. Upper G.I. Symptoms: Also Consider the Collagen Diseases. Consultant June 1968

40. Acid Induced Prolonged Relaxation of Lower Esophageal Sphincter. Clinical Research, 15:235, 1967 abst.

41. Relationship of Altered Esophageal Primary Peristalsis to Acid Induced Pain: A Manometric Study. Gastroenterology 52:1095, 1967 abst.

42. Failure of Oxethazaine to Alter Acid Induced Esophageal Pain. American Journal of Digestive Diseases 11:811, 1966

43. Acid Barium Swallows in the Radiographic Evaluation of Clinical Esophagitis, Radiology 87:220, 1966

44. A Comparison of Endoscopic Biopsy and Esophageal Exfoliative Cytology in Establishing the Diagnosis of Carcinoma of the Esophagus.  Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 12:29, 1966

45. Simultaneous Manometric Recording of Internal and External Anal Sphincteric Reflexes,  Bulletin of the Johns Hopkins Hospital 16:79, 1965

46. Acid Induced Esophageal Motor Abnormalities: A Cine-Manometric Study.  Gastroenterology 48:822, 1965 abst.