EDUCATION/TRAINING
*Orthopedic Residency, St. Louis Medical School (1960-1963).
*General Surgery Residency, Mount Zion Hospital and Medical Center,
San Francisco, (1959-1960).
*General Internship, Highland-Alameda County Hospital, Oakland
(1958-1959).
*St. Louis University Medical School (1958).
*University of California, Berkeley (1954).

CURRENT POSITION
Orthopedic surgeon with extensive background in Worker's Compensation evaluation and treatment.
Currently serving on the following committees:
*San Francisco Medical Society Medical Advisory & Review Committee 1991 to Present
*Worker's Compensation Committee of the California Orthopedic Association.

PRIOR COMMITTEE
*Industrial Medical Committee, California Medical Association (1981-1989), Chairman (1985-1986).
*Technical Advisory Committee, Worker's Compensation, California Medical Association (1991).
*Chairman, Orthopedic Subcommittee for Review of California Standard Nomenclature, California Medical Association (1983).

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
*Board of Directors, San Francisco Medical Society (1981-1993); Secretary for San Francisco Medical Society (1985-1987).
*Delegate, California Medical Association (1985-1998); Alternate Delegate (1980-1984).
*American College of Surgeons, Northern California Credentials Committee (1978-1992).
*Western Orthopedic Association, Board of Directors, Northern California Chapter (1981-1984).
*Member, American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (1969-present).

BOARDS/FELLOWSHIPS
*American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (1967).
*Fellow American College of Surgeons (1969).


APPOINTMENTS
*Qualified Medical Examiner, California Department of Industrial Relations.
*Independent Medical Examiner, California Department of Industrial Relations.


TEACHING
*Assistant Clinical Professor, University of California, San Francisco, (1970-present).
*Clinical Instructor, University of San Francisco, (1963-1970).

RECENT PRESENTATIONS
*California Orthopedic Association.
*American Back Association.
*Industrial Claims Association.
*State Compensation Insurance Fund, attorney training conference.
*California Bar Association, Worker's Compensation Judges Forum.