| Biography | Author: "Physician Discipline and Licensing Under AHCA - The DPR Revisited," The Florida Bar Health Law Section Newsletter, March 1996; Physician's Duty to Warn Expanded," J. Florida Medical Association, May 1996; "Genetic Warning Required by Supreme Court," Hillsborough County Medical Association Bulletin, October 1996; "The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996; Fraud and Abuse Provisions Affect Physicians," Hillsborough County Medical Association Bulletin, February 1997. "If You're the Last to Know," Journal of the Florida Orthopedic Society, 1997; "Nursing Home News Involuntary Discharge Or Transfer," Holland & Knight LLP Health Law Report, Vol. 4, Issue 1, February 1999, p 8-10; "Increasing Interest in Telehealth from State Medical Boards," Holland & Knight LLP Health Law Report, Vol. 5, Issue 3, August 2000; "Court Clarifies Timeliness Requirement for Challenge of Presuit Affidavit," The Florida Bar Health Law Section Newsletter, Vol. XII, No. 1, September 2001; " 2003 Tort Legislation Affecting Healthcare Providers," The Hillsborough County Bar Association Lawyer, Vol. 15, No. 4, December 2004, p 34-35. Lecturer and Presenter, Seminars on a Broad Range of Medico-Legal Topic, Parts of Florida, Eastern United States, and in Latin America. Board Certified, General Surgeon. Chairman, Department of Surgery, University Community Hospital. Chief of Staff and Chairman, Tampa Bay Community Hospital. Certifications: American Board of Surgery; Florida Circuit Court Mediator; Healthcare Risk Manager. Fellow: American College of Legal Medicine; Hillsborough County and Florida Medical Associations; American Medical Association; National Health Lawyers Association; American Society of Law and Medicine. |