01/10/03

General:
Present primary position:
I have been a general pediatrician at Vineland Pediatrics, a 3-pediatrician group practice since September 1979. I am the founder of this group and was the managing physician from 1979 through 2001.
Education:
College:
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey. (1968 1972), A.B. Biological Sciences.
Medical School:
Hahnemann Medical College, Philadelphia, PA (1972 1976).
Pediatric Residency:
PL1 and PL2:
Medical College of Pennsylvania. (1976 1978). (Program director Sumner Ziegra, M.D.)
PL3:
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (1978 1979).
(Program director Arturo Hervada,
M.D.)
Licenses:
New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners and Licensure (November 27, 1978 #35565)
Pennsylvania State Board of Medical Examiners and Licensure (July 15, 1977 # MD-019765).
Boards:
National Board of Medical Examiners (July 1, 1977) #179194.
American Board of Pediatrics (September 27, 1981) #26546.
Organizations:
American Academy of Pediatrics. (FAAP since March 17, 1982).
Publications:
Subcutaneous Injection of Metallic
Mercury Clinical, Radiological and Pathologic Manifestations. (JAMA, Feb. 1980 Vol. 243, No.6).
Other Positions:
· Level III Intensive Care Nursery On Call Physician Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Camden, New Jersey part time: 1978 1981.
· General Pediatrics covering the practice of Carlino, Okie, & Beal. Woodbury, New Jersey. Part time. Temporary Privileges at Underwood Memorial Hospital. March 1979 May 1979.
· Emergency Room Physician Millville Hospital, Millville, NJ Part time. July 1979 December 1979 while establishing my private practice (now known as Vineland Pediatrics, P.A.)
· Instructor of Pediatrics Jefferson Medical College, July 1979 to present. I supervised medical students and residents at Jefferson Hospitals outpatient pediatric clinic ½ day per week 1985 1986.
· Instructor of Pediatrics Medical College of Pennsylvania. Temporary position one afternoon every other week teaching students and residents in the Pediatric Outpatient Department 1979 1981.
· General Pediatrics at Salantic Health Services, Folsom, New Jersey. Part time 1980 - 1982. This is a government subsidized health care facility for low-income families.
· General Pediatrics at Newcomb Medical Centers Pediatrics Clinic, Vineland, NJ. Part time June 1983 June 1984. This was a government subsidized pilot health project.
· DynoSoft: I started up an internet based software company to sell computer programs I developed for medical applications, business, and the running of wrestling tournaments. 1994 1999.
Hospital
Privileges:
Current:
South Jersey Hospital System, Newcomb Division, Vineland, NJ. Department of Pediatrics Active Staff 7/30/79 to present.
Previous:
· Millville Hospital, Millville, New Jersey. Department of Pediatrics, Courtesy consulting privileges July 1979 1981. I resigned due to a lack of practice activity at this hospital.
· Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Temporary courtesy privileges in The Department of Pediatrics 1979 1981. I obtained this as a requirement of my previous teaching position there.
· Jefferson Medical College Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Department of Pediatrics 1985 1993. I obtained this as a requirement of my previous teaching position there.
· Elmer Hospital, Elmer, New Jersey. Temporary privileges in Pediatrics 3/80 5/80. I resigned due to a lack of practice activity at this hospital.
· Underwood Hospital, Woodbury, New Jersey 3/79 5/79. This was required for covering the practice of Carlino, Okie, & Beal.
Hospital
Administration:
Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics, Newcomb Medical Center, Vineland, NJ 4/1/96 11/5/99. I held this position during the merger of South Jersey Hospital System with Newcomb Medical Center.
Languages:
Besides English, I am fluent in Spanish.
Other:
NALS (Neonatal Advanced Life Support) certified.
BLS certified.
Hobbies:
· Aquariums: Fresh water, salt-water fish only, reefs, seahorses, turtles, ponds. I belong to the Chesapeake Marine Aquaria Society, which meets at, and is affiliated with the National Aquarium in Baltimore.
· Bowling: I am certified as a both a level II USA Junior Olympic Bowling and USA Bowling Silver Level Coach.
· Gardening
· Home repairs/handyman
· Reading
· Physical fitness
· Computers