Liver and Kidney Pediatric and Adult Transplant Surgery Expert Witness | California

Liver and Kidney Pediatric and Adult Transplant Surgery Expert Witness | California

Liver and Kidney Pediatric and Adult Transplant Surgery | E-055849

Expert Qualifications

This highly qualified board certified expert has been in clinical practice for more than 20 years. Residency ad fellowship training were completed at Loma Linda University Medical Center and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, respectively. He is actively involved in research and education: the expert serves on countless medical and surgical committees dedicated to the improvement of health care outcomes and physician education, is a reviewer and editor for many prestigious transplant journals, and has been awarded in recognition for his contributions to the specialty. The expert has authored over 250 original peer reviewed articles and abstracts and has lectured at over 150 conferences and symposia. Currently, he is the Chief of Clinical Transplantation, the Chief of Pediatric Kidney Transplantation and a Professor of Surgery at a highly ranked university affiliated medical center.

Bio Snapshot

Location: CA

BS, Instituto Centro Americano Adventista, Alajuela, Costa Rica

MD, Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

Residency, Loma Linda University Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals

Fellowship, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Board Certification: General Surgery, Transplant Surgery

Member, International Society of Pediatric Surgical Oncology

Member, Latino Physicians of California

Member, International Pediatric Transplant Association

Member, Pacific Coast Surgical Association

Member, European Society of Surgery Division of Organ Transplant

Member, European Association for the Study of the Liver

Member, European Society of Surgery - Transplantation

Member, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

Member, Santa Clara County Medical Association

Member, American College of Physician Executives

Member, The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

Member, American Society of Transplant Surgeons

Member, The International Society for Organ Preservation

Member, California Medical Association

Member, The Transplantation Society

Member, American Society of Transplantation

Member, American Society of Transplant Physicians

Member, San Bernardino County Medical Society

Member, Southwestern Surgical Society

Member, San Francisco Surgical Society

Member, Western Association of Transplant Surgeons

Member, American Society of General Surgeons

Member, American College of Surgeons, Fellow

Member, American Society of Liver and Pancreas Surgery

Member, American Medical Association

Publications, 35+ scientific presentations, 105+ original peer reviewed articles, 11 books, 25+ abstracts, 150+ invited lectures

Former, Professor of Surgery, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Former, Organ Allocation Co-Chairman, SCOPC

Former, Director, Transplantation Program, San Bernardino County Medical Center

Former, Courtesy Staff, Redlands Community Hospital

Former, Director, Transplantation Institute, Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Former, Clinical Assistant Professor, University of California, Davis

Former, Transplant Surgeon, California Pacific Medical Center

Former, Clinical Instructor, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Current, Chair, Surgical Site Infection Task Force, Major Western University

Current, Chair, Blood Transfusion Committee, Major Western University

Past, Faculty Senate Chair, School of Medicine Stanford University

Current, Associate Medical Director, donor network

Current, Professor of Surgery, Major Western University

Current, Chief of Clinical Transplantation, Major Western University

Current, Chief of Pediatric Kidney Transplantation, Major Western University

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