I am a board-certified physician expert in the field of Occupational & Environmental Medicine (OEM). I have 11 years of experience in OEM and workers’ compensation. I also am a certified medicolegal evaluator (CMLE).

My expertise includes workplace and personal injury evaluation and management (musculoskeletal injuries, eye injuries, lacerations, etc.) and hazardous exposure evaluation and management (heavy metals, asbestos, chemicals, blood borne pathogens, noise, heat and more), I also evaluate and give opinions on causation, extent of injury, maximum medical improvement, impairment, disability and ability to return to work.

I am trained in the utilization of the following regulatory standards: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) and more. I am also experienced in using the following evidence-based resources: Official Disability Guidelines (ODG), MDGuidelines, American Medical Association’s (AMA) Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment (4th, 5th & 6th editions) and more.

I have performed numerous site assessments at various industrial facilities. I have performed hundreds of independent medical exams, peer reviews and records reviews. In the past 2 years I have testified in 3 cases and provided a written declaration for a class-action lawsuit.

Education: 

• MD, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
• MPH, University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler

Certifications: 

• American Board of Preventive Medicine (ABPM)
  Board Certification in Occupational & Environmental Medicine
• American Heart Association (AHA)
  Advanced Cardiac Life Support Certification
• Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Diversion Control Division
  DEA Registration Certification
• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
  Aviation Medical Examiner Certification
• Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) National Registry of Certified
  Medical Examiners (NRCME)
  Department of Transportation (DOT) Medical Exam Certification
• International Academy of Independent Medical Evaluators (IAIME)
  Certified Medicolegal Evaluator (CMLE)
• Texas Department of Insurance (TDI) Division of Workers’ Compensation (DWC)
  Designated Doctor & Certifying Doctor Certifications
• Texas Medical Board (TMB)
  Physician Full Permit License
• United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS)
  Civil Surgeon Designation Certification