American College of Family Physicians
Dr.’s Curriculum Vitae
Education
- Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, Maryland 1974-1978 B.A. Biology
- Adelphi University
Garden City, New York 1978-1980 M.S. Candidate
- Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery(D.O.)
- Kirksville, Missouri 1980-1984
- Kennedy Memorial Hospitals
Saddle Brook, New Jersey 1984-1985 Internship
- Kennedy Memorial Hospitals Family Practice Residency
Saddle Brook, New Jersey 1985-1986 Board Certified
- Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians Fellow Award (FACOFP) 1992
- Distinguished Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (FACOFP dist.) 2004
Hospital/Staff/Teaching Appointments
- The Valley Hospital-Associate Director-Dept.of Family Practice
Ridgewood, New Jersey
2001-2003, 2003-2005
- The Valley Hospital Attending Physician-Department of Family Practice Ridgewood, New Jersey
1987-Present
- Kennedy Memorial Hospitals Attending Physician Dept. of Family Practice Saddle Brook, New Jersey
1986-1992
- Kennedy Memorial Hospitals-Chairman-Dept.of Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
1986-1992
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Osteopathic Medicine(UMDNJ-SOM) Adjunct Clinical Professor Dept. Family Medicine 1993-Present
- UMDNJ-SOM Adjunct Clinical Professor Dept. Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (Osteosciences)
1993-Present
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine(PCOM)-Adjunct Clinical Professor Dept. of Family Medicine and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
1995-Present
- New York College of Osteopathic Medicine(NYCOM)-Adjunct Clinical Professor Dept. of Family Practice and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine 1986-present
- Kansas City University of Medicine and Bio-Sciences (KCUMB)-Adjunct Clinical Professor Dept. of Family Practice and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
- The Kirksville Collge of Osteopathic Medicine (KCOM)-Adjunct Clinical Professor Dept. of Family Practice and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
Professional Activities
- American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians (ACOFP)
Current President ACOFP 2007-2008
President-Elect ACOFP 2006-2007
Vice President ACOFP 2005-2006
Board of Governors-2001-2004
Public Relations Committee and Marketing-Chairman 2000-2003
Convention and Sites Committee 2000-2003
New Jersey State Delegate to the Congress of Delegates
Grants and Exhibits Committee
Membership Committee-Chairman 1993-1996
Credentials Committee
Legislative Reference Committees
Fellow of the ACOFP 1992
Distinguished Fellow of the ACOFP 2004
Preceptor for Family Practice and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine
- American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Delegate to the House of Delegates 1987-present
- Advisory Committee of the Council of Osteopathic Specialty Socities (COSS)
- The AOA Building Committee
- New Jersey State Delegate to the Congress of Delegates
- American Academy of Osteopathy
- American Osteopathic Association of Sports Medicine (AOASM)
- Physicians Advisory Board of the University of Medicine and Dentisty of New Jersey-School of Osteopathic Medicine (UMDNJ-SOM)-Chairman
- New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons (NJAOPS)
Physician of the Year-2001
Vice President 1995-1996
Secretary 1994-1995
Board of Directors 1990-1996
Delegate to the House of Delegates 1986-Present
Membership Committee-Chairman 1988-Present
Resolutions Committee
Insurance Review Committee
Endorsement Committee
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Review Committee-Chairman
Awards Committee
NJAOPS Journal-Consultant Editor
Public Relations Committee
Executive and Finance Committee
Professional Affairs Committee-Chairman
- Atlantic Regional Osteopathic Convention Committee (AROC)
Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine Program Director of AROC
Long Range Planning Committee
- New Jersey Osteopathic Education Foundation (NJOEF) 1988-Present
- American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians-New Jersey Chapter (NJACOFP)
Senior Advisor to NJACOFP
Immediate Past President 1999-2000
President 1994-1996, 1996-1998
Vice President 1993-1994
Secretary-Treasurer 1990-1992
Program Chairman 1988-1990
- American Academy of Addiction Medicine
- American Osteopathic College of Rheumatology
- American Society of Bariatric Physicians
- Bergen-Passaic Osteopathic Medical Society (BPOMS)
President 1988-1991, 1991-1993, 1993-1995, 1995-1997, 1997-2000, 2000-Present
Vice President 1987-1988
Secretary-Treasurer 1986-1987
- New York State Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons
- Diplomat of the National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners
- National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Physician Advisor
- Intern-Residency Training Program Advisor-Kennedy Memorial Hospitals,UMDNJ-SOM, NYCOM, PCOM, KCOM
- Osteopathic Medical School Faculty Positions
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey-School of Osteopathic Medicine
- New York College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Running and Fitness Association Physician Advisor
- Johns Hopkins University Alumni Association
- Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine Alumni Association
- New Jersey State Police Physician
- The New Jersey Honor Legion of the Police Departments of the State of New Jersey - Member 2005-present
- Lecturer for Civic,Community and Medical Organizations