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  • Office

    1717 6th Ave S
    Birmingham, AL 35233
    Phone+1 800-822-8816

Education & Training

  • Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
    Los Angeles County-Harbor-UCLA Medical CenterResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1990 - 1993
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine
    University of Illinois College of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1991 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • OK State Medical License
    OK State Medical License 2020 - 2021
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1995 - 1999
  • American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • News: Most EM Groups on Board with Workforce Study, but AAEM Takes Issue with ACEP Leading the Pack
    News: Most EM Groups on Board with Workforce Study, but AAEM Takes Issue with ACEP Leading the PackMarch 1st, 2020
  • This Mom Is Fighting to End Outrageous ER Bills – and She's an ER Doctor
    This Mom Is Fighting to End Outrageous ER Bills – and She's an ER DoctorMarch 20th, 2019
  • Anthem's 'Retrospective Denial' Policy for Emergency Care Puts Patients at Risk: Study
    Anthem's 'Retrospective Denial' Policy for Emergency Care Puts Patients at Risk: StudyOctober 22nd, 2018
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