Before
College:
My father was a Marine resulting in much
travel and 10 different schools until graduating in 1982 from
West Springfield High School in West Springfield, VA.
College:
82/83 West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.
83/85 West Liberty State College, West Liberty, WV. I attended
with my parents, whom were one year behind me. I entered medical
school without an undergraduate degree. Only 1 percent of medical
students have this distinction.
Medical School:
85/89 West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown. I
attended the last two years at the Charleston division at
Charleston Area Medical Center.
Residency:
89/92 Pediatrics at the Charleston Area
Medical Center, Charleston, WV.
Board
Certification:
93 Pediatrics from the American Board of Pediatrics.
Re-certified in 2000 and 2007.
Fellowships:
American Academy of Pediatrics. F.A.A.P. means a Fellow of the
American Academy of Pediatrics.
Hospital
Privileges:
Active staff at the Charleston Area Medical Center.
Teaching
Positions:
Assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at the Charleston
division of the West Virginia University School of Medicine.
Practice:
7/15/92 to 9/15/95 in solo private practice.
9/16/95 to 6/30/1999 in group practice with Carepoint Physicians,
Inc. Carepoint disbanded.
7/1/99 to present in group practice with ABC Pediatrics, PLLC
I have practiced at the same location since 1992, only the
practice name and business arrangement has changed.
Family:
My daughter Lauren was born 3/13/95 and Kelsey was born 3/18/98. My son
Joseph was born 11/14/00 and William was born 2/13/2002. My wife Pamela and I
were married April 5, 2010 in Disneyworld. Pamela has two daughters, now my step
daughters, Bree born 6/23/1999 and Lela born 8/24/2006. My wife Pamela owns
PJ's Daycare, Preschool, Hair Care Salon and Family Fitness
Center in Cross Lanes WV. Together, we have openned PJ's Daycare and
Preschool in Glenville, WV, Pamela's hometown.
Special Mention:
Featured in two nationally circulated videos produced by Cambridge Career Products involving childhood immunizations and routine well baby check-ups.
Appeared on numerous special reports on WCHS channel 8 news, WVAH channel 11 news, and occasional stories on WSAZ channel 3.
From 7/00 to 3/2005 I have appeared at 6:20am on Tuesdays in a "pediatrician on call" segment of Good Morning West Virginia.
Since 3/2005, I have been featured on a weekly health segment called "Babysteps" with Jenifer McAndrews on WCHS / WVAH.
Charleston Area Medical Center
Medical Audit Committee: member 1995, 1996, 1997
Computer Information System Co-process owner for
Clinical Documentation, Orders and Results Reporting 1997
to March 2003
Clinical
Documentation Quality Committee: Chairman
Formerly
Medical Audit Committee, July 2000 to March 2003
Physician Advisory Group for Computer Information System: Chairman
1997
to March 2003, member after 2003
Carelink Insurance Credentials Committee: member 1997
Carepoint Physicians, Inc.
Operations Committee: member 1995, 1996, 1997
Finance Committee: member 1997 to 1999
Senior Aviation Medical Examiner (AME):
Designated by the Federal Aviation Administration in 1997
(specially authorized by the FAA to perform flight
physicals for pilots and air traffic controllers).
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Medical Advisory
Committee: member 1/2000 to 2009
Credentials Committee: member 3/2000 to
2009
American Academy of Pediatrics, West Virginia
State Chapter