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104 Fulton Ave
Poughkeepsie, NY 12603Phone+1 845-452-1700Fax+1 845-452-1752- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am a board certified Pediatrician in private practice since 1982. I very active in the American Academy of Pediatrics, serving on the Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine, The Executive Committee of the Section on Administration and Practice Management, and the Editorial Board of Practice Management Online. The group I co-founded has now grown to 24 Pediatricians in 9 offices throughout NYS Mid-Hudson Valley. I have gone on more than a dozen medical mission trips to Central America, Vietnam, and Ghana. I have served as an expert witness fo both Plaintiff and Defense for 25 years and am experienced in both deposition and trial. I have been on the faculty of the AAP national meeting for the past 5 years and have been an invited speaker at meetings around the country.
Education & Training
- Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 1979 - 1982
- Stanford University School of MedicineClass of 1979
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1982 - 2025
- FL State Medical License 2011 - 2021
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Patient-Centered Medical Home Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2013-2016
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 889 citationsClinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents.Mark L Wolraich, Joseph F Hagan Jr, Carla Allan, Eugenia Chan, Dale Davison, Marian Earls, Steven W Evans, Susan K Flinn, Tanya Froehlich, Jennifer Frost, Joseph R Hol...> ;Pediatrics. 2019 Oct 1
- 4 citationsReal world vaccine ethics.Herschel R. Lessin, Jesse M. Hackell> ;The Journal of Pediatrics. 2016 Aug 1
- 22 citationsAAP principles concerning retail-based clinicsJames J. Laughlin, Geoffrey R. Simon, Cynthia N. Baker, Graham A. Barden, Oscar W. Brown, Amy P. Hardin, Herschel R. Lessin, Kelley Meade, Scot Moore, Chadwick T. Rodgers> ;Pediatrics. 2014 Mar 1
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Press Mentions
- Stimulants May Not Improve Academic Learning in Children with ADHDJune 13th, 2022
- COVID-19 Leaves Thousands of U.S. Children Without a ParentApril 8th, 2021
- Maternal Autoimmune Disease Raises Children’s Risk of ADHDJanuary 29th, 2021
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Committees
- Elected Member, Executive Committee, AAP Section on Administration and Practice Management 2011 - Present
- member, Editorial Advisory Board, AAP, Practice Management Online 2008 - Present
- Member, Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine, AAP 2007 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Section on Administration and Practice Management, AAPMember
- Section of Pediatric Dermatology, AAPMember
Hospital Affiliations
- Vassar Brothers Medical CenterPoughkeepsie, New York
- Northern Dutchess HospitalRhinebeck, New York
- Putnam HospitalCarmel, New York
- MidHudson Regional Hospital of Westchester Medical CenterPoughkeepsie, New York
Industry Relationships
- Pediatric Expert Witness, Plaintiff and DefenseWorked as a Pediatric Medical Malpractice Case Reviewer and Expert Witness for both sides. Experienced in both deposition and trial. Willing to travel as needed. Honest reviews based solely on the merits of the case.1986 - Present
External Links
- The Children's Medical Grouphttp://www.childrensmedgroup.com
- Pediatric Expert Witnesshttp://expertpages.com/details.php/1956_2018_362_121.htm
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