Gary W. Tamkin MD, FACEP Vice President of Provider Development, VEP HealthCare Inc.

I am a board-certified emergency medicine physician. I have been called upon to express opinions in the areas of medical malpractice, personal injury, negligence, standard of care, and causation. I am involved in both plaintiff and defense cases. My qualifications include:

* Award-winning emergency medicine physician in active practice with 20+ years clinical experience.

* Associate Clinical Professor of Emergency Medicine at University of California San Francisco School of Medicine, regularly lecturing medical students and teaching clinical medicine in the ED.

* Current VP of company that staffs 35 emergency departments, overseeing more than 800 ER providers in risk management and quality assurance issues

* Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians (FACEP)

* Past President of the California Chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians

* Medical Director of California Highway Patrol

* Extensive publication and speaking experience in the area of emergency medicine

* Experienced expert witness