BRIAN PECK, M.D., DAAPM, BCFM, FAADEP

Arthritis Center of Connecticut
Division of Rheumatology, Osteoporosis, and Pain Management
1389 West Main Street, Suite 120
Waterbury, CT 06708
Updated April, 2009

CURRENT TITLES & BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:

• Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, June, 96 to present.
• Adjunct Professor, Quinnipiac College Physician Assistant Program, September, 1995 to present.
• Medical Director, Arthritis Center of Connecticut, November, 1987 - present
• Internal Medicine - American Board of Internal Medicine - July, 1976
• Rheumatology - American Board of Internal Medicine - July, 1978
• Pain Management - American Academy of Pain Management - October, 1994
• Forensic Examination - American Board of Forensic Examiners - May, 1996
• Forensic Medicine - American Board of Forensic Examiners - March, 1996
• Fellow, American Academy Disability Evaluating Physicians - February, 1997
• Clinical Densitometry, International Society of Clinical Densitometry, (ISCD), January 1999.

EDUCATION:

• Andrew Warde High School, Class of 1966; early college admission, September, 1965; diploma granted, June,1966.
• University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, B.A., June, 1969
• Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA, M.D., June, 1973

CAREER

• Straight medical internship, Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, CT, July, 1973-June, 1974.
• Medical residency, Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, CT, July, 1974-June, 1976.
• New Hampshire Chapter Arthritis Foundation Fellow in the Connective Tissue Diseases; July, 1976-June, 1978.
• Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, NH, July, 1976-June, 1977, and the Veteran's Administration Center, White River Junction, VT, July, 1977-June, 1978.
• Instructor in Clinical Medicine, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, Hanover, NH, July, 1976-June, 1978.
• Assistant Attending Physician, Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, CT, July, 1978- June, 1979.
• Chairman, Department of Rheumatology, Waterbury Hospital Health Center, July, 1978-June, 1990.
• Associate Attending Physician, Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, CT July, 1979- June, 1982.
• Secretary, Division of Medicine, Waterbury Hospital, July, 1979-June, 1980.
• Secretary, Department of Medicine, Waterbury Hospital, July, 1979-June, 1980.
• Attending Physician, Waterbury Hospital, Waterbury, CT July, 1982 - present.
• Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, Department of Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, July, 1996 - present.
• Visiting Consultant, Yale University, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatic Diseases, July, 1992-June, 1994.
• Clinical Instructor in Medicine, Yale University, Department of Medicine, Division of Rheumatic Diseases, August 1994-present.
• Medical Director, Arthritis Center of Connecticut, 1987-present.
• Physician case reviewer, University Disability Consortium (UDC), 2005-present.

RECOGNITIONS:

• Early college entrant, September, 1965.
• Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, June, 1968.
• Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, June, 1968.
• Dean's List, University of Connecticut.
• AMA Physician's Recognition Award, June, 1980, January, 1993.
• Achievement Award, Arthritis Foundation, CT Chapter, in recognition of the furtherance of education and research in arthritis, March, 1992.
• Achievement Award, Arthritis Foundation, CT Chapter, in recognition of the furtherance of education and research in arthritis, March, 1995.
• Merit Award in the 2005 National Health Information Awards competition for article on "Rheumatoid Arthritis"(Category: Patient Education Information. Subcategory: Magazine Article), published in the September/October 2004 issue of Arthritis Self-Management.

PROFESSIONAL:

• Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, July, 1974.
• Associate, American College of Physicians, July, 1977.
• Member, American Society of Internal Medicine.
• Member, American College of Physicians.
• Member, American College of Rheumatology.
• Member, Credentials Committee, Mattatuck Individual Practice Association, Inc., July, 1993-June, 1994.
• Credentials Committee, MedSpan, Inc., June 1995.
• Representative, Medicare Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carrier Advisory Committee, (DAC), January, 1995-January, 1996.
• Member, Spondylitis Association of America.
• Associate of the American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians, May, 1993-present.
• Member, The American College of Forensic Examiners.

FORENSIC CREDENTIALS:

• BCFM (Board Certified Forensic Medicine), June, 1997.
• FAADEP (Fellow American Academy of Disability Examining Physicians), August, 1996.
• DAAPM (Diplomate, American Academy of Pain Management), September, 1994.
• International Society of Police Surgeons, elected to membership, October, 1998.
• Case Experience: Dr. Peck has participated in numerous medical-legal proceedings, including record reviews, independent medical examinations, depositions, and testimony both as an expert witness and as a "witness to fact". He has written numerous formal opinions. Testimonial experience has been in administrative law hearings, arbitrage, and court trial. This extensive experience has been accomplished while maintaining a full-time clinical, authoring, and teaching practice, and constitutes but one small aspect of his extensive professional undertakings. A brief summary is available on line at http://www.dirs.com/medical/peck. More complete details are available upon request.

CIVIC:

• Member, Board of Directors, Family Services Association of Waterbury, July, 1979-March, 1987.
• Member, American Museum of Natural History.
• State of Connecticut, Department of Transportation, Oxford Airport Master Plan Commission Advisory Committee.
• AOPA (Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association); Local community airport liaison, OXC (Waterbury-Oxford Airport) for the ASN (Airport Support Network); 5/21/98-present.

PUBLICATIONS:

1. Strosberg, J.M., Peck, B., Harris, E.D., Jr: "Case report scleroderma with intestinal involvement fatal in two of a kindred". Journal of Rheumatology ¬¬ 4: 46-52, 1977.
2. Peck, B.: "Hypertrophic osteoarthropathy with Hodgkin's disease in the mediastinum". JAMA 238: 1400-1401, 1977.
3. Peck, B.: "Arthritis as a presenting manifestation of malignancy". Consultant, October, 1977.
4. Peck, B., Hoffman, G.S., Frank, W.A.: "Thrombophlebitis in systemic lupus erythematosus". JAMA 240: 1728-1730, 1978.
5. Peck, B.: "IFR Emergency Landing". Plane & Pilot, January 1992.
6. Peck, B.: "Realistic Therapeutic Goals in Osteoarthritis". Physician Assistant Conference Folio, 21st Annual Physician Assistant Conference, June 12th to 17th, 1993, Miami Beach, FL.
7. Peck, B.: "Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Diagnosis and Management Made Simple". Advance for Physician Assistants, vol. 3, pp. 22 through 42, October 1995.
8. Peck, B.: "Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Diagnosis and Management Made Simple". Advance for Nurse Practitioners, vol. 3, No. 10, pp. 24 through 29, October 1995.
9. Peck, B.: "A Nice Day - Accidental Adventurer". Private Pilot Magazine, July 1996.
10. Peck, B.: "Osteoarthritis - Care & Management", Advance for Physician Assistants, vol. 4, No. 7, pp. 16 through 21. (COVER STORY).
11. Peck, B.: "It's Only a Trick Knee Doc". On-Line Publication, http://www.experts.com, November 1996.
12. Peck, B.: "Personal Opinion: A Pain Practitioner's Thoughts On The Influence of Government Regulation On Prescribing Practices For Those With Chronic Non-Malignant Pain". On-Line Publication, http://www.experts.com, February 1997.
13. Peck, B., "Osteoporosis". Advance for Physician Assistants, vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 15 through 21, March 1997. (COVER STORY).
14. History of Fluoroscopy (illustrations and contributions), Textbook, Radiologic Science for Technologists, Bushong, S.C. (editor), Mosby, 1997.
15. Peck, B.: "An All American Holiday". Private Pilot, accepted for publication October 1997, publication July 1998.
16. Peck, B.: "What You Need To Know About Rheumatoid Arthritis". Advance for Physician Assistants, vol. 6, No. 3, pp. 17 through 21, 54, March 1998. (COVER STORY).
17. "Telex Does It Again", The Aviation Consumer, (letter), V.XXVIII, No. 1, pg. 3, January 1998.
18. "Ram Air Turbine", The Aviation Consumer, (technical contribution), V.XXVIII, No. 1, pp. 22-23, January 1998.
19. Peck, B.: "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy - Early Recognition Can Prevent Disabling Outcomes", Advance for Physician Assistants, vol. 6, No. 8, pp. 28-33, August 1998.
20. Peck, B.: "Saving Face, An Ounce of Prevention". Private Pilot, pp. 61,86, September 1988.
21. Peck, B.: "Too Little, Too Late", Journal of Clinical Rheumatology, accepted for publication July 1998.
22. Peck, B.: "Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy p Early Recognition Can Prevent Disabling Outcomes", Advance for Nurse Practitioners, vol. 6, No. 9, pp. 51- 60, September 1988.
23. Peck, B.: "IFR Technique - Your Attitude Toward Icing", IFR - The Magazine for the Accomplished Pilot, (Contribution), vol. 14, No. 10, October 1998.
24. Peck, B.: "Angels Year-Round", Plane & Pilot, vol.34, No. 12, pp. 60-61, December 1998.
25. Peck, B.: "Is there a doctor on board?", Medical Economics, vol. 75, No. 24, pp. 101-107, December 14, 1998.
26. Peck, B.: "What I Found When I Lost My Voice", Medical Economics, vol. 76, No. 10, pp. 68-77, May 24, 1999.
27. Peck, B., Bruce, M.: "Breaking Bones - Prehospital Care of the Osteoporosis Patient", Emergency Medical Services: Journal of Emergency Care, Rescue, and Transportation. April 2003, pp. 79-88 (Cover Recognition: CEU article).
28. Peck, B., Bruce, M.L.: "Chronic Pain: The Role of EMS". Emergency Medical Services: Journal of Emergency Care, Rescue and Transportation. April 2004, vol. 33, No. 4, pp. 74-84, 90. CEU article.
29. Bruce, M., Sones, S., Peck, B.: "Medication Safety: Implications for EMS." Emergency Medical Services: Journal of Emergency Care, Rescue, and Transportation, September 2003, pp. 97-106.
30. Peck, B.: "About Arthritis: Rheumatoid Arthritis." Arthritis Self-Management. Pending publication (April 2004)
31. Peck, B., Bruce, M.: "Osteoporotic Hip Fracture: Trauma Calls Revisited", Emergency Medical Services, Journal of Emergency Care, Rescue and Transportation, December 2004.
32. Peck, B., Pope, R.: "Osteoporosis - Fracture Prevention and Therapeutic Update". CME symposium held in conjunction with the 2004 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.
33. Peck, B.: Clinical Editor for the "Rheumatology Q&A column, Arthritis Practitioner, to debut in May 2005.
34. Bruce, M., Peck, B.: "New Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatments". The Nurse Practitioner, V 30, N 4, April, 2005, pp. 28-41. A 2.5 hour CEU activity.
35. Contributor: "How to Become a Dangerous Expert Witness", Babitsky, S., and Mangraviti, J. SEAK, Falmouth, MA., 2005. pg.189.
36. Ruobo's Bench (letter): Woodworking Magazine, F and W Publications, Spring, 2006.

LIST OF MEETINGS CHAIRED:
(This list is unavoidably markedly truncated. Because of Dr. Peck's extensive and ongoing list of seminar and lecture presentations and chairmanships, only those of a regional or national character are presented here).

• "Seminar in the Rheumatic Diseases", a series of day-long seminars sponsored by the Connecticut Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation carrying eight hours of CME credit. Dr. Peck created and developed this series and personally chaired the first three events in 1992, 1993, and 1994. He also acted as Host and Master. He was responsible for obtaining pharmaceutical company sponsorship in the form of educational grants. He presented lectures on all three of the dates listed. Dr. Peck resigned from the chairmanship of the Medical and Scientific Committee in 1994 after the third in the series, and is now Chairman Emeritus. This successful educational event has continued under the current chairmanship and is now a tradition.
• "The Use of Opioids in the Management of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain", a seminar held at the Heritage Conference Center in Southbury, CT, in 1998. Dr. Peck obtained pharmaceutical sponsorship and hosted over 100 guests to hear Dr. Russell Portenoy, the president of the American Pain Society, present the state of the art on this topic. Guests included not only medical professionals, but law enforcement and those from the ancillary health fields. This was a major community educational event.
• "Osteoporosis: Diagnosis and Management for the Twenty-First Century", a seminar at the Heritage Conference Center in Southbury, CT, in October of 1998. Dr. Peck obtained pharmaceutical sponsorship and secured Dr. Steven R. Goldstein, Director of OB-GYN and Bone Densitometry at the NYU School of Medicine as the guest speaker. Attendance is expected to be about 150.
• "The Management of Chronic Non-Malignant Pain", presented at the annual national meeting of NPACE (Nurse Practitioner's Association for Continuing Education), Las Vegas Hilton, January, 1999.
• "The Care and Management of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus", presented at the annual Northeast Regional Meeting of NPACE, Boston Hilton, November, 1998.
• "Osteoarthritis", presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, San Antonio Convention Center, May, 1995.
• "Rheumatoid Arthritis", presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, San Antonio Convention Center, May, 1995.
• "Rheumatoid Arthritis' Use Friendly Diagnosis and Management", presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Mosconi Center, San Francisco, May, 1991.
• "Systemic Lupus Erythematosus", presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Mosconi Center, San Francisco, May, 1991.
• "Osteoarthritis", presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Mosconi Center, San Francisco, May, 1991.
• "Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis", presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Miami Beach Hilton, May, 1994.
• "The Differential Diagnosis of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia", the annual meeting of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, New York Hilton, May, 1996.
• "Fibromyalgia, Diagnosis and Treatment", presented at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, New York Hilton, May, 1996.
• "Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis", annual meeting of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Atlanta World Congress Center, June 1st, 1999.
• "Rheumatologic Needling Techniques for the 21st Century", CT Chapter American Academy of Physician Assistants, April 1999. This was a lecture and a workshop demonstrating actual real life techniques on numerous patients.
• "Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis", presented at the Annual National Meeting of the American Association of Physician Assistants, Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia, June 1, 1999.
• "Practical Medical Tips for General Aviation Pilots", presented at the 14th Annual International Aviation Week, hosted by the government of the Cayman Islands, Seven Mile Beach Marriott Hotel, Grand Cayman, June 13th, 1999.
• "Anti-phospholipid Antibody Syndrome", presented at the 31st annual meeting of the American Academy of Physician Assistants, Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, May 24th, 2003.
• "Osteoporosis", presented to the Executive Board of the Arthritis Foundation, CT Chapter, June 9th, 2003.
• "Rheumatologic Needling Techniques", presented to the Yale Rheumatology Group, Yale-New Haven, July 9th, 2003. Osteoporosis Seminar, invitational breakfast symposium. Sponsored by Proctor and Gamble. To be presented at the AAPA (American Academy of Physician Assistants) Annual Meeting, Las Vegas Convention Center, June 2nd, 2004.
• Presentations for DIAGNOSIS ARTHRITIS: a CME-certified weekend activity presented by the Arthritis Foundation and HMP Communications in Philadelphia, April 28 - May 30, 2005:
  1. The Fourth Age of Medicine: The New Genomic Medicine with Especial Attention to Rheumatology or; Yes, Virginia, You CAN Cure Rheumatoid Arthritis (almost)
  2. APLS - The Anti-phospholipid Antibody Syndrome: A Poorly Recognized Cause of Miscarriage, Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, and Thromboembolic Disease.
  3. Rheumatoid Arthritis: Diagnosis and Management.
• Presentations for 35th Annual Meeting of the AAPA, Orlando Convention Center, Orlando, Florida, May 31, 2005:
  1. The Fourth Age of Medicine: The New Genomic Medicine with Especial Attention to Rheumatology or; Yes, Virginia, You CAN Cure Rheumatoid Arthritis (almost)
  2. APLS - The Anti-phospholipid Antibody Syndrome: A Poorly Recognized Cause of Miscarriage, Stroke, Myocardial Infarction, and Thromboembolic Disease.

ADDITIONAL:

ACHIEVEMENTS:

• Aviation - Instrument rated commercial pilot, June, 1992-present (all credentials and experience legally current).
• PADI (Professional Association of Dive Instructors): Certified Rescue Diver, July 1992-present (all credentials and experience legally current).
• Volunteer Lifeguard Pilot, AirLifeLine, Inc.