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WASHINGTON HOSPITAL CENTER,
et al .,
Defendants .
Civil Action No . :
93-CA1196
DEPOSITION OF STEVEN M . DONN, M .D .
Taken at the Offices of Hall and Deer,
215 East Washington, Ann Arbor, Michigan, on
November 17, 1994 commencing at or about
3 :00 p .m .
APPEARANCES :
For the Plaintiff : (Via telephone)
MS . SANDRA H . ROBINSON
Jack H . Olender and Associates, P .C .
1634 I Street N .W .
Washington, D .C . 20006
For Defendant Washington Hospital Center :
MS . KATHLEEN PARKER
Brault, Graham, Scott & Brault
101 South Washington Street
Rockville, Maryland 20850
HALL AND DEER
(800) 321-3904
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I APPEARANCES, Continuing: ] Ann ,Arbor, Michigan
2 For Dr. James Brew: (Via Telephone) Z November 17, 1994
3 MR. LOUIS S . BONANNI 3 At or about 3:00 p.m Cart, Goodson & Lee, P.C.
4 1301 K Street N. W.
Washington, D.C. 20006-3300 _ 5 STEVEN M. D O N N, M. D.,
5 6 having first been duly sworn or affirmed by the
REPORTED BY: 7 Notary Public, was examined and testified as
8 follows : Tami L Harrison, CSR-3639 9 EXAMINATION 7
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Certified Shorthand Reporter
10 BY MS. ROBINSON:
9 11 Q Could you state your name, please?
10 12 A Steven Mark Donn, M.D.
11 13 Q And your business address?
12 14 A F as in Frank, 5790 C.S. Mott Children\'s
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14 15 Hospital, 200 East Hospital Drive, Ann Arbor,
15 16 Michigan 48109-0254.
t6 17 Q I did not receive a copy of your CV, Dr. Donn,
17 18 from Ms. Parker, but I do have one that was in
18 19 ow office that\'s dated January 1, 1994. Is
19 20 there a more current version of your curriculum 20
21 21 vitae?
22 22 A Yes, there is. There\'s one dated October 1 st,
23 23 1994.
24 24 Q Have there been any substantial changes to the
ZS 25 CV since January 1, 1994?
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I I N D E X 1 A T don\'t have a copy of the January 1st CV with
2 WITNESS: 2 me to make a direct comparison. There are
3 STEVEN M. DONN, M.D. Page 3 certainly additions to probably each of the
4 Examination by Ms. Parker 4 4 various categories that have been defined on the
5 5 October lstCV.
6 6 Q Well, lees, then, just go through what I have
7 7 and you can add what needs to be added. Can you
8 EXHIBITS: 8 summarize for me, Doctor, your -- what is your
9 Deposition Exhibit No. 1 17 9 present position?
10 10 A I\'m a professor of pediatrics at the University
11 l l of Michigan Medical School, a staff
12 12 neonatologist and the medical director of the
13 13 neonatal intensive care-unit at the University
14 14 of Michigan Medical Center, and a staff
15 15 neonatologist at St. Joseph\'s Mercy Hospital,
16 16 also in Ann Arbor.
17 17 Q Is the St. Joseph\'s position new since January
18 18 1994?
19 19 A No, iYs not.
20 20 Q How long have you been in that position?
21 21 A Since 1981 .
22 22 Q And how long have you been at your positions
23 23 with the University of Michigan?
24 24 A I began my position at the University in 1978
25 25 during my fellowship in neonatal and perinatal
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1 medicine which lasted until 1980. On July I st 1 only two consulting positions you currently
2 of 1980 I was appointed as assistant professor 2 hold? Hello?
3 and staff neonatologisL I was promoted to 3 A I believe so.
4 associate professor and named the medical 4 Q Are you presently still acting as an ad hoc
5 director of the NICU in 1984 and was promoted to _ 5 reviewer and site visitor at the NIH?
6 full professor in 1990. 6 A I\'m still serving in that capacity, although I
7 Q Currently, what are your responsibilities at the 7 have no present active projects.
8 University -- what was the name of the other 8 Q When was the last time you had an active
9 facility? 9 project?
10 A St. Joseph\'s Mercy Hospital . I have academic 10 A July of 1993 .
11 appointment, meaning that I have responsibility 11 Q And what was that project, the name of that
12 far clinical care, teaching, research and 12 project?
13 administration . Approximately 50 to 60 percent 13 A I was asked to be a grant reviewer, and I don\'t
14 of my position involves direct hands-on patient 14 believe that I can disclose anything further
15 care or the supervision of pediatric trainees 15 because I signed a statement of confidentiality .
16 and medical students in patient care. 16 Q All right. Was the position you were referring
17 Approximately 25 percent is involved in 17 to that I couldn\'t find at first on page 6, is
18 research, 10 percent in administration and the 18 that the ad hoc committee on developing the
19 balance in educational activity, but a certain 19 national neonatal -- no. Are you still on that
20 percentage of both patient cue and research is 20 committee?
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