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Thomas A. Young, M.D. 3
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1 - Curriculum Vitae of Dr. Young 3
A - Affidavit of Dr. Young
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PRO C E E 0 I N G S
MS. SLOAN:
This is attorney Doreena Craig Sloan. I am
here under Cumberland County Orphans Court
Division Docket number 2007-214 In RE:
Reginald Waller, a Petition for the
Appointment of a Permanent Plenary Guardian of
the person. I have with me Dr. Thomas Young,
and we will be taking his deposition today.
Dr. Young, I want to ask the Court Reporter to
swear you in, please.
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(Witness sworn]
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THOMAS ALLEN YOUNG, M.D.,
having been first duly sworn, was called as a witness
herein and was examined and testified as follows:
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DIRECT EXAMINATION
BY MS. SLOAN:
Q. Okay. Please state your full name, for
the record, and spell it.
A. Thomas Allen Young, M.D., T-h-o-m-a-s
A-l-l-e-n Y-o-u-n-g.
Q. Dr. Young, what is your current
occupation?
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A. Internal medicine physician.
Q. And what is your business address?
A. 890 Poplar Church Road, Suite #508, Camp
Hill, PA.
Q. And what is your educational background,
briefly?
A. Undergraduate degree, Franklin and
Marshall; medical degree, Hahnemann University School of
Medicine; internal medicine residency, Robert Packer
Hospital. I have a copy of my CV.
Q. Okay. I'll take that from you, Doctor,
and mark it as Exhibit #1. Okay. Handing that to the
Court Reporter. Dr. Young, what is your specialty?
A. Internal medicine.
Q. And are you currently licensed to
practice medicine in Pennsylvania?
A. Yes.
Q. Are you affiliated with Golden Living
Centers?
A. Yes.
Q. How long have you been affiliated with
Golden Living Center?
A. Nine years.
Q. And how -- do you know Reginald Waller?
A. Yes.
Q. How do you know him?
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A. He's a patient of mine.
Q. When did you first meet him?
A. Some time in 2004.
Q. And when did you last meet Mr. Waller?
A. Yesterday.
Q. Okay. And when did you last review his
chart?
A. Yesterday.
Q. Yesterday. What 1S Mr. Waller's
diagnosis, please?
A. He has several diagnoses: vascular
dementia, expressive aphasia, cerebral infarction,
oxygen-dependent COPD, and diet-controlled diabetes.
Q. Do these diagnoses affect his ability to
communicate?
A. Yes.
Q. How do they affect that?
A. Due to a stroke he suffered at some point
1n the past, he is unable to speak.
He can make his
needs known through gestures. He is able to sign his
name, but he doesn't write sentences or express himself
1n any written fashion.
Q.
All right.
Do these diagnoses affect his
ability to receive information?
A. Yes, he is able to follow simple
instructions, but he's not able to process complicated
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tasks and large amounts of information.
Q. Okay. What is Mr. Waller's prognosis?
A. His prognosis is fair. He's--
neurologically, he's been stable for the last 3 years.
It's unlikely that he'll show any improvement.
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Okay.
Is he currently taking any
medications?
A. Yes.
Q. What are they?
A. Singulair, 10 milligrams daily; Demadex,
20 milligrams daily; Duonebs, 4 times a day; prevacid,
30 milligrams daily; Remeron, 30 milligrams daily;
Celexa, 10 milligrams daily; potassium, 10
milliquivalents 3 times a day; and iron, 1 tablet daily.
Q. All right. Generally, how well is Mr.
Waller able to communicate? We talked a little bit
about this, but...
A. He has no verbal communication ability.
His written ability is minimal.
Q.
All right.
How well 1S Mr. Waller able
to receive information?
A. His ability to read and process
information is poor. His hearing is satisfactory.
Q.
All right.
In your opinion, would Mr.
Waller's presence at the guardianship hearing, which 1S
currently scheduled for April 23, have any effect on
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him?
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It may be harmful to him in that he has a
history of anxiety and depression, and his mood disorder
is generally under good control, but he has gotter
agitated in the past to the pointing
pulling out his feeding tube.
Q. SO he currently has a feeding tube?
to the point of
A. Correct.
Q.
Okay. And do you think that the harm
could be immediate or delayed or sort of both if he was
brought to the hearing?
A. I think it would be immediate.
Q.
Okay. Do you think he'd have any
understanding of what is going on?
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No.
Q. Do you think he'd be able to contribute,
In any meaningful way, to the proceedings?
A. No.
Q. In your opinion, does Mr. Waller require
assistance in handling his personal affairs?
A. Yes.
Q.
How about what -- lS it full or partial
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A. Full assistance.
Q. Okay. In your opinion, does he require
assistance in handling his financial affairs?
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Yes, full assistance.
All right. In your opinion, based on
3 your examination of and experience with Mr. Waller, is
4 he able to grant informed consent to any medical
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No.
Q. Would he be able to comprehend even a
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11 information, and belief, has he monitored or managed his
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No.
And are you aware of the definition of an
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Yes.
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And based on your examinations of Mr.
19 Waller and your review of his medical records, do you
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21 certainty, on whether he's totally incapacitated as to
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Yes.
And what is your opinion?
That he is totally incapacitated.
All right. Doctor, do you recall
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completing at physician's affidavit on or about February
7, 2007?
A. Yes.
Q. Okay. I'm showing you what I've marked
as Exhibit A. Do you recognize that document?
A. Yes.
Q. Okay. I want you to turn to the last
page, please. Is that your signature on it?
A. Yes.
Q. And was it notarized?
A. Yes.
Q. Okay. Has anything significantly changed
since you completed that document?
A. No.
Q.
Is there anything that you would like to
add that you think might be helpful to the judge in
making his decision?
A. I have nothing to add.
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MS. SLOAN:
Okay.
I have no further questions, Doctor.
Thank you.
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[End of Proceedings]
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CERTIFICATION
I, Timothy A. Wagner, hereby certify that the examination of the
witnesses in the within case was reduced to writing by me or under my
supervision, and that the transcript is a true record of the testimony given by
the witnesses.
I further certify that I am neither attorney, nor counsel for, nor related
to or employed by any of the parties in which this action is taken, and furthl~r,
that I am not a relative or employee of any attorney or counsel employed by
the parties hereto or financially interested in the action.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this / 7J
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THOMAS ALLEN YOUNG, M.D., F.A.C.P.
890 Poplar Church Road. Suite 50S
Camp Hill, PA 17011
Phone: (717) 761-3875
FAX: (717) 761-7893
Susquehanna Internal Medicine Associates, P.C.
890 Poplar Church Road, Suite 508
Camp HilL P A 170 II
Pennsylvania License Number M [) 04803:; L
Holy Spirit Hospital
HalTisburg Hospital
Camp Hill. PA
Harrisburg, P/\
American College of Physicians, elected 07/01/04
The American Board of Internal Medicine 200] 2() I.'
The American Board of Internal Medicine I ()93 - 20().,
National Board of Medical Examiners 19l) 1
Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine
The College of Medicine
The Pennsylvania State University
Hershey, P A
07/0 I /97 - 06/30/04
Clinical Assistant Instructor
Department of Medicine
SUNY Health Science Center at Svracuse
07/0 I /91 06!30/()3
American Medical Association
American College of Physicians
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Dauphin County Medical Society
Society of Diplomates of Harrisburg
American Society of Internal Medicine
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THOlVIAS ALLEN YOtJNG, lVI.D., F.A.C.P.
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ef:DUCATION:
Oh!()O Oh/93:
Internal Medicine - Primarv Care
Robert Packer Hospital
Guthrie Square
Sayre, P A 18840
O:-)/:-)() 0:')/90:
Hahnemann University School or vledicine
Broad & Vine Streets
Philadelphia, P A 19 I 02
M.D. granted 06/01/90
08/82 05/8():
Franklin and Marshall College
Lancaster, P A 17604
B.A. granted 05/18/86
Major: Chemistry
AWARDS:
llmlcrgraduate:
Charles A. Dana Scholar 1983 - 198h
-PUBLICA TIONS:
Young TA, Hochman RF, Scopelliti .IA.
Celiae Disease and Arthropathy: C'ase Report
and Literature Review. The Guthrie .Iournal
1993; 62:99.
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