Physician Executive & Medical Expert Witness

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

A seasoned physician executive with 18 years of clinical practice experience in academic, urban, trauma, and rural settings.  Extensive background in digital health startups leading with innovation, strategy, product development, thought leadership, and capital raising. Passion for chronic disease management, health inequity, innovation in value-based care, and non-traditional approaches to wellness.

Provides medical-legal consulting and testimony as a result of his expertise. Consult with hospitals and corporations about best practices in Emergency Medical Care.

Involved in multiple ventures that encourage innovation in healthcare management and efficiency through the use of technological advances.

MEDICAL-LEGAL EXPERIENCE

Private Medical-Legal Practice. This expert has been retained by both plaintiff and defense in cases about the following litigated matters:

• Emergency Medicine
• Critical Care
• Medical Negligence
• Forensics and Sexual Abuse
• Veterans Affairs – Medical Malpractice
• Standards of Care
• Long-Term Care Facilities
• Wrongful Death
• Independent Medical Examination
• Medical Device Liability
• Medical Fraud and Abuse
• Hospital Administration

NON-CLINICAL EXECUTIVE EXPERIENCE

CEO, Co-Founder

A Private Office 2022- Present       

• Boutique digital growth and strategic consulting firms work with physician practices, and hospitals to improve business growth, and value-based care strategies.
• Led all clinical strategy and strategic partnerships to build the sales pipeline.

Chief Medical and Business Development Officer

A Private Office 2023 – Present

• Clinical lead for seed-stage AI-based remote patient monitoring software and hardware company
• Led seed-stage capital fundraising strategy

Partner/Chief Medical Advisor

• Thought leader and subject matter expertise for psychedelic/cannabis-focused venture firm
• Skilled at uncovering and resolving complex issues in a timely and cost-effective manner to attain targeted objectives across the organizations to provide safe/effective medical services and promote public healthcare awareness.

Executive Medical Director

A Private Office 2021 – Present

• Clinical lead for wearable device startup. for pre-market clinical trials, Led business development and direct-to-to-consumer growth strategy, KOL strategy
• Key roles in clinical trial design, product design, and strategic partnerships.

Partner, A Private Co. 2009- Present

• Partner, clinician, and leader in the business growth of USACS while serving in hospital administrative and executive roles.
• Recognized for clinical expertise, efficiency, innovation, and quality programs.

CLINICAL LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE

Chief of Emergency Services, Frederick Health, Frederick MD 2013-2018 System Chief of Emergency, Pediatric, and Observation services. Oversight: over 100,000 patient visits, 40 physicians, and 30 PA/Nurse providers at Frederick Health Hospital in the greater Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. Administrative and clinical achievements and milestones:

• 2015: “Code Sepsis” program achieved a top 1% inpatient mortality reduction nationally
• 2014: ED-Radiology program to assess necessary or unnecessary MRI Utilization. MRI Utilization reduced by 90%
• 2016: Developed innovative triage and ED throughput program to reduce ED diversion rate by over 50%.
• Created “Goals of Care” Palliative Care ED program
• Program which reduced hospital readmissions while maintaining top patient care.
• Staffing models were recognized for efficiency in the entire nation of like-sized Emergency Departments.

Southern Maryland Hospital, Hospital-Based Physician Chairman, Clinton MD 2012-2013

Responsible for a turnaround for distressed 65+k visits to ER. Led numerous initiatives to improve staffing, quality, safety, and culture. Noteworthy initiatives:

• 2012: Spearheaded Blood Culture program to assess Emergency Department cultures and findings which resulted in a 50% reduction of ED cultures.
• Improved key ED practices resulting in 10-year lows in throughput metrics, e.g., door-to-provider services and length-of-stay while providing excellent care to patients.

Emergency Physician Medical Group (now Envision) 2005-2008 Clinical Attending Physician, Core Faculty Member Residency Program. Educator of the Year Award 2007.

CLINICAL WORK EMERGENCY MEDICINE HISTORY

Hospital, Iola, Kansas

• 6/23 -Present

Hospital, Livingston Maryland

• 01/20-Present

Hospital, Rockville, Maryland

• 12/05-Present

Washington Adventist Hospital, Takoma Park Maryland

• 01/20-03/23

Frederick Memorial Hospital, Frederick Maryland

• 07/11-10/20

Southern Maryland Hospital, Clinton Maryland

• 01/08 – 09/11

Bristol Hospital, Bristol Connecticut

• 02/11-08/14

Nantucket Cottage Hospital, Nantucket Massachusetts

• 07/13 -07/15

Henry Ford Wyandotte Hospital, Wyandotte Michigan

• 08/05-12/08

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration (MBA): 2018 – 2020; Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD; Interdisciplinary Business Concentrations: Healthcare, Finance, and Entrepreneurship.

Doctor of Medicine (MD): 1998-2002; University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

Bachelor of Science (BS): 1993-1997; Molecular Biology; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

BOARD CERTIFIED IN EMERGENCY MEDICINE

ACTIVE MEDICAL LICENSURE IN: MD, MI, KS, UT

CONSULTING

Nucleus Review Board, Board Member July 2016 – 2019 Expert reviewing scripts, medical animation, and content

Pfizer, Consultant and Physician Speaker Jan 2011 – Jan 2013

Professional Associations

• American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
• American College of Healthcare Executives (ACHE)

Blog Articles

• The Evolution of Medical Credentialing