Allen Khademi
Medical Doctor
684 Springfield Avenue, Summit,NJ
Summary
Experienced physician leader with a demonstrated history of working in the medical practice industry, with 25+ years of clinical experience and 20 years of medical directorship and/or physician executive experience. Skilled in leadership across the continuum of Acute and Post Acute Care services.
Overview
28
28
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
<p>Vice President, Medical Affairs</p>
Christian Health
05.2019 - Current
- Physician Executive leader for organization offering full continuum of Senior Care and Mental Health Services, totaling 450 inpatient beds and 650 independent living units
- Christian Health ranked # 2 in 2023 Newsweek New Jersey SNF rankings; 2019 Gold - Excellence in Quality Award recipient by American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) for superior performance in long term and post-acute care settings, only SNF in NJ to have ever received
- Leads and oversees Medical Staff of over 100 multi-specialty providers, delegates responsibilities, and ensures proper coverage in all programs
- Leads medical staff efforts toward recruitment, hiring, credentialing, and delineation of clinical privileges.
- Oversees standards of performance and monitoring process for medical staff, including core competencies, peer review, and oversight of performance evaluation process
- Works closely with CEO, COO, and other executive staff towards oversight of clinical operations, strategic planning and expansion of clinical services and capabilities
- Participates in development and execution of annual operating and capital budgets; responsible for Medical Staff budget
- Cultivates strong relationships with acute care hospitals/systems to foster collaboration and achieve high-quality, cost-efficient outcomes.
- Oversees medical staff efforts to ensure compliance with applicable federal and state laws, regulations and accrediting bodies
- Oversees extensive infection prevention and control efforts for COVID pandemic management
- Serving as Medical Director for Post-acute and Long term care facilities since August 2023
Medical Director & Physiatrist
Mountainside Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation
05.2019 - Current
- Served as Medical Director from May 2019 until August 2023; Continue to serve as Physiatrist
- Medical staff lead for this 151 bed skilled nursing facility for patients with variety of neurologic, musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, and other general disorders
- Oversees medical staff efforts toward recruitment, hiring, credentialing, and delineation of clinical privileges
- Provides medical leadership towards utilization review and key performance indicators including readmission rate, length of stay, and patient experience
- Oversees quality assurance expectations and develops and implements performance improvement initiatives, in conjunction with administrator and DON
- Provides ongoing medical peer review for providers towards quality assurance and compliance
- Assists in preparation for, and participation in various regulatory and accreditation surveys
Sole Proprietor
Restorative Rehab Consultants, LLC
04.2019 - Current
- Private practice
- Member of Medical Staff for Overlook Medical Center and Morristown Medical Center (inception 2013)
- Member of Vista Health System (inception 2022)
<p>Medical Director of Rehabilitative Services, Post Acute Care Services, and Care Transitions*</p> <p></p>
Summit Medical Group (Berkeley Heights, NJ)
01.2013 - 05.2019
- Directed post acute care clinical operations, strategy, programmatic development, and collaborative efforts with PAC entities towards promoting quality assurance and performance improvement
- Led initiatives in support of achieving quality outcomes and lowering costs within the post acute care setting
- Designed and implemented the post acute care component (“Rehab Census”) of the Inpatient database, in order to support all care transitions and report utilization and outcomes
- Led efforts towards developing and implementing clinical care pathways for patients who meet criteria for post acute care admission under the NGACO SNF Waiver enhancement, in collaboration with Hospital, ER, UCC, and ambulatory settings
- Implemented the post acute transitions of care workflows with providers, care navigation, and care management teams to assure timely hand off communication
- Physician lead for strategy and oversight of organization’s outpatient rehabilitative services
- Direct provision of clinical care for inpatients in hospital, several SNFs, and outpatient setting
- Physician lead in utilization review rounds in hospital and SNF settings
- *Held medical directorship(s) through 2018
<p>Vice President, Medical Affairs; Vice President, Assistant Medical Officer; Medical Director, Brain Injury Program </p> <p></p>
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network (Allentown, PA)
12.2010 - 01.2013
- Medical leadership and oversight for several Inpatient rehabilitation facilities totaling 110 beds, a Long Term Acute Care Hospital, two LTC units, and Outpatient services for patients with a variety of neurologic, musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, and other general disorders
- Managed a physician group and promoted expansion of the scope and volume of rehabilitative inpatient and outpatient services provided, as well as consultative services at regional acute care hospitals
- Developed electronic physician documentation templates specific to PM&R inpatient services, markedly increasing the utilization of electronic documentation
- Member of the Senior Leadership/Senior Operations Team
- Direct provision of clinical care for inpatients in acute rehabilitation hospital, LTACH, and SNF, as well as outpatient settings
- Physician lead in utilization review rounds in hospital and SNF settings
<p>Chief, Division of PM&R; Medical Director of Stroke Rehabilitative Services</p> <p></p>
Lehigh Valley Health Network (Allentown, PA)
05.2012 - 01.2013
- Provided consultative services and community leadership, related to Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Provided ongoing education regarding rehabilitative clinical services and relevant regulatory standards to primary care physicians and specialists, care management leaders and staff, and multidisciplinary staff throughout the Department (of Medicine) and Network
- Participated in Departmental and Network strategic planning in addressing the community, Department, and Network needs in the acute care and post-acute care settings
- Established clinical programs integrated across Divisions and Departments to provide seamless and unified products for the health system
- In conjunction with the Department and Network, developed meaningful quality improvement programs with rigorous assessment of clinical outcomes and resource utilization
<p>Chief, Division of PM&R </p> <p></p>
Ocean Medical Center (Brick, NJ)
03.2004 - 12.2010
- Provided consultative services, oversight and medical leadership for rehabilitative services, as well as expertise with programmatic development for the skilled nursing facilities within the Network
<p>Medical Director</p> <p></p>
Shore Rehabilitation Institute (Brick, NJ)
03.2004 - 12.2010
- Medical leadership for this 40 bed inpatient rehabilitation unit and outpatient services for patients with a variety of neurologic, musculoskeletal, cardiopulmonary, and other general disorders
- Served as President of the Medical Executive Staff and Credentialing Committee
- Managed a physician group and promoted expansion of the scope and volume of rehabilitative outpatient services provided, as well as consultative services at several acute care hospitals and SNFs
- Increased the case mix index of the patient population to a higher percentage of neurologic diagnoses, cardiopulmonary diagnoses, and patients with higher medical complexity, in accordance with federal guidelines
- Developed computerized physician order sets and daily documentation templates specific to PM&R inpatient services, markedly increasing the utilization of electronic documentation
- Direct provision of clinical care for inpatients in the rehabilitation unit, hospital, several SNFs, and outpatient setting
- Physician lead in utilization review rounds in hospital and SNF settings
<p>Attending Physician</p> <p></p>
JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (Edison, NJ)
09.2000 - 12.2010
- From 2000 to 2004, acted as a staff physiatrist, providing clinical care on the inpatient rehabilitation units, sub-acute rehabilitation unit, and outpatient services
- Held a faculty appointment of Clinical Assistant Professor at UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
- From 2004 to 2010, acted as the Medical Director for the lead site of a NIDDR TBI Model Systems Collaborative Research Project, “A Multicenter Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness of Amantadine Hydrochloride in Promoting Recovery of Function Following Severe TBI”
- From 2005 to 2010, acted as the Lead Instructor for an annual Tracheostomy Management Competency Workshop given to the JFK rehabilitation residents
<p>Attending Physician</p> <p></p>
Staten Island Rehabilitation Medicine, P.C. (Staten Island, NY)
07.1998 - 08.2000
- Acted as a staff physiatrist, providing clinical care on the inpatient brain injury and general rehabilitation units, sub-acute rehabilitation units, hospital, and outpatient services
<p>Attending Physician</p> <p></p>
Mount Sinai Medical Center, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine (New York, NY)
09.1996 - 06.1998
- Acted as a staff physiatrist, providing clinical care on the inpatient brain injury and general rehabilitation units, sub-acute rehabilitation units, and outpatient services
- Held a faculty appointment of Clinical Instructor at Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Education
JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
Edison, NJ 07.1993 - 08.1996
Hackensack Medical Center
Hackensack, NJ 07.1992 - 06.1993
Georgetown University School of Medicine
Washington, DC 08.1988 - 05.1992
Rutgers University, Rutgers College
New Brunswick, NJ 08.1984 - 05.1988
Skills
Leadership
Working with Physicians
Working with Staff
Relationship building and retention
Patient Care
Patient relations
Utilization Management
Quality Assurance
Clinical Quality Improvement
Strategic planning
Program Development
Case management
Implementation
HIPAA
Multidisciplinary team collaboration
Professional Licenses
- NJ: 25MA07115200; Active since 2000
- DEA BK5017795
- CDS D07842100
- NY: 201438-1; Active since 2019
Certification
Board Certified, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitiation
Community Involvements
- Member of the Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences Deans Advisory Council (inception 2022)
- Sole contributor, Dr. Allen Khademi Scholarship, Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences (inception 2019)
- Member of SAGE Eldercare Board of Trustees (inception 2023)
- Vice President of Wellmind Foundation Inc. (inception 2019)
Publications
Timeline
Certified Medical Director, American Board of Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
12-2023
<p>Vice President, Medical Affairs</p>
Christian Health
05.2019 - Current
Medical Director & Physiatrist
Mountainside Skilled Nursing And Rehabilitation
05.2019 - Current
Sole Proprietor
Restorative Rehab Consultants, LLC
04.2019 - Current
Board Certified, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
01-2017
<p>Medical Director of Rehabilitative Services, Post Acute Care Services, and Care Transitions*</p> <p></p>
Summit Medical Group (Berkeley Heights, NJ)
01.2013 - 05.2019
<p>Chief, Division of PM&R; Medical Director of Stroke Rehabilitative Services</p> <p></p>
Lehigh Valley Health Network (Allentown, PA)
05.2012 - 01.2013
<p>Vice President, Medical Affairs; Vice President, Assistant Medical Officer; Medical Director, Brain Injury Program </p> <p></p>
Good Shepherd Rehabilitation Network (Allentown, PA)
12.2010 - 01.2013
Board Certified, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitiation
01-2007
<p>Chief, Division of PM&R </p> <p></p>
Ocean Medical Center (Brick, NJ)
03.2004 - 12.2010
<p>Medical Director</p> <p></p>
Shore Rehabilitation Institute (Brick, NJ)
03.2004 - 12.2010
<p>Attending Physician</p> <p></p>
JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute (Edison, NJ)
09.2000 - 12.2010
<p>Attending Physician</p> <p></p>
Staten Island Rehabilitation Medicine, P.C. (Staten Island, NY)
07.1998 - 08.2000
Board Certified, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitiation
01-1997
<p>Attending Physician</p> <p></p>
Mount Sinai Medical Center, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine (New York, NY)
09.1996 - 06.1998
JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute
07.1993 - 08.1996
Hackensack Medical Center
07.1992 - 06.1993
Georgetown University School of Medicine
08.1988 - 05.1992
Rutgers University, Rutgers College
08.1984 - 05.1988