Allyson Kreshak, MD
San Diego,CA
Summary
Driven and insightful Medical Director with a track record at UC San Diego Health for driving patient care outcomes and efficiency in healthcare delivery. I have 14 years of experience leading clinical teams, developing healthcare initiatives, and improving patient outcomes. I am a critical thinker who is skilled in medical management, utilization management, managed care, regulatory compliance, and project management. I am passionate about innovating clinical processes and managing them. I have well-developed written and oral communication skills that have been demonstrated through peer-reviewed publications, book chapters and conference presentations. I believe in strong team collaboration to achieve results with adaptability and reliability. I am known and respected for excellent communication, problem-solving, and leadership abilities.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Medical Director, Telehealth Post-Acute Care
UC San Diego Health
07.2022 - Current
- Physician lead for start-up of program
- Supervise clinical staff of 14 physicians, providing continuous professional development opportunities and training to maintain and strengthen competencies.
- Conduct ongoing evaluations of medical practices, ensuring adherence to evidence-based guidelines and best practices.
- Manage multidisciplinary teams, fostering collaboration between various healthcare professionals for optimal patient care.
- Enhance operational performance by identifying areas of improvement and implementing change management strategies.
- 16% reduction in emergency department visits
Medical Director, Population Health
UC San Diego Health
07.2018 - Current
- Conduct ongoing evaluations of medical practices, ensuring adherence to evidence-based guidelines and best practices daily.
- Perform Utilization Management daily with low rate of overturn by health plans (1-2%)
- Streamline healthcare processes for increased efficiency and better patient outcomes.
- Conduct Peer-to-Peer evaluations daily.
- Promote value-based care initiatives in health system.
- Chair the health system Value Based Care Committee.
- Work closely with Population Health CMO.
- Decreased out-of-network utilization by 15%
Associate Medical Director Emergency Department
UC San Diego Health
01.2016 - Current
- Conduct regular audits to evaluate the effectiveness of existing policies and procedures, recommending changes as needed.
- Examine, established and implemented patient care standards and protocols to meet policies, regulations and guidelines for health services.
- Review clinical summary and supporting documentation to substantiate, manage and resolve patient complaints and improve service.
- Collaborate with Nursing leadership.
- Collaborate with other clinical services.
Professor of Emergency Medicine
UC San Diego School of Medicine
07.2012 - Current
- Enhance medical trainee and student understanding by designing interactive and engaging lectures.
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal and communication skills, resulting in clear subject matter discussion with medical trainees and students.
- Evaluate medical trainee and student progress using both formative and summative assessments to provide targeted feedback for continuous improvement.
- Mentor and supervise medical trainees, providing valuable guidance for research projects, and professional development.
- Identify research opportunities for students, assisting with gathering data and drawing conclusions for projects.
Medical Toxicologist
UC San Diego Health
07.2012 - Current
- Provide specialty clinical consultation and care to patients in need of expert medical toxicology care.
- Provide physician medical toxicology care to cases called into the California Poison Control System.
- Published peer-reviewed articles on significant findings in prestigious journals, contributing to advancements in the field of toxicology.
- Mentored junior colleagues on best practices within the industry, fostering professional growth and development among team members.
Emergency Medicine Physician
University of California San Diego Health
07.2008 - Current
- Promote patient safety initiatives within the Emergency Department, resulting in reduced rates of medication errors and adverse events.
- Enhance departmental collaboration with effective communication between physicians, nurses, and support staff.
- Mentor junior physicians and medical students in the principles of emergency medicine, fostering professional growth.
- Provide emergency treatment onsite and responded in urgent situations.
- Support standards of medical care by adhering to policies and procedures.
Emergency Medicine Physician
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
06.2006 - 05.2008
- Promoted patient safety initiatives within the Emergency Department, resulting in reduced rates of medication errors and adverse events.
- Enhanced departmental collaboration with effective communication between physicians, nurses, and support staff.
- Improved patient care by efficiently diagnosing and treating emergency medical conditions.
- Managed complex cases involving multiple specialists to ensure comprehensive patient care plans were developed and implemented.
- Maintained high levels of professional competence through ongoing educational pursuits, staying current with advancements in emergency medicine practices.
Education
Fellowship Training - Medical Toxicology
University of California San Diego
San Diego, CA06-2010
Residency Training - Emergency Medicine
Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA06-2006
M.D. -
Jefferson Medical College
Philadelphia, PA06-2002
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA05-1996
Skills
- Strategic planning
- Practice management
- Utilization management
- Written and Oral Communication
- Healthcare delivery
- Critical thinking/Problem Solving
- Clinical staff management
- Process implementation
Accomplishments
- Physician lead for the start-up of the UC San Diego telehealth post-emergency department care-at-home program which won the UC San Diego Health 2023 Improvement Excellence Award. $1.4 million project investment. Reduction in Emergency Department re-visits by 16%.
- Principate Investigator awardee for grants dedicated to start-up of innovative clinical initiatives with combined funding of $150,000
- San Diego "Top Doctor" 2018, 2019, 2021, 2023, 2024
- UC San Diego Health Professionalism Awardee 2023
Certification
Emergency Medicine board-certified
Medical Toxicology board-certified
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Medical Director, Telehealth Post-Acute Care
UC San Diego Health
07.2022 - Current
Medical Director, Population Health
UC San Diego Health
07.2018 - Current
Associate Medical Director Emergency Department
UC San Diego Health
01.2016 - Current
Professor of Emergency Medicine
UC San Diego School of Medicine
07.2012 - Current
Medical Toxicologist
UC San Diego Health
07.2012 - Current
Emergency Medicine Physician
University of California San Diego Health
07.2008 - Current
Emergency Medicine Physician
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
06.2006 - 05.2008
Emergency Medicine board-certified
Medical Toxicology board-certified
Fellowship Training - Medical Toxicology
University of California San Diego
Residency Training - Emergency Medicine
Hospital of The University of Pennsylvania
M.D. -
Jefferson Medical College
Bachelor of Arts - Anthropology
University of Pennsylvania
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