Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Past Work History
Elected Positions
Volunteering
Accomplishments
Current Medical Licenses
Research/Posters
Affiliations
Clinical Procedural Skills
Certification
Peer Review
EMR
Hobbies
Timeline
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Chintan Harish Kumar M.D.

Palm Desert,CA

Summary

Board-certified Family Physician who aims to give the best medical care with compassion to all people, in all types of settings.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Per Diem Family Physician

Veterans Administration
Multiple, CA
03.2022 - Current
  • Help manage Veterans comprehensively in an outpatient setting at two locations: Palm Desert, CA and Laguna Hills, CA

Supervising Physician

Cerebral Medical Group
Remote/San Francisco, CA
02.2022 - Current
  • Supervising mid-level practitioners and coordinating work.
  • Engaging with other professionals to impart knowledge and discuss best treatment courses.
  • Evaluating behavioral health treatment procedures and outcomes of mid-level practitioners.

Medical Officer/Family Medicine Physician

US Army Medical Corps
Garden Grove, CA
03.2021 - Current
  • Capitan in the Medical Support Unit of Army Reserve
  • Training for and performing monthly Solider/Warrior Skills
  • Teaching medical topics for medics
  • Unit Prevention Leader

K Health Virtual Primary Care Physician, Part-time

K Health
Remote/New York, NY
09.2020 - Current
  • Performing virtual data driven medical care services using K Health's AI Platform.
  • Estimated average of 14-18 patients per shift

Remote Collaborative Physician

Optum
Remote/Huntsville, AL
09.2020 - Current
  • Supervising multiple established Advanced Practice Practitioners remotely
  • Reviewing minimum of 10% of charts per month
  • APP's examine patients under Medicare Advantage health plans with primary focus on Medicare recipients with special needs.

Education

M.D. - Family Medicine

UAB Family Medicine Residency
Huntsville, AL
07.2017

Sabbatical -

Kaplan
India/USA/New Zealand/Australia
12.2013

M.D. - Doctor of Medicine

State University of Medicine And Pharmacy
Chisinau, Moldova
2010

Skills

  • Board Certified
  • Team Leader
  • Great bedside manner
  • Self-motivated
  • Adaptable
  • Dedicated to excellence
  • Preventive/Primary Care
  • Strong communicator
  • Dependable
  • Efficient and reliable team player
  • Multilingual
  • Experienced preceptor
  • Indirect Patient Care
  • Diagnosing Conditions

Past Work History

REMOTE

1. Teladoc Health Medical Group, Inc, Remote/Purchase, NY - 04/2020 - 02/2022

  • Independent Physician performing virtual consults on company client platforms.
  • Performed on average 4-5 patients per hour per shift

2. Healthtap Medical Group, Remote/Mountain View, CA - 04/2020 - 02/2022

  • Independent Physician performing virtual patient consultations while managing variety of outpatient and acute conditions.

3. American Well Corporation, Remote/Boston, MA - 04/2020 - 11/2021

  • Independent Physician providing outpatient care via live video visits by using American Well Telehealth Platform.
  • Performing average 4 patients/hour/shift


LOCUMS:


Locums/Travelling Physician, El Camino Health(SVMD), San Jose/Morgan Hill/Gilroy, CA, 10/2020-4/2021

  • Performed In-person, audio, and video visits
  • Quick ramp up to establish average of 15-17 patients per day
  • Rotating between three clinics: Morgan Hill, Gilroy, and Willow Glen
  • EPIC EMR


FULL TIME:


1. Staff Family Physician, Peak Vista Community Health Center (FQHC), Colorado Springs, CO 08/2017 to 05/2020

  • Established 18-21 patients daily per week with average no show rate less than 8%
  • Provide educated, precise, and compassionate health care to under served population
  • Worked in multi-faceted team
  • Increased ideas and feedback on clinic work-flow and policies to leadership

2. Per -Diem Staff Physician, Peak Vista Community Health Center (FQHC), Colorado Springs, CO 09/2017 to 05/2020

  • Performed visits of 13-17 patients per 5-6 hour day (Min. 75% scheduled patients)
  • Consulted with acutely sick patients to review physical conditions and make care plans
  • Educated families and patients regarding conditions, symptoms and care plans

3. Supervising Physician, Peak Vista Community Health Center (FQHC), Colorado Springs, CO 07/2018 to 05/2020

  • Oversee 17-20 patients seen by physician assistant daily with no show rate less than 9-10%
  • Performed curb-side consults; Established teaching environment; Be available to examine complex patients

4. Family Physician Preceptor, Peak Vista Community Health Center (FQHC), Colorado Springs, CO 08/2018 to 05/2020

  • Educated medical and nurse practitioner students following established standards of practice and organizational policies
  • Focused 25% 30% of clinical day on teaching
  • Volunteered personal instruction and training to medical students through job shadowing and professional development
  • Observed and evaluated students' performance, behavior, social development and physical health

Elected Positions

Social Chair - Huntsville, AL 03/2015 to 06/2017

  • Engaged in planning and executing social gathering for the residency program
  • Help create opportunities for teamwork with a multitude of sporting events
  • Regularly participated in connecting with peers with diverse methods of clear, concise, and engaging communication to maximize participation
  • Coordinated and recruited help from other residents/staff/community members to organize events

Volunteering

  • Coachella Valley Volunteers in Medicine - Providing a no-cost primary health care service to medically underserved people in the valley - In process, Feb 2022
  • Doctor of the Day at the Denver Capitol - Part of CAFP program to provide care for State legislators, Capitol Staff, etc and also gain understanding of legislative processes - Jan 2020
  • “Walk with a Doc“ - Walking program for everyone while having the opportunity to ask questions to a local physician. Participated and lead walks - 2018 to 2020

Accomplishments

    Lecturer - Advance Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) 06/2016 -2017

  • Lectured incoming Family Medicine residents and augmented their learning
  • Maternal Resuscitation and Postpartum Hemorrhage workshop
  • Megacode stations

Current Medical Licenses

  • CA (6/2022), AL (12/2022), CO (4/2022), WA (12/2022), IL (7/2023), ME (12/2022), MN (12/2022), GA (12/2022), ND (12/2022), SD (3/2023), UT (1/2024), TN (12/2022), LA (12/31/22), MI (1/2025), WI (10/2023), WY (6/2022)

Research/Posters

  • Preventive Care Interactive WBL module for medical students in Family Medicine Clerkship - 04/2016
  • Case report: CMV Colitis in an apparently immunocompromised patient with Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis in remission - 12/2015
  • Stanford Youth Diabetes Coaching Program (SYDCP): Participated in an innovative model for developing health awareness in youth - 09/2015

Affiliations

  • American Academy of Family Physicians
  • Red Cross

Clinical Procedural Skills

  • Trigger point injections
  • Suturing of lacerations
  • Lesion Removal/destruction and biopsy of skin lesions
  • Incision and drainage of abscesses
  • Nexplenon placement and removal
  • Microscopic diagnosis of vaginal smears
  • Pap smears

Certification

  • American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM): Certified (2017- 2027)
  • NRCME/FMCSA: Certified Medical Examiner (Sep 12, 2020 - 2030)
  • BLS/ACLS: Certified (Feb 2022-Feb 2024)
  • Stanford Online, Edx: COVID-19 Training for Healthcare Workers (Sep 20 2020)
  • PESI: The Ultimate Hands-On Wound Care Clinical Lab, (Apr 2017)
  • Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO): Provider Course (June 2014-2016)

Peer Review

  • Aug 12, 2020 - Cognitive assessment of geriatric patients in primary care - Ranjit E, Sapra A, Bhandari P, et al. (N/A) Cognitive assessment of geriatric patients in primary care. Cureus (): e. doi:10.7759/cureus
  • Mar 27, 2020 - 'Shawl Sign' as a Paraneoplastic Dermatosis - Ranjit E, Sapra A, Etherton A, et al. (April 01, 2020) ‘Shawl Sign’ as a Paraneoplastic Dermatosis. Cureus 12(4): e7498. doi:10.7759/cureus.7498
  • Feb 09, 2020 - Daith Piercing: Wonder Treatment or Untested Fad? - Bhandari P, Ranjit E, Sapra A, et al. (February 13, 2020) Daith Piercing: Wonder Treatment or Untested Fad?. Cureus 12(2): e6978. doi:10.7759/cureus.6978

EMR

  • EPIC
  • Nextgen
  • Allscripts

Hobbies

  • Private pilot training, SCUBA diver training, Trail running/hiking, tennis, biking.
  • Exploring variety of cuisines, places, cultures etc
  • Leaning to play the guitar, and speak Spanish and French

Timeline

Per Diem Family Physician

Veterans Administration
03.2022 - Current

Supervising Physician

Cerebral Medical Group
02.2022 - Current

Medical Officer/Family Medicine Physician

US Army Medical Corps
03.2021 - Current

K Health Virtual Primary Care Physician, Part-time

K Health
09.2020 - Current

Remote Collaborative Physician

Optum
09.2020 - Current

M.D. - Family Medicine

UAB Family Medicine Residency

Sabbatical -

Kaplan

M.D. - Doctor of Medicine

State University of Medicine And Pharmacy