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Overview
Work History
Education
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Certification
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Dr. Michelle Apiado, MD ABFM, ABIHM, DipACLM

Summary

Accomplished Primary Care Physician with 24 years of experience managing medical business operations and supervising staff while caring for patients. Accurate when assessing patients, determining diagnoses and building targeted treatment plans. Decisive leader with systematic approach resulting in superior care.


Special interests in Integrative Medicine, Lifestyle Medicine and Acupuncture. Currently training in Functional Medicine.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Employed Physician

Hartford Healthcare - Litchfield Primary Care
05.2019 - Current


  • Thoroughly examined patients and elicited medical history data to use in assessing health and identifying conditions.

Employed Physician

Regional Family Care /Health Quest - Sharon Office
08.2015 - 04.2019
  • Thoroughly examined patients and elicited medical history data to use in assessing health and identifying conditions.

Medical Director

Community Health and Wellness Center
07.2010 - 07.2015
  • Optimized case and clinical management and recommended plans to improve safety and health programs.
  • Conducted care strategy evaluations to identify areas requiring improvement.
  • Reviewed patient records for accuracy and completeness.
  • Supervised clinical staff, providing continuous professional development opportunities and training to maintain and strengthen competencies.
  • Improved patient outcomes and delivery of care through improved clinical quality processes.
  • Recruited and managed physicians and nurses for busy multi-disciplinary practice.
  • Drove significant improvement in achievement of goals related to health, safety and employee relations.
  • Oversaw and developed clinical departments through hiring, training and evaluating staff.
  • Created effective marketing plans to attract new patients to practice.

Chief Operations Officer

Community Health and Wellness Center
05.2011 - 08.2014
  • Identified and pursued business development opportunities to grow organization and increase revenue.
  • Developed and implemented recommendations for service improvement.
  • Oversaw day-to-day operations to keep organization running smoothly while meeting business goals.

Hospitalist, Per Diem

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
06.2011 - 06.2013
  • Coordinated patients' admissions and discharges, working closely with family members and case managers to line up any additional care needs.
  • Assessed patient health at admissions and regular intervals to stay on top of changing medical conditions.
  • Diagnosed conditions accurately by requesting specific, relevant labs and accurately interpreting results.

Physician, Owner

Just Be You Med Spa, LLC
01.2006 - 10.2010

Provided Laser services for skin care and hair removal

Physician, Owner

Family Medicine of Canton, LLC
02.2005 - 10.2010
  • Thoroughly examined patients and elicited medical history data to use in assessing health and identifying conditions.
  • Owned and operated medical office, including billing, coding and collections.

Employed Physician

Family Medicine at Canton Green
01.2004 - 02.2005

Thoroughly examined patients and elicited medical history data to use in assessing health and identifying conditions.

Employed Physician

Foothills Family Practice
08.2000 - 12.2003

Thoroughly examined patients and elicited medical history data to use in assessing health and identifying conditions.

Education

Family Medicine Residency

University of Maryland Medical Systems
Baltimore, MD
06.2000

M.D. - Medicine

Howard University School of Medicine
Washington, DC
06.1997

Bachelor of Science - Medical Technology

Stony Brook University - School of Allied Health
Stony Brook, NY
05.1993

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry

Stony Brook University - School of Arts & Sciences
Stony Brook, NY
05.1991

Skills

  • Patient Management
  • Health administration
  • Condition Monitoring
  • Physical examination
  • Managing practice operations
  • Specializing in Lifestyle Medicine, Integrative Medicine and Acupuncture Currently training in Functional Medicine
  • Patient examinations
  • Patient Assessments
  • Staff education and training
  • EMR / EHR
  • Diagnosing conditions
  • Patient Examination
  • Preventive care expert
  • Test Results Interpretation
  • Clinical judgment

Certification

Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)

Diplomate, American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine (ABIHM)

Diplomate, American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (DipABLM)

Certification in Acupuncture

Trained in Battlefield Acupuncture, Auricular Acupuncture, and Auricular Medicine

Currently training in Functional Medicine

Licensure

Connecticut State License (Active) since 2000

New York State License (Inactive)

Affiliations

  • American Academy of Family Practice American Academy of Lifestyle Medicine Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine Connecticut Academy of Family Physicians
  • American Academy of Lifestyle Medicine
  • Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine
  • Connecticut Academy of Family Physicians
  • Institute for Functional Medicine

Timeline

Employed Physician

Hartford Healthcare - Litchfield Primary Care
05.2019 - Current

Employed Physician

Regional Family Care /Health Quest - Sharon Office
08.2015 - 04.2019

Hospitalist, Per Diem

Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
06.2011 - 06.2013

Chief Operations Officer

Community Health and Wellness Center
05.2011 - 08.2014

Medical Director

Community Health and Wellness Center
07.2010 - 07.2015

Physician, Owner

Just Be You Med Spa, LLC
01.2006 - 10.2010

Physician, Owner

Family Medicine of Canton, LLC
02.2005 - 10.2010

Employed Physician

Family Medicine at Canton Green
01.2004 - 02.2005

Employed Physician

Foothills Family Practice
08.2000 - 12.2003

Family Medicine Residency

University of Maryland Medical Systems

M.D. - Medicine

Howard University School of Medicine

Bachelor of Science - Medical Technology

Stony Brook University - School of Allied Health

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry

Stony Brook University - School of Arts & Sciences

Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine (ABFM)

Diplomate, American Board of Integrative Holistic Medicine (ABIHM)

Diplomate, American Board of Lifestyle Medicine (DipABLM)

Certification in Acupuncture

Trained in Battlefield Acupuncture, Auricular Acupuncture, and Auricular Medicine

Currently training in Functional Medicine

Dr. Michelle Apiado, MD ABFM, ABIHM, DipACLM