Anesthesiologist & Internal Medicine physician with extensive clinical & management services. Versed in practice, teaching, program development & leadership positions.
Overview
36
36
years of professional experience
Work History
Hospital Staff
Scope included the restructuring of new inpatient medicine service as
well as staff physician.
Services included coverage of ICU's as well as consulting on all surgical specialties.
Staff physician supervising CRNAs and performing cases.
Staff Physician
Envision/Gateway Anesthesia
12.2015 - Current
Provided on-call care at all times of day and night, seven days per week in large hospital setting
Medical Director
Warner Park Surgery Center
07.2015 - 10.2017
Optimized case and clinical management and recommended plans to improve safety and health programs
Medical Director/Staff Physician
Warner Park Surgery Center
07.2014 - 10.2015
Collaborated with interdisciplinary care team of physicians, nurses and behavioral health practitioners to enhance treatment regimens and patient recovery outcomes
Medical Director/Staff Anesthesiologist
Global Anesthesia, LLC
10.2010 - 07.2013
Medical Director
West Valley Medical Center
11.2009 - 11.2010
Yakima Regional Medical Center
07.2010 - 08.2010
Tenens, Locums assignment in general anesthesia, including ultrasound guided regional
blocks & CRNA supervision.
General Anesthesiologist
06.2004 - 08.2010
To August 2010 Caifornia, Arizona & Washington, Locum Tenens, General
anesthesiologist in long-term locum tenens assignment in California, Arizona &
Washington.
All contracts/job assignments through locums agencies & list can be provided upon
request.
Ringside attending physician
WWC Wrestling Federation
06.2002 - 09.2009
Ringside physician for WWC martial arts tournaments.
Medical Director
Community Hospitalist Medical Group
08.2001 - 05.2004
Directed peri-operative consultation and critical care practice, with seven providers
reporting to me.
Associate Professor
Washington Medical Center
08.1997 - 10.2001
Attending anesthesiologist performing anesthesia cases in all surgical specialties, as
well as Clinical Instructor supervising a team of CRNA's and anesthesia residents.
Desert Anesthesia Medical Group
05.1993 - 06.1997
Private Practice, Practiced a full range of anesthesia coverage at a Level 1 Trauma
Center, as well as coverage at an out-patient surgery center.
Staff physician
Desert Anesthesia Medical Group
02.1993 - 02.1996
general anesthesia, as well as trauma, neuroanesthesia and obstetrical anesthesia
provided ongoing education for OR and PACU nursing staff
designed, implemented and educated all staff on difficult intubation as well as
designing & implementing a difficult intubation cart
supervised and training of all anesthesia techs.
Resident Physician, Anesthesiology
University of Southern California
07.1990 - 07.1993
Resident physician
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
07.1987 - 07.1990
Intern
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
07.1987 - 07.1988
Education
M.D -
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Tucson, AZ
Bachelor of Science -
University of Arizona College of Medicine
Tucson, Arizona
Arizona State University
Tempe, Arizona
Skills
Anesthesia
Internal Medicine
Critical Care
Design & implementation of Core sets based upon evidence based medicine
Attending physician
Supervision of CRNA
Supervision of Anesthesia Technicians
Clinical & Administrative committees
Affiliations
April 2007, American Society of Anesthesiologists To Present
American Society of Physician Executives To Present
American Women's Medical Assoication To Present
Accomplishments
1976 B.S.
With Honors, Arizona State University
Additional Information
Active Arizona license; inactive California, Oregon & Washington. Willing to license upon request
Continuing Medical Education, including MOCA 2.0, ACLS & PALS. Documentation provided upon request