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Molly Long, MD

Saint Petersburg,Florida

Summary

Very personable, confident, and experienced physician in Obstetrics and Gynecology who has been practicing for 25 years. Currently working as a full-time hospitalist but was in a busy private practice prior to this for 23 years seeing high and low risk obstetric patients and performing major and minor surgeries. Board Certified in Obstetrics and Gynecology and an active ACOG Fellow.

Very involved in Quality and Peer Review throughout my career with frequent chart reviews of cases involving complications and poor outcomes. Up to date on current literature and practice guidelines. Formerly performed case reviews for Medicaid as well.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Ob-Gyn Physician

OB Hospitalist Group
St Petersburg, FL
01.2023 - Current
  • Currently working as a full-time OB-GYN hospitalist at Mease Countryside and Morton Plant Hospital.
  • Prior to this I was working as a full time Ob-Gyn physician in a busy private practice doing both Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • Both high and low risk Obstetrics with a large number of high risk patients
  • I have very consistently maintained a low Cesarean section rate of under 20%.
  • Very experienced surgeon with both laparoscopic and Robotic major procedures while in private practice, as well as minor procedures such as hysteroscopies and endometrial ablations.
  • Participated in hospital committees and quality improvement initiatives related to Ob/Gyn practice standards.
  • Member of the quality committee for The Society of OB-GYN Hospitalists.
  • Maintained detailed medical records of all patient visits using electronic health record system with eCW, Epic, and Cerner.

Standards & Credential Committee Member

BayCare Medical Group
Clearwater, FL
01.2023 - Current

Standards and Credential Committee

Women's Care Florida, The Women's Centre For Excellence
St. Petersburg, FL
01.2018 - 12.2023

Standards & Credentials Committee

Bayfront Health St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, FL
01.2015 - 12.2023
  • Reviewed and verified credentials of applicants to ensure accuracy and compliance with established guidelines.
  • Processed applications for new providers in accordance with credentialing requirements.

Physician

Women's Care Florida
St. Petersburg, FL
05.2005 - 12.2023
  • Full-time busy physician in a small group private practice, doing both Obstetrics and Gynecology.
  • Both high and low risk Obstetrics with a large number of high risk patients.
  • Surgery, both majors and minors, including Robotics.
  • HRT, including pellets.
  • Managing partner, Quality Director, and Regional Medical Director.
  • Lab director.

Regional Medical Director

Women's Care Florida, The Women's Centre For Excellence
St. Petersburg, FL
01.2018 - 10.2023
  • Developed and implemented regional medical strategies to ensure quality patient care.
  • Provided clinical oversight for the region's medical staff and facilities.
  • Monitored performance of physicians, nurses, and other healthcare personnel in the region.
  • Conducted regular meetings with regional medical teams to discuss operational challenges.
  • Reviewed medical records to ensure compliance with regulations and standards of care.
  • Collaborated with other department leaders on initiatives related to patient safety, risk management, and quality improvement.
  • Ensured that all regulatory requirements were met by implementing policies and procedures accordingly.
  • Performed periodic audits of clinical documentation to ensure accuracy and completeness.
  • Improved clinical quality by analyzing performance metrics, patient outcomes, and delivery of care.

Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecol

Bayfront Health St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, FL
08.2015 - 01.2022
  • Organized and chaired regular meetings with department members, hospital administrative leadership and senior management to discuss financial performance, business objectives, and risk management.

Vice Chairman and Chair of the Quality Committee

Bayfront Health St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, FL
08.2011 - 08.2015
  • Chart reviews on all quality-related issues for the Department of Ob/Gyn.
  • Organized and ran the QI meetings with case reviews of adverse incidents with private physicians and residents.
  • Attended the Surgical Quality Committee meetings.

Medical Case Reviewer

Keypro South
St. Petersburg, FL
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • Performed chart reviews after hours on Medicaid charts to determine medical necessity.
  • Peer-to-peer consults.
  • Quality review.

Physician

Lakewood, CO
08.1999 - 05.2005
  • Full-time busy physician in a small group private practice doing both Obstetrics and Gynecology
  • We also shared call with a larger group which included covering midwives and family practice doctors
  • Deck Doctor (essentially hospitalist work in the evenings and on weekends) for both Porter Adventist Hospital and Saint Anthony’s Central
  • Duties included covering walk-in and ER Ob and Gyn patients, assisting on Cesarean Sections for the private providers, covering a midwife group and back-up for the family practice residency OB program
  • Also, performing emergent surgeries such as ectopic pregnancies and D&Cs
  • I was the administrator for the program the last 2 years doing the schedule and helping with the time-sheets.

Education

MD Residency - Ob-Gyn Residency

University of South Florida
Tampa, FL
07-1995

M.D. - Medicine

University of Illinois At Chicago
Chicago, IL
07-1991

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
05-1991

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Ob-Gyn Physician

OB Hospitalist Group
01.2023 - Current

Standards & Credential Committee Member

BayCare Medical Group
01.2023 - Current

Standards and Credential Committee

Women's Care Florida, The Women's Centre For Excellence
01.2018 - 12.2023

Regional Medical Director

Women's Care Florida, The Women's Centre For Excellence
01.2018 - 10.2023

Chairman of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecol

Bayfront Health St. Petersburg
08.2015 - 01.2022

Standards & Credentials Committee

Bayfront Health St. Petersburg
01.2015 - 12.2023

Vice Chairman and Chair of the Quality Committee

Bayfront Health St. Petersburg
08.2011 - 08.2015

Medical Case Reviewer

Keypro South
01.2007 - 01.2010

Physician

Women's Care Florida
05.2005 - 12.2023

Physician

08.1999 - 05.2005

MD Residency - Ob-Gyn Residency

University of South Florida

M.D. - Medicine

University of Illinois At Chicago

Bachelor of Science - Biochemistry

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

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