A strong and experienced Medical Director who values innovation, fostering relationships and motivating others to accomplish the organization's strategic goals, while improving health outcomes. Demonstrated history of working in Women's Health in both the hospital and community health care settings in leadership roles and providing full scope obstetric and gynecological services, in city and rural communities. Dedicated to professional growth.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Regional Women's Health Medical Director
Sun River Health
Hudson Valley And NYC Regions, New York
01.2024 - Current
Affiliated with Garnet Health Medical Center-Catskills
Responsible for women's health clinical operations in Monticello, Peekskill, Poughkeepsie, Yonkers, Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island
Improve care delivery by monitoring performance and working collaboratively with clinical teams to optimize strategies
Recruit and hire talented providers
Support organization's goals by effectively motivating and supervising physicians, advance practice providers, and contracting providers
Responsible for provider development through in-service training and mentorship
Partnered with Health Center Directors and operational leaders to improve employee and patient satisfaction
Optimized patient safety, quality of care, and risk mitigation
Collaborate with Community Partners to improve patient health outcomes
Sullivan 180 Board of Directors
Maternal Child Health Advisory Board
Women's Health Medical Director
Sun River Health
Monticello And Poughkeepsie Locations, New York
09.2021 - 01.2024
Affiliated with Garnet Health Medical Center-Catskills
Improve care delivery by monitoring performance and working collaboratively with nursing and clinical team to optimize strategies
Achieve organization's goals by effectively motivating and supervising physicians, license nurse midwives, and contracting providers in outpatient and inpatient settings
Directly supervise and evaluate work performance of providers
Oversee staff development through in-service and trainings
Participate in recruitment, interview, hiring, and mentoring talented providers
Participate in the counseling and termination process
Partner with health center directors to improve employee and patient satisfaction, increase access, and ensure quality
Oversee performance improvement measures
Collaborate with community partners to provide access to doula services and visiting nurse services
Coordinate inpatient obstetrics and gynecologic residency education for Family Medicine and Emergency Medicine Residents
Member of the Credential Committee at Garnet Health Medical Center-Catskills
Serve as a member of the Sullivan 180 Advisory Board 2018-Current
Reviewer- ACOG Voluntary Review of Quality of Care
Regional Women's Health Medical Director
Sun River Health
Hudson Valley Region
09.2018 - 08.2021
Affiliated with Garnet Health Medical Center-Catskills
Affiliated with New York-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital 9/2020-12/2021
Oversee clinical sites in Monticello, Peekskill, Poughkeepsie, and Yonkers
Improved care delivery by monitoring performance and working collaboratively with clinical teams to optimize strategies
Recruited, interviewed, and hired talented providers
Supported organization's goals by effectively motivating and supervising physicians, advance practice providers, and contracting providers
Oversaw provider development through in-service and training
Partnered with Health Center Directors to improve employee and patient satisfaction
Co-Chaired Quality Improvement Subcommittee
Optimized patient safety, quality of care, and risk mitigation
Collaborated with Community Partners to provide Doula and visiting nurse services
Received grant to implement Centering Pregnancy, aimed at improving prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum outcomes
Member, Sullivan 180 Advisory Board, 2018-current
Member, Sullivan County Department of Health Advisory Board, 2018-2022
Attending Physician
Hudson River HealthCare(Sun River HealthCare)
Monticello, NY
02.2017 - 09.2018
Affiliated with Catskills Regional Medical Center(currently Garnet Health Medical Center-Catskills).
Practiced medicine in rural community, providing inpatient and outpatient obstetric and gynecologic services.
Collaborated with other physicians and specialist to provide well-rounded care for complex gynecologic and obstetrical surgical cases.
Attending Physician, Women's Health
NYC Health + Hospitals- Woodhull Medical Center
Brooklyn
08.2012 - 02.2017
Represented department at NYS Perinatal Quality Collaborative
Collaborated with community partner to obtain a City Council grant ($5Million) to improve access to reproductive health care services for women with physical disabilities
Established sensitivity curriculum for women with physical disabilities
Member, Women's Health Advisory Committee for Independence Care Systems
Member, physician engagement committee
Director of Women's Health-Morrisania D&TC
NYC Health + Hospitals
Bronx, NY
06.2009 - 07.2013
Attending physician at affiliated NYC Health + Hospitals-Lincoln Medical Center
Collaborated with community partner to implement women's health program for women with physical disabilities
Implemented and monitored performance improvement projects
Created and monitored abnormal pap smear database
Collaborated with affiliated hospital department chair to ensure seamless transition of care for obstetrical patients from outpatient to inpatient, as well as post hospital discharge
Partnered with onsite leaders to improve access and improve patient and staff satisfaction
Motivate providers' performance
Participated in resident education
Attending Physician
NYC Health + Hospital -Lincoln Medical Center
Bronx, NY
08.2008 - 03.2013
Attending Physician
Supervised residents and participated in resident education
Education
MBA - Medical Management Concentration
UMass-Amherst
Online
05.2024
Certified Physician Executive -
American Association of Physician Leadership
03.2019
Residency Program - Obstetrics And Gynecology Residency Program
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
New Hyde Park, NY
06.2008
M.D. - Medicine
SUNY Downstate Medical School
Brooklyn, NY
05.2004
Bachelor of Science - Biology
College of Staten Island of The City University of New York
Staten Island, NY
01.1999
Skills
Active listener
Motivator
Team player
Collaborator
Excellent interpersonal skills
Hobbies
Alpine skiing
Swimming
Kayaking
Camping
Traveling
Military Service
United States Army Reserves
Dates of service:1992-2000
Medical Supply Specialist
Honorable discharge
Timeline
Regional Women's Health Medical Director
Sun River Health
01.2024 - Current
Women's Health Medical Director
Sun River Health
09.2021 - 01.2024
Regional Women's Health Medical Director
Sun River Health
09.2018 - 08.2021
Attending Physician
Hudson River HealthCare(Sun River HealthCare)
02.2017 - 09.2018
Attending Physician, Women's Health
NYC Health + Hospitals- Woodhull Medical Center
08.2012 - 02.2017
Director of Women's Health-Morrisania D&TC
NYC Health + Hospitals
06.2009 - 07.2013
Attending Physician
NYC Health + Hospital -Lincoln Medical Center
08.2008 - 03.2013
MBA - Medical Management Concentration
UMass-Amherst
Certified Physician Executive -
American Association of Physician Leadership
Residency Program - Obstetrics And Gynecology Residency Program
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
M.D. - Medicine
SUNY Downstate Medical School
Bachelor of Science - Biology
College of Staten Island of The City University of New York