My Background
EDUCATION
Residency in Internal Medicine | UMDNJ-University Hospital | Newark, NJ | July 1986-June 1989
MD Degree | UMDNJ | Newark, NJ | September 1981-December 1985
Bachelors of Science, Biology | Penn State University June 1978-February 1980
Lafayette College | September 1975-June 1977
LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATIONS
DEA License| Oregon BS1500784
Washington FS6004460
UPIN | E57953
NPI | 1366486912
Oregon MD19990
Washington MD60022444
New Zealand MD | 63867 | Permissible to expire
New Jersey MD | 51504 | Relinquished due to relocation
Pennsylvania MD | 041390 | Relinquished due to relocation
Board Certification Internal Medicine | 1995; Recertified 2012
BLS | 2/2019
ACLS | 2/2019
ATLS | 10/2018
PALS | 5/2018
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ED Staff Physician: Emergency Room & Hospitalist Coverage
Columbia Basin Hospital, Ephrata, Washington October 2016- March 2021
Rural Emergency Department with 5,000 annual visits
Single coverage 24-hour shifts
No specialist coverage
Responsible for ED care, transfers and admitting patients
Hospitalist coverage for limited admissions
ED Staff Physician: Emergency Room
Forks Community Hospital, Forks, Washington
Rural Emergency Department with 6,000 annual visits December 2016-June 2016
Single coverage 24-hour shifts
Surgical, Anesthetist, OB backup
ED Staff Physician: Emergency Room
Ocean Beach Hospital, Ilwaco, Washington May 2016-October 2016
Rural Emergency Room with 10,000 annual visits
Single coverage 24-hour shifts
Surgery, anesthetist backup; responsible for ER care, transfers and admitting orders
Volunteer Medical Service
Lamap, Vanuatu January 2016
Worked with Troppodoc, a small NGO, supplying medical services for remote, indigenous natives on islands where no medical service is available
Intermittent work for International ISOS as a locums physician from September 2014 until September 2015, mostly serving expatriates who are working and/or traveling in areas where the health care facilities do not meet international standards
Oversee local physicians
Routine exams and vaccinations
Health maintenance of chronic problems
Minor emergencies
Major emergencies, including stabilization and evacuation to appropriate facilities
Inpatient management of short term admissions
Staff Physician
Saigon ISOS, Saigon, Vietnam September 2014-April 2015
Chief Medical Officer
Yangon ISOS Clinic, Mayanmar April-May 2014; May 2015
Staff Physician
Nauru Island December 2014-January 2015
Refugee processing center for the Australian government
Employed through ISOS
ED Staff Physician: Emergency Room
Southern Coos Hospital, Bandon, Oregon June-September 2014; June-October 2013
Supplying ED coverage as well as hospitalist responsibilities
ED Staff Physician: Emergency Room
Curry General Hospital, Gold Beach, Oregon August-October 2014
Medical Officer: Emergency Room
Taupo Hospital, Taupo, New Zealand July 2012-March 2013
Single coverage Emergency Room with approximately 10,000 visits per year
Included medical ward responsibilities at night and on weekends
Staff Physician: Emergency Room
Forks Community Hospital, Forks, Washington April 2009-July 2012
Rural Emergency Room with approximately 6,000 visits per year with four hour transfer
time to medical center
Single coverage with 48 hour shifts
OB, surgery and anesthetist backup; responsible for all evaluation, ER care, transfers
and admitting orders
Staff Physician: Emergency Room
Ocean Beach Hospital, Ilwaco, Washington January 2010-July 2012
Rural Emergency Room with 8,000 annual visits
Single coverage 24 hour shifts
Surgery, anesthetist backup; responsible for ER care, transfers and admitting orders
Staff Physician: Emergency Room & Hospitalist Coverage
Willipa Harbor Hospital, South Bend, Washington June 2010-July 2012
Rural Emergency Room with 4,000 annual visits
Occasional weekend coverage
Anesthetist backup; responsible for Emergency Room coverage as well as Hospitalist care
Staff Physician
Lower Columbia Clinic, Astoria, Oregon January 2011-Present
Private family practice clinic treating approximately 20 patients per day
Provide occasional coverage for Dr. Thomas Duncan during his vacations
Physician/Owner
Seaside Urgent Care, Seaside, Oregon January 2007-August 2008
Urgent care with approximately 11,000 visits in 18 months of operation
Opened urgent care from scratch, functioning as a free-standing ER, providing
outpatient care, IV therapy, X-ray and simple fracture/casting, as well as
providing short-term primary care for patients who were between providers
Performed physicals for DOT, fire and police departments
Business was forced to close due to opening of three urgent care by two hospitals in community
Staff Physician
McMinnville Immediate Care, McMinnville, Oregon January-September 2009
Urgent care facility serving approximately 30 patients per day
Staff Physician: Emergency Room & Hospitalist
Mark Reed Hospital, McCleary, Washington April 2009-May 2010
Emergency Room consisting of 4 ER beds and 4 hospital beds with no specialty backup
Provided care, stabilization and transfer for anyone who walked in for 36-72 hour shifts
Staff Physician: Emergency Room
North Coast Emergency Physicians, staffing Columbia Memorial Hospital ER, Astoria, Oregon
July 2006-February 2007
Level III trauma Emergency Room with 15,000 visits per year
Coverage by OB, surgery, ENT, urology and anesthetists
Physician Advisor: Fire Departments
Fire Departments, Seaside and Gearhart, Oregon January 2004-January 2006
Physician advisor for the two local volunteer fire departments
Responsibility included chart review and STAT consultations
Occasionally called to scenes to assist primary responders
Staff Physician: Emergency Room
Providence Seaside Hospital, Seaside, Oregon July 1996-July 2006
Emergency Room with approximately 10,000 annual visits per year
Single coverage 24 hour shifts
Coverage provided by OB, surgery and anesthetists
Staff Physician: Emergency Room
Forbes Metropolitan Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania December 1990-June 1996
Forbes Regional saw approximately 50,000 patients per year
Single to triple physician coverage
Partner in twelve physician group covering two hospitals
Staff Physician: Emergency Room
Shadyside Hospital/Sewickley Valley Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania August -December 1990
Staff Physician: Emergency Room
St. Joseph’s Hospital, Patterson, New Jersey June 1989-June 1990
High volume, fast-paced inner city Emergency Room with double coverage
Assistant
New York City Department of Health, Department of Sexually Transmitted Diseases,
New York, New York January-June 1986
Job held between Medical School and Residency, prior to becoming a licensed MD
Responsible for organizing epidemiologic studies as well as assisting staff physicians
In the various public health facilities of NYC
References Available Upon Request