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- Phone: (417) 849-5464
Profession: Physician (MD or DO)
Current ABMS or AOA Board Specialty and Subspecialty Certification(s): Surgery
Licenses: Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, South Carolina, and Tennessee
Additional Information: Extensive experience reviewing wound care & hyperbaric oxygen therapy documentation for medical necessity determination. Detailed familiarity with wound care LCDs for all MACs and HBO NCD. Knowledge of wound/ulcer etiologies, pressure injuries, diabetic ulcers of lower extremities, venous leg ulcers, arterial ulcers, atypical ulcers, non-healing surgical wounds, and traumatic wounds. Extensive experience in credentialing, quality assurance, patient safety, utilization management, peer-review, medical malpractice, and standard of care. Ten years of experience Medical Director and Assoc CMO.
Education: B.S.-Carnegie Mellon University, M.D.-Temple University School of Medicine, and Ph.D.-Temple University School of Medicine
Years in Practice: 16+ years
Current Hospital Privileges (Excluding Courtesy): Parrish Medical Center
Number of file reviews previously performed: 100+ file reviews
Average monthly hours in direct patient care: Not currently practicing