Experience

Chartis

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Chief Medical and Quality Officer

  • Jan 2022 - 2 years



Chartis Clinical Quality Solutions

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Medical and Quality Officer

  • Jan 2022 - 2 years



Brigham and Women's Hospital

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Surgeon

  • Oct 2019 - 4 years 3 months

  Boston, Massachusetts, United States

• Senior Vice President, Chief Quality and Safety Officer

  • Oct 2019 - Jan 2022

  Greater Boston Area



Harvard Medical School

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lecturer, Part-Time

  • Jan 2022 - 2 years



personal consulting

• Consulting and expert witness case reviewer

  • Jul 2007 - Jan 2022

  United States Case reviewer and personal consultant with expertise in quality, health systems, and corporate negligence



Wisconsin Collaborative for Healthcare Quality

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Member

  • May 2018 - Oct 2019



Froedtert Hospital

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Medical Officer

  • Aug 2016 - Oct 2019

  Greater Milwaukee Area



Medical College of Wisconsin

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Medical Officer and Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs

  • Aug 2016 - Oct 2019

  Greater Milwaukee Area



Penn State Health

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Quality Officer

  • Apr 2014 - Jul 2016

  Hershey, Pennsylvania * Institutional strategic planning for Quality and Patient Safety * Leadership, oversight and support for institutional and departmental quality initiatives * Close collaboration with, and support of, clinical and operational leadership in ensuring adherence to all regulatory and accreditation requirements * Leadership in development of transparent, actionable, and available quality and safety metrics at the provider and patient level * Oversight and support of institutional… Show more * Institutional strategic planning for Quality and Patient Safety * Leadership, oversight and support for institutional and departmental quality initiatives * Close collaboration with, and support of, clinical and operational leadership in ensuring adherence to all regulatory and accreditation requirements * Leadership in development of transparent, actionable, and available quality and safety metrics at the provider and patient level * Oversight and support of institutional infection control initiatives * Collaborate with clinical, operational, and educational leaders to implement educational programs in quality and safety * Provide leadership and support for value-based payment models and external collaboratives

• Associate Professor of Surgery

  • Apr 2014 - Jul 2016

  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania Area



Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Health System

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Surgical Quality Officer

  • May 2013 - Mar 2014

  Greater Philadelphia Area * Oversight over all surgical quality (2013-present) * Oversight over surgical wards (2012-present) * Lead physician for general surgical unit (2009-present) Provide integration of quality efforts in matrixed, academic quaternary medical center; serve as bridge between departmental and hospital quality structures in surgical fields; provide leadership for and coordination of QI/PI activities in quality, clinical performance, patient safety, patient experience across surgical… Show more * Oversight over all surgical quality (2013-present) * Oversight over surgical wards (2012-present) * Lead physician for general surgical unit (2009-present) Provide integration of quality efforts in matrixed, academic quaternary medical center; serve as bridge between departmental and hospital quality structures in surgical fields; provide leadership for and coordination of QI/PI activities in quality, clinical performance, patient safety, patient experience across surgical specialities and patient wards; facilitate development of integrated care management strategies across all components of surgical service lines; serve as liaison between quality leadership, clinical leaders, and providers.

• Member, Perioperative Executive Committee

  • Jul 2007 - Mar 2014

  Greater Philadelphia Area Provide clinical and surgical input to executive committee that runs Peri-operative services at the flagship teaching hospital within the University of Pennsylvania Health System. Chaired Periop Quality Committee 2008-2012. Lead initiatives in areas of education, quality and process improvement, education, compliance, and IT.



University of Pennsylvania

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director, PENN Medicine Clinical Simulation Center

  • Jul 2007 - Mar 2014

  Greater Philadelphia Area Starting from writing the business plan for a system-wide simulation center, led efforts to fund, build, and run the Penn Medicine Clinical Simulation Center since 2006. The Center has 10,000 student contacts per year and encompasses medical students, nurses, GME training programs, faculty, and staff at the University of Pennsylvania. Oversee budget and Center staff. Work with faculty from all departments to ensure desired equipment purchased, help plan and execute training programs. Have also… Show more Starting from writing the business plan for a system-wide simulation center, led efforts to fund, build, and run the Penn Medicine Clinical Simulation Center since 2006. The Center has 10,000 student contacts per year and encompasses medical students, nurses, GME training programs, faculty, and staff at the University of Pennsylvania. Oversee budget and Center staff. Work with faculty from all departments to ensure desired equipment purchased, help plan and execute training programs. Have also developed extensive team-training program-- weekly OR team training program at the sim center and in-situ team training programs on patient care units throughout the health system.

• Assistant Professor of Surgery

  • Jun 2007 - Mar 2014

  Greater Philadelphia Area Gastrointestinal surgeon, performing general, GI, and minimally-invasive surgery for benign and malignant disease. Teach medical students and surgical residents principles of surgery, physiology. Run a national Safe Practice in Laparoscopic Surgery course in addition to teaching weekly at the simulation center. Published extensively in areas of surgery education, simulation, patient safety, and the intersection of healthcare finance, practice, and education.