Experience

Baptist Health Sciences University

• United States
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chair, Osteopathic Principles and Practice

  • Sep 2022 - Present

  Chair, Osteopathic Principles and Practice. Contributing to the accreditation process, developing the four-year OPP curriculum, working with GME toward Osteopathic Recognition (OR) and develop a clinical Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) practice setting. Building a robust team of physicians to teach osteopathic manipulative medicine, mentor osteopathic medical students and build an OMM clinical practice. Chair, Osteopathic Principles and Practice. Contributing to the accreditation process, developing the four-year OPP curriculum, working with GME toward Osteopathic Recognition (OR) and develop a clinical Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) practice setting. Building a robust team of physicians to teach osteopathic manipulative medicine, mentor osteopathic medical students and build an OMM clinical practice.



Alabama College of Osteopathic Medicine

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Associate Professor of Osteopathic Principles and Practice, Family Medicine and Sports Medicine

  • Jul 2021 - Jul 2022

  Associate Professor, Co-course director for the OMS1 OPP course. Developed the OMM clinical practice in the ACOM-Ashford rural health clinic. This is the only guaranteed OMT exposure for the ACOM students. This clinical experience includes didactic sessions reviewing the integrated examination of the musculoskeletal and neurologic systems into the Osteopathic screening exam, review of extremity diagnosis and OMT, in the clinic we worked on how to approach the musculoskeletal patient thinking Osteopathically, diagnosing somatic dysfunction and treating the SD with OMT and we covered some board prep. Additionally, worked with multiple students on poster and podium presentations at national meeting, conducted research on student understanding of Osteopathic Screening and treatment in the clinic and helped students prepare and submit manuscripts.

• Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Principles and Practice, Family Medicine and Sports Medicine

  • Sep 2018 - Jun 2021

  Assistant Professor of Osteopathic Principles and Practice, Family Medicine and Sports Medicine. Teaching in the Osteopathic Principles and Practice (OPP) Course, Primary Clinical Skills Course and co-course director for the OPP clerkship. Also preventing in the ACOM clinic with emphasis on Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine.



Naval Hospital Pensacola

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sports Medicine Physician

  • Aug 2016 - Sep 2018

  The only primary care Sports Medicine Physician for the aviation training commands on Naval Air station Pensacola. Practice focus is on acute and chronic overuse injuries as well as acute non-operative musculoskeletal conditions and injuries. Unique services available include Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine and Medical Acupuncture (neurofunctional methodology). Additional duties included: providing medical acupuncture and Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine in the NHP Pain Clinic, preceptor for LECOM medical students, UF PA students, Aerospace Medicine residents, and lectured for the Flight Surgery training program. Provided Battlefield Acupuncture training for NHP staff and VA staff. Maintained clinical associate professor of family medicine at Uniformed Services University.



US Navy

• United States
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Family and Sports Medicine Physician

  • Jun 1998 - Sep 2018



Navy Medicine

• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sports Medicine Specialty Leader

  • Apr 2014 - Feb 2017

  Sports medicine community leader and representative to the Navy Surgeon General. Worked closely with the Family Medicine community and the Chief of the Medical Corps. Contributed to the selection of Primary Care Sports fellows into the Camp Pendleton program at the Joint Services GME Board for the three years I served. Sports medicine community leader and representative to the Navy Surgeon General. Worked closely with the Family Medicine community and the Chief of the Medical Corps. Contributed to the selection of Primary Care Sports fellows into the Camp Pendleton program at the Joint Services GME Board for the three years I served.



Navy Wounded Warrior Safe Harbor

• Senior Medical Advisor

  • May 2014 - Jul 2016

  Advise Commanding Officer on policy and management of the Navy Wounded, Ill and Injured non-medical benefits program. Team physician for Navy Wounded Warrior adaptive athletics program. Guest lecturer at Uniformed Services University preclinical courses, primary care sports fellowship and residents looking to enter the primary care sports medicine community. Advise Commanding Officer on policy and management of the Navy Wounded, Ill and Injured non-medical benefits program. Team physician for Navy Wounded Warrior adaptive athletics program. Guest lecturer at Uniformed Services University preclinical courses, primary care sports fellowship and residents looking to enter the primary care sports medicine community.



Naval Health Clinic Annapolis

• United States
• Medical Practices
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sports Medicine Physician

  • Sep 2010 - May 2014

  Primary Care Sports Medicine, Osteopathic Manipulation and Contemporary Medical Acupuncture. Team Physician for the United States Naval Academy varsity athletic teams and for club and intermural sports. Preceptor for Uniformed University Students, HPSP DO and MD students, Multiple interns and residents from Walter Reed Bethesda hospital (surgical and non-surgical), and primary care sports fellows. Guest lecturer at Uniformed Services University after joining the clinical Family Medicine faculty.



3d Marine Logistics Group

• Sports Medicine Physician and Deputy Group Surgeon

  • Jul 2007 - Sep 2010

  Administratively and medically managed three Sports Medicine and Reconditioning Team (SMART) Centers responsible for the primary musculoskeletal medical care of the active duty Marines and Sailors on Okinawa. Additionally, served as the Deputy Group Surgeon, supporting the Group Surgeon in advising the Commanding General on utilization of the Officer and Enlisted medical personnel and assets of 3rd Marine Logistics Group. Administratively and medically managed three Sports Medicine and Reconditioning Team (SMART) Centers responsible for the primary musculoskeletal medical care of the active duty Marines and Sailors on Okinawa. Additionally, served as the Deputy Group Surgeon, supporting the Group Surgeon in advising the Commanding General on utilization of the Officer and Enlisted medical personnel and assets of 3rd Marine Logistics Group.



U.S. Naval Hopsital Gaum

• Family Medicine Department Head

  • Aug 2004 - Aug 2006

  Department Head of Family Medicine and Chairman of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee. Department Head of Family Medicine and Chairman of Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee.



Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit ONE

• Diving Medical Officer, Medical Department Head

  • Jan 2000 - May 2002

  Managed the medical department, ensuring medical coverage for 3 expeditionary detachments and served as the medical advisor to the Commanding Officer. Managed the medical department, ensuring medical coverage for 3 expeditionary detachments and served as the medical advisor to the Commanding Officer.