Chief Medical Officer

• Jun 2023 - Present

VP of Medical Affairs

• Jun 2019 - Jun 2023

Chief of Pulmonary and Critical Care Division / Regional Medical Director: Intensive Care Services

• Apr 2016 - Mar 2019

I directed operations in national pulmonary and critical care services across 7 intensivist programs, administered program agreements, and generated operational strategies and daily workflow processes. I acquired new contracts, recruited staff, communicated and forged relationships with hospital leadership and successfully aligned the administration's agenda and critical care objectives with the goals of medical staff. I also assessed quality of care, analyzed data, implemented new programs… Show more I directed operations in national pulmonary and critical care services across 7 intensivist programs, administered program agreements, and generated operational strategies and daily workflow processes. I acquired new contracts, recruited staff, communicated and forged relationships with hospital leadership and successfully aligned the administration's agenda and critical care objectives with the goals of medical staff. I also assessed quality of care, analyzed data, implemented new programs, and introduced daily ICU rounding protocols to maximize safety, as well as coached medical staff on new ICU processes. I created goals in line with hospital policies and coordinated workflow systems and produced operational plans. I conducted peer reviews, monitored staff performance, and trained Nurse Practitioners and ancillary staff to work in the ICU. I chaired the Acute Care Committee and steered meetings, spearheaded research and development, and enhanced ICU programs at Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital, California Hospital Medical Centre, Glendale Memorial Hospital, and Tennova Hospital Clarksville. I created staff reporting structures, assigned duties at multiple sites, and partnered with ED, hospitalist, and observation units to maximize efficiency and boost patient care. • Designed new process to improve quality metrics around ventilator weaning protocols, resulting in a decreased overall length of stay. • Instituted and led the respiratory airway management team to advance patient care. • Crafted case management protocols to increase throughput by introducing Multidisciplinary Rounding process, improving the early identification of discharge needs, and standardizing family meetings to enhance communication. • Initiated tele-ICU program to communicate essential healthcare information to various sites electronically. • Directed initiative to introduce first wireless charging (QI) process for echocardiogram readings. Show less I directed operations in national pulmonary and critical care services across 7 intensivist programs, administered program agreements, and generated operational strategies and daily workflow processes. I acquired new contracts, recruited staff, communicated and forged relationships with hospital leadership and successfully aligned the administration's agenda and critical care objectives with the goals of medical staff. I also assessed quality of care, analyzed data, implemented new programs… Show more I directed operations in national pulmonary and critical care services across 7 intensivist programs, administered program agreements, and generated operational strategies and daily workflow processes. I acquired new contracts, recruited staff, communicated and forged relationships with hospital leadership and successfully aligned the administration's agenda and critical care objectives with the goals of medical staff. I also assessed quality of care, analyzed data, implemented new programs, and introduced daily ICU rounding protocols to maximize safety, as well as coached medical staff on new ICU processes. I created goals in line with hospital policies and coordinated workflow systems and produced operational plans. I conducted peer reviews, monitored staff performance, and trained Nurse Practitioners and ancillary staff to work in the ICU. I chaired the Acute Care Committee and steered meetings, spearheaded research and development, and enhanced ICU programs at Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital, California Hospital Medical Centre, Glendale Memorial Hospital, and Tennova Hospital Clarksville. I created staff reporting structures, assigned duties at multiple sites, and partnered with ED, hospitalist, and observation units to maximize efficiency and boost patient care. • Designed new process to improve quality metrics around ventilator weaning protocols, resulting in a decreased overall length of stay. • Instituted and led the respiratory airway management team to advance patient care. • Crafted case management protocols to increase throughput by introducing Multidisciplinary Rounding process, improving the early identification of discharge needs, and standardizing family meetings to enhance communication. • Initiated tele-ICU program to communicate essential healthcare information to various sites electronically. • Directed initiative to introduce first wireless charging (QI) process for echocardiogram readings. Show less

Intensive Care Unit Medical Director

• Jan 2014 - Dec 2015

I guided clinical operations, managed ICU, produced schedules, and organized shifts. I recruited physicians, co-ordinated unit staffing requirements, trained staff in Cerner electronic health record (EHR), and initiated the implementation of critical care monitoring systems. I also led multi-disciplinary clinical rounds, cultivated best practices, and evaluated staff performance. • Formulated nurse practitioner utilization model for use in ICU. • Collaborated with multiple service lines… Show more I guided clinical operations, managed ICU, produced schedules, and organized shifts. I recruited physicians, co-ordinated unit staffing requirements, trained staff in Cerner electronic health record (EHR), and initiated the implementation of critical care monitoring systems. I also led multi-disciplinary clinical rounds, cultivated best practices, and evaluated staff performance. • Formulated nurse practitioner utilization model for use in ICU. • Collaborated with multiple service lines to cultivate optimized critical care standards. • Accomplished ongoing staff development for physicians across all sites. • Updated nursing education and communication models to ameliorate the hospital culture and lead to better safety standards. Show less I guided clinical operations, managed ICU, produced schedules, and organized shifts. I recruited physicians, co-ordinated unit staffing requirements, trained staff in Cerner electronic health record (EHR), and initiated the implementation of critical care monitoring systems. I also led multi-disciplinary clinical rounds, cultivated best practices, and evaluated staff performance. • Formulated nurse practitioner utilization model for use in ICU. • Collaborated with multiple service lines… Show more I guided clinical operations, managed ICU, produced schedules, and organized shifts. I recruited physicians, co-ordinated unit staffing requirements, trained staff in Cerner electronic health record (EHR), and initiated the implementation of critical care monitoring systems. I also led multi-disciplinary clinical rounds, cultivated best practices, and evaluated staff performance. • Formulated nurse practitioner utilization model for use in ICU. • Collaborated with multiple service lines to cultivate optimized critical care standards. • Accomplished ongoing staff development for physicians across all sites. • Updated nursing education and communication models to ameliorate the hospital culture and lead to better safety standards. Show less

Staff Intensivist

• Jul 2013 - Jan 2014

Board certified Pulmonary and critical care physician services. Staffed a 20 bed ICU for critical care services. Teach and supervise internal medicine residents on critical care rotation. Participated in intensivist program implementaion. Assisted in designing of multidisciplinary rounding process for ICU. Board certified Pulmonary and critical care physician services. Staffed a 20 bed ICU for critical care services. Teach and supervise internal medicine residents on critical care rotation. Participated in intensivist program implementaion. Assisted in designing of multidisciplinary rounding process for ICU.

pulmonary and critical care

• Jul 2011 - Jul 2013