Experience

WellStar Atlanta Medical Center

• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vice President of Community Engagement

  • Apr 2016 - Present



Tenet Healthcare

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

• Vice President of Physician Development and Integration

  • Aug 2007 - Mar 2016

  Atlanta Medical Center (AMC) is a 798-bed for-profit inner city hospital with two campus locations. The hospital has a medical staff of 500 with over 4000 employees. AMC is a Regional Level I Trauma Center and operates the largest Bariatric and Bloodless Medicine programs in the state of Georgia. Hospital annual net patient revenues = 400M.; Direct recruitment, retention and physician integration for the medical staff. Continually identify opportunities to add depth to our medical staff through specialty recruitment. Direct physician contract negotiations and execution. Identify physician to participate in the Physician Performance Network to adopt clinical protocols and utilize systems to monitor compliance to those protocols. Create and manage AMC’s Community Advisory Board. The Board consists of representatives from the business community within our service area. Direct the distribution of the Tenet Healthcare Foundation facility allocation totaling $100,000 per year. Direct the Surgical Weight Loss/Bariatric Program which we have designated as Center of Excellence by the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. The program providers reached a milestone performing 5000 surgeries since its inception in 1999. Produced two Bariatric Fashion Shows to highlight our success to the community. Direct the Transfusion Alternative Program for the hospital. The program currently serves an average of 200 patients a month with gross revenue reaching 2M monthly. Currently conducting an aggressive marketing campaign to grow services. Direct the outpatient Wound Care Program. . Manage assigned construction/renovation projects. Two major renovations resulted in physician satisfaction score improvement by 50 percent. Show less

• Vice President of Operations

  • Jun 2000 - Sep 2007

  Directed the daily operation and budgets of Diagnostic Imaging, Clinical Laboratory, Pharmacy, Rehabilitation, Psychiatry, Nutrition Services, Environmental Services, Wellness Center and the Highland Athletic Club. Negotiated contracts (each over $1M) for Nutrition/Food Services through Morrison’s and Environmental Services. Other large negotiations included inpatient Psychiatry management and Bio-Medical Engineering. Directed renovation/repair of hospital patient tower after internal flood disaster, costing $10MLed an operations team through the 2003 JCAHO survey preparation concluding the survey in good standing with JCAHO. Show less

• Vice President of Business Development

  • Sep 2001 - Aug 2007

  Presented the annual hospital business plan to corporate headquarter staff. Led initiative to determine physician community need to facilitate physician relocation contracts. Directed the management of three Medical Office Buildings which resulted in 90 percent occupancy. Worked with consulting firm annually to establish fair market value of the properties. Worked with architectural and construction firms to design and build space to accommodate tenants within established budgets. Show less



State of Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals

• Greater New Orleans Region

• Chief Executive Officer/Regional Administrator

  • Oct 1994 - Jun 2000

  a 124 bed mental health hospital for children and adolescents, the Medical Center of Louisiana-Adult Mental Health Acute Unit, a 113 bed adult acute unit located within the Medical Center of Louisiana, a 643 bed tertiary care hospital and the Outpatient Community Mental Health Program including six community mental health centers serving 100,000+ clients annually.; Testified before state and federal legislative bodies to secure a $150M annual budget and led a team of over 1000 employees and physicians. Established a five- year strategic plan in collaboration with the local advocacy community which resulted in the development of a comprehensive system to appropriately treat the mentally ill population in metropolitan New Orleans. Directed the operation of each of the facilities listed in the Show less



State of Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals New Orleans Adolescent Hospital

• New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

• Chief Executive Officer

  • Apr 1993 - Oct 1994

  New Orleans Adolescent Hospital is a 124 bed mental health facility for individuals 6 to 18 years of age.; Controlled $40 million hospital operating budget with revenues of $18-20 million. Worked within Civil Service rules and regulations which govern the 320 FTE’s working at the hospital. Contracted with LSU and Tulane Medical Schools for physicians and other health professionals and trainees. Negotiated historic public/private land acquisition with New Orleans Children’s Hospital. New Orleans Adolescent Hospital is a 124 bed mental health facility for individuals 6 to 18 years of age.; Controlled $40 million hospital operating budget with revenues of $18-20 million. Worked within Civil Service rules and regulations which govern the 320 FTE’s working at the hospital. Contracted with LSU and Tulane Medical Schools for physicians and other health professionals and trainees. Negotiated historic public/private land acquisition with New Orleans Children’s Hospital.



Ochsner Health

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

• Director of Patient Registration

  • Aug 1991 - Apr 1993

  Ochsner Clinic is a 400+ physician multi-specialty group practice the physicians have exclusive privileges at the 400-bed Ochsner Foundation Hospital.; Directed patient registration staff of 95 employees and served as entry for over 500,000 clinic visits including registration for seven satellite clinics in metropolitan New Orleans. Directed patient registration and worked in collaboration with the Collections Department to perform account research which was to result in cash collections. Led a departmental reorganization and computer system conversion which resulted in greater patient satisfaction and decreased the number of days in accounts receivable by 50% (from 120 days to 60 days). Show less



University of Maryland Medical System

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

• Director of Ambulatory Services

  • Jun 1987 - Aug 1991

  A 747 bed teaching hospital which includes a Regional Shock Trauma Center. As a dominant provider of general and tertiary care in the region, UMMS operates one of the largest Cardiology and Oncology programs in the state. A 747 bed teaching hospital which includes a Regional Shock Trauma Center. As a dominant provider of general and tertiary care in the region, UMMS operates one of the largest Cardiology and Oncology programs in the state.



LeBonheur Children's Medical Center

• Director

  • Jun 1985 - Jun 1987

• Administrative Resident

  • Jun 1984 - Jun 1985