Medical Director

• 2019 - Present

Internal Medicine Physician

• 2017 - 2017

Primary care to veterans in a community based clinic with emphasis on chronic disease management in coordination with mental health services. Primary care to veterans in a community based clinic with emphasis on chronic disease management in coordination with mental health services.

Internal Medicine Physician

• 2016 - 2016

Provided primary care for geriatric and low-income population on a temporary basis to assist clinic with critical physician shortage. Emphasis on chronic disease treatment and management. Provided primary care for geriatric and low-income population on a temporary basis to assist clinic with critical physician shortage. Emphasis on chronic disease treatment and management.

Hospitalist

• 2013 - 2015

Responsible for medical management of complex hospital patients on medical/surgery floors and in the ICU. Internal Medicine consultations to inpatient surgical and sub-specialty patients. Responsible for complex discharge planning and hospice/palliative care admissions and treatment plans. Responsible for medical management of complex hospital patients on medical/surgery floors and in the ICU. Internal Medicine consultations to inpatient surgical and sub-specialty patients. Responsible for complex discharge planning and hospice/palliative care admissions and treatment plans.

Hospitalist

• 2012 - 2013

Responsible for hospital admissions and medical management of patients within the VA system for a largely geriatric population with complex medical care needs. Internal Medicine consult service to 200 bed long term care facility. Responsible for hospital admissions and medical management of patients within the VA system for a largely geriatric population with complex medical care needs. Internal Medicine consult service to 200 bed long term care facility.

Palliative Care Consultant/Hospice Medical Director

• 2007 - 2012

Palliative Care Consultant to critically ill patients and their families in several large tertiary care hospitals in the Chicago area. Responsible for pain and symptom management of patients while hospitalized in the Palliative Care and Hospice Unit. Hospice Medical Director for a panel of 70 outpatient hospice patients which included home and nursing home visits. Worked as part of an interdisciplinary team and responsible for quality assurance and regulatory compliance. Teaching responsibilities for Fellows of Palliative Care program at Northwestern University. Show less

Co-founder and Director

• 2003 - 2007

Provided out-patient care and inpatient consultation to both Chinese and international patients in a 1.000 bed municipal hospital. Provided out-patient care and inpatient consultation to both Chinese and international patients in a 1.000 bed municipal hospital.

Private Practice Internal Medicine

• 1999 - 2007

Medical care and consultation to the foreign staff of international companies located in China. Consultation to Chinese rural health clinics, retirement centers and to handicapped patients. Medical care and consultation to the foreign staff of international companies located in China. Consultation to Chinese rural health clinics, retirement centers and to handicapped patients.

Medical Officer/Staff Physician - Lieutenant US Navy

• 1993 - 1996

Primary care physician in ambulatory care clinics for active and retired military personnel. Emergency department coverage for over 800 hours. Occupational medicine experience. Primary care physician in ambulatory care clinics for active and retired military personnel. Emergency department coverage for over 800 hours. Occupational medicine experience.

Physician

• 1993 - 1996

Peace Corps Volunteer

• 1985 - 1986

Nutrition/Community Health Nutrition/Community Health