I am a physician board certified in both urology and obesity medicine. I hold an MD, an MBA with concentration in healthcare administration, a Masters in Legal Studies, and a Masters in Public Health. In addition, I hold an undergraduate certificate in Emergency Management. I was a United States Air Force Officer, and I am familiar with the basics of military protocols and operations. Finally, I have been in Medical Staff leadership roles for 20+ years on all levels, most recently as Chief of Staff of a medium sized community teaching institution for the final two years of my Medical Staff leadership career. In that role I was responsible for several levels of coordination and leadership of various management teams while also sitting on the Board of Governors of the institution guiding the organization for three (3) years.
Currently, I work in many roles. I am a private practice urologist having been a practice owner intimately familiar with business management and operations, notably practice management operations. In addition, I am the current VP, Director of Medical Affairs for a contracted sales company for a medical device manufacturing company for marketing and sales of the manufacturer's product line in the multispecialty endoscope, wire and surgical electrode space.
I have experience in both the pharmaceutical and laboratory testing space for medical affairs, sales and marketing consulting with several companies over a 20+ year time frame. I have done consulting work with large biotech companies, pharmaceutical firms, and financial investment firms for all manner of projects from sales and marketing advice and training, analysis and assessment of biotech space companies for investment opportunities. In addition, I have provided consulting services in the medico-legal space for both legal professionals and medical providers, especially in the area of hospital/medical staff organization, peer review, credentialing and disciplinary issues. Finally, I provide medical provider executive coaching.More...