Education:

• University of Pittsburgh
  Juris Doctor, 2008
  Doctor of Medicine, 1989

 

• Allegheny University of the Health Sciences
  Internal Medicine Residency, 1996

 

• Carnegie Mellon University
  Master of Health Care Policy and Management Curriculum, 1994

 

• U.S. Naval Hospital, Oakland, CA
  Transitional/Internal Medicine Internship, 1990

 

• Washington and Jefferson College
  Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry, May 1984
  Nicholas C. Tucci Award in Chemistry, 1983
  Summa Cum Laude Graduate, 1984
  Phi Beta Kappa, 1984
  Dean’s List Scholar, all semesters in attendance

 

Licensure and Certifications:

• American Association of Physician Specialists

  • Board Certified, Emergency Medicine January 2001

  • Eligible for Re-Certification December 2015

• BCLS, ACLS, PALS and ATLS certified

• ATLS Instructor

• California Medical License No. G-70311

• West Virginia Medical License No. 16697

• Pennsylvania Medical License No. MD-059947-L

• Pennsylvania DEA FT4041884 and XT4041884

• West Virginia DEA FT4927553

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Professional Experience:

Erx Group, LLC, Knoxville, TN

• Intellectual Property Manager and Developer, June 2005 – September 2005

• Chief Medical Officer, September 2004 – June 2005, non-clinical

• Contract Clinical Physician, Emergency Medicine

  • Pocahontas Memorial Hospital, Buckeye, WV, Aug. 2002 – Sept. 2004

  • Wetzel County Hospital, New Martinsville, WV
    November 2000 – September 2004, July 2015 - present
    Emergency Department Director, January 2018 - present
    Physician Trauma Director, January 2018 - present

  • Surprise Valley Healthcare District, Cedarville, CA, March 2017 - present

 

Webster County Memorial Hospital, Webster Springs, WV

• Emergency Physician and Hospitalist, July 2016 – present

 

Pocahontas Memorial Hospital, Buckeye, WV

• Emergency Physician and Hospitalist, October 2014 – August 2015

• Acting Physician Trauma Director, March 2015 – June 2015

• Acting Chief Medical Officer, March 2015 – June 2015

 

Behvioral Dynamics, Inc., Washington, PA

• General Medicine and Suboxone Treatment, November 2014 – present

 

M.A.C.T Health Board, Inc., Jackson, CA

• Staff Physician and Site Supervisor
  Jackson Rancheria Medical Clinic, June 2013 – July 2014

• Diabetic Program Supervisor
  M.A.C.T Health Board, Inc., all facilities, January 2014 – July 2014

 

Steel Valley Emergency Physicians, LLC, Steubenville, OH

• Clinical Physician, Emergency Medicine
  Trinity Health Systems, East and West, January 1999 – February 2002

• Managing Partner, January 1999 – December 2001

 

Spectrum/EMCare Healthcare, Steubenville, OH

• Contract Clinical Physician, Emergency Medicine
  St. John Medical Center, August 1994 – May 1996
  Trinity Health Systems, East and West, May 1996 – December 1998

 

Weirton Medical Center, Weirton, WV

• Clinical Physician, Emergency Medicine, January 1992 – January 2002

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State of West Virginia

• Brooke/Hancock Counties, WV
  Medical Examiner, 1992 – 1994

 

United States Navy

• Medical Corps Officer

  • Battalion Surgeon, First Marine Division, 1990 – 1991

  • National Defense Service Medal, 1991

  • Armed Forces Combat Casualty Care Course, 1990

  • Medical Scholarship Recipient, 1984 - 1989