Position:
Practice Partner at Elite Cardiology Group, Invasive Cardiologist, Critical Care Medicine Physician, Hospitalist & Emergency Medicine Physician at SW Tejas Locum Cardiology, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine
Work:
Elite Cardiology Group
- El Paso, Texas Area since Apr 2013
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Practice Partner
SW Tejas Locum Cardiology, Critical Care and Emergency Medicine
since Sep 1991
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Invasive Cardiologist, Critical Care Medicine Physician, Hospitalist & Emergency Medicine Physician
PHA, Inc
Jan 2010 - Mar 2011
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Interventional Cardiologist & intensivist, El Paso Med Partners, P.A.; El Paso Texas
SW Tejas Cardiology
Jan 2001 - Dec 2009
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Invasive Cardiologist and intensivist; Del Rio and Eagle Pass Texas
USAF
Jul 1998 - Nov 2001
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Deputy Chief Scientist and Assistant Program Director, Human Systems Program Office
USAF
Aug 1994 - Jun 1997
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Chief of Cardiology/Critical Care Medicine, DGMC, Travis AFB, California
USAF
Feb 1995 - Aug 1995
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Director of Emergency Medicine
USAF
Jul 1991 - Jul 1994
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Chief, Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory; Director Nuclear Cardiology, USAF SAM
USAF
Jul 1985 - Jul 1988
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Director, Intensive Care Unit, Staff Internist, USAF Regional Hosp Elmendorf AFB, AK
Education:
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, U. of London 2010 - 2011
MSc, Infectious Disease
Defense Systems Management College 1999 - 2000
Certificate, Technical Program Management and Systems Engineering
University of Maryland University College 1999 - 2000
Certificate, Federal Chief Information Officer
University of Utah 1988 - 1989
Fellowship, Medical Informatics
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences - F Edward Hebert SOM 1978 - 1982
MD, Medicine and Surgery
Park University 1975 - 1976
BA, Mathematics
University of Wisconsin-Madison 1972 - 1974
Pre-Med, Mathematics
Interests:
• Demonstrated expertise medical infomatics, medical information technology management, systems & software development, program & executive level management.
• High performance team builder/leader – Past Executive leader 450-person institution, 6 geographically separated locations executed 36 separate development programs having a contract value of $ 2Billion.
• Strong oral and written communication skills; multiple Academic Clinical appointments; innumerable lectures and briefings- high school students to CEO’s & General Officers.
• Specialized Clinical Fellowship and Master’s level training in Medical Informatics emphasis on Medical Knowledge & Information Engineering & Expert Systems Development.
• 20(+) yr didactic and practical experience leadership (Airborne/Ranger School, Special Forces Training, Pathfinder School, Air Traffic Control School, Officer Training School) and management science (Squadron Officer School, Air Command and Staff College, Air War College).
Honor & Awards:
Medical Informatics Subcommittee of CAL-AECP Member 1994-1997
ACP Online Advisory Subgroup Member 1993-1997
Certified Professional In Health Information & Management Systems – Jan 2003 (Re-certified Jan 2006) (Re-Certified Dec 2008)
Manuscript Peer Reviewer for American Journal Cardiology – Jan 2004- Jan 2008
Member - Clinical Decision Support Task Group of the Health Information Management Systems Society – 2005-2006
Listed in Stratmore’s Who’s Who In America – Y2002/03
Listed in Consumers’ Research Council of America “Guide To America’s Top Physicians” 2006 to 2008 Edition(s)
Teaching Appointments
Assistant Professor of Medicine - Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 1991 - 2001
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine - University of California (Davis) 1994-1997
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine - University of Texas Health Sciences Center - San Antonio 1991 - 1994
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine - Paul L Foster School of Medicine, Texas Tech Univer