Position:
Medical Director, Geriatrics Outpatient Services at The Emory Clinic, Chief of Medicine, Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital at Emory Healthcare, Medical Director, VALARI adult mistreatment multidisciplinary team at DeKalb County Government, Assistant Professor of Medicine at Emory University
Work:
The Emory Clinic
- The Emory Clinic at Wesley Woods since Apr 2012
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Medical Director, Geriatrics Outpatient Services
Emory Healthcare
since Jan 2009
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Chief of Medicine, Wesley Woods Geriatric Hospital
DeKalb County Government
- DeKalb County, GA since May 2008
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Medical Director, VALARI adult mistreatment multidisciplinary team
Emory University
since Jul 2005
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Assistant Professor of Medicine
Education:
University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine 1996 - 2000
MD, Medicine
University of Miami 1991 - 1995
B.S., Biology, Chemistry
Skills:
Healthcare, Abuse Prevention, Healthcare Management, Medical Education, Medical Home, Public Health, Hospitals, Clinical Research, Board Certified, Medicine, Geriatrics, Medical Directors, care coordination, Internal Medicine, Dementia, Violent Crime, Bilingual, Spanish, English, Epidemiology, Long-term Care, Legal, Elder Care, Health Care Systems
Interests:
Communications (interpersonal, patient), technology application (web-based, etc), and the acute/post-acute care interface (care coordination, care transitions).
Honor & Awards:
Stanford Scholarship in Arts and Sciences (1991-1995), Dean's List, University of Miami (1991-1995), Graduate with Honors, University of Miami (1995), Katz Award in Geriatrics, University of Miami School of Medicine (2000), Certified Medical Director, American Medical Director's Association (2008)
Awards:
Nanette K Wenger Service Award
Emory University
Award presented to faculty at the assistant professor level who, through service to the community, exemplifies the vision and goals of the University.
Woodruff Leadership Academy
Emory University - Woodruff Health Sciences Center
Rigorous and selective leadership training program aimed towards key members of the Woodruff Health Sciences Center at Emory University, named for Robert Winship Woodruff, former CEO of Coca-Cola.
Certifications:
Certified Medical Director, American Medical Directors Association
Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine
Geriatric Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine