Summary
Professional Experience
- National Medical Director, LifeCare Hospitals, Plano, TX, 2004 - present
- Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, University of Nevada, 1992 - present
- Member, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Technical Expert Panels (TEPs) on Readmissions, Ventilator Weaning and Bundles, LTAC Hospitals, and Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility (IRF) Quality and Outcome Measure Development, Washington, DC, 2011- 2015
- Member, Center for Disease Control (CDC) National Healthcare Safety Network (NHSN) CAUTI Criteria and Surveillance Expert Panel, Atlanta, GA, 2012 – 2015
- Member, American Hospital Association (AHA) Expert Workgroup on national Long Term Acute Care (LTAC) and post-acute criteria development, 2010 – 2013
- Chair, Outcomes Benchmark Study, and Board Member, Acute Long-Term Hospital Association (ALTHA), 2009 - 2012
- Lecturer on Hospitalist Programs, Quality Improvement, Complex Long-Term Acute Care, Physician-Staff Relations, and Motivational Speaking, 1998 - ongoing
- President, Nevada State Medical Association, 2011- 2012
- Chairman, Acute Long-Term Hospital Association (ALTHA) Clinical Committee, 2007 - 2011
- Founder and Managing Partner, Sierra Hospitalists medical group, 1996 – 2010
- Chief Medical Officer, Tahoe Pacific Hospitals, Reno, NV, 1998 - 2010
- Chief of Medical Staff, Member Board of Trustees, Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, Reno, NV, 2004 –2006 (COS) and 2004 – 2010 (BOT)
- Chairman, Internal Medicine Section, Saint Mary’s Regional Medical Center, 1997 - 2003
- Chief of Staff, Nye Regional Medical Center, Tonopah, NV, 1993-1995
- Chief of Medicine, Nye Regional Medical Center, 1991-1995
Education
- Internship and residency: UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, 1988-91
- MD, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, UT, 1984-1988