About Me
<p>I provide a patient-centric focus to medical decision making in both direct patient care and in administrative roles. As a dynamic and engaging team leader, my approach in dealing with crucial discussions has been to achieve attainable goals of care that go beyond the triple aim of health care; ensuring the right level of care is provided at the right time and in the right location utilizing the right resources and team.</p>
Practices
Skills
Education & Training
Education
Duke University
Bachelor of Science, Psychology with Cognitive Concentration, Chemistry Minor
1996 - 2000
NOVA Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine
Doctorate, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine
2000 - 2004
Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh
Internship, Osteopathic Medicine
2004 - 2005
Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh
Residency, Internal Medicine
2005 - 2007
Training
Medical Director
Good Samaritan Hospice
2021 - Present
AHN System Ethics Chair
Allegheny Health Network (AHN)
2020 - 2021
AHN Advance Care Planning Chair
Allegheny Health Network (AHN)
2015 - 2021
AHN Physician Orders for Life Sustaining Treatment Chair
Allegheny Health Network (AHN)
2012 - 2015
Advisory Board Member
Fruit Street Health
2020 - Present
Advisory Board Member
NuCure Naturals
2020 - Present
Advisory Board Member
VYZR Technologies
2020 - Present
Medical Director
Pitt Chemical Supply Company
2013 - 2017
Sponsor
Advanced Care Planning Policy Review
2015 - 2021
Sponsor
EPIC CPR Status Order Set Review
2015 - 2021
Chair
Order Set Oversight and Governance Committee
2019 - 2021
Chair
AHN Utilization Management Steering Committee
2019 - 2020
Member
Professional Affairs Committee
2017 - 2021
Member
COVID Leadership Working Group
2020 - 2021
Member
Vynca Clinical Workflow Champion
2019 - 2019
Member
ION 2020 Clinical Operations, Blood Utilization Team
2019 - 2020
Member
ION 2020 Volume Growth Care Alignment Team
2019 - 2020
Physician Advisor
EMTALA Compliance Update
2018 - 2018
ACP Lead
Bundled Payments for Care Improvement-Advanced (BPCI-A) Planning Team
2017 - 2019
Member
Continuum of Care Steering Committee
2017 - 2019
Hospital Lead
AHN Ethics Committee
2017 - 2019
Member
AHN Credentialing Committee
2017 - 2019
Member
AHN Pay for Performance Oversight Committee
2015 - 2016
Member
AHN Pay for Value Committee
2015 - 2016
Chair
Allegheny Valley Hospital Performance Improvement Oversight Committee
2017 - 2019
Member
Allegheny Valley Hospital Physician Partners of Western PA: Allegheny Valley Pod
2017 - 2019
Member
Allegheny Valley Hospital Safe Transition and Readmission Reduction Team (STARRT)
2017 - 2019
Member
Allegheny Valley Hospital Utilization Review
2017 - 2019
Member
Canonsburg Hospital Readmission Task Force
2015 - 2016
Member
Canonsburg Hospital Medical Executive Committee
2016 - 2016
Member
Canonsburg Hospital Medical Executive Committee
2016 - 2016
Member
Canonsburg Hospital Quality, Safety, Value Committee
2016 - 2016
Member
Canonsburg Hospital Pay for Performance Oversight Committee
2015 - 2016
Member
Canonsburg Hospital Pay for Value Committee
2015 - 2016
Member
Allegheny General Hospital Readmission Committee
2011 - 2012
Work Experience
Work Experiences
Physician
AHN Palliative Medicine
2010-2021
AHN Liason
Grove City Medical Center
2020-2021
Crisis Triage Officer
Grove City Medical Center
2020-2021
Physician Champion
AHN Behavioral Health and Psychiatry Institute Optimization
2019-2021
Interim Chief Medical Officer
Wexford Hospital
2019-2021
Chief Medical Officer and Physician Advisor
Allegheny Valley Hospital
2017-2019
Allegheny Hospitalist Medicine Specilaist
Allegheny General, Suburban General and West Penn Hospitals
2007-2015
Physician Advisor
Canonsburg Hospital
2016-2016
Medical Director
Canonsburg Hospital Community Care Network
2015-2016
Hospitalist Educational Coordinator
Allegheny General Hospital, Internal Medicine Residency Program
2008-2015
Hospitalist Curriculum Chair
Allegheny General Hospital, Internal Medicine Residency Program
2007-2015
Hospitalist
Premier Medical Associates
2007-2007
Certifications
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
2017
Hospice and Palliative Care
American Osteopathic Board of Internal Medicine
2022
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations
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Member
American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine -
Member
American Osteopathic Association -
Member
Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association -
Member
The Society of Hospitalist Medicine -
Intern Representative
The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh -
Member
The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh Intern and Resident Organization (IRO) -
Vice President
The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh Intern and Resident Organization (IRO) -
Events Coordinator
The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh Intern and Resident Organization (IRO) -
Member
The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh Graduate Medical Education Board -
IRO Representative
The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh Graduate Medical Education Board -
Member
Duke University Alumni Association -
Member
Sigma Sigma Phi (National Honor and Service Fraternity), -
Selections Committee
Sigma Sigma Phi (National Honor and Service Fraternity),
Awards & Honors
Awards & Honors
POLST Toolkit Project Author
Pew Charitable Trust
2016
Pittsburgh’s 50 Finest Award
The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
2007
Clinical Research Grant Recipient
The Mercy Foundation Seed Grant
2006
Intern and Resident Recipient
The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh Values in Practice Award
2005
Intern and Resident Recipient
The Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh Values in Practice Award
2006
Osteopathic Medical Student Scholarship Recipient
The Pittsburgh Foundation’s West Allegheny Physicians’ Association (WAPA)
2001
Osteopathic Medical Student Scholarship Recipient
The Pittsburgh Foundation’s West Allegheny Physicians’ Association (WAPA)
2002
Member
Sigma Sigma Phi National Honor and Service Society
2001
Scholarship Recipient
Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA)
1996
Scholarship Recipient
Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA)
1997
Scholarship Recipient
Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA)
1998
Scholarship Recipient
Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA)
1999
Scholarship Recipient
Italian Sons and Daughters of America (ISDA)
2000
Bishop’s Service Medallion Recipient
St. Lucy’s Guild for the Blind
1996
Publications
