Expert Qualifications
This board certified expert who is the president of the American Medical Directors Association for his state earned his BA from Boston University. Residency training was completed at the University of Connecticut. He has made over 15 presentations and has over 15 original peer reviewed articles in his over 20 years of clinical practice. The expert frequently lectures on numerous topics in geriatrics such as dementia, medical direction in long term care and hospice, and hospice in long tern care. He is a member of multiple medical associations, some of which he sits on the board. Currently, he is a Professional Director at an independent health program/ network, a Medical Director for an independent rehabilitation center/ nursing home, and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine at a university affiliated medical center/ program.
Bio Snapshot
- Location: CT
- BA, Boston University
- MS, University of Kentucky
- BHS, University of Kentucky
- MD, American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine
- Residency, New Britain General Hospital
- Residency, University of Connecticut
- Boards: Internal Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine
- Member, Connecticut State Medical Society
- Member, Hartford County Medical Association
- Member, American College of Physicians
- Member, Hartford Medical Society
- Member, American College of Physicians (ACP)
- Member, American Medical Directors Association
- Member, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Care Medicine (AAHPM)
- Member, Quality Assurance Committee, Cedar Mountain Commons ALF, Newington, Connecticut
- Member, Quality Assurance Committee of Brookdale
- Member, Search Committee for Chairman, Department of Medicine, The Hospital of Central Connecticut
- Member, Department of Medicine Council, The Hospital Of Central Connecticut
- Member, Utilization Review Committee, New Britain General Hospital
- Former, Staff Physician, independent medical group, private solo practice
- Former, Preceptor, Migrant Farm Worker Medical Student Clinic, university affiliated medical center/ program
- Former, Preceptor, Geriatric Fellows seeking to become CMD, university affiliated medical center/ program
- Former, Medical Director, Farmington Care Center, Farmington, Connecticut
- Former, Medical Director, Sub Acute Unit, Walnut Hill Convalescent Home, New Britain, Connecticut
- Former, Medical Director and Team Physician, Vitas Innovative Hospice
- Current, Managing Partner, independent medical group
- Current, Senior Attending Physician, Department of Medicine, university affiliated medical center/ program
- Current, Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine, university affiliated medical center program
- Current, Preceptor for Student Continuity Program, university affiliated medical center/ program
- Current, Preceptor, National Primary Care Week Community Health Fair, university affiliated medical center/ program
- Current, Preceptor for Internal Medicine Residents, university affiliated medical center/ program
- Current, Medical Director, independent rehabilitation center
- Current, Professional Director, independent health program/ network
- Current, Medical Director, independent nursing home
