New York City Metropolitan Area
Developed the integrated health informatics governance for the Salem VA Health Care System. Led the search for a permanent CHIO. Drafted the inaugural Salem VA Health Informatics Strategic Plan.
As special staff for the Task Force, my responsibility is to advise the Commanding General on the health and medical readiness of the command and the status of the medical assets for the Task Force to include those of attached, affiliate and downtrace units. The Command Surgeon is also responsible for medical plans and logistics for mission deployment and for management of the medical response plan both in garrison during plan development and training and on the ground during deployment. The mission of the Task Force is to respond to large scale emergency events in both CONUS and OCONUS as directed by POTUS thru SECDEF after declaration of emergency and receipt of requests for assistance from appropriate authorities. Preparatory plans are maintained for natural and man-made disasters to include all-hazards (environmental and infrastructural) and CBRNE. Rapid deployment posture is maintained at all times.
Provides leadership in cancer surgery for the 6 hospital Hartford HealthCare system. Maintains an active clinical practice in the surgical management of various complex, recurrent and late stage cancers including: foregut and hepatopancreaticobiliary cancers, GIST and sarcomas, melanomas, liver and soft tissue metastases. Works to accomplish service integration and practice harmonization across the three state catchement area to provide seamless, comprehensive, evidence-based surgical services to our cancer patients at the right time, in the right place, and to the right extent to deliver outstanding outcomes. Advances evidence-based, patient-centered practice guidelines to support clinical decision making in all cancer surgery disciplines across the network. Sets quality and process improvement goals and metrics by which they are assessed. Serves as the primary liason to the other clinical disciplines in the Cancer Institute to coordinate efforts to provide the highest level of cancer care in the most efficient manner within a fiscally responsible framework.