Clinical Professor and Doctor of Pharmacy

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I develop and lead clinical programs that help stakeholders use and advance medication management tools (e.g., formularies, pharmacy, therapeutics committees and medication therapy management), quality metrics, research methodologies, and health information technology. Currently, I am a Medical Director for Optum Serve and a Professor at Texas Tech University and Arizona College of Nursing, having co-authored numerous papers in the areas of infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacogenomics, geriatrics, and therapies in the lung transplant population. I started and operationalized system-level programs at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and am also the founder of MedOp Advisors, a concierge medication, nutrition, and wellness advisory company. Numerous hospitals have used my skillset and expertise in medical chart reviews to identify errors in medication preparation and prescribing, drug side effect management, standard of care compliance, continuing education delivery, and personnel assessments. I also have experience in medication utilization statistical analyses to demonstrate adherence to evidence-based practice guidelines and inform health program policies. I examine pharmacoeconomic trends to ensure that a cost-effective pharmacy benefit is administered to members, and I consult with the care management team to provide guidance regarding member goals. I also conduct physician training and staff education regarding medication trends and utilization, identification and mitigation for potential medication fraud, waste and abuse, and collaborate in disease management and population health programs. In addition to receiving my LEAN/Six Sigma Certification and my Doctor of Pharmacy degree, I hold degrees in finance, international business, business administration, and biochemistry. My other experiences include statewide non-profit economic development and business intelligence, adjunct professor of technology and time management, finance, banking, and corporate development liaison to NASA. Areas of expertise: ACCOUNTING & VALUATION Future Medical Costs INSURANCE Claims Analysis Claims Made Claims Reviews Health Insurance Life/Health Claims Medical Cost Validation/Negotiation Medical Insurance Professional Liability (Medical) GENERAL MEDICINE, MEDICAL & HEALTH, PSYCHIATRY & PSYCHOLOGY Acid Reflux/Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Anti-Psychotics Clinical Research Dietary Supplements Drug-Drug Interactions Drug Effects/Reaction Drug induced Lung Disease Drug Labeling Drug Labels and Warnings Drug Safety Geriatrics Identifying Expert Witnesses (Medical) Infectious Diseases Malpractice (Pharmaceuticals) Medical & Health Medical Chart Review Medical Utilization Review Medicare/Medicaid Fraud & Abuse Medication Side Effects Medication Use Medications/Medicine Over The Counter Medications (OTC) Pain Management Pharmacist Pharmacology Pharmacy Prescribing Errors Prescriptions (Pain Medicine) Psychopharmacology Psychotropic Pharmaceuticals Pulmonary Medicine Respiratory Therapy Retail Pharmacy Standards of Care (Pharmacy) Teaching/Training/Consulting