Curriculum Vitae
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
- Over 14 years of Professional Medical experience, with specialization in online medicine and patient education.
- Proven ability to form strong relationships with and gain trust of colleagues and clients at all levels.
- Detail orientated multi-tasker with extensive analytical, organizational and management skills.
- Diverse professional development, including extensive experience of nutrition, Psychiatry, general medicine, pharmacology, menopause, hypnosis, vitamins, natural remedies, and diet and weight issues.
- Caring, compassionate manner, with extreme devotion to patients.
- Popular, tactful team player who thrives within group environment.
- Strong capability to “translate” complex medical issues into understandable language.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
ONLINE EXPERIENCE
eDiets.com
April 2002- present
- Writing relevant articles such as
- “The Calcium-Weight loss link”
- “The Hidden Heart Disease Risk Factor”
- “Are You Depressed? How To Tell, What To Do”
- “Halt the Hurt: Coping with Pain”
- Moderating online support board, running real time discussions and giving lectures followed by a question and answer session on timely topics such as “Medication and Weight gain” “Perimenopause and Menopause” “Sleep Health” “Stress and Overeating” and “The biology of Appetite” , answering medical questions
Planet RX :Medical, and HIV, Digestive Health Boards
1999 – 2001
- Wrote articles and answered member questions.
Oncology.com
1998 - 2001
- Managed cancer discussion groups, and answered/researched members’ questions.
Go.com Network
1998 – 2000
- Managed Health Discussion Board
- Moderated discussions and answered health questions.
AOL: Psych. Online Forum
1990 – 1996
- Answered pharmacology related questions.
CompuServe: Medical and Human Sexuality Forums
1987 – 1998
- Answered and researched members’ questions.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
- Medical License, New York, 1991 – Present
- North Central Bronx- Attending Emergency Psychiatrist 1992-2000
- Albert Einstein College of Medicine, 1991 – 1998
- Associate Professor of Psychiatry,
- Attending psychiatrist
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- Basic Science Tutor (Anatomy, histology, physiology, neuroscience, pathology) to Medical Students
- Taught Psychiatric residents Course in Emergency Psychiatry, Psychopharmacology, and Psychiatric Principles.
CHART REVIEW EXPERIENCE
- Review charts for insurance companies to determine necessity of care
- Review charts for legal companies to assess standard of care
- Summarize complex medical charts in lay terms
EDUCATION
- AECOM, Bronx, NY
Residency in Psychiatry, Written Boards Psychiatry – 92%, Neurology – 99%, 1991 - 1995
- LONG ISLAND JEWISH HOSPITAL, New York, NY
Residency in Pathology, 1990 - 1991
- NEW YORK COLLEGE OF OSTEOPATHIC MEDICINE, New York, NY
D.O., Osteopathic Medicine, Top 1% of Class, Honors in Anatomy, Histology, Neurosciences, Neurology, Psychiatry, Pediatrics, Occupational Medicine, Geriatrics, Nutrition, 1990
- WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, St. Louis
BA, Psychology, 1983
REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST