Disclaimer: General
The following information contained in this database is provided from the records of
the Board of Medicine.
- Licensee name
- License number
- Date of issue
- Date of expiration
- Any Virginia Board of Medicine Notice or Order
The Department and the Board have taken measures to assure that the above
information reflects information contained in records that it maintains consistent
with its statutory responsibility to doctors of medicine, osteopathy, and podiatry.
The following information is required to be self-reported by licensees under penalty of law. This information
is not verified by the Board. The Department and the Board have the authority to investigate reported
inaccuracies in the displayed information and if warranted, seek correction and effect licensee compliance
with the law and regulations governing the practitioner information system.
Required information provided by doctors:
- Practice information (location(s), telephone number(s), translating services,
percentage of time spent at location(s)
- Education
- Years in active clinical practice
- Board Certifications
- Hospital affiliations
- Academic appointments
- Publications
- Medicaid participation
- Actions
- Felony convictions
- Paid claims in the most recent ten years
Optional information doctors may choose to include:
- Insurance plans accepted or managed care plans in which they participate
- Self-Designated practice area
- Honors and awards received
- Medicare information
- Hours of continuing education
- Practice name
- Days of the week at practice location
- Maiden name
- Web site address
- Non-emergency email address
The Board does not comprehensively verify the information required to be self-reported
by doctors, and therefore does not accept responsibility for the accuracy of
self-reported information. The Board conducts periodic random audits of profiles
as an effort to improve the accuracy and timeliness of the information.
Please note that if a practitioner's license is not active, they are under
no obligation to update their profile so the information contained in that profile may not be up-to-date.
Disclaimer: Malpractice Information
When considering malpractice paid claims data, please keep in mind:
Some studies have shown little correlation between the existence of a malpractice paid claims history and the practitioner's competence to provide care.
Malpractice paid claims histories tend to vary by specialty. Some specialties are more likely than others to be the subject of litigation.
Some doctors work primarily with high-risk patients. These doctors may have malpractice paid claims histories that are higher than average because they specialize in cases or patients who are at very high risk for problems.
Settlement of a claim may occur for a variety of reasons, which do not necessarily reflect negatively on the professional competence or conduct of the practitioner. A payment in settlement of a medical malpractice action or claim should not be construed as creating a presumption that medical malpractice has occurred.
The incident causing the malpractice paid claim may have happened years before a payment is finally made. Sometimes, it takes a long time for a malpractice lawsuit to move through the legal system.
Presentation of Required Data:
As of July 1, 2007, practitioners are required to report all paid claims over
$10,000 in the last 10 years. For doctors practicing less than 10 years, the data
covers their total years of practice.
To provide perspective regarding the reported data, the Board displays information about the paid claims experience of the practitioner's specialty along with the practitioner's history of paid claims. In reporting the data in this manner, each practitioner is seen relative to other practitioners in the specialty, rather than to all practitioners in all specialties.
Honors
and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 8/13/2022
summa cum laude, distinction in economics major
Yale University
1983
Elise L'Esperance Prize in Public Health
Cornell University Medical College
1987
Preceptorship Award for Teaching
American College of Physicians/George Washington University School of Medicine
1996
Fellowship
American College of Physicians
1997
Preceptorship Award for Teaching
American College of Physicians, Unviersity of Virginia School of Medicine
1997
Best Preceptorship Award/ Primary Care Ambulatory Clerkship
University of Virginia School of Medicine
1999
“Center of Excellence” for outstanding mentoring of medical students
Mulholland Medical Student Society, University of Virginia School of Medicine
2000
Community-Based Teaching, Excellence in Teaching Award
American College of Physicians
2001
3rd Annual Eddie Hurley Healthcare Professional Award
Herndon Free Clinic
2005
Diabetes Physician Recognition Award
ADA/NCQA
2006
Founder's Award
Herndon Free Clinic
2006
Diabetes Physician Recognition Award
NCQA
2009
Diabetes Physician Recognition Award
NCQA
2010
Heart/Stroke Prevention Physician Recognition Award
NCQA AHA/ASA
2010
Diabetes Physician Recognition Award
NCQA
2012
Cardiovascular/Stroke Care Physician Recognition
NCQA
2013
2014 Volunteer Service Award
Medical Society of Northern Virginia Foundation
2014
Community Champion Award
Molnia Healthcare Of Virginia
2014
Community Teaching Award
American College of Physician Virginia Chapter
2015
Service to the Uninsured and Underserved" Salute to Service Award
Medical Society of Virginia
2015
Diabetes Physician Recognition Award
National Committee of Quality Assurance
2015
Volunteer Service Award
Medicaly Society of Northern Virginia Foundation
2020
