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Unless otherwised indicated, this information has been self-reported and has not been verified by the Board of Medicine.
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.
Paid claims are not expressed in dollar amounts. Each paid claim has been analyzed and assigned to one of three statistical categories: below average, average, or above average. This analysis was made relative to the other claims in the specialty in which the claim occurred.
The information provided, in the manner provided, should offer perspective about this aspect of medical practice. You could miss an opportunity for high quality care by excluding a doctor based solely on the presence of a malpractice history. You may wish to discuss information provided in this report, and malpractice generally, with your doctor.
Primary Practice Address
Last Updated 1/18/2024
George Washington University- MFA
Dept of Medicine
2150 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202-741-2222
Fax: 202-741-2791
Location Details
- Practitioner spends 40% of time at this location.
- Days that practitioner sees patients at this location:
Tue,Wed
- Translation services are available.
Type(s) of Translation Services Available:
Hearing impaired
Non-English language(s) spoken
- Non-English Languages spoken in Office
Arabic
Chinese, Cantonese
Chinese, Mandarin
Czech
French
German
Greek
Hebrew
Hindi
Hungarian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Russian
Spanish
Telephone Interpretation
Telephone Interpretation
- Non-English Languages spoken by Practitioner
Polish
Telephone Interpretation
Years in Active Clinical Practice
Last Updated 1/18/2024
Years in Active Clinical Practice Inside US/Canada:
22
Medicaid
Last Updated 1/18/2024
Does Not Participate in the Virginia Medicaid program
Is not accepting new Virginia Medicaid patients
Medicare
Last Updated 1/18/2024
Is a Medicare participating provider
Is a Medicare
Non-participating provider
Is accepting new Medicare patients
Virginia
Hospital Affiliations
Last Updated 1/18/2024
None Reported
Hospital Affiliations in States Other Than Virginia
Last Updated 1/18/2024
(WASHINGTON,DC) GEORGE WASHINGTON
(Washington, DC,DC) George Washington University Hospital
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric School
Last Updated 1/18/2024
Grad School: George Washington University School Of Medicine And Health Sciences - Washington DC
Year Completed: 1994
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 1/18/2024
Internal Medicine/primary care
George Washington University
Washington,
DC
USA
Year Internship
Completed: 1995
Internal Medicine/Primary Care
George Washington University
Washington,
DC
USA
Year Residency
Completed: 1997
Primary Care
George Washington University
Washington,
DC
USA
Year Fellowship
Completed: 1998
Board Certification
Recognized by the American Board of Medical Specialties, Bureau of
Osteopathic Specialists
and Boards of Certification, the American Board of
Multiple Specialties in Podiatry, or Council on Podiatric Medical Education.
Last Updated 1/18/2024
Internal Medicine
Year of Initial Certifications:
1997Current Certification Expires:
2007
Internal Medicine
Year of Initial Certifications:
1997Current Certification Expires:
2015
Internal Medicine
Year of Initial Certifications:
1997Current Certification Expires:
2017
Internal Medicine: Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Year of Initial Certifications:
2007Current Certification Expires:
2017
Internal Medicine: Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Year of Initial Certifications:
2010Current Certification Expires:
2020
Internal Medicine
Year of Initial Certifications:
2024Current Certification Expires:
2004
Self-Designated Practice Areas
Last Updated 1/18/2024
Hospice and Palliative Care
Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine: Geriatric Medicine
Insurance Plans/Managed Care Plans Accepted
Last Updated 1/18/2024
(Participating Provider)
Aetna(Participating Provider)
MDIPA(Participating Provider)
US HEalthcare(Participating Provider)
Cigna(Participating Provider)
Medicare(Participating Provider)
Optimum Choice(Participating Provider)
Kaiser(Participating Provider)
many others(Participating Provider)
Honors
and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 1/18/2024
SAMUEL S. DODEKE AWARD
1994
JOHN TEMPLETON FAITH
1996
NAT'L CATHOLIC PRESS ANNUAL AWARD
2000
AWARD FOR THE MEDICAL HUMANITIES
AAMC AND PFIZER
2000
AOA Medical Honor Society
George Washington University
2009
The George Washington University Distinquished Alumni Award
George Washington University
2009
Outstanding Colleague Award
National Association of Catholic Chaplains
2011
AAHPM Humanities Award
AAHPM
2015
AAHPM Visionary Award
AAHPM
2018
Debra Silvberg Career Development Award
University of Texas
2022
Academic Appointments
Last Updated 1/18/2024
George Washington University School Of Medicine And Health Sciences - Washington DC
Rank:
Full Professor
Years:
George Washington University School Of Medicine And Health Sciences - Washington DC
Rank:
Full Professor
Years:
1997-Present
George Washington University School Of Medicine And Health Sciences - Washington DC
Rank:
Assistant Professor
Years:
1998-2002
George Washington University School Of Medicine And Health Sciences - Washington DC
Rank:
Associate Professor
Years:
2002-2007
George Washington University School Of Medicine And Health Sciences - Washington DC
Rank:
Full Professor
Years:
2007-present
Academic Appointments - Non-US
Last Updated 1/18/2024
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences
Rank:
Full Professor
Years:
Publications
(up to ten in the last five years)
Last Updated 1/18/2024
Psychiatric Annals
Date: 07 2006
Improving the Spiritual Domain of Palliative Care
Journal of Palliative Medicine
Date: 10 2009
Evaluation of the Interprofessional Spiritual Care Education Curriculum in Australia: Online.
Palliative and Supportive Care, 1-9
Date: 01 2022
doi:10.1017/S1478951522000244
Spirituality in Serious Illness and Health.
JAMA
2022 Jul 12;328(2):184-197
Date: 07 2022
doi: 10.1001/jama.2022.11086. PMID: 35819420.
) Interprofessional Spiritual Care in Palliative Care in Chochinov, H. and Breitbart. Eds. Handbook of Psychiatry in Palliative Medicine Psychosocial Care of the Terminally Ill.
pp 396—410. Oxford University Press
Date: 07 2023
Torres-Deas L, Lypson M, Puchalski C. Integrating health justice into the biopsychosocial-spiritual model to promote well-being
BMJ Leader
2023;7:1–4.
Date: 09 2023
doi:10.1136/leader-2023-000785.
Physicians with Substance Use Disorder
Practical Neurology
2023;7:1–4.
Date: 11 2023
Felony Conviction Information
Last Updated 1/18/2024
None Reported
Actions Taken by States/Organizations Other than the Virginia Board of Medicine
Last Updated 1/18/2024
None Reported
Virginia Board of Medicine Notices and Orders
Verified by Board
No Notices or Orders on file
Paid Claims in the last ten years
Last Updated 1/18/2024
The licensee has reported the following paid claims in the past ten years:
None Reported
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Date Printed: 6/2/2024
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