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.
Additional Practice Address
Last Updated 5/10/2024
Pentagon Flight Medicine Annex
1050 Perimeter Road
Joint Base Andrews, 20762
Phone: 240 612-6143
Fax:
Location Details
- Practitioner spends 12% of time at this location.
- Days that practitioner sees patients at this location:
Wed
- Non-English Languages spoken by Practitioner
Spanish
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 5/10/2024
Family Medicine
Univ. of Nebraska Family Medicine Residency
Omaha,
Nebraska
USA
Year Residency
Completed: 1995
Medical Acupuncture
Helms Medical Institute
Potomac,
Maryland
USA
Year Fellowship
Completed: 2009
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 5/10/2024
Family Medicine
Year of Initial Certifications:
1995Current Certification Expires:
2015
Honors
and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 5/10/2024
Air Force Surgeon General's Award
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
1989
Espirit de Corps Award
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
1989
Diplomate of the American Board of Legal Medicine
American Board of Legal Medicine
1990
Chief Resident
University of Nebraska Family Medicine Residency
1995
Outstanding Clinical Research Award
University of Nebraska Medical Center, Dept of Family Medicine
1995
Cited as a DoD Medical Hero
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs
2009
UNMC Fam Practice Alumni of the Year
University of Nebraska Medical Center Family Practice Residency Program
2009
Secretary of Defense Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service
United States Secretary of Defense
2011
Secretary of Defense Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service
Secretary of Defense
2013
SECNAV Distinguished Public Service Award
Secretary of the Navy
2014
Secretary of Defense Medal for Meritorious Civilian Service
Secretary of Defense
2015
Dept of Defense Medal for Distinguished Civilian Service
2017
Chief Justice John Marshall Lifetime Achievement Award
Judge Advocates Association
2022
