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.
Medical, Osteopathic, or Podiatric Post Grad School
Last Updated 6/20/2022
General Surgery
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda,
MD
USA
Year Internship
Completed: 1989
Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
National Naval Medical Center
Bethesda,
MD
USA
Year Residency
Completed: 1994
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Brigham & Women's, Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Boston,
MA
USA
Year Residency
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 6/20/2022
Otolaryngology
Year of Initial Certifications:
1995Current Certification Expires:
indefinite
Plastic Surgery
Year of Initial Certifications:
1999Current Certification Expires:
2019
Honors
and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 6/20/2022
Honors Program
Medical Collee of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI
1985
Research Fellowship Award
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI
1985
Honors Program
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI
1986
Honors Program
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI
1987
Graduation with Honors
Medical College of Wisconsin
1988
Honors Program
Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee WI
1988
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Education Research Foundation Award
National Student Research Forum
1988
Roche Laboratory Award for Excellence in Clinical Research
National Student Research Forum
1988
White House Physician Speech & Voice Liaison (Coordinated Care of President Clinton)
National Naval Medical Center Bethesda
1993
White House Physcian Speech & Voice Liaison (Coordinated Care of President Clinton)
National Naval Medical Center Bethesda
1994
Naval Achievement Medal (for development and coordination of the Speech Arid Voice Department/Lab at National Naval Medical Center Bethesda)
United States Navy
1994
White House Physician Speech & Voice Liaison (Coordinated Care of President Clinton)
National Naval Medical Center Bethesda
1995
Naval Commendation Medal (for instituting Cleft Lip and Palate Team at Great Lakes Medical Center (IL)
United States Navy
1996
Voted “Best Faculty” Teaching award by Otolaryngology Residents, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Department of Otolaryngology, EVMS
2005
“Gary L Schechter, MD, FACS – Faculty Teaching Award”, Eastern Virginia Medical School
Department of Otolaryngology, EVMS
2006
Voted "Top Docs of Hampton Roads 2011"
Hampton Roads Magazine
2011
Voted "Top Docs of Hampton Roads 2012"
Hampton Roads Magazine
2012
Voted "Top Docs of Hampton Roads 2013
Hampton Roads Magazine
2013
Top Doctor 2014
Costal Virginia Magazine
2014
Voted "Top Docs" 2015
Costal Virginia Magazine
2015
Voted "Top Doctor" 2015
Virginia Magazine
2015
