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.
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 1/30/2024
Pediatrics
Year of Initial Certifications:
2011Current Certification Expires:
indefinite
Pediatrics
Year of Initial Certifications:
2011Current Certification Expires:
Not Applicable
Honors
and Awards - Optional
Last Updated 1/30/2024
USPHS Commissioned Corps Training Ribbon
US Public Health Service
2011
USPHS Regular Corps Ribbon
US Public Health Service
2011
CDC Charles C. Shepard Science Award
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2013
CDC Excellence in Domestic Epidemiology
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2013
CDC NCEZID Honor Award
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2013
CDC NCEZID Nakano Citation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2013
CDC NCEZID's Director's Recognition Award
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2013
FDA Commissioner's Special Citation
US Food and Drug Administration
2013
USPHS Achievement Medal
US Public Health Service
2013
USPHS Unit Commendation
US Public Health Service
2013
CDC Ebola Response Award
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2014
CDC Langmuir Award
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2014
CDC NCEZID Nakano Citation
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2014
CDC OPHPR Honor Award
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2014
CDC OPHPR Individual Honor Award
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2014
USPHS Achievement Medal
US Public Health Service
2014
USPHS Outstanding Unit Citation
US Public Health Service
2014
CDC Excellence in Frontline Public Health Service Award
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2015
CDC NCEZID Honor Award
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2015
CDC OPHPR Honor Award
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2015
USPHS Presidential Unit Citation
US Public Health Service
2015
USPHS Unit Commendation
US Public Health Service
2015
CDC NCEZID Honor Award
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2016
USPHS Outstanding Unit Citation
US Public Health Service
2016
Publications
(up to ten in the last five years)
Last Updated 1/30/2024
JAMA
310(4):398-407
Date: 07 2013
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23917290
Gastroenteritis outbreak associated with unpasteurized tempeh, North Carolina, USA
Emerging Infectious Diseases
19(9):1514-7
Date: 09 2013
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23965530
Fungal Infections Associated with Contaminated Methylprednisolone Injections
NEJM
369(17):1598-609
Date: 10 2013
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23252499
Public Health Emergency Planning for Children in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Disasters
Biosecurity and Bioterrorism
12(4):201-7
Date: 07 2014
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25014894
CDC Grand Rounds: Addressing Preparedness Challenges for Children in Public Health Emergencies
MMWR
64(35):972-4
Date: 09 2015
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26356838
Clinical Inquiries Received by CDC Regarding Suspected Ebola Virus Disease in Children — United States, July 9, 2014–January 4, 2015
MMWR
64(36):1006-10
Date: 09 2015
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26390343
Parental Presence at the Bedside of a Child with Suspected Ebola: An Expert Discussion
Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
17(1):81-86
Date: 03 2016
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1522840116000033
Live Neonates Born to Mothers with Ebola Virus Disease: A Review of the Literature
Journal of Perinatology
36(6):411-4
Date: 06 2016
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26658125
Establishing a hospital response network among children’s hospitals
Health Security
15(1):118-122
Date: 01 2017
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28192049
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus and Children: What Pediatric Health Care Professionals Need to Know
Clinical Pediatrics
56(2):187-189
Date: 02 2017
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27872356
