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Summary

  • Early on, I envisioned a career in academia. I initially worked to become a PhD chemist, achieving
    this at the age of 24. I went on to earn an MD and became triple board-certified: in Internal Medicine, Medical Oncology, and Radiation Oncology. My academic career culminated in my becoming Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins, where I became the only faculty member ever to attend concurrently in both Medical and Radiation Oncology.

    Upon the realization that my true love was clinical medicine, I moved to Lehigh Valley Hospital in
    Allentown PA, an 850-bed teaching institution. There, I became chair of the radiation oncology
    department before the age of 40 and built the department into one of the largest and most
    sophisticated programs anywhere. As one of only 12 department chairs, I was also on the hospital CEO's cabinet (Senior Management Council), and became intimately familiar with hospital administration and operations, with the council signing off on an operating budget of over 1 billion dollars annually. I was involved with running the network's cancer program, and was the driving force behind the creation of its two Cancer Centers, serving long-term as Chair of the Cancer Committee and as senior member on the Cancer Center Leadership Council.

    I retired from full-time work in 2009 to spend time with my family. Soon thereafter, though, I was
    recruited to become a provider of locum tenens services. This allowed me to continue with my love of practicing medicine while realizing what I most sought upon retirement: unstructured time. During my locum tenens career, I have had experience working in small freestanding facilities, small and large hospitals, and several university medical centers, and have been well received throughout.

    I have experience in research, teaching, administration, management, and business, and have been recognized in all of these areas. Most significant to me, though, are awards for excellence as a doctor from patients and peers.

Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Radiation Oncology, 1984 - 1987
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 1983 - 1984
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHResidency, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1983
  • Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUH
    Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University/TJUHInternship, Internal Medicine, 1980 - 1981
  • Drexel University College of Medicine
    Drexel University College of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1981 - 2024
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2016 - 2018
  • AR State Medical License
    AR State Medical License 2014 - 2018
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2011 - 2018
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 1983 - 1991
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
  • American Board of Radiology Radiation Oncology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Hospital Affiliations