Foreign Medical Doctor (MD) OB/GYN

Alejandro D. Scafidi, MD

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Palm Harbor, Florida, 34685

Tel. 727-***-****

**********@*****.***

GOAL

Utilize my clinical, surgical and management skills to improve the delivery

of healthcare and the financial performance of an institution providing

healthcare services in the community.

WORK EXPERIENCE

10/2012 - 7/2014 The Nicholas Group

3689 Tampa Rd - Suite 324-Oldsmar, FL, 34677

- Director of development, International Healthcare Systems

and Medical Malpractice Insurance.

Responsibilities: Development, marketing, and management

of healthcare insurance plans for the Latin American

market, with a focus on Argentina.

2/2009 - 10/2012 Nicholas Insurance, LLC

3895 Tampa Rd, Oldsmar, FL, 34677

- Executive Manager of Personal Lines Department.

Responsibilities:

Managed marketing, quoting, and binding all personal lines

policies (home, auto, flood, etc.).

Supervised 2 personal lines Agents and 2 CSR's.

Developed personal lines market in the Latin-American

community in Florida, increasing company revenues 80%.

3/1986 - 1/2009 Modelo Hospital of Cipolletti City S.A*

San Martin 1004, Cipolletti City, Rio Negro State, 8324,

Argentina

-OB/GYN and fertility specialist. (1986 - 2009)

Responsibilities:

- Obstetrics, delivered 4,500 babies

- OB/GYN and breast ultrasound specialist, 70 procedures

monthly

-Director of the permanent OB/GYN staff. (1986 - 2009)

Responsibilities:

- Managed, instructed, and supervised 7 doctors, 3 resident

doctors, 4 surgical assistants, 4 physician assistants,

and 6 certified nurses in the OB/GYN department.

- Managed of the wound care department, instructing and

supervising 2 doctors, 4 nurses, and 4 CNA's.

- Director GIPREH Program (Human Reproduction Patagonic

Interest Group) (2/2005 - 1/2009)

San Martin 1004, Cipolletti City, Rio Negro State, 8324,

Argentina

Responsibilities

- Directed a group of 4 physicians specializing in sterility

and fertility who performed 8-10 sterility and fertility

procedures/surgeries per month

4/1998 - 08/2005 Argentinean Federal Medical Association* (AMF)

San Martin 320- 4th Floor - Suite #401, C1004AAH, Buenos

Aires, Argentina

- Founder and Vice-president.

Responsibilities:

- Directed National Network of Hospital-Medical Providers,

to provide patients national access to specialized medical

services available in limited geographical areas of the

country.

- Developed and managed a program to provide patients access

to medical procedures only available outside of Argentina.

- Organizer of annual conferences for the local, state and

national Argentinean Medical Associations, 12 annually.

- Expert speaker on worldwide healthcare systems, 12

annually, audiences ranging from 20 - 1,200.

- Represent the organization as a board of directors member

of the Argentinean Social Security Forum and on the

Mercosur Commission of Doctors.

- Advisor and speaker in conferences about mal practice

insurance and the medical practice for Medical

Associations and hospitals nationwide in Argentina.

2/2000 - 2/2002 Rio Negro State Medical Mutual Funds Association*

- President.

Responsibilities:

- Management of the mutual funds financed

by State doctors for social projects, doctors' medical

emergencies, and malpractice assistance. Fund averaged

$500,000 American equivalent.

12/1994-3/2000 Rio Negro State Medical Federation* (State level group

associated with AMF)

- Board of Directors, Retired Physicians Pension Department

(3/1998-3/2000)

Responsibilities:

- Collect funds from practicing doctors,

manage fund investors, paying pension to retired doctors,

$1.2 million dollars American equivalent.

- President (12/1994 - 12/1998)

Responsibilities:

- Chair weekly meetings with local organizational

leadership.

- Represent the state medical federation with state

government leaders about health care policy and

compensation for doctors and their medical services.

12/1995 - 12/2000 Life Corp. S.A.* Healthcare prepaid. (City level group

associated with Rio Negro State Medical Federation)

- Founder and Director.

Responsibilities:

- Developed and managed health care plans

for city residents who cannot afford health care, covered

8,000 people.

01/1996 - 1/1998 Argentinean Medical Confederation* (COMRA)

- Director, Argentinean network of healthcare,

Responsibilities:

-Developing, administrating and selling

healthcare plans and providing healthcare services through

its own international and national healthcare providers.

12/1993 - 12/2006 Cipolletti City Medical Association

Av.Alem 444, Cipolletti (8324), Rio Negro, Argentina

- Board of Directors Member

Responsibilities:

- Represent City Association at the state level federation

about compensation.

- Represent City Association with city government leadership

for local medical outreach and educational programs for

doctors and citizens.

Scientific Secretary

- Organize 4 annual certification programs for medical

practitioners.

* Names of Organizations have been Americanized to make clear the function

of the organization. Spanish names will be provided on request.

PROFESSSIONAL ACTIVITIES

1997 Technical Commission Member to Study the Feasibility of

Starting a Medical School in National University of

Comahue, Neuquen City Argentina

National Board of Schools of Medicine

1997 Representative, Mercosur Commission

Responsibilities:

- Represent the Argentinean Federal

Medical Association* (AMF for the integration of MD's of

Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Bolivia and Chile.

1997 Developed Lecture and Presented The Growth and

Establishment of the Social Security System for Lawyers.

Lawyers Association, Buenos Aires, Argentina

- Received A Diploma of Recognition for this work

1996 Member of the Commission of Investigation and Technical

Assistance for the Reconversion of the Healthcare Providers System in

Argentina, OISS-Social Security Hispanic-American Organization.

1995 Board of Directors, the Argentinean Social Security Forum

Responsibilities:

- Represent the Argentinean Federal

Medical Association* (AMF) in the forum. The forum is an

organization dedicated to research and technical

assistance for healthcare systems.

EDUCATION

06-14-2014 USAT - University of Science, Arts and Technology,

(completed) Montserrat - College of Medicine

Admitted with the degree of Doctor of Medicine

2013 - 2014 USAT - University of Science, Arts and Technology,Montserrat

(projected completion) Degree Sought: Doctor of Medicine

Admitted with advanced standing. Program completion makes

me eligible for USMLE

* Report of evaluation credentials from Josef Silny and

Associates available upon request

1997-1998 Isalud University, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Degree: Master's in Health Administration and Social

Systems

1983-1986 Professor Alejandro Posadas National Department of Public

Health, National Hospital Buenos Aires, Argentina

OB/GYN Residency

1976-1982 University of Buenos Aires, School of Medicine

Doctor in Medicine

1971-1975 National School "Manuel Dorrego", Moron, Buenos AIres Province, Argentina

Bachelors Degree

LICENCES

1982 - Current National Medical Board of Argentina

License Number: MN:63681

1986 - 2010 State Medical Board of Rio Negro, Argentina

License Number: MPRN: 1637

ADDITIONAL TRAINING AND CERTIFICATIONS

1986- 2012 OB/GYN Specialist Certification

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Original Certification: National Department of Public Health

Recertified: 1992, 1997, 2002, 2007

Rio Negro State Board of Medical Examiners

2005 Hysteroscopic and Surgery Certification

IFER-Fertility and Gynecology Institute, Buenos Aires,

Argentina.

2003 Gynecologist-Oncologist Specialist Certification

Association of OB/GYN of Neuquen, Argentina

1998 Healthcare Management Certification

Harvard University

1994-1995 Laparoscopic Surgeon Certification.

Argentinean Association of Laparoscopic Surgery.

1991 OB/GYN and Breast Ultrasound Specialist Certification

Professor Alejandro Posadas National Hospital, Ultrasound

Department

1985 -1986 GYN Oncology Certification

El Salvador University, Buenos Aires, Argentina

1985 Sterility and Fertility Certification

Argentinean Medical Association.

1984 Pathology of the Urogenital Tract Certification

Argentinean Association of Uterine Cervix Pathology and

Colposcopy.

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

2002 - 2011 Argentinean Association for the study of the climacteric.

1996 - 2011 Argentinean Association of Pathology of the Inferior Genital Tract and Colposcopy.

1994 - 2011 Argentinean Association of Laparoscopic Surgery.

1993 - 2011 Federation of Latin American Associations of Ultrasonography in Medicine and Biology.

1992 - 2011 Argentinean Association of Ultrasonography in Medicine and Biology.

1988 - 2011 Argentinean Association of Ultrasound in Perinatology and Gynecology.

1987 - 2011 Gynecology and Obstetrics Association of Neuquen State-Argentina.

1986 - 2011 Rio Negro State Medical Federation (FMRN)-Argentina.

1986 - 2011 Cipolletti City Medical Association (CMC)-Argentina.

1986 - 2011 Argentinean Association of OB/GYN.

1985 - 2011 Argentinean Association of Breast Pathology.

1984 - 2011 Argentinean Association of Sterility and Fertility.

1982 - 2008 AMA (Argentinean Medical Association)

PUBLICATIONS AND DISTINCTIONS

2011 The Health Care System in the United States (translation of Spanish Title)

In The Healthcare Systems in the World, 3rd Edition (translation of Spanish Title)

Author, in collaboration with The Argentinean Federal Medical Association

1984 Argentinean Association of the Uterine Cervix Pathology and Colposcopy Award

"Koilocitosys: cyto-colposcopic correlation in the uterine cervix cancer"

LANGUAGES

- English British Board of Examiners-Billinghurst Institute of English Culture

Certificate of Merit, Teacher of Elementary English

- Spanish Native language - Write, read and speak

- Italian Write, read and speak

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