ROBERT L. BESHANY, M.D.
Email: *****@*******.***
Cell #: 719-***-**** (Eastern Time)
Charter Member of SHM and ACEP
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
Education:
University of Miami
B.S. Chemistry, Aug, 1962-June, 1965
University of Miami School of Medicine
M.D., June, 1965-June, 1969
University of Miami Hospitals and Clinics, Aug, 1969-July, 1973
Straight Medicine Internship
Junior Resident in Internal Medicine
Senior Resident in Internal Medicine
Chief Resident in Internal Medicine and Critical Care Medicine
Clinical Positions:
Chief, Intensive Care Unit, 07/72 - 07/73
Miami Veterans Administration Hospital
( affiliated with University of Miami School of Medicine )
Full-time Faculty (Asst. Prof), Department of Internal Medicine, 07/73 - 07/74
University of Miami School of Medicine Hospitals and Clinics
*Instructor, Physical Diagnosis
*Co-Director, Medical Intensive Care Unit
*Director, Emergency Medical Services
*Preceptor, Nurse Practitioner Program
*Consultant, Prison Medical Services
Clinical Faculty (Asst. Prof), Department of Internal Medicine, 07/74 - 07/86
University of Miami School of Medicine
Clinical Faculty, Internal Medicine Education and Research Foundation of
Columbus GA 03/97 - 11/98
Medical Director, Transitional Care Unit, 03/97 - 11/98
Hamilton House Rehabilitation Center, Columbus, GA
Medical Director, Hospitalist Program, 11/98 – 02/99
Rex Hospital, Raleigh, NC
Medical Director, Hospitalist Program, 10/99 – 06/02
Twin County Regional Hospital, Galax, VA
Corporate Consensus Group, 11/10-10/11
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Patient Excellence Committee, 11/10-10/11
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Director, Hospitalist Education, 11/10 – 10/11
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center
Clinical Practice:
Miami, Florida 07/74 - 10/86 Solo practice
Ocala, Florida 10/86 - 10/95 Solo practice
Pueblo, Colorado 10/95 - 02/97 Solo practice
Columbus, Georgia 02/97 - 11/98 Group practice
Raleigh, North Carolina 11/98 - 02/99 Hospitalist & PMD
Galax, Virginia 10/99 - 09/02 Hospitalist & PMD
Colorado Springs, Colorado 10/02 – 10/10 Solo Practice
Phoenix, Arizona 10/10 – 11/11 Locums Hospitalist
Parker, Arizona 12/11 – 01/12 Locums Hospitalist
Denver, Colorado 01/12 – 03/12 Locums Hospitalist
Vacation 03/12 – 04/12 Time off
Parker, Arizona 04/12 – 05/12 Locums Hospitalist
Site Visits and Interviews 06/12 + 07/12 Looking for perm
Silver City, NM 08/12 - 12/12 Locums Hospitalist
Albuquerque, NM 12/12 - 11/13 Locums Hospitalist
Joplin, MO 12/13 - 02/14 Locums Hospitalist
Billings, MT 02/14 - 04/14 Locums Hospitalist
Albuquerque, NM 05/14 - 10/14 Locums Hospitalist
Vacation 10/14 - 11/14 Time off
Branson, MO 12/14 - 04/15 Locums Hospitalist
Albuquerque, NM 05/15 - 07/15 Locums Hospitalist
Los Lunas, NM 07/15 - 09/15 Locums SMD Hospitalist
Vacation 09/15 - 11/15 Time off
Johnson City, TN 11/15 - 01/16 Locums Hospitalist
LICENSURES AND CERTIFICATIONS
Doctor of Medicine, State of Tennessee, 2012-present
Doctor of Medicine, State of New Mexico, 2010-present
Doctor of Medicine, State of Arizona, 2010-present
Doctor of Medicine, State of Colorado, 1984-present
Doctor of Medicine, State of Montana, 2012-present
Doctor of Medicine, State of Missouri 2012-present
National Board of Medical Examiners, Parts I, II, III, (1967; 1969; 1970)
American Board of Internal Medicine, July, 1973 (Permanent)
American Board of Geriatric Medicine August, 1994
FAA Aviation Medical Examiner, 1987-2001
Civil Aviation Medical Association, 1987-2001
ACLS – 10/31/15-10/3117
BCLS – 10/31/15-10/3117
HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES
Johnson City VAH 11/15-01/16
Johnson City, TN
Corizon Healthcare 07/15-09/15
Albuquerque, NM
Kindred Acute Care Hospital 05/15-07/15
700 High St NE
Albuquerque, NM 87102 Phone: 505-***-****
Cox Medical Center Branson 12/14-04/15
890 MO-248
Branson, MO 65618 Phone: 417-***-****
Albuquerque VAH 05/14-10/14
1501 San Pedro Dr. SE
Albuquerque, NM Phone: 505-***-****
Advanced Care Hospital 02/14-04/14
3528 Gabel Rd.
Billings, MT 59102 Phone: 406-***-****
Freeman Health System 12/13-02/14
1102 W 32 St.
Joplin, MO 64804 417-***-****
Lovelace Heart Hospital of New Mexico 11/12-12/12
504 Elm St. NE
Albuquerque, NM Phone: 505-***-****
Gila Regional Medical Center 07/12-11/12
1313 East 32nd Street
Silver City, NM 88061 Phone: 575-***-****
La Paz Medical Center 12/11-06/12
1200 W Mojave Rd.
Parker, AZ 85344 Phone: 928-***-****
Presbyterian-St. Lukes Medical Center 01/12-03/12
1601 E 19th Ave.
Denver, CO 90218 Phone: 303-***-****
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center 10/10 – 12/11
5555 West Thunderbird Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85306
Medical Staff Office Phone: 602-***-****
Memorial Hospital 03/04 – 10/10
1400 East Boulder Street
Colorado Springs, CO
Medical Staff Office Fax: 719-***-****
Phone: 719-***-****
Swedish Medical Center 10/02 – 02/04
501 East Hampden Avenue
Englewood, CO 80210
Medical Staff Office Fax: 303-***-****
Phone: 303-***-****
Twin County Regional Hospital 10/99 – 09/02
200 Hospital Drive
Galax, VA 24333
Medical Staff Office Fax: 276-***-****
Phone: 276-***-**** Ext. 1659
Rex Healthcare(formerly Rex Hospital) 12/98 – 10/99
4420 Lake Boone Trail
Raleigh, NC 27607
Medical Staff Office Fax: 919-***-****
Phone: 919-***-****
Columbus Regional Healthcare Medical Center 02/97 - 11/98
707 Center Street
Columbus, GA 31901
Medical Staff Office Fax: 706-***-****
Phone: 706-***-****
Parkview Episcopal Medical Center 11/95 - 02/97
400 West 16th Street
Pueblo, CO 81003
Medical Staff Office Fax: 719-***-****
Phone: 719-***-****
Ocala Regional Medical Center 10/86 - 11/95
1431 SW 1st Avenue
Ocala, FL 34474
Medical Staff Office Fax: 352-***-****
Phone: 352-***-****
Baptist Hospital of Miami 01/78 - 10/86
8900 North Kendall Drive
Miami, FL 33176
Medical Staff Office Fax: 305-***-****
Phone: 305-***-****
South Miami Hospital 07/74 - 10/86
6200 SW Sunset Drive
South Miami, FL 33143
Medical Staff Office Fax: 786-***-****
Phone: 786-***-****
Health South-Doctor’s Hospital of Coral Gables 07/74 - 10/86
5000 University Drive
Coral Gables, FL 33146
Medical Staff Office Fax: 305-***-****
Phone: 305-***-****
Jackson Memorial Healthcare System/Hospital 07/73 - 01/86
1600 NW 10th Avenue
Miami, FL 33136
Medical Staff Office Fax: 305-***-****
Phone: 305-***-****
AFFILIATIONS
Society of Hospital Medicine, Charter Member
American College of Physicians
American College of Emergency Physicians, Charter Member
American Medical Association
Colorado Medical Association
COMMITTEES
Dade County Medical Association
*CME Committee
*Grievance Committee
Florida Medical Association
*Delegate
*Medicare and Government Programs Committee
Florida Society of Internal Medicine
* Board Member
Doctor’s Hospital of Coral Gables
*CME and Evaluation Committee, Chairman
*Cardiovascular Committee
*Critical Care Committee
*Patient Care Committee
*Library Committee
*Emergency Medical Services Committee
*Tissue Committee
South Miami Hospital
*Cardiology Committee
*Pharmacy Committee
*Medical Audit Committee
*Medical Records Committee
*Myocardial Revascularization Audit Subcommittee, Chairman
Baptist Hospital of Miami
*Cardiology Committee
Ocala Regional Medical Center
*CME Committee
*Utilization Review Committee
*Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Chairman
*Investigational Review Board, Chairman
*Fair Hearing Committee, Chairman
Columbus Regional Medical Center
*Credentials Committee
*Insurance Task Force
Twin County Regional Hospital
*Patient Care Committee
*Physician Steering Committee
*Infectious Disease Committee
United States Air Force Academy
*Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Chairman
*Pikes Peak Region Pharmacy and Therapeutics
Banner Health Systems
*Corporate Consensus Group
*Patient Excellence Committee
OTHER Developer of an area-wide Audit of Myocardial Infarction for P.S.R.O., 1973 & 1974
Lectures: The Health Care Delivery System
Hypertension
Delirium
Hyponatremia
Arrhythmias
Congestive Heart Failure
Electrocardiographic Interpretation
Diabetes
Professional Standard Review Organization
Nutrition
Differential Diagnosis of Chest Pain
Asthma
MRSA
ACP Hospitalist Board Review Prep Course
Numerous others…
Articles: “Laboratory Tests in Emergencies”, published in Clinical Symposia
“Hypercalcemia Secondary to Multicentric Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma”
Drug Studies:
Pseudohypoparathyroidism and Calcitonin
L-dopa and Parkinsonism
Dopamine and Shock
Clinical Investigator, ACCUPRIL Post-marketing Study
Consultant, Marion County Public Health Department Indigent Care Unit
Coordinator, Dade County Prison Medical System
Delegate, Dade County Medical Association
Florida Independent Practice Assoc., Executive Committee & Board of Directors
American Medical Association Physician’s Recognition Awards
Leadership course by the Society of Hospital Medicine
Leadership courses by hospitals
ABIM, Permanently Certified