Richard W. Pine M.D. M.P.H.
Broadview Heights, Ohio 44147
Place of Birth: Columbiana, Ohio
Citizenship: U.S.A.
Marital Status: Married
Education
**** **** *ost-Doctorate PhD. Student
Health Services Research
Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
1992 93 Continuing Professional Fellows Program in Management
Weatherhead School of Management
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
1982 Graduate Masters of Public Health
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
1969 73 Medical School Doctor of Medicine
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
1965 69 Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts, Biology, Chemistry
Adelbert College
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
Post Graduate Medical Education
2001-4 Fellowship National Quality Scholars Fellow
Louis Stokes VA Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
1981 82 Fellowship Postdoctoral Fellowship in Peripheral
Vascular Surgery
Lutheran Medical Center (C.W.R.U.)
Cleveland, OH
1980 81 Fellowship Postdoctoral Fellowship in Trauma Surgery
Harborview Medical Center
University of Washington
Seattle, WA
1979 80 Residency Chief Resident, General Surgery
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland MetroHealth Medical Center
Veterans Administration Medical Center
Cleveland, Ohio
1978 79 Residency Senior Resident, General Surgery
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
1977 78 Fellowship Senior Resident, General Surgery,
Dudley Allen Scholarship in Surgery
Postdoctoral Fellow in Public Health
Masters Degree Program in Epidemiology
School of Public Health
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington
1976 77 Residency Junior Resident, General Surgery
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
1975 76 Fellowship Surgical Critical Care/Research Fellowship
Mt. Sinai Hospital of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
1973 74 Internship General Surgery Internship
University Hospitals of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio
Employment
2021 Sunshine Surgical Services, Wound Care, Lakeland, Florida
2018-2019 Good Shepherd Hospice, Chapters Healthcare, Lakeland, Florida
2012- 2016 Bureau Of Medical Services, Ohio Dept. of Rehabilitation
and Corrections, Chief Medical Officer, Toledo Correctional Inst.,
Toledo, Ohio
2011-2012 Medical Director, Great Lakes Caring Hospice and Palliative Care,
1530 West Market, Akron, Ohio 44313
2011-2012 HouseCallMD, 150 Overhill Rd., Boardman, Ohio
Medical Director, Great Lakes Caring Hospice, Akron,Ohio
2010-2011 4M Emergency Services, St. Elizabeth’s Hospital, Boardman, Oh.
2009-2010 Team Health, Director, Emergency Services, Claiborne County
Hospital, Tazewell, Tn.
2004-2009 Team Health, Emergency Room Staff, Lutheran Hospital, Cleveland, O
1.National Quality Scholar, Louis Stokes Cleveland VA Medical Center,
2001-2004 East Boulevard, Cleveland, Ohio
1.Surgical Intensivist and Trauma Surgical Team
2000-2001 Southwest General Hospital, Middleburg Heights, Ohio
1996 2000 Medical Director
Kokosing Valley Health Alliance PHO, Mt. Vernon, Ohio
Community Health Plan of Ohio, Newark, Ohio
Manage and supervise Utilization Review daily
Oversee Quality Assurance Review process
Review Credentialing standards and process
Analyze contracting for Cost Effectiveness
Review drug usage for appropriateness and cost
Oversee financial status/spread sheet on monthly basis
Develop, implement and facilitate Quality Improvement
Team strategy to measure and improve Hedis Indicators
Assist in Information and Marketing activities for new
products and services,
1994 1997 Associate Clinical Coordinator
Health Care Quality Improvement Initiative
Peer Review Systems, Inc.
Westerville, Ohio
*Analyze large databases for adverse outcomes of different diagnosis and procedures
*Develop improvement programs for hospital and physician providers
1993 2003 Adjunct Faculty
Department of Epidemiology and Community Medicine
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
1990 95 General and Peripheral Vascular Surgeon
South Hills Surgical Services
Mt. Vernon, Ohio
*Managed Level III trauma at Knox Community Hospital
1990 91 Director
Division of Peripheral Vascular Surgery
Parma Community General Hospital
Parma, Ohio
1987 88 Medical Director of Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation Care, Inc.
Parma Community General Hospital
Parma, Ohio
1982 91 Director
Division of Peripheral Vascular Surgery
St. Vincent Charity Hospital & Health Center
Cleveland, Ohio
*Responsible for day to day operations
*Member of trauma surgery team for Level I trauma center
doing general /trauma and peripheral vascular work
*Surgical resident education, Cleveland Clinic Foundation
1982 89 Director, Peripheral Vascular Lab
St. Vincent Charity Hospital & Health Center
Cleveland, Ohio
1983 85 Administrator, Emergency Center and Ambulatory Surgery Center
Chagrin Valley Medical Center
Chagrin Falls, Ohio
*In charge of administering outpatient ambulatory center
Licensure and Board Certification
1997-2007 Re-Certification General Surgery
1988-1997 Diplomat
American Board of Surgery
1974 Diplomat
National Board of Examiners
1974 License
Physicians and Surgeon, Ohio #37392, Current and Active thru 2014
Professional Society Memberships
American College of Surgeons, Fellow
Society of Professional Fellows, Weatherhead School of Management
Abstracts
2003 Caron, A, Pine, R., Burant, C., Perz, M., Truax, S., Thomas, A., Aron, DC. Patient
Satisfaction and Continuity of Care. Academy Health Annual Meeting, Nashville,
TN June 29, 2003.
2003 Pine, R, Neuhauser, D, Aron, D, Rimm, A, “ Inguinal Hernia Repair Case Fatality Rates in 483,283 U.S. Elders: Effects of Age and Co-Morbidity Over Two Decades." Health Services Research and Development Service, 21st Annual Meeting, Washington DC, Feb. 2003
2002 Pine R, Aron D, Tomolo A, Bennet L, Kern B, Hebert C, Schecter A, Improving Renal Dialysis Vascular Access in the VA Health Care System. Presented at International Healthcare Improvement, National Forum, Orlando, Fl, Dec 7, 2002.
2002 Pine R, Improving Waits and Delays for Dialysis Access Surgery at the Wade Park Cleveland VA Medical Center. Veteran's Affairs National Quality Scholars Fellowship Program, 4th Summer Institute, Fairlee, Vermont, August 2002.
1998 Meldon S, Plaisier B, Pine R, Cydulka R, Rimm A,. presented to Mid West
Regional, "Medicare Trauma Admissions from 1984 to 1993: Increasing Numbers,
Decreasing Dollars"Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, April 21, 1998
Columbus, Ohio; presented Poster Session, Society for Academic Emergency
Medicine, National Conference, May 1998 (Dr. Meldon) Baltimore, MD.
1998 Plaiser B, Meldon S, Pine R, Rimm A, Malingoni M. Acute Admission for Trauma
in U.S. Medicare insured Patients Over 64 years of age: A Decade
Population based Study Submitted and accepted for Poster Presentation at Society
of Academic Surgery, July 1998.
1984 Lira M, Carter I L, Pine R, Steffee W: Scanning Electron Microscopy
of Central Venous Catheters. Presented at the 8th clinical Congress,
American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Las Vegas,
Nevada, January, 1984.
1984 Steffee W, Lira M, Pine R, Kitchen F, Chiulli R: Decreased Cardiac
output with Elemental Diet. Accepted for European Society of Parenteral
and Enteral Nutrition, September, 1984.
1982 Pine RW, Urban J, Avellone JD, Hoffinan M, Plecha FR: Control of
Post Carotid Endarterectomy Hypotension by Baroreceptor Blockade.
Presented At the Cleveland Surgical Society Resident Research Forum
and Essay Contest, April 28, 1982, Cleveland, Ohio.
1982 Pine RW, Wertzer MJ, Lennard ES, Dellinger EP, Carrico CJ, Minshew
B: Determinants of Multiple Organ Failure or Death in Patients with
Intraabdominal Sepsis Using Discriminant Analysis. Read before the
Second Annual Meeting of the Surgical Infection Society, Boston, MA,
April 20, 1982.
1982 Gray D, Pine RW, Harnar T, Marvin J, Engrav L, Heimbach D:
Early Surgical Excision vs. Spontaneous Separation in Deep 20 40%
Bums: A Comparative Study. Read before the 53rd Annual Meeting
of Pacific Coast Surgical Association, Napa, CA, February 14 17, 1982.
1981 Pine RW, Vincenzi FF, Carrico CJ: Inhibition of the Plasma Membrane
Calcium Pump by Oleic Acid. Presented at the American Association
for the Surgery of Trauma, Hot Springs, VA September 19, 1981.
Publications
2.Pine R, Neuhauser D, Aron D, Rimm A. “ Inguinal Hernia Repair Case Fatality Rates in 483,283 U.S. Elders: Effects of Age and Co-Morbidity Over Two Decades." Submitted for Publication
1998 Cebul R, Snow R, Pine R, Hertzer N, Norris D. "Indications, Outcomes, and Provider Volumes for Carotid Endarterectomy", JAMA 1998; 279:1282 1287.
1984 Pine RW, Urban J, Avellone JC, Hoffman M, Plech FR: Control of
Post Carotid Endarterectomy Hypotension by Baroreceptor Blockade.
American Journal of Surgery 147: 763 765, June 1984.
1983 Pine RW, Vincenzi FF, Carrico CJ: Apparent Inhibition of the Plasma
Membrane Calcium Pump by Oleic Acid. Journal of Trauma 23 (5):
366 371, May 1983.
1983 Pine RW, Wertz MJ, Lennard S, Dellinger EP, Carrico CJ, Minshew
BH: Determinants of Organ Malfunction or Death in Patients with
Intraabdominal Sepsis: A Discriminant Analysis. Archives of Surgery
118 (2): 242 249, February, 1983.
1982
Gray D, Pine RW, Harnar T, Marvin J, Engrave L, Heimbach D: Early
Excision vs. Traditional Therapy in Deep 20 40% Bums: A Comparative
Study. American Journal of Surgery 1982; 144 (1): 76 80.
1981 Pine RW, Wertz M, Lennard ES, Dellinger EP, Carrico CJ: Determinants
of Multiple Organ Malfunction or Death in Patients with Intraabdominal
Sepsis Using Discriminant Analysis. Master's Thesis, School of Public
Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA.