Medical hematologist/oncologist
Resume:
Deborah Lehrich, MD
Jupiter, FL 33458
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Licensure/Certifications:
Florida
New Mexico
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Board Certified American Board of Internal Medicine
Board Certified American Board of Medical Oncology
Board Eligible American Board of Medical Hematology
DEA License all schedules
CME’s up to date
Educational History:
-1994 University Of Connecticut School of Medicine. Degree: MD
-1990 Post-Baccalaureate Studies:
-Columbia University (premedical sciences)
-1987 B.S. Ithaca College
Training:
-9/1/98-8/31/01 Hematology and Oncology Fellowship, Louisiana State University Health Sciences, Shreveport, LA
-9/1/95-8/31/98 Internal Medicine & Residency, Louisiana State University Heath Science, Shreveport, LA
-7/94-11/94 OB-GYN Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA (Did not complete, changed to Internal Medicine)
Employment History:
-7/2017-current– Medical Director, Evicore (Cigna); medical reviewer for medical oncology platform, case review and audits for commercial insurers, Medicare and Medicaid. Case reviews for cancer related therapies and imaging modalities; peer to peer interactions with providers and plans, participate and build value pathways, work at home with secure internet connection for audio and visual communications. Initiated pharmacology review for teams via web ex. (Interim peer worked for OPTUM)
-10/2016 to 6/2017- Family Leave. diagnosed with medullary carcinoma of the thyroid, completed surgery for self and son (genetic carrier), then changed from full time clinical practice to medical benefits management.
-10/2008 to 8/2016: Hematologist/Oncologist /Internist for Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Bethesda MD- treated all hematology and oncology disorders in the outpatient and inpatient services for military and dependents; position included teaching IM Residents and Heme/Onc Fellows. Administrative reviewer for department consultation. Tumor Board presenter. Well verses in invasive and non invasive procedures, palliative and diagnostic or therapeutic. Comprehensive medical management working both independently and with multidisciplinary subspecialists. Noted for highest RVU’s in department and elected “civilian teaching attending of year 2013”. Treat all solid tumors with special interest in breast, GI, GU and MDS/MPD, and sarcoma. Participate in multidisciplinary management with surgical oncologists, interventional radiologists, radiation oncologists, and primary care physician. Also served as Internist in Ambulatory Internal Medicine Center at Walter Reed- adolescent through geriatric care, all aspects of prevention, presurgical evaluation, post hospitalization evaluation, and acute care walk in.
-1/2008-2007: Various Locum assignments as Hospitalist and consultant at urban, suburban, and rural facilities with ICU management, admission, discharge, daily hospital care, medical consultation for surgical patients. Experienced in all aspects of adolescent and adult internal medicine. Versed on medical coding and billing, various electronic record and documentation.
-6/2006 to 12/2008: Hematologist/Oncologist, Hospitalist, and Nocturist (split time for part time positions) community private practice admitting and consulting at Easton Hospital, Easton, PA, Warren Hospital, Philipsburg, NJ, and St. Luke’s Hospital, Bethlehem, PA. General Heme/Onc practice with admitting and consulting duties, including house staff teaching for inpatient and outpatient setting.
-1/2006Jan thru 6/2006: Linde Heath Care locum tenums for Hospitalist position at Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA. (part time while children were infants)
-April 2002 to Nov 2005: Albuquerque Veterans’ Medical Center /Department of Medicine, Section of Hematology and Oncology, Albuquerque, NM. Full time Oncologist and Hematologist, caring for patients in outpatient and inpatient setting (15 infusion chairs), teaching house staff, University Affiliation UNM, Assistant Professor of Medicine. Participation in clinical trials. NCI, SWOG, Cooperative Group studies, and pharmaceutical studies. Protocol Reviewer. Medical/Legal Reviewer for US Government. Compensation and Pension Examinations for US Government. Call schedule 2:1. Active in city wide Tumor Board. Left when moved back east to live closer to family after having premature twins.
-Sept 1, 2001- March, 2002: US Oncology Practice/ Piedmont Heme/Onc Associates. Winston Salem, NC. Participation in clinical trials. 10-partner group. Forsyth Community Hospital (900 beds). Left when US Oncology separated from practice.
-Estimated various 1996, 97, 98-2001—overlap period During Residency and Fellowship, locum tenum at Shumpert/Highland Clinic. Provider Urgent care (“fast track’) care in ER. Hospital as internist, in-house consultant for private groups admitting after-hours; provided consultation for surgical services and ER.
Honors and Awards:
-Dean’s List, Ithaca College
-Omicron Delta Epsilon Honor Society, Ithaca College
-Oracle Freshman Honor Society for Dean’s List, Ithaca College
-Mark’s Park Award for Primary Care in underserved areas
o-Young Investigator Award – SWOG 2003 (GU Oncology)- developed a clinical trial for prostate cancer, mentorship by CTEP in Seattle, WA
Service to the Profession
-Trustbridge Hospice Volunteer-Palm Beach County, FL
-Medical and Dental missionary program (Nicaragua)
-Member of ACP, ASCO
-SWOG investigator for VA/UNM site; assigned NCI participation
-The Wellness Community, Lehigh Valley, PA- lectures & educational forum
-Mentor and Lecturer for Easton, St. Luke’s and National Navy Medical Center
-Community Health Volunteer for elderly drive for “care of the aging parents”
Publications:
-Expert consultant with to linkage of Non Hogkin’s Lymphoma to Camp Legune Contaminated water. Veteran who was denied service coverage was granted service coverage based on my research. Legal case presented to the US Government Veteran Affairs Committee. 2020-2023
-Developed and passed IRB protocol during fellowship studying Multiple Myeloma, reviewed archived bone marrows over 10 years from patients with MM and applied FISH techniques looking for cytogenetic abnormalities and correlation to survival and disease behavior, ongoing study which now routinely evaluates cytogenetics in Multiple Myeloma
-ASCO Proceedings 2001, Abstract 3049: Breast Cancer and Circulating Levels of Insulin Growth Factors (IGFs) and IGF binding Protein (IGFBP)-3: a Study of Clinical and Pathologic Correlation. D. A. Lehrich, H. Yu. B. Li, R. Mansour, Louisiana State University, Shreveport, LA
-Published article, Sun exposure of young children while at day care, Pediatric Dermatology, 1994 Dec; 11(4):304-9. D. A. Lehrich, Grant-Kels, University of Connecticut School of Medicine
-ACTH secreting neuroendocrine cancer of bladder submitted to ACP 2005, case study.
-Case Presentation of rare gamma-delta T cell splenic lymphoma with UNM and NNMC
-JAK-2 and MPD in a young women with Budd Chiari Syndrome, Review of the literature.
Personal Interests:
Reading, writing, family oriented activities, swimming, windsurfing, knitting, pets
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