MARIA ANTONELLA DENARO, D.O.

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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33316

Email: adgps2@r.postjobfree.com

Cell: 305-***-****

EDUCATION

June 1990 Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine

Southeastern College of Osteopathic Medicine

North Miami, Beach, Florida

May 1982 Bachelor of Arts

Villanova University

Villanova, Pennsylvania

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

July 1994 – June 1996 Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship

Miami Children’s Hospital

Miami, Florida

July 1991 – June 1994 Pediatric Residency

Miami Children’s Hospital

Miami, Florida

July 1990 – June 1991 Transitional Internship

Humana Hospital Pembroke Pines

Pembroke Pines, Florida

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

September 2015 – July 2020 Division/Medical Director

Pediatric Emergency Department

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

Miami, Florida

March 2016 – May 2020 Chief Division

Pediatric Emergency Department

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

Miami, Florida

Volume 90,000 patients per year

Reports 55 physicians and 15 advance practice providers

Maintain all scheduling based on volume

Improve metrics by creating effective processes and standardizing care creating evidence base medicine pathways.

Improved Press Ganey patient satisfaction scores; met target TOP BOX yearly

Improved all metrics of LOS, LWBS (<0.5%) and Door to Doc times over the past 5 years by greater than 30-50%

Improved missed billing 80% by requiring providers to attend charting classes

Maintained costs under budget

Jupiter Medical Center Clinical Oversight

JMC Pediatric Emergency Department

Standardize clinical care at JMC Emergency Department utilizing evidence base medicine pathways to mirror NCH ER

April 2019 Ribbon Cutting of new

Pediatric Emergency Department at JMC

Created advanced nursing initiative to allow nursing team to commence treatment

Chart review and Peer review

Worked as a dyad team with ED Nursing Leadership

Emergency Department Awards

2019 Abstract: A Zone System is Associated with Decreased Length of Stay in a Pediatric Emergency Department (Poster Presentation Pediatric Academic Societies)

Significantly decrease length of stay and time to provider due to implementation of Zones

2018 ‘Choosing Wisely Campaign’

Reduction of Chest Xray Utilization in Simple

Bronchiolitis and Asthma Patients Presenting to a Pediatric Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Project

Reduced CXR utilization by 17%

2019 Favorite Pediatric Emergency Room Family Life Magazine

2018 Kids Crown Award

South Florida Parenting Magazine

2017 Kids Crown Award

South Florida Parenting Magazine

July 1996 – Present Pediatric Emergency Medicine Attending

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

Miami, Florida

Annual Patient Volume 90,000

Pediatric Trauma Center

Teaching Program

80 pediatric residents

6 Pediatric EM Fellows

November, 2017 - present Director Physician Assistant Fellowship

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

Miami Florida

Developed a 1 year post graduate Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physician Assistant Fellowship program

Mirrored a 3-year Pediatric Emergency Medicine Fellowship and a pediatric residency program modified to 1 year

Created an abbreviated curriculum that allowed the physician assistants to begin working in the Emergency Department at an advanced level.

Coordinated didactic lectures and simulation labs

Graduated 3 fellows to date.

December 2010 – February 2016 Physician Educator and Liaison

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital

Urgent Care Centers/Emergency Department

Miami, Florida

Worked closely with Medical Director of 11 urgent care centers to develop quality care

Provided 3 months orientation to all providers prior to starting in the urgent care centers.

Bedside teaching all new providers (physicians and advanced practice

Providers) in the Emergency Department so to standardized management and care

Conducted monthly simulation labs to ensure competencies

Didactic lectures provided regularly on various emergency topics

Regularly worked at the urgent care centers to provide onsite teaching

Liaison between the Emergency Department and the Urgent Care Centers

Educated providers regarding transfer policies, EMTALA and HIPAA laws

Scheduling providers of all 11 Urgent Care Centers

July 1997 – July 1999 Director of Medical Education

Osteopathic Internship

Nova Southeastern University

Miami Children’s Hospital

Miami, Florida

Director of Medical Education Osteopathic interns accepted yearly to the Pediatric Residency program.

Objective to complete an osteopathic approved internship to be able to sit for the medical boards recognized by the AOA

April 1995 – January 1996 General Pediatrics

Pediatric Emergency Doctor’s Services

Aventura Hospital/Cedar’s Medical Center

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

LICENSURE

June 1991 Diplomate

National Board of Osteopathic

Medical Examiners

#238364

March 1993 State of Florida Licensure

OS0006565

April 2004 Board Certified-Pediatric Emergency

Recertified March 29, 2014 Medicine

CERTIFICATIONS

ATLS

ACLS

PALS/BLS

COMMITEES

Medical Executive Committee

Medical Records Committee

Throughput Committee

Medical Ad Hoc Committee

PSA Advisory Committee

Privacy Task Force Committee

Sedation Council Committee

COMMUNITY OUTREACH

November 2016 “Preventing Teenage Drinking”

FIU Bridge Program

Town Hall Meeting

Coral Gables Youth Ctr.

Miami Florida

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

American College of Emergency Physicians

AWARDS

June 1992 Emergency Medicine Award

Miami Children’s Hospital

Miami, Florida

June 1994 Preventive Medicine Award

Miami Children’s Hospital

Miami, Florida

June1994 Neonatology Award

Miami Children’s Hospital

Miami, Florida

June 1998 Resident Teaching Award

Miami Children’s Hospital

Miami, Florida

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

August 1992 Volunteer

Hurricane Relief

Homestead, Florida

PRESENTATION & PUBLICATIONS

March 2014 Procedure Skills Workshop

Miami Children’s Hospital

Post Graduate Conference

Miami, Florida

March 1996 The use of Sorbitol in Pediatric

Ingestions: Risk vs. Benefit

Miami Children’s Hospital

Miami, Florida

March 1996 “Common Household Ingestions”

Miami Children’s Hospital

Miami, Florida

March 1996 The use of sorbitol in pediatric ingestions:

risk vs. benefit

Abstract Presentation

3rd Annual Pediatric Emergency Medicine

Fellowship Conference

Miami, Florida

September 1995 “Syncope”

Miami Children’s Hospital

Miami, Florida

November 1994 “Near Drowning”

Miami Children’s Hospital

Miami, Florida

April 1993 “Sexually Transmitted Diseases”

Lecture series for ‘Teens Teaching Teens’

Citizen School

Miami, Florida

April 1993 “Adolescent Confidentiality”

Miami Children’s Hospital

Miami, Florida

July 1992 – July 1994 Editor in Chief THE HAPPY WHEEZER Quarterly Newsletter Asthma Prevention

Miami Children’s Hospital

Miami, Florida

GENERAL Fluent in Italian

Fluent in Medical Spanish

(Naturalized U.S. citizen

born in Milan, Italy)

ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS Traveling, Cooking, Boating, Fishing

REFERENCES Furnished upon requests

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