Vicki Kritsovas, M.D.

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Fairfield, CT 06824

cell: 203-***-****

adjcq3@r.postjobfree.com

Highly motivated physician with strong leadership background, seeking career opportunity that will allow for further professional growth in a challenging and competitive environment. My interests currently are in clinical medicine and direct patient care, with a desire to teach residents and medical students.

Post- Graduate Training

Yale University School of Medicine, Yale-New Haven Hospital

New Haven, Connecticut

Fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: July 2005 – August 2005

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Bronx, New York

Fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine: July 2003 – June 2005

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore

Bronx, New York

Internship & Residency in Pediatrics: July 2000 – June 2003

Education

New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY

Degree: M.D. 2000 (originally Class of 1999, medical leave due to motor-vehicle related injury)

New York University, College of Arts & Science, New York, NY

Degree: B.A. 1995

Professional Experience

Yale-New Haven Health System, New Haven, CT

Medical Director, Regional Strategy & Partnerships, Yale-New Haven Children’s Hospital (YNHCH)

Aug 2018 – Dec 2020

Worked with other leaders on building a YNHH Clinically Integrated Network, and chaired the Pediatric CIN Steering Committee

Worked with community pediatricians to enhance YNHCH services to the community in terms of subspecialty access, education and other areas.

Added responsibility as Site Medical Director for YNHCH at Greenwich Hospital in Dec 2019 – overseeing Pediatric Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Pediatric Surgical Services and Pediatric Ambulatory Specialty Services and Primary Care at off-campus Subspecialty Center at 500 West Putnam Ave, Greenwich CT, working with Nursing Dyad partner from YNHCH at Greenwich.

Assistant Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Section of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Yale University

Aug 2018 – present

My clinical time has been divided between the main campus in New Haven (inpatient floor coverage, well newborn care) and Greenwich Hospital (inpatient floor coverage, pediatric ED coverage as primary provider)

HCA – Methodist Hospital & Methodist Children’s Hospital, San Antonio Texas

The Methodist Healthcare System (MHS) of 9 hospitals makes up the San Antonio Division of HCA’s American Group. Methodist Hospital together with Methodist Children’s Hospital is a 1593-bed campus in the heart of San Antonio’s Medical Center location, with 4500 employees and over 1500 medical staff that recognize this as their main site within the Methodist System.

The Children’s Hospital itself consists of 232 beds; that number includes a 96-bed level 4 neonatal ICU, a 24-bed pediatric and cardiac ICU, and a dedicated pediatric oncology/bone marrow transplant unit.

The Women’s Service consists of a high-volume obstetrics service with 6500 births per year, as well as strong MFM, general gynecology and gynecologic oncology and robotics programs. The Methodist Hospital robotics program is second-largest nationally and produces top quality outcomes.

Chief Medical Officer, Methodist Children’s Hospital and Women’s Services

Oct 2016- Aug 2018

Reporting to the Methodist Hospital CMO, with dotted-line reporting to the Methodist Hospital CEO and Methodist Children’s CEO. Strong working relationships with Methodist Hospital CNO, other members of the Senior Leadership Team, as well as the Chiefs of the Medical Staff.

Western Connecticut Health Network (WCHN)

The Western Connecticut Health Network is comprised of Danbury, Norwalk & New Milford Hospitals and located in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. With a collective 783 licensed beds, the System has Centers of Excellence around Cancer Services, Stroke Care, Cardiac Care and Joint Replacement. The Women’s and Children’s Service Line boasts a well-developed high-risk obstetrical program as well as level 3 NICUs in two of the three facilities and a robust pediatric department with a full complement of pediatric subspecialties across the network. Academic partners include Yale University School of Medicine, University of Vermont and Ross University School of Medicine.

Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Norwalk Hospital

Jun 2010 – Sept 2016

Interim Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, Norwalk Hospital

Jun 2009 – June 2010

Medical Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program - WCHN

Oct 2014 – Sept 2016

Medical Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program – Norwalk Hospital

Jun 2007 – Sept 2014

Saint Mary’s Hospital, Waterbury Connecticut

156-bed community teaching hospital in northern Connecticut, with medical and surgical residency programs through Yale-New Haven Hospital and Yale University

Medical Director, Inpatient Services – Department of Pediatrics

Dec 2005 – Jun 2007

Stamford Hospital, Stamford Connecticut

305-bed community teaching hospital in Southwestern Connecticut, a branch of the New York-Presbyterian Healthcare System and an academic affiliate of Columbia University.

Pediatric Hospitalist - providing service to NICU and inpatient pediatrics

Mar 2006 – Apr 2007

Faculty Appointments

University of Vermont School of Medicine: Assistant Clinical Professor, Pediatrics: March 2015 – Sept 2016

Committee Memberships

Methodist Health System

CMO Chair: Robotics Clinical Excellence Committee – Methodist Health System (MHS)

CMO sponsor: OB Clinical Excellence Committee – Methodist Hospital (MH)

CMO sponsor: Antibiotic Stewardship Committee – Methodist Children’s Hospital (MCH)

Credentials Committee – MHS

Clinical Review Committee – MH, MCH

Pharmacy & Therapeutics Committee – MHS

Quality & Safety Committee – MHS

GYN Oncology Tumor Board – MH

Medical Executive Committee – MH, MCH

Medical Board – MHS

Risk Management – Clinical Outcomes Review Committee – MH, MCH

Patient Perception of Quality/Patient Experience – MH, MCH

Western Connecticut Health Network

Steering Committee for Branch Campus Certification – University of Vermont/Western Connecticut Health Network

Medical Staff By-Laws Committee

Clinical Informatics Committee

Medical Executive Committee

Credentials Committee

Peer Review/Quality Committee

Risk Management/Claims Review Committee

Trauma Committee – Pediatric Representative 2012-2014

Multi-Disciplinary Team of Norwalk (MDT) for child abuse

Tiny Miracles Foundation for Prematurity, Advisory Board member

Board of Directors, Norwalk Community Health Center, Quality Committee

Licensure and Certifications

New York State License #: 224679 (on hold)

Connecticut State License #: 043103

DEA #: BS9429831

NPI #: 182*******

Connecticut Controlled Substance Registration Certificate, active.

Diplomate, American Board of Pediatrics: October 2003, recertification exam Dec 2013 – passed. MOC current

Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)

Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP) - current

High Reliability Organization: Certified – Connecticut Hospital Association

Trained in TeamSTEPPS for patient safety

Trained in Studer principles

Major Accomplishments

Methodist Health System

Leading initiatives in quality:

oLeading the initiative to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs) in Methodist Hospital - Women’s Services

oActive role in supporting efforts to reduce all hospital-acquired infections campus-wide (CAUTI, CLABSI, C-Diff)

oChair of Antibiotic Stewardship Committee, Methodist Children’s Hospital

oCMO sponsor of Robotics Clinical Excellence Committee for Methodist Health System

oClose collaboration with the VP of Quality

Working with CEO on growth of key service lines in a highly competitive marketplace, by engaging with key physicians and other stakeholders, supporting recruitment efforts and providing programmatic support and insight.

oPediatric CV surgery: actively recruiting second Pediatric CT surgeon and cardiac intensivists to build up the CV program and create a separate pediatric cardiac unit.

oHigh-risk Obstetrics – implementing new MFM program for the campus

oMidwifery program – new. Developed credentialing guidelines and onboarding process for nurse midwives to bring on this new service while maintaining safety and regulatory standards.

oGynecology & Gynecologic Oncology – Robotics growth. Instrumental in the recruitment of a large GYN practice to Methodist that had been formerly aligned with a competitor, resulting in purchase of 6th robot to accommodate new volume, and anticipation for 7th robot in FY18. Ongoing support for our six gynecologic oncologists through the Robotics Clinical Excellence Committee and regular operations meetings, etc.

oPediatric Bone Marrow Transplant program – support of outreach into rural markets

Western Connecticut Health Network

Developed a new Pediatric Hospitalist Program at Norwalk Hospital in 2007, and in 2014 transformed it into an integrated model of pediatric hospitalist coverage across the WCHN network, providing pediatric coverage to 2 acute care units and ED, with transfer protocols across all three hospitals in order to enhance level of care and reduce pediatric transfers out of the Network.

Established and maintained a departmental affiliation with Children’s and Women’s Physicians of Westchester, now renamed the Boston Children’s Physician Group.

oThis strategic affiliation resulted in increased support for hospital-based pediatric services such as neonatal, hospitalist and emergency medicine, as well as increased outpatient community access to pediatric sub-specialty care.

With institutional and donor support, led the initiative and opened the Pediatric Sub-Specialty Center at Norwalk Hospital in 2009, as a separate, child-friendly space where the above specialties are housed. Comprehensive, family-centered care model with clinical coordinator/navigator in place.

Together with hospital leadership and community philanthropic support, piloted the Pediatric Development and Therapy Center (PDTC) at Norwalk Hospital in 2011, for children with developmental disabilities.

Developed, in collaboration with leadership from Departments of Surgery and Anesthesiology, a high-quality pediatric surgical service at Norwalk Hospital, with focus on pediatric urology, general surgery and pediatric gastroenterology.

Through collaboration with medical and administrative leadership, elevated the 14-bed Neonatal ICU at Norwalk Hospital to a solid level 3, able to care for premature newborns down to 26 weeks post-gestational age.

Introduced fetal echocardiography services to WCHN through pediatric affiliation channels, helping to establish a comprehensive fetal echocardiography and pediatric cardiology consultation service for the Women’s and Children’s Service Line.

Collaborated in establishing an undergraduate medical education program in Pediatrics across the Network, as part of a larger branch-campus initiative with University of Vermont.

Co-host of Health Talk, a WCHN – television production that provides health related information to the public, Feb 2013-Sept 2016

oRegular Ch.12 medical correspondent on pediatric health related topics.

oStrong ties with community and media relations.

Honors and Awards

Connecticut Magazine Top Doctors, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

Connecticut Hospital Association – Health Care Hero Award: July 2014

Norwalk Hospital Quality Award for Pediatrics: Oct 2008

Fellow Teaching Award, June 2004

Personal

Date of Birth: February 7, 1973

Place of Birth: New York, NY

Geographic flexibility including travel as required

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