Experience

Mercy Clinic Pea Ridge, Arkansas

Primary Care Physician July 2017-Present

Primary Care Physician serving in rural area clinic primarily treating acute and chronic illness in geriatric population. Supervised one Advanced Practice Registered Nurse and provided clinical medical education to APRN and PA students on a rotating schedule.

Siloam Springs Regional Medical Center Siloam Springs, Arkansas

Emergency Room Physician May 2017-March 2018

Served as emergency medicine physician approximately four 12-hour shifts per month. Duties included care of acute illness including trauma and stabilizing critically ill patients.

Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Little Rock, Arkansas

Associate Chief of Staff, Primary Care April 2012-May 2017

Administrative leadership in large Primary Care department with over 250 employees serving Little Rock and eight community based outpatient clinics covering the state of Arkansas. Administrative supervisor for Emergency Department, Employee Health and Compensation and Pension (Disability) Department. Responsible for ensuring quality of care through clinical performance measures, productivity, staffing, budget and contracting. Serve on multiple committees including the Medical Executive Board, Quality Safety and Management Board, Professional Standards Board and Peer Review Committee. Serve as Primary Care Provider for approximately 200 Spinal Cord Injury patients with weekly outpatient clinics.

CHI St Vincent Hospital Morrilton, Arkansas

Emergency Room Physician January 2016-May 2017

Served as emergency medicine physician approximately two 12-hour shifts per month. Duties included care of acute illness including trauma and stabilizing critically ill patients.

Central Arkansas Urgent Care Arkansas Cabot, Arkansas

Urgent Care Physician January 2016-May 2017

Performed 8 hour shifts as Urgent Care Physicians approximately 2 shifts each month. Duties included treatment of acute minor illness and injury as well as sports physicals and workers compensation/occupational medicine exams.

Dreyer Medical Clinic Hinckley, Illinois

Family Practice Physician May 1, 2007 to April 2012

Staff Family Practice Physician associated with Advocate Health Care/Dreyer Medical Clinic. Responsible for the care and medical management of all ages patient panel in a rural environment. Served as Chairman of the Dreyer Medical Clinic's Risk Management Committee from 2008-2009.

Guthrie Army Medical Clinic Fort Drum, New York

Chief of Primary Care April 2005 – April 2007

Active Duty Military Physician responsible for care and medical management of active duty soldiers, their dependents and military retirees. Supervised over 30 physicians, physician assistants and nurse practitioners as well as nursing and clerical personnel. Supervised the formation of the Acute Care Clinic resulting in increased patient access to care and improved provider utilization. Served on Guthrie Clinic's Risk Management Team.

Claxton Hepburn Medical Center Ogdensburg, New York

Emergency Room Physician April 2005 to April 2007

Served as emergency medicine physician approximately six 12-hour shifts per month. Duties included care of acute illness including trauma and stabilizing critically ill patients.

Clark Health Clinic Fort Bragg, North Carolina

Team Leader / Family Physician July 2000 to April 2005

Served as an active duty Family Practice physician in one the largest ambulatory care clinics in the Department of Defense. Directly supervised a team of 12 physicians and physician assistants but also precepted over 40 mid level providers on a rotating schedule. Call duties included inpatient medicine and obstetrical care, as well as precepting Family Practice Residents at Womack Army Medical Center.

1/325 PIR, 82nd Airborne Operation Iraqi Freedom

Battalion Surgeon January 2003 to January 2004

Served as Battalion Surgeon during combat operations and post invasion occupation of Iraq. Supervised Battalion aid station including a physician assistant and approximately 20 combat medics. Was responsible for maintaining, assisting and supplying the Al-Noor General Hospital and the Al-Iskan Pediatric Hospital for 8 months during the initial occupation of Baghdad. Was awarded the Bronze Star for actions during operations.

Scotland Memorial Hospital Laurinburg, North Carolina

Emergency Room Physician June 2001 to March 2005

Served as emergency medicine physician approximately four 12-hour shifts per month. Duties included care of acute illness including trauma and stabilizing critically ill patients.

General Leonard Wood ACH Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri

Family Practice Physician July 1995 to July 2000

Served as active duty Family Practice Physician responsible for the care and medical management of active duty soldiers, their dependents and military retirees. Was the Program Director and Faculty Affiliate for the Advanced Cardiac Life Support training program from 1996-2000. Was a member of the Education Committee and taught Wellness Classes to patients monthly at the Wellness Center.

Education

United States Military Academy West Point, New York

Bachelor of Science 1983 - 1987

Unformed Services University of the Health Sciences Bethesda, Maryland

Medical Doctor 1987 - 1992

Dwight D. Eisenhower AMC Fort Gordon, Georgia

Family Practice Internship 1992-1993

Dwight D. Eisenhower AMC Fort Gordon, Georgia

Family Practice Residency 1993-1995

Awards/Certifications

American Board of Family Medicine - Initial certification 1995, recertified in 2001, 2008, and 2018

Member of American Academy of Family Physicians

Publications

Dinesh Mittal, Richard R. Owen, Songthip Ounpraseuth, Lakshminarayana Chekuri, Karen L. Drummond, Matthew B. Jennings, Jeffrey L. Smith, J. Greer Sullivan, Patrick W. Corrigan, “Targeting stigma of mental illness among primary care providers: Findings from a pilot feasibility study,” Psychiatry Research, Volume 284 (2020), 112641

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