Nurse Practitioner Initiative Program

MICHAEL O. MAHLER

**** ******* *** Olney* Maryland 20832-1872

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Cell #: 443-***-****

SUMMARY

1. Temporary Retirement (January 2021 - present).

* ***** ***** ************(ANP), employed by Patuxent Health and Wellness Center, 2905 Mitchellville RD, Bowie, MD 20716(April 2019 - January 2021).

Specializing in cervical, back and extremity pain to both post surgical and non surgical patients. Assigned duties: Intake physical examinations, pain management including writing for both the initial as well as renewal of narcotics, neuropathic medicications, psychiatric medications, ordering for physical therapy, X-Rays, Epidural Steroid Injections, Sympathetic Blocks, Facet Blocks, Spinal Cord Stimulator Trials, correspondence to referring physicians

3. Adult Nurse Practitioner(ANP), employed by Choice Pain Management and Rehabilitation Center, 1005 North Point Blvd., Ste 722, Dundalk, MD 21224(May 2017 -April 2019/2-3 days/week).

Specializing in cervical, back and extremity pain to both post surgical and non surgical patients. Assigned duties: Intake physical examinations, pain management including writing for both the initial as well as renewal of narcotics, neuropathic medicications, psychiatric ordering for physical therapy, Lab work, X-Rays, Epidural Steroid Injections, Sympathetic Blocks, Facet Blocks, Spinal Cord Stimulator Trials, correspondence to referring physicians

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4. Adult Nurse Practitioner(ANP), employed by Coastal Care, 601 N. 6th St. Unit 1, Denton, MD 21629(September 2016- April2019/2-3 days/week)

Specializing in cervical, back and extremity pain to both post surgical and non surgical patients. Assigned duties: As Sole Provider, acting as Medical Director, performed Intake physical examinations, pain management including writing for both the initial as well as renewal of narcotics, neuropathic medicications, psychiatric medications, ordering for physical therapy, Lab work, X-Rays, Epidural Steroid Injections, Sympathetic Blocks, Facet Blocks, Spinal Cord Stimulator Trials, correspondence to referring physicians

5. Adult Nurse Practitioner(ANP), employed by Rosen-Hoffberg Rehabilitation and Pain Management Associates, P.A. 10085 Red Run Blvd., Ste. 404, Owings Mills, MD 21117May 2015 - March 2017).

Specializing in cervical, back and extremity pain to both the post surgical and non-surgical patients. Assigned duties: Intake physical examinations, pain management including writing for both the initial as well as renewal of narcotics, neuropathic medications, psychiatric medications, ordering for physical therapy, Lab work, X-Rays, Epidural Steroid Injections, Sympathetic Blocks, Facet Blocks, Spinal Cord Stimulator Trials, correspondence to referring physicians

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6. Nurse Practitioner(ANP), Water Reed National Military Medical Center(WRNMMC) Bethesda, located at 8901 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda, MD, 20889 (February 2011- May 2015).

Lead Mid-level assigned in the Wounded Warrior Initiative Program, encompassing all pain management requirements of active duty personnel injured in their duties while in Afghanistan and Iraq and Staff Clinician in the Chronic Pain Clinic responsible for evaluation, diagnosis, treatment, and procedure recommendations if indicated.

7. Adult Nurse Practitioner(ANP), Sibley Memorial Hospital 5255 Loughboro Road NW, Washington, DC 20016 (September 2009 - February 2011).

Pain management including initial prescribing and renewal of narcotic analgesics, neuropathic medications, psychiatric medications, along with trigger point injections and intra-articular injections. I also perform all in house pain consults.

8. Adult Nurse Practitioner(ANP), employed by Physical Medicine and Pain Management Associates, P.A., 2002 Medical Pkwy, #430, Annapolis, MD 21401(September 2007 - September 2009).

Specializing in cervical, back and extremity pain to both the post surgical and non-surgical patients. Assigned duties: Pain management, including initial prescribing and renewal of narcotic analgesics, neuropathic medications, psychiatric medications, physical therapy, along with trigger point injections and intra-articular injections.

9. Adult Nurse Practitioner(ANP), employed by the Correctional Medical System in Cumberland, Maryland(November 2006 - September 2007),

Fully integrated clinician responsible for the management and care of both the maximum security as well as medium security prisoners; required to tend to all the inmate Primary Care issues.

10. Adult Nurse Practitioner(ANP), Rosen-Hoffberg Rehabilitation and Pain Management Associates, P.A. 10085 Red Run Blvd., Ste. 404, Owings Mills, MD 21117(November 2004 - November 2006).

Specializing in cervical, back and extremity pain to both the post surgical and non-surgical patients. Pain management including writing for both the initial as well as renewal of narcotic analygesics, neuropathic medications, psychiatric medications, physical therapy, correspondence to referring physicians, disability and Workmans Compensation Boards and litigators.

11. Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP), employed by the York Anesthesia Group at Beth Israel Medical Center, 1st Avenue and 16th Street, New York (July 2000 - November 2004).

Responsible for all the immediate post-operative care needs of all surgical patients, in the Post Operative Care Unit (PACU). Assigned duties: medical management of all post-operative patients including, but not limited to post-operative pain management, blood pressure management, fluid resuscitation, nausea/vomiting and diabetes control. Collateral duties: pain management consultation, providing management of post-operative pain and potential

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complications, and discharging patients with appropriate prescriptions and instructions for follow-up in the absence of the anesthesiologist.

Moonlighting for Pain Medicine and Palliative Care, as part of the Dr. Russell Portenoy and Dr. Ronald Kaplan team, several times a month.

12. Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) employed by Life Care Nephrology Group, L.L.P., at Life Care Dialysis Center, 221 West 61st. Street, New York (May 1998 - June 2000).

Provided Primary Care and dialysis needs of 247 End Stage Renal Disease patients at Life Care Dialysis Center. Assigned duties: medical management of the Internal Medicine, Cardiology, and Acute Care/Primary Care needs of all End Stage Renal Disease patients.

Integrated with medical staff and admitting privileges to Roosevelt Hospital, St. Luke’s Hospital, North General Hospital, Beth Israel Medical Center, and Cabrini, Medical Center. Also had working relationship with Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center’s Dialysis Unit.

Employment and Professional Accomplishments

CAREER HISTORY

United States Navy Lieutenant Commander, Navy Nurse Corps1979 - 1996

Experiences:

Internal Medicine/Family Practice 1.5 years 5/1979-12/1980

ICU 5 years 12/1980 - 5/1985

CCU 1.5 years 12/1980 - 06/1982

Medical Recruiting: Nurses, Physicians, Dentists, Medical Service Corps 3 years 06/1985 - 07/1988

Duty Under Instruction at the George Washington University for Nurse Anesthesia 2 years 09/1988 - 09/1990

Charge Nurse Emergency Room 1.5 years 11/1990 - 04/1992

Charge Nurse Same Day Surgery Unit 1.5 years 04/1992 - 10/1993

Informatics 7 months 11/1993 - 06/1994

Coordinator Persian Gulf Illness Evaluation 7 months 06/1994 - 02/1995

Director E.R and Ambulatory Services 6 months 03/1995 - 10/1995

EDUCATION

M.S. Nursing/Nurse Practitioner, SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY, 1996-1997

Nurse Practitioner, California State University, Long Beach, California, 1996

Anesthesia, the George Washington University, Washington, D.C., 1988-1990

B.S., Nursing, Hunter College/CUNY, New York, New York, 1979

Health Sciences and Education, Long Island University/C.W. Post Campus, Greenvale, New York, 1974-1976

Health Sciences, Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, 1974

B.A., Psychology, Queens College/CUNY, Flushing, New York, 1973

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Speaker/Presenter - Cephalon’s

Amrix/24 hour Flexeril: Dinner Presentations

Prior ACLS and PALS Instructor/Provider

Computer Literate

CURRENT CERTIFICATES AND LICENSE

Professional Registered Nurse: Maryland and New York

Prior ACLS/BCLS Provider

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Association of Military Surgeons of the United States

New York State Coalition of Nurse Practitioners(NYSCONP) & Long Island Nurse Practitioner Association (LINPA)

Western Maryland Nurse Practitioner

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