Medical Officer Utilization Review
Resume:
D a r e e n K h a l a f M D
Physician Specialist
************@*****.***
Studio City, CA 91604
www.linkedin.com/in/dareen-
khalaf-md-91444649
C A R E E R S U M M A R Y
Skilled physician with 12 years of exemplary service in the medical field. Committed to providing excellent care and service to patients, listening to my patient’s concerns, and treating them for whole body wellness. An experienced leader in a variety of healthcare settings including Primary Care, Urgent Care, Tuberculosis infection management, and Functional medicine, treating patients of all ages, from pediatrics to geriatrics. Determined team player who can collaborate with other medical staff to devise effective treatment solutions. Chief medical officer and a dedicated professional, striving to maintain high standards of care and practice evidence-based medicine. Licensed in the state of California, Florida, Indiana, Arizona, Kansas, Montana, with pending licenses in Texas, New York, Iowa, Alaska, Georgia, and West Virginia. E X P E R T I S E
● Family Medicine/Urgent Care
● Pediatrics primary care
● Geriatrics primary care
● Tuberculosis management
● Value-based systems
● Strategy Formulation
● Urgent Care management
● Urgent Care start-up
● Team building
● Excellent presentation skills
● Excellent communication skills
● Problem-solver
E X P E R I E N C E S
Physician Specialist – Los Angeles County Department of Public Health LA-County Department of Public Health 08/2021 - Current.
• Refugee medical screening and assessments.
• Tuberculosis management and treatment of complex drug resistant TB.
• Part of the COVID-19 Therapeutic team - prescribing antivirals based on eligibility criteria via Telemedicine.
• Oversee and guide the resolution of COVID-19 outbreaks in skilled nursing facilities and congregate settings. Chief Medical Officer
Quick Stop Urgent Care Centers 11/2016-7/2021
• Assuring performance on quality metrics, patient safety and patient experience.
• Streamlining clinical processes by adhering to evidence-based best practice and working to standardize patient care and maximizing documentation integrity.
• Supervised the credentialing and peer review process.
• Provided oversight of other medical directors at all urgent care locations, and evaluation of their job performance.
• Supervised a team that kept the centers in compliance with federal and state law and accrediting and licensing agencies.
• Insured successful implementation of effective strategies and approaches.
• Worked with an executive team to identify key market drivers and develop plans and strategies to address trends and future business development.
• Addressed patient grievances and followed up on successful resolution. Utilization review and management.
• Monitored physician resource consumption and supported the development and implementation of standards for equipment, supplies, procedures, and technology utilization.
• Developed the urgent care’s healthcare delivery system.
• Provided strategic and operational plans for the delivery of performance based medical management.
• Managed the urgent care budget and developed a risk management strategy.
• Analyzed business performance data as well as profit and loss.
• Performed clinical duties which included patient management and quality audits.
• Hired, trained, coached, counseled, and evaluated performance of physicians and mid-level providers.
• Balanced administrative and clinical responsibilities (70/30).
• Implemented and customized a Tele-health platform at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
• Implemented educational and training modules to keep staff up to date and ensure delivery of quality medical care while consistently boosting employee morale.
• Developed an efficient system where we were able to provide COVID-19 testing and prompt reporting.
• Adapted and developed strategies to maintain high standards of care when we had a 100-200 daily influx of patients during the pandemic.
• Developed an exit strategy by evaluating timing, market demand, and business worth, improving the business value of our urgent cares, and finally successfully selling both urgent care centers in June 2021. Functional Medicine Physician
Quick Stop Urgent Care Functional Medicine Clinic 2016-2021
• Diagnosed and treated the root causes of chronic conditions that were not able to be treated from an urgent care visit including adrenal fatigue, chronic sinusitis, chronic Asthma, bloating, GUT dysbiosis, yeast overgrowth, SIBO, IBS, autoimmune disease such as Hashimotos Thyroiditis, Lupus, Rheumatoid Arthritis, and others.
• Received Board Certification and fellowship in Metabolic and Functional Medicine from A4M in 2013 Skilled Nursing Home Clinician
HealthCare Partners 2013-2016
• Managed geriatric patients at multiple skilled nursing facilities for HealthCare Partners.
• Chronic care conditions, geriatrics, as well palliative care and hospice. Urgent Care Clinician
HealthCare Partners 2011-2016
• Managed high acuity cases and worked in a team with the goal of reducing ER visits and hospital admissions.
• Performed many procedures including complex laceration repairs, incision and drainage, and advanced wound care. Inpatient Service – Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation Rancho Los Amigos 2013-2014
• Managed the complications of patients with traumatic injuries such as spinal cord injuries, anoxic brain Injuries, closed head injuries, subdural hematomas, as well as cerebral and Herb Palsies. E D U C A T I O N & C E R T I F I C A T I O N S
Bachelor of Science, Minor in Philosophy
California State University
2002
Research Fellow
The University of Pennsylvania
2002-2004
Medical School
Saint George’s School of Medicine
2005-2009
USC-Family Medicine Residency Program
University Of Southern California
2009-2013
American Board of Family Medicine
2013
American Board of Anti-aging and regenerative
medicine
2014
S T A T E L I C E N S E S
CALIFORNIA MEDICAL BOARD LIC A122011
FLORIDA MEDICAL BOARD LIC ME 159933
KANSAS MEDICAL BOARD TW-00291 (TELEWORK WAIVER)
ARIZONA MERICAL BOARDS THMD00079
INDIANA MEDICAL BOARDS LIC # 01089276A
MONTANA MEDICAL BOARDS LIC # 118515
R E S E A R C H P U B L I C A T I O N S
Khalaf DK, Ye L, Shil AB. Telomere Length and High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol. J Am Geriatric Soc. 2012 Mar;60(3):599. PMID: 22409744
R E S E A R C H E X P E R I E N C E S
2003-2005 University of Pennsylvania – Department of Pathology. I published an abstract about the role of IRS-1 in regulating insulin receptor signaling and how it affects insulin resistance in Obesity and Type II Diabetes Mellitus. 2003-2005 University of Pennsylvania - Department of Emergency Medicine. Conducted a study involving all the patients who presented to the ER with chest pain, and we assessed whether the ECG classification system that is being recommended in the standardized guidelines predicts 30-day composite rates of death, acute myocardial infarction, and revascularization. 2003-2005 University of Pennsylvania - Department of Emergency Medicine. Conducted domestic violence screening on all the women who presented to the ED to assess how early detection of violence via universal screening would result in high intervention rates for victims.
P R O F E S S I O N A L M E M B E R S H I P S
American Association for Physician Leadership
American Medical Association
American College of Physicians
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
R E L A T E D K E Y W O R D S
Team Management – Personable – Result Driven – Great listener - Quality Control – Team player – Tech-Savvy - Progressive
– EMR proficient - Team leader – Compliance expert – CPR certified – CAL/OSHA certified – HIPAA certified- BLS certified – NRP certified
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