Clinical Asst Professor Ophthalmology at Loma Linda University
January 1978 - December 2011
Resident supervision,,Surgical skills instruction, Supervise patient encounters, surgery. Grand Rounds Discussions. Referral of interesting patients
Consultant at Inland Empire Health Exchange
2004 - 2011
Planning, Promotion, Implementation of a Regional Health Information Exchange.
Develop self sustaining business model, evaluation and selection of operating software system
Physician-Ophthalmologist AMEDD near Savannah GA at U.S. Army Contracting Command
December 2008 - April 2010
Comprehensive Ophthalmology and Refractive Eye Surgery. Contract Physician
Participant at Kera Networks
2000 - 2010
Editorial Commentary and Case Presentations
CEO at Clinical Information Exchange
December 2007 - August 2009
Physician Champion and Consultant for EMR acquisition and installation
Consultant at IHIE
January 2004 - December 2008
Chief Medical Officer and CEO HIT Consulting Company
Chief Medical Officer at Clinical Information Exchange
January 2007 - December 2008
Principal and Founder Company Goal Research and Development of Health IT applications for Catalytic Innovation.
Advisory capacity, network connections
Interface with physician providers, hospitals and other health care givers.
Analyze work flow of clients for adaptive and change management necessary for acquiring health information technology
Liason between clients and vendors.
Advisor-Charter member at iMedexchange
2007 - 2008
Marketing, Personal interface and Education
Clinical Attending Ophthalmology at Veteran's Administration Medical Center
2003 - 2005
Assoc Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology
Resident supervision Teaching
Physician at Arthur R.Davis Jr., MD
1999 - 2000
Ophthalmic Surgeon at Hollis Eye
1992 - 1995
Patient Care, Surgery
Attending Physician at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital
1993 - 1995
Patient Care
Attending Physician at Pamlyra Medical Center
1993 - 1995
Patient Care
Private Practice - Ophthalmology at Ophthalmologist
December 1977 - November 1994
President/CEO/Owner at Gary M. Levin M.D. P.C.
February 1979 - December 1993
Private comprehensive ophthalmology practice
Entrepeneurial activities
Academic appointment Loma Linda University, USC-Doheny Eye Foundation
Founder, Director Riverside Community Eye Laboratory
Founder, Developer Joint Venture Ambulatory Surgery Center
Founder, Developer Riverside Community Health Education Center (Building and Operations)
President Tri County Eye Society
Board of Trustees California Association of Ophthalmology
Chairman: California EYE PAC
Attending Physician at Parkview Community Hospital
1979 - 1992
Surgery, Emergency Room Eye Care
Attending Physician at Riverside Community Hospital
1978 - 1992
Head of Department of Ophthalmology
Surgery
Head of Medical Education
Director of Eye Laboratory
Attending Physician at Riverside Community Hospital
1978 - 1992
Chief of Ophthalmology Section
Medical Director of Eye Diagnostic Laboratory
Founder Community Health Education Center and Foundation
Organizer, Joint Venture ASC
Ophthalmology Voluntary Faculty at University of Southern California
1979 - 1991
Clinical Instructor
Resident at Albany Medical Center
1975 - 1978
Surgical trainee (resident in Ophthalmology) 3 year intensive hands on clinical and skill set training. Responsible for patient care in graduated fashion from assistant resident to chief resident. Responsible to various faculty members, grand rounds, teaching of allied health personnel (nurse practitioners, physicians assistants, medical students on clinical rotations.
Liason to Emergency Department
Emergency Medical Director at Mercy Hospital San Diego
1974 - 1974
Duties: Diagnosis, evaluation, triage of acute and chronic medical conditions. Treat as required for emergency life saving procedures, refer to admitting staff as necessary
Medical director for contract group, Plan and implement continuing medical education courses in compliance with several accreditation agencies.
Direct on call schedule
Recruit physicians
Supervise Physicians, discipline
Protocols, and procedures
Liason with Medical Staff, Report to Emergency Medical Committee\
Nursing and administrative staffs
Emergency Medical Director at El Cajon Valley Hospital
1971 - 1973
Emergency Medical Director at Fountain Valley Hospital
1970 - 1973
Medical Officer at United States Navy
August 1969 - October 1972
LCDR at U.S. Navy
August 1969 - October 1971
Amphibious Fleet General Medical Officer, in Charge of MASH unit for deployment on ready status. Duties as general medical officer on independent duty status for amphibious squadron
Naval Training Center: Evaluation and Treatment of Newly inducted enlistees. Counseling.
Suppport for Families and Balboa Naval Hospital and Long Beach Naval Hospital
General Medical Officer at USS Seminole LKA 104 US Navy
1969 - 1970
General Medical Officer at US Navy USS Juneau LPD 10
1969 - 1970
Medical Officer for Amphibious Group: Fleet Admiral, 5 support ships.
Responsible for outfitting, training,medical support of MASH surgical unit. Public Health for Fleet, Nuclear Weapons Officer, Marine Batallion Medical Officer
Intern at Henry Ford Hospital
1968 - 1969
General rotating medical/surgical/pediatric/ob-gyn training
Completed requirements for Part III National Board of Medical Examiners
Medical Student at George Washington University
1964 - 1968
Two years pre-clinical basic science education in anatomy, pathology, physiology,biochemistry,pharmacology,
Two years clinical rotations in Medicine,, Surgery, Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Obstetrics/Gynecology
Electives: Cardiology, Ophthalmology
Public Health Preceptorship U.S. P.H.S.
Student at University of Connecticut
1960 - 1964
Managing Editor at Fast Writer
2009
Freelance Author Health and Medical Advisory Consultant
Use Of Digital
Founder at Digital Health Space
October 2011
Digital Health Space is a purveyor of Health Information using Social Media. Physician and Patient Advocacy are emphasized. Using Social Media and Video Conferencing it encourages a rich interactive medium for health professionals.
Digital Health Space had the privelege of moderation and medical commentary of a Google Plus On Air Hangout of a Live Surgery,, which is archived here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5OWkcidoAhc
CEO & Founder at Digital Health Space
January 2005
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