About
I am a subject matter expert and serve as expert witness in determining the standard of care and breaches of that standard on matters such as:
Acid Reflux (GERD)
Adverse Drug Reactions
Anticoagulation (e.g., Heparin, Lovenox, Coumadin)
Anti-Psychotics
CBD/THC
Claim Reviews
Clinical Negligence
Clinical Research
Compounding
Controlled Substances
Dietary Supplements
Driving Under The Influence of Drugs
Drug Dispensing
Drug Dose Calculations and Verification
Drug Effects/Reactions
Drug Infusions and Intravenous (IV) Medications
Drug Interactions and Drug Contraindications
Drug Labeling
Drug Monitoring and Levels
Drug Preparation
Drug Safety
Drug-Drug Interactions
Drug-induced Lung Diseases
Geriatrics
Hospital Pharmacy
Infectious Diseases
Insurance Claims Analysis
Life / Health Claims
Malpractice (Pharmaceuticals)
Medical & Health
Medical Chart Review
Medical Utilization Review
Medicare/Medicaid Fraud & Abuse
Medication Administration
Medication Use, Side Effects, and Errors
Over The Counter Medications (OTC)
Pain Management
Pharmaceutical Negligence and Fraud
Pharmacists
Pharmacology
Pharmacy Practice
Prescribing Errors
Prescriptions
Professional Liability Medical Insurance
Psychopharmacology
Psychotropic Pharmaceuticals
Pulmonary Medicine
Regulatory Affairs and Pharmacy Law
Respiratory Therapy
Retail (Community) Pharmacy
Standards of Care (Pharmacy)
Supplements
Teaching and Training
Total Parenteral Nutrition (TPN)
Vaccinations
My skillset and expertise is in determining the standards of care and breaches of those standards in medical chart reviews, medication preparation and prescribing, drug side effect management, and errors in drug dispensing, dosing, and administration.
Currently, I develop and lead clinical programs that help stakeholders use and advance medication management tools (e.g., formularies, pharmacy, therapeutics committees and medication therapy management), quality metrics, research methodologies, and health information technology. Currently, I am a Medical Director for Optum Serve and a Professor at Texas Tech University and Arizona College of Nursing, having co-authored numerous papers in the areas of infectious diseases and antimicrobial stewardship, pharmacoeconomics, pharmacogenomics, geriatrics, and therapies in the lung transplant population. I started and operationalized system-level programs at Johns Hopkins Hospital and the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and am also the founder of MedOp Advisors, a concierge medication, nutrition, and wellness advisory company.
I also have experience in medication utilization statistical analyses to demonstrate adherence to evidence-based practice guidelines and inform health program policies. I examine pharmacoeconomic trends to ensure that a cost-effective pharmacy benefit is administered to members, and I consult with the care management team to provide guidance regarding member goals. I also conduct physician training and staff education regarding medication trends and utilization, identification and mitigation for potential medication fraud, waste and abuse, and collaborate in disease management and population health programs. In addition to receiving my LEAN/Six Sigma Certification and my Doctor of Pharmacy degree, I hold degrees in finance, international business, business administration, and biochemistry.