As a medical doctor for over 25 years, I have found that good medicine comes from giving personal attention to my patients at all times. I pride myself on the strong relationships I've built with my patients and I truly care about them personally. My approach to medicine includes the whole patient...mind, body, and spirit. I utilize traditonal and alternative therapies as necessary to ensure my patients' well being.
Geriatrics
Primary Care
Quality Assurance/Utilization Management
Undergraduate Education:
University of Maryland : 1978 Bachelors Degree in Microbiology, Magna Cum Laude
Medical Education:
George Washington University School of Medicine : 1982 Doctor of Medicine, Magna Cum Laude
PreMed Education:
University of North Dakota : 1980 Bachelors Degree in Medicine
Graduate School Education:
Tulane University American College of Physician Executives : pending Has currently finished 64 hours towards her Masters Degree in Medical Management.
Residency:
Mercy Medical Center, Baltimore, MD : 1986
Intensive training program in Internal Medicine
Academic Appointments:
Catholic University of America, Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine; Preceptor, School of Nursing, NP Program : 1988-Present
University of Maryland; Preceptor, School of Medicine; Preceptor, School of Nursing : 1988-1999
George Washington University School of Medicine; Adjunct Clinical Professor of Medicine; Preceptor, Nurse Practitioner Program : 1985-Present
W.B. Saunders; Reviewer of Clinical Publications
Lilly; Consultant for Marketing Support Services
Lippincott, Williams, & Wilkins; Reviewer of Clinical Publications
Other Certifications:
Certified Medical Director in Long Term Care : 1994
Diplomat, National Board of Medical Examiners : 1983
Board Certifications:
Risk Management : pending
Currently working on attaining board certification in Risk Managment. To be completed in 2009.
American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review : 1995
American Board of Internal Medicine Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine : 1990
American Board of Internal Medicine : 1986
In Practice Since:
1985
Affiliations:
Health Managed Care, Geriatrics Focus Group, Medical Advisory Board : 1995-1998
Travelers/Metra, Managed Care Utilization : 1993-1995
Mercy Medical Center, Medical Executive Committee : 1991-1992, 1996-1998
Doctors Hospital, Credentialing Committee : 1988-1993
President - Association of Native American Medical Students : 1979
Association of International Society of Tropical Medicine
American College of Physicians
American Medical Womens Association
Association of American Indian Physicians
American Geriatric Society
American College of Physician Executives
Association of International Society of Travel Medicine
International Society of Travel Medicine
American Medical Directors' Association
Honors and Awards:
Department of Health and Human Services, National Library of Medicine
Featured in the traveling display: "Changing the Face of Medicine: Celebrating America's Women Physicians".
Selected as the representative from the Native American community.
Nominated by Margaret Knight, Director, Association of Indian Physicians and received "Outstanding Native American Female Physician of the Year."