Before
College:
My father was a Marine resulting in much
travel and 10 different schools until graduating in 1982 from
West Springfield High School in West Springfield, VA.
College:
82/83 West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV.
83/85 West Liberty State College, West Liberty, WV. I attended
with my parents, whom were one year behind me. I entered medical
school without an undergraduate degree. Only 1 percent of medical
students have this distinction.
Medical School:
85/89 West Virginia University School of Medicine, Morgantown. I
attended the last two years at the Charleston division at
Charleston Area Medical Center.
Residency:
89/92 Pediatrics at the Charleston Area
Medical Center, Charleston, WV.
Board
Certification:
93 Pediatrics from the American Board of Pediatrics.
Re-certified in 2000.
Fellowships:
American Academy of Pediatrics. F.A.A.P. means a Fellow of the
American Academy of Pediatrics.
Hospital
Privileges:
Active staff at the Charleston Area Medical Center.
Teaching
Positions:
Assistant clinical professor of pediatrics at the Charleston
division of the West Virginia University School of Medicine.
Practice:
7/15/92 to 9/15/95 in solo private practice.
9/16/95 to 6/30/1999 in group practice with Carepoint Physicians,
Inc. Carepoint disbanded.
7/1/99 to present in group practice with ABC Pediatrics, PLLC
I have practiced at the same location since 1992, only the
practice name and business arrangement has changed.
Family:
My daughter Lauren was born 3/13/95 and Kelsey was born 3/18/98. My son
Joseph was born 11/14/00 and William was born 2/13/2002.
Special Mention:
Featured in two nationally circulated videos produced by Cambridge Career Products involving childhood immunizations and routine well baby check-ups.
Appeared on numerous special reports on WCHS channel 8 news, WVAH channel 11 news, and occasional stories on WSAZ channel 3.
From 7/00 to 3/2005 I have appeared at 6:20am on Tuesdays in a "pediatrician on call" segment of Good Morning West Virginia.
Since 3/2005, I have been featured on a weekly health segment called "Babysteps" with Jenifer McAndrews on WCHS / WVAH.
Charleston Area Medical Center
Medical Audit Committee: member 1995, 1996, 1997
Computer Information System Co-process owner for
Clinical Documentation, Orders and Results Reporting 1997
to March 2003
Clinical
Documentation Quality Committee: Chairman
Formerly
Medical Audit Committee, July 2000 to March 2003
Physician Advisory Group for Computer Information System: Chairman
1997
to March 2003, member after 2003
Carelink Insurance Credentials Committee: member 1997
Carepoint Physicians, Inc.
Operations Committee: member 1995, 1996, 1997
Finance Committee: member 1997 to 1999
Senior Aviation Medical Examiner (AME):
Designated by the Federal Aviation Administration in 1997
(specially authorized by the FAA to perform flight
physicals for pilots and air traffic controllers).
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Medical Advisory Committee: member 1/2000 to present
Credentials Committee: member 3/2000 to present
American Academy of Pediatrics, West Virginia
State Chapter