Background and Clinical Focus
Academic Appointment:
Associate Professor of Medicine at UMass Chan Medical School - Baystate
Languages:
English
Gender:
Female
Age Groups Seen:
Adults, Geriatrics
Provider Affiliation:
Baystate Wing Hospital, Baystate Noble Hospital, Baystate Franklin Medical Center, Baystate Medical Center
Practice Groups:
BMP Hospital Medicine
Practice Locations
Insurances Accepted
Note:
Baystate Healthcare facilities and physicians accept most insurances. Please contact your insurance company to verify eligibility.
- BMC HEALTHNET ACO
- TUFTS HEALTH TOGETHER ACO
- BMC HEALTHNET MCO
- FALLON ACO
- TUFTS TOGETHER MCO
- HNE BE HEALTHY PARTNERSHIP
- FALLON NON MASS HEALTH
- HEALTH NEW ENGLAND EXCLUDING BE HEALTHY
- TUFTS PUBLIC PLANS NON MASS HEALTH
- BLUE SHIELD MEDICARE ADV
- BLUE SHIELD PPO IND
- CONNECTICARE
- VT MEDICAID
- UNICARE GIC
- FIRST HEALTH COVENTRY
- UNITED HEALTHCARE
- CT MEDICAID
- CELTICARE
- AETNA
- HARVARD PILGRIM
- CONSOLIDATED
- CIGNA GREAT WEST
- TRICARE
- HMO BLUE
- TUFTS
- MULTIPLAN PHCS
- COMMONWEALTH CARE ALLIANCE
- NORTHEAST DIRECT
- MEDICARE
- RAILROAD MEDICARE
- TUFTS US FAMILY HEALTH
- MA MEDICAID
- SENIOR WHOLE HEALTH
- SERENITY CARE PACE
Education and Training
Christiana Care Health System *
Residency, DO, 2003
Nova Southeastern University
Medical School, DO, 1999
Board Certifications
Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
Hospice and Palliative Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine
Scholarly Focus
- Medical education
- Hospice and palliative care
- Diagnostic error
- Quality improvement
- Patient experience
Professional Societies and Leadership Roles
- American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine: Member (2016-present); Item Writers Working Group, Member (2017-2018)
- Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine: Member (2013-present); AAIM Perspectives in The American Journal of Medicine, Manuscript Reviewer (2018-present); E-Learning Committee, Member (2015)
- Society of Hospital Medicine: Member (2005-present); Patient Experience Committee, Member (2018-present); Supportive and Palliative Care Review Kit (SPaRK) for Palliative Care board review questions, Writer (2015); Midlevel Provider National Committee, Member (2008-2010); Pipeline Committee, Member (2012-2014); Academic Hospitalist Committee ,Member (2012-2014); National Meeting, Abstract Reviewer (2013)
- Massachusetts Medical Society: Member (2003-present); Hampden County Delegate (2011-2014)
- American College of Physicians: Member (2000-present)
Awards and Honors
- Fellow, Society of Hospital Medicine (2010)
- Senior Fellow, Society of Hospital Medicine (2012)
- Fellow, American College of Physicians (2012)
Patient Ratings
Patient Experience Ratings
Our patient experience rating is an average of all responses to care provider related questions from our nationally-recognized Press Ganey Patient Experience Survey. Response are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
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