Expert Details

Physical Therapy

ID: 733258 Florida, USA

Practice, ethics in practice and standards of practice

Home Care PT
Outpatient Orthopedic Rehab
Geriatric Rehab
Total Joint Rehab
Neuro Rehab
Home Care
Run Day to Day operations of outpatient facilities
Run Day to Day operations of skilled nursing facilities

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Education

Year	Degree	Subject	Institution
Year: 1999	Degree: MPT	Subject: PT	Institution: Nova Southeastern University
Year: 1995	Degree: BA HPE	Subject: Exercise Science	Institution: Gettysburg College

Work History

Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2011 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Physical Therapist	Department:
Responsibilities: Self-employed Indep contractor for home care in Palm Beach County, FL
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Years: 2010 to 2011	Employer: Tender Touch Rehabilitation	Title: Physical Therapist	Department:
Responsibilities: While functioning as a licensed PT, I assisted regional director with implementation of program changes while also providing staffing coverage when able. With this position, full knowledge of reimbursement was essential and a teachable asset to new and existing directors who were having difficulty acclimating to program changes due to CMS changes (effective 10/10). My expertise was also utilized as many facilities were undergoing state survey, as my current supervisor floated me to assist the team with any issues arising out of state survey. With this position, I used my expert knowledge of DME to ensure safe patient discharges.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2010 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Peer Review Specialist	Department:
Responsibilities: Available upon request.
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Years: 2008 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Peer Review Specialist	Department:
Responsibilities: Available upon request.
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Years: 2008 to Present	Employer: Undisclosed	Title: Expert Witness	Department:
Responsibilities: Available upon request.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2008 to 2010	Employer: Bacharach Institute for Rehabilitation	Title: Clinical Director	Department:
Responsibilities: With title of Clinical Director, I ran day-to-day operations of an outpatient clinic in Atlantic City, NJ, while overseeing another PT, PTA, and OT. I functioned under New Jersey Law and provided skilled PT therapy services in this outpatient facility setting. I also participated in regular director’s meeting to ensure quality assurance is evident in our practice and continually audit to ensure compliance is sufficient to maintain Bacharach’s JCAHO accreditation at the satellite level.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2006 to 2008	Employer: Tender Touch Rehabilitation	Title: Director of Rehabilitation	Department:
Responsibilities: With a title of Director of Rehabilitation, I oversaw day-to-day operations of a department of three disciplines for a 186 bed skilled nursing facility with a 62 bed sub-acute wing. Being well versed on PPS system and understanding Medicare/Medicaid expectations in delivery of skilled therapy services. I intervened on an interdisciplinary level with both nursing and other departments on my team’s skilled interventions, and was soundly responsible for maximizing reimbursement for our facility and its use of my team’s skilled therapy. In addition, I acquired an expansive knowledge of durable medical equipment (DME)to ensure patient safety and use of DME as necessary to ensure safe discharges from SNF to home for sub-acute residents. I also coordinated vacation coverage for three other facilities other than my building and coordinated in-house auditing of therapy soft files for compliance.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2005 to 2006	Employer: Premier Therapy Services	Title: Lead Physical Therapist	Department:
Responsibilities: Available upon request.
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Years: 2004 to 2005	Employer: Fox Rehabilitation Services	Title: Physical Therapist	Department:
Responsibilities: Available upon request.
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Years: 2003 to 2004	Employer: English Creek Hand & Physical Therapy	Title: Facility Director	Department:
Responsibilities: Available upon request.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2003 to 2003	Employer: Center for Neuromuscular Wellness	Title: Director of Rehabilitation	Department:
Responsibilities: Available upon request.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2001 to 2003	Employer: Southern Ocean Physical Therapy	Title: Director of Rehabilitation	Department:
Responsibilities: Available upon request.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2001 to 2001	Employer: Atlantic Shore Orthopedic Associates	Title: Director of Rehabilitation	Department:
Responsibilities: Available upon request.
Years	Employer	Title	Department
Years: 2000 to 2001	Employer: NovaCare Rehabilitation	Title: Physical Therapist	Department:
Responsibilities: Available upon request.

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Licenses / Certifications
Florida New Jersey

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Expert Witness Experience
Consulted as an expert witness in over 40 cases with one deposition, cases have been mainly injuries sustained during skilled PT or question of standards of practice

Other Relevant Experience
1000's of cases in peer review for medical necessity for WC, these cases are simple is medical necessity substantiated thru documentation for W/C, likewise I also have consulted on approximately 1000 disability cases with my scope offering decision on medical necessity within documentation for disability (short-term and terms of disability in regards to function)

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physical therapy, peer review, expert witness

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