Program Faculty The 2011-12 Medical-Dental-Legal Update
"Your speakers are excellent!"R.L., MD, • PORTAGE, MI
David J. Cooper, Esq.
(Bloomfield Hills, MI)
focused on medical malpractice litigation for over 40 years. He is a past
president of the Michigan Association of Defense Trial Counsel, and during
his career was continuously listed in Best Lawyers in America since 1987.
You may contact Mr. Cooper at (248) 505-6293, or by email at dcoopersr@genworks.com
James I. Devine, Esq.
(Norristown, PA)
is a medical malpractice specialist with experience representing both
injured patients and defendant physicians. In his over 25 year career
as a trial lawyer he has litigated virtually all types of personal injury
cases including those involving medical malpractice, automobile negligence,
catastrophic injury, brain injury, toxic tort claims and premises liability.
Mr. Devine graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1980 and Widener
University School of Law in 1983 where he graduated with magna cum laude
and was the Articles Editor of the Delaware Journal of Corporate Law review
board. Following graduation from law school, Mr. Devine served as a law
clerk in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of
Pennsylvania. You may contact Mr. Devine at (610) 292-9300, or by email
at JamesDevineLawOffice@gmail.com
Alan G. Gilchrist, Esq.
(Southfield, MI)
is chairman of the Civil False Claims and White Collar Criminal defense
practice group at The
Health Law Partners, P.C. Nationally recognized in his field, Mr.
Gilchrist represents all types of healthcare providers and entities in
matters relating to civil false claims and white collar criminal defense,
licensure, reimbursement, compliance, and fraud and abuse. A 38 year legal
veteran, Mr. Gilchrist has successfully argued provider-reimbursement
issues before the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the American Academy
of Family Physicians and the Michigan Academy of Family Physicians, and
was the first attorney to successfully defend a physician group in a Stark
and Anti-Kickback case brought by the U.S. Department of Justice Mr. Gilchrist
has been recognized in the "Super Lawyers" publication; he was selected
by "dBusiness" magazine in 2011 as one of the Top Lawyers in Metro Detroit;
he is listed in the "Best Lawyers in America" and he has an AV Preeminent
rating by Martindale-Hubbell. . You may contact Mr. Gilchrist at (248)
996-8510, or by email at: agilchrist@thehlp.com
Louis Kuritzky (Gainesville, FL) is a board-certified family practitioner and a clinical assistant professor in the University of Florida's Department of Family Medicine where he has twice received the Family Practice Residency's "Teacher of the Year" award. He has given over 1,000 presentations to medical audiences on dozens of clinical topics and has published more than 100 articles, chapters, audiocassettes, videotapes, and monographs You may contact Dr. Kuritzky at (352) 377-3193, or by email at LKuritzky@aol.com
David B. Mandell, JD, MBA
(Cincinatti, OH)
is an attorney and a principal of the financial consulting firm O'Dell,
Jarvis & Mandell, LLC.. He specializes in risk management, asset protection
and financial planning and has authored a number of books for doctors
including, For Doctors Only: A Guide to Working Less and Building More
, WEALTH PROTECTION, M.D. and The Doctor's Wealth Protection Guide, endorsed
by five state medical societies. Mr. Mandell also created the Category
1 CME monograph, Risk Management for the Practicing Physician. His articles
have appeared in over 100 publications, including over 30 medical specialty
journals, and he has addressed many of the nation's leading medical conferences.
Mr. Mandell holds a bachelor's degree from Harvard University, from which he graduated with honors, a law degree from the UCLA School of Law, where he was awarded the American Jurisprudence Award for achievement in legal ethics, and earned his MBA from UCLA'S Anderson School of Management. You may contact Mr. Mandell at (877) 656-4362, or by email at Mandell@ojmgroup.com
Jason M. O'Dell (Cincinatti, OH)
is a principal of the financial consulting firm O'Dell,
Jarvis & Mandell, LLC. with offices in Ohio, Texas, Florida, Arizona
and New York. He is a co-author of the books For Doctors Only: A Guide
To Working Less & Building More and For Ohio Doctors: Shedding Light on
Asset Protection, Tax & Estate Planning. Mr. O'Dell has experience as
an entrepreneur, financial consultant and investment advisor and has been
working with high-net worth and physician clients for over 18 years. He
speaks throughout the country on financial planning, asset protection
and wealth management lectures and has been recognized by Medical Economics
as "One of the Best Financial Advisers to Physicians." You may contact
Mr. O'Dell at (877) 656-4362, or by email at
ODell@ojmgroup.com
Abby Pendleton, Esq. (Southfield,
MI)
is a founding partner of The
Health Law Partners, P.C. where she provides counsel to healthcare
providers and organizations in a number of areas, including but not limited
to: compliance, Recovery Audit Contractors ("RAC"), Medicare and other
payor audits, fraud and abuse, reimbursement matters, and HIPAA Privacy
and Security, and physician staff privilege and licensure matters. She
also specializes in legal issues impacting billing and management companies,
anesthesia and pain management providers, hospice providers and mental
health agencies.
Louis D. Saravolatz, MD
(Grosse Pointe, MI)
is board-certified in infectious diseases and epidemiology. He is chief of the department of Internal Medicine at St. John Hospital and Medical Center and a program director of its residency program. He is also a professor of medicine at Wayne State University Medical School. Dr. Saravolatz has published close to 300 articles, chapters and abstracts on internal medicine and AIDS. You may contact Dr. Levinson
at Louis.Saravolatz@stjohn.org
Robert P. Siemion, Esq. (Southfield, MI)
is a senior partner at Siemion
Huckabay, P.C. He has been a defense trial attorney for over 35 years
with particular expertise in defending against medical malpractice, professional
liability, drug and HMO claims. Mr. Siemion is a past recipient of the
State Bar of Michigan's "Respected Advocate Award" and is a past
Chairman of the State Bar Negligence Section.. You may contact Mr. Siemion
at (248) 213-2010, or by email at
RSiemion@Siemion-Huckabay.com
Kathryn A. Stolp, MD (Rochester, MN)
is medical director of the Physical Therapy Doctoral Program of Mayo School of Health Sciences at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota. She also chairs Mayo's Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and is an associate professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at its College of Medicine. Dr. Stolp maintains board certification in Electrodiagnostic Medicine, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation and as a Medical Examiner.
Roger Strode, Esq.
(Chicago, IL)
is a partner in the law firm of McDermott
Will & Emery LLP based in the Chicago office. His practice focus is
on healthcare business transactions, including mergers, acquisitions,
corporate restructurings and joint ventures, general corporate matters
and health care regulation. Mr. Strode represents institutional health
care providers, large physician groups, specialty providers and industry
consultants.
C. Wayne Weart, PharmD, FASHP,
BCPS Charleston, SC)
is professor of the Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Outcome Sciences
in the South Carolina College of Pharmacy, Medical University of South
Carolina (MUSC), as well as professor of Family Medicine in the College
of Medicine, MUSC. Prior to MUSC he instructed at West Virginia University.
Dr. Weart has authored more than 100 publications and he has presented hundreds of hours of lectures to numerous professional groups and societies, medical and house staffs at both West Virginia University and MUSC, and national pharmacy and medical seminars across the country. He has received numerous awards and honors in his field including the outstanding teacher awards at both West Virginia University and MUSC, Hospital Pharmacist of the Year in both South Carolina and West Virginia and being designated a Fellow of the American Society of Health Systems Pharmacists. In 1991 Dr. Weart was among the first pharmacists to become a Board-Certified Pharmacotherapy Specialist. You may contact Dr. Weart at (843) 792-3606, or by email at WeartCW@musc.edu
H. Christopher Zaenger, CHBC
(Elgin, IL)
is the principle of Z
Management Group and Horizon
Office Technologies , an EMR, billing &
credentialing services company. He is a certified practice management
consultant and has consulted to medical practices since 1981. Mr. Zaenger
is a past president of the National Association of Healthcare Consultants
and since 1995 has been an editorial advisory management consultant to
"Medical Economics" magazine. He deals with the full spectrum of practice
issues including business and transition planning, mergers and acquisitions,
valuations, expense and revenue optimization, office management concerns,
receivables management, EMR and billing, and coding and billing compliance.
You may contact Mr. Zaenger at (224) 359-5000, or by email at
Chris@Zmanagement.net
Karen Zupko (Chicago,
IL)
is president of KarenZupko & Associates, Inc. and is a nationally respected
advisor since 1974 to physicians, their practices, pharmaceutical manufacturers,
health systems and other healthcare companies. One of her primary interests
is helping physicians create a group culture that supports collegiality,
patient satisfaction, and organizational effectiveness. Ms. Zupko's team
of consultants and advisors provide analysis and guidance in practice
management, reimbursement, marketing, Internet services, financial management,
and contracting.