| Societies |
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| Special Skills |
- Lifelong learner: (Self and patient education).
- Welcomes feedbacks to improve customer service and satisfaction.
- Team player with endless passion for my job. Happy to serve.
- Empathic and compassionate.
- Efficient communicator and able to get along with others.
- Knowledge of OSHA standards & workers compensation laws.
- Multilingual/multicultural: I meet you wherever you are and walk with you till discharge.
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| Licensing & Certification |
- Master of Public Health, M.P.H 06/2008 Loma Linda, CA.
- Occupational Medicine Residency 9/30/08 Loma Linda, CA.
- Current California physician/surgeon with DEA License.
- Current DOT(NRCME) certificate.
- MRO certified in 2008 and recertified in 12/2017.
- Certified by American Board of Preventive Medicine 01/2017.
- QME certificate 2013.
- Licensed by Medical Board of CA since 10/2007.
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| Education |
- Vitebsk Medical School, M.D, Belarus 1989
- Internship in general surgery. USC+LAC MC , LA, CA 6/2004
- Master of Public health Loma Linda, CA 06/08
- Occupational Medicine Residency Loma Linda, CA 9/2008
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| Interests |
- Exemplary healthy life style.
- Educate & empower patients to observe safety standards.
- Early intervention of injured worker with appropriate care.
- A focus on disease prevention & patient education.
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| CEO/Medical Director of Gurmu OccMed svs. |
Nov 2017-present |
- CEO/Medical Director of Gurmu OccMed svs.
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| Adventist Health Central Valley Occupational Medicine |
May 2017 - Nov 2017 |
- Medical director and provider for two clinics
- Supervised NP/PA and associated support staff
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| Redding Occupational MC, Redding, CA |
Nov 2016 - Apr 2017 |
- 100% occupational medicine clinic.
- Managed & cared for patients with chronic illness.
- DOT, Surveillance & Post offer physicals
- Team player, who gives respect & understanding to patients/staff
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| Southern CA Immediate Medical Center, Commerce, Lakewood & La Mirada, CA |
Jun 2014 - Oct 2015 |
- Occupational medicine injuries Rx, DOT & other physical exams, including post offer, surveillance, fitness for duty
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| Alliance Occupational Medicine |
Jan 2014 - Jun 2014 |
- Silicon Valley 100% occupational medicine clinics: All aspects of occupational medicine:
Surveillance, INS physical, Travel and DOT physicals, all occupational injuries, diagnosis and treatment.
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| USHW/Foster Farms onsite clinics Medical Director |
Nov 2011 - Jan 2014 |
- Directed and managed 2 clinics with their staff physicians, Physician assistants & support staff.
- Performed work related primary care & urgent care of patients.
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| Dameron Hospital Occupational Health |
Jan 2011 - Oct 2011 |
- Specialized in disability management.
- Encouraged early return to work and continuing physical activity to facilitate healing/recovery.
- Communicated clearly my expectations and achievable goals to the patient and explored further, if there is delayed recovery.
- Educated employees the benefit of getting back to work on light duty.
- Encouraged employers to accommodate them, to facilitate recovery and prevention of disability & disability mindset.
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| Interim Medical Director UC Davis, CA |
Jul 2010 - Jan 2011 |
- Worked closely with adjusters and WC staff for proper care of patients.
- Boosted staff moral by listening to their feedbacks on patient care.
- Followed ACOEM guideline for proper Rx of patients.
- Provided surveillance/preventive & WC patient care.
- Transfer of leadership without interruption of patient care.
- Animal surveillance program, diagnosis, Rx, and reassurance.
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| Medical Director: Techni-Med Industrial Medicine Vernon, CA |
Nov 2008 - Feb 2010 |
- Timely communication with companies.
- Updated employee work status or change of status.
- Team worked & supervised other healthcare providers and support staff.
- Emphasized the importance of modified duty to employees/employers alike.
- Repaired lacerations, incised abscesses.
- Managed low back pain and repetitive strain injuries.
- Conducted RTW evaluations.
- Served as MRO to companies advising them on drug tests.
- Firefighter, Police officer physical exam/annual exams.
- Surveillance for OSHA regulated exposures of work hazards.
- Pre-employment & fitness for duty physical exams.
- Travel medicine.
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| United Medical Care Center, LA, CA |
Mar 2010 - Jun 2010 |
- Outpatient general practice.
- General practice treating acute and chronic diseases.
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| LLU Occupational medicine residency |
Aug 2006 - Sep 2008 |
- Smoking cessation clinic-Counseled & educated Pts.
- The woman’s health care: pap smear & clinical breast exam.
- Kaiser Fontana-Performed F/U and RX of pts with LTBI.
- Pre-employment and DOT physicals.
- Managed acute work related injuries including chemical and blood born pathogen exposures, repaired lacerations.
- Health promotion/immunization and LTBI patient Rx.
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| COMGRI Urgent Care Center (moonlighted during residency) |
Oct 2007 - Sep 2008 |
- Urgent care setting, sport, DOT physical
- Repair of lacerations,
- Managed acute and chronic diseases.
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| West Point Medical Center (moonlighted during residency) |
Oct 2007 - Sep 2008 |
- Urgent care setting, sport, DOT physical, repair of lacerations.
- Managed acute and chronic diseases.
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| LAC +USC Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA |
Jun 2003 - Jun 2004 |
- Completed Internship in General Surgery.
- Performed independent minor surgeries.
- Assisted in major trauma, emergency and scheduled surgeries
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| Glendale Career College, Glendale, CA |
Aug 2004 - May 2006 |
- Lecturer of Anatomy and Physiology.
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| USC/LA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER |
Jun 2003 - Jun 2004 |
- Completed internship in general surgery
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| KING DREW/USC MEDICAL CENTER |
Jan 2001 - May 2003 |
- Attended grand rounds in hematology/oncology and surgery
- Familiarized myself with US standards of care
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| Worked for Ministry of Health in Ethiopia |
1991 - 1997 |
- Medical director of health center, staff physician of Nekemte Hospital, regional vice medical director
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