Infection Preventionist
Independant consultant, US
• An Infection Preventionist/Consultant and a member of the Association for Professionals in Infection Control & Epidemiology (APIC) since 1980 (43 years)
• President and Founder, Enhanced Epidemiology LLC
• BS, Community Health, St. Joseph’s College, 1982
• MT, Medical Technology & Microbiology, New York School of MT, 1984
• Selected as a Fellow, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC), 2016, a designation for experienced IPs who have had significant contributions to the field of infection prevention (Selected among first FAPIC group)
• Certification in Infection Control, Certification Board in Infection Control, since 1984 (Certified through December, 2024)
• Infection Preventionist/Director, nine hospitals New York City
• Former Infection Preventionist, Sr. Instructional Support Specialist, Healthcare Epidemiology Department, State University System of New York, Main Campus at the Stony Brook University Hospital, Stony Brook, NY
• Principal researcher on the effectiveness of silver-hydrogel urinary catheters, chlorhexidine skin antisepsis, and comprehensive oral care to prevent VAP
• Past President of APIC Chapter 38, Long Island, New York.
• Current or former member of National APIC’s Strategic Planning Board, Education Committee, CBIC, and a trainer for APIC’s EPI Clinical Course
• A frequent international speaker (including London, Paris , Rome) on such issues as prevention of Healthcare-Acquired Infections, microbiology, medical device reprocessing, and environmental decontamination. His lectures have included presentations at international meetings of SHEA, AACN, AORN, AVA, ASPEN, INS, CHICA, IFIC and at 20+ APIC International Education Conferences.
