About Us
Advisors
Dr. Marc Arel
Medical Review Officer
Dr Arel is a Board Certified Pediatrician and a Member of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Dr Arel currently practices pediatric medicine at Broward General Medical Center and North Broward Medical Center in Broward County, Florida. His practice of Medicine is centered on pediatrics with complimenting work as a Pediatric Hospitalist and instructor. He is a Clinical Assistant Professor at Nova Southeastern University, Department of Pediatrics and is the Medical Director at Bay Point Schools which operate 3 campuses in South Florida.
Dr Arel is UCHC's Medical Review officer and is responsible for the medical review and accuracy of our content.
Dr. Arel received his BA in psychology from the University of Miami and his Medical Degree from the University Of Miami School Of Medicine. He performed his post graduate training at Albert Einstein Medical Center and Jackson Memorial Hospital.
Lee J. Beaudoin
Healthcare Consultant
Lee J. Beaudoin is a healthcare executive with extensive experience in general healthcare policy, contract development/negotiation, real estate transactions, insurance and legal activities.
Lee worked for Fallon Clinic for 25 years, where he had progressive responsibilities in operations, program/department development, relationship development, strategic planning and cost control. He was, until 2002, the clinic's Chief Administrative Officer, responsible for all administrative aspects of organizational operations for the multi-specialty group practice's 270 physicians and 34 sites, including risk and litigation management, real estate negotiation/acquisition, insurance coordination and medical malpractice.
Since leaving Fallon Clinic, Lee has served as a healthcare consultant.
Ronald King
Clinical Quality Consultant
Ron is Director of the Cardiopulmonary Department at a Northern New England hospital.
Ron has more than 13 years in the healthcare industry, working in several aspects of medicine and management. He has been involved in several areas of medicine and healthcare management:
- education
- direct patient care as a Respiratory Therapist
- financial and operational management experience as director of Pulmonary and Cardiac departments
- quality management and
- performance improvement in a hospital setting
Ron has held positions at Heywood Hospital, a 120-bed acute care hospital, and Metrowest Medical Center, a 300-bed acute care hospital, both located in Massachusetts.
In 2004 Ron accepted the position as Director of Cardiopulmonary Services at a Northern New England hospital, where he oversees financial, managerial, marketing and education operations for a licensed 90-bed acute care hospital. Ron is personally committed to the quality management process as well as performance improvement and development of underutilized healthcare services to improve people's quality of life.
Ron is a Registered Respiratory Therapist and has a B.S. in Biology and Exercise Physiology from Fitchburg State College.
Updated 8/28/2009
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