Board Certified Internist and CDE

HIGHER EDUCATION
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Degree Awarded Major Institution

M.P.H. General Public Health Columbia University•••••
M.D. Medicine Robert Wood Johnson Medical
M.M.S Medical Science Robert Wood Johnson Medical
B.S Biology St. Johns University

Certification
Certified Diabetic Educator through the National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators
Certification number •••••

EMPLOYMENT and RESPONSIBILITIES

Mo/Yr.•••••Rank/Title•••••Institution

Dec. ••••• to present Associate Medical Director•••••Renaissance Health Care Network
Responsibilities:
Supervision of ••••• to ••••• providers over 5 Medical Centers in Central Harlem
Chairperson of our Prenatal Committee
Chairperson PEER Review Committee
Coordinator of our chronic disease program which include ••••• diabetic patients
Oversee our Diabetic Group session
Oversee the management of abnormal labs
Oversee the management of our blood collection station
Education of our primary care providers on diabetic care
Educate all providers on use of the electronic medical record
Review and counter sign our Physician Assistant notes
Direct patient care including a HIV positive population three days a week
Responsible for obtaining the distinction of Diabetic Center of Excellence for the Center. This allows us to bill at a higher rate through Medicare.

••••••••••Assistant Medical Director•••••Harlem Primary Care Network

Officer of Columbia University Harlem Primary Care Network
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CERTIFICATION/LICENSURE:

Licensed in New York State
Board Certified in Internal Medicine
Masters in Public Health
Certified Diabetic Educator



COMMITTEES Past and Present:

Co-Investigator for Northern Manhattan Immunization project. This was a five million CDC funded program to investigate and improve immunization in children under the age of two in Harlem and Washington Heights.

Chairperson of the PEER Review QA Program at the Renaissance Health Care Network

Co-Chairperson of the Credential Committee at the Renaissance Health Care Network

Chairperson of the PCAP Committee at the Renaissance Health Care Network

Chairperson of the Patient Recall Committee at the Renaissance Health Care Network

Chairperson of the Missed Appointment Committee at the Renaissance Health Care Network

Member of the Executive Performance Improvement Committee


TEACHING ACTIVITIES:

Clinical Teaching/Past and Present:

Primary Care in the inner City- Primary Care rotations for the third year residents from Harlem Hospital and visiting fourth year medical students. The medical residents and students learn the art of providing primary health care to the residents of Central Harlem. Besides seeing patients and participating in t4eam meetings, they will participate in a didactic session to discuss management of care in Primary Care environment.

Ward attending at Harlem Hospital performed one month each year. This involves teaching four to five interns, residents, physician assistant students and medical students.

Preceptor for the Primary Care Rotation of the third year medical students form Columbia University Medical School

References Upon Request


PUBLICATIONS/ABSTRACT
Physician and Nurse-Assisted Smoking Cessation in Harlem: published in the National Medical Association in •••••


Title

Author

Meeting or Journal

Inner-City Children Experience High Rates of Disengagement from Medical Homes

D. See, S. Findley, M Irigoyen, L. Cooper, C. Wallace, A. Caesar M. Anderson, F. Fries

National Immunization Conference, July•••••, Atlanta GA

Sensitivity of Vaccination Coverage to Immigration Reform

S. Findley, M Irigoyen, A. Caesar C. Wallace, L. Cooper, D See, F Fries

American Public Health Association Meeting, November •••••, Washington DC

Using Report Cards to Improve Delivery of Immunization Services

S. Findley, M Irigoyen, A. Caesar C. Wallace, L. Cooper, D. See, F. Fries

American Public Health Association Meeting, November •••••, Washington DC

Parent Versus Provider Perspectives on Barriers to Timely Immunizations

S. Findley, K. Hsu, M. Irigoyen, A. Caesar, D. See, F. Fries, C. Wallace

National Immunization Conference, June •••••, Dallas, TX

Parent Feedback on How to Improve Access to and Quality of Immunization Services

S. Findley, K. Hsu , M. Irigoyen, A. Caesar, D. See, F. Fries, C. Wallace

National Immunization Conference, June •••••, Dallas, TX

Defining Disengagement form Medical Homes among Low-Income Urban Children

M. Irigoyen, S. Findley, C. Wallace A. Caesar, S, Chen

•••••th National Immunization Conference
Washington DC July •••••, •••••

Immunization Status Among Low-Income Urban Children who Disengage form their First Medical Home

M. Irigoyen, S. Findley, C, Wallace, A. Caesar, S. Chen

•••••th National Immunization Conference
Washington DC July •••••, •••••

Comparison of Consecutive and Random Sample Methods for Assessing Immunization Rates at Inner City Clinics.

M. Irigoyen, S. Findley, A. Caesar, C. Wallace, S. Chen

PAS and AAP Joint Meeting , Boston, MA May •••••, •••••



•••••th National Immunization Conference
Washington DC July •••••, •••••

Primary Care Use and Disengagement from Medical Homes among Low-income Urban Children under age three.

S. Findley, M. Irigoyen, C. Wallace, A. Caesar, S. Chen

•••••th National Immunization Conference
Washington DC July •••••, •••••

A Study of Wait Times During Pediatric Health Care Visits at a Large Volume Teaching Hospital and a Small Community Based Health Center

K. Hsu, E. Hunt, S. Chen, D. See, A. Caesar, C. Wallace

PAS and AAP Joint Meeting , Boston, MA May •••••, •••••



•••••th National Immunization Conference
Washington DC July •••••, •••••

Impact of a Clinic Closure on Disengagement from the Medical Home and Immunization Coverage

K. Hsu, E. Hunt, S. Chen, D. See,
A Caesar

•••••th National Immunization Conference
Washington DC July •••••, •••••

Sally E. Findley, PhD, Matilde Irigoyen, MD, Donna See, MPH, MBA, Martha Sanchez, BA, Shaofu Chen, MD, PhD, Pamela Sternfels, MS and ••••• Caesar, MD, MPH. Community-Provider Partnerships to Reduce Immunization Disparities: Field Report From Northern Manhattan. American Journal of Public Health July •••••, Vol. •••••, No. •••••

Matilde Irigoyen, MD, Philip LaRussa, MD, Sally E Findley, PhD, Shaofu Chen, PhD, ••••• Caesar, MD, Peter Tesler, MD, MPH
Impact of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices •••••day grace period in a low-income community
American Journal of Preventive Medicine Volume •••••, Issue 3, Pages •••••, October •••••

Best Black Doctors in Metro N. Y. Posted in: Industry Focus The Network Journal Magazine. Magazine Edition : February •••••

Jacqueline M. Royce, PhD, Alfred Ashford, MD, Ken Resnicow, PhD, Harold P. Freeman, MD, ••••• A.
Caesar, MD, and Mario A. Orlandi, PhD Physician and Nurse-Assisted Smoking Cessation in Harlem JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, VOL. •••••, NO. 4