MichaelLawrenceShepherdMDCPA

Summary

• Experienced Physician Executive with a demonstrated history of working as a Senior Medical Director in the health insurance industry, as the corporate medical director of a large, private healthcare system’s 2500 physician clinically integrated network (primary care practitioners and specialists) and as a senior level leader (Chief Medical Officer for Behavioral Health Programs) and medical advisor to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Inspector General tasked with system-wide oversight of quality, strategic plan implementation, and reducing waste, fraud, and abuse. A strong healthcare services professional with experience in sensitive client and stakeholder facing roles, strategic written and verbal communication, execution of Healthcare system and Health Insurer core imperatives, and analysis and effective conveyance of healthcare and financial data. Holds a Certified Public Accountant designation in addition to having served as an attending medical clinician in the academic, public, and private healthcare sectors.