Professional Experience

2000 - present

Medical Director, Rochester School for the Deaf, Rochester, NY

• Supervisor-Student Health Center with four nurses in a residential/community school for the Deaf

• Develop, present and educate about health related policy and programs for all students, staff and families. Perform various exams

2005 - 2006

Urgent Care Physician, Eastside Medical Urgent Care, LLC, Penfield, NY

• Highest patient satisfaction rates in center

• Family Physician in Urgent Care center, utilized electronic health record

2003 - 2005

Private Professional Practice, Rochester, NY

• Family Physician with specialty in community oriented primary care of Deaf and Hard of Hearing patients (30% of patients are Deaf/Hard of Hearing, 70% have normal hearing)

• Researched and utilized electronic health record

• Present medical and practice management topics to University of Rochester medical students, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community and Monroe County Medical Society

1998 - 2003

Family Physician, Lifetime Health, Rochester, NY

• Staff Family Physician with Obstetrics. Specialized in community oriented primary care of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients (30% of patients were Deaf/Hard of Hearing, 70% with normal hearing)

• Received high satisfaction survey ratings yearly since surveys started in 1999

• Recruited nearly 1000 Deaf/ Hard of Hearing Patients and their families

• Presented medical topics to Physicians, Hospitals and the Deaf/Hard of Hearing community

• Wrote and consulted on medical articles for the Democrat and Chronicle and Deaf Rochester News

1993 - 1998

Family Physician, Advocate Medical Group, Park Ridge, IL

• Staff Family Physician with Obstetrics

• Academic Faculty-Preceptor for residents in Labor and Delivery

Appointments

Food and Drug Administration-Ear, Nose and Throat Devices Panel, Gaithersburg, MD

• Consumer Representative-April 2004-March 2008

• Evaluate Ear, Nose and Throat Devices prescribed for consumers for the FDA

National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME), Philadelphia, PA

• Consultant-Disability Services-2004-present

• Evaluate Accommodation Standards Deaf Medical Students requiring the USMLE Exams.

National Center for Deaf Health Research, Rochester, NY

• Consultant-2004-present

• Evaluation Committee

• Communication and Dissemination Committee

• Education and Training Committee

• Deaf Health Task Force Committee, 2003-2004

• funded by Centers for Disease Control

Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Rockville, MD

• Consultant-2004

• Research Book Reviewer on Persons with Disabilities

University of Rochester Medical School, Rochester, NY

• Clinical Faculty-Precept Medical Students, 1998-present

• Consultant, Department of Family Medicine-Deafness, Deaf Culture and Service to the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patient

National Association of the Deaf, Silver Spring, MD

• Consultant, Family Medicine-2000-present

• Medical Access Committee

Gallaudet University/ Delmarva Foundation for Medical Care, Washington, DC

• Expert Panelist-Standards for Health Care Services to Deaf/ Hard of Hearing Adults, 2000

National Institute on Deafness and other Communication Disorders, Rockville, MD

• Task Force Member-Biomedical and Behavioral Research Career Opportunities for Deaf Individuals, 2002

• Co-Chair--Working Group on Communicating Informed Consent to Individuals Who Are Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing, 1999

Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, Chicago, IL

• Consultant-1996-2001

• Americans with Disabilities Act and Continuing Medical Education

• Presented to numerous continuing medical education providers regarding CME accessibility under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Certifications

PALS/ACLS 2004-2006

ATLS 2004-2008

CPR/AED Certification 2003

American Board of Family Practice 2000-2007, 1993-2000

Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics 1996-2001

Sexual Dysfunction, Counselor, Loyola University Medical Center

Professional Organizations

American Academy of Family Physicians

New York Academy of Family Physicians

Monroe County Medical Society

Medical Society of the State of NY

National Association of the Deaf and Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf

Activities

Rochester Hearing and Speech Center, Rochester, NY

• Chair-Professional Advisory Committee, 2004-present

• Board Member, 2004-present

Monroe County Medical Society

• School Health and Sports Medicine committee 2002-present

Congregation Light of Israel, Rochester, NY

• Sisterhood President- 2004-present

Camp Seneca Lake

• Camp Physician, Penn Yan, NY, Summers 2002-2004, 2006

Girl Scouts of the Genesee Valley

• Treasurer-2002-2004

Honors

Community Champion, Quota International, Batavia, NY, 2001

Woman of the Year, AARP Chapter, Village of Mt. Prospect, IL, 1994

Education

• Family Medicine, Lutheran General Family Practice Residency, Park Ridge, IL

• MD, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, IL

• BA, Biochemistry, Cum Laude, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

• Junior Year Abroad, University of Sussex, Falmer, Brighton, England

Public Speaking

Numerous presentations to the D/deaf and Hard of Hearing community and interpreters on Health Care and role modeling to elementary, secondary schools, Hospitals, Medical Schools/Residencies as well as Universities and Government Agencies. Recent highlighted presentations follow:

Monroe County Medical Society: Practice Survival Series

Rochester, NY, May 11, 2005

Presentation: Practice Survival and the Deaf/Hard of Hearing Patient

Tianjin University of Technology/Pen International: All-China Higher Special Education Conference October 15-16, 2004

Presentation: Healthcare and the Deaf Postsecondary Student: Observations and Educational Impact

University of California, Berkeley/The State of California -- Health Conference.

Berkeley, CA, December 10-12, 2001

Presentation: E-Health and the D/deaf

The Diet Minister of Health & Social Welfare/Japanese Federation of the Deaf

Tokyo, Japan, September 3-10, 2000

Presentations: Appealed to revise laws on licensure for Disabled Health Care Providers (Law repealed-July 31, 2001), Health Care and the Disabled Physician

Publication/Poster

Tamaskar, P., Malia, T. (MD), Stern, C. (MD), Gorenflo, D. (PhD), Meador, H. (PhD), Zazove, P. (MD): Preventive Attitudes and Beliefs of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Individuals, Archives of Family Medicine, Vol. 9, #6, June 2000.

American Public Health Association

Washington, DC, November 1999

Poster : Access to Health Care for the D/deaf Population in Rochester, NY

Morgan, K.M., Locastro, A., Bruner, W.E., Stern, C.R., Lata, G.F. and Hareh, S.: Beta-N-Acetyl-glucosaminidase: Continuing Evidence for Role in Ocular Neovascularization, Investigative Opthalmology and Visual Science, 27: (No. 3 Supplement), 307, 1986

Media Appearances

CBS Sunday Morning with Charles Osgood, WORK 13 News, ABC News, NBC News, R News, Life Choices, Deaf Mosaic, People Magazine, Parade Magazine, American Medical News, Democrat and Chronicle, Advance Magazine, Chicago Tribune, Daily Herald, Park Ridge Herald, Silent News, Deaf Rochester News, JDCC News, World Around You, Volta Voices, Human Ecology, Deaf USA

Interests and Activities

Racquetball, Dance, Volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee, Art, Antiques, Bridge, Crosswords, Mysteries. Currently restoring 1920s Four-Square Colonial home.

Languages

American Sign Language (fluent), Spanish (conversational)