Charles J Cattano Md Facp Facg Agaf

CHARLES J. CATTANO, MD, FACP, FACG, AGAF linkedin.com/in/charles-cattano-md MEDICAL SPECIALIST – AI EARLY ADOPTER Forward-thinking Gastroenterology automation-facile Leader, leveraging extensive clinical experience driving quality and value of care through evidence-based guidance and education. Longstanding national scale expertise designing and implementing clinical appropriateness guidelines. Demonstrated results through prioritizing and nurturing creativity. Known for leading with empathy and awareness, to clear roadblocks, and create environments where physicians, nurses, and support staff feel safe, supported, seen, and valued. Highly effective at leading cross-functional teams to achieve organizational success and team member buy-in, through targeted initiatives such as collaboration, mentorship, coaching, and talent development. Proven track record piloting and early adoption of AI-driven processes focused on creating, evaluating, and refining AI-generated work across core medical workflows — e.g., clinical reasoning, differential diagnosis, treatment planning, patient documentation, medical literature interpretation, peer review, and utilization management. CORE COMPETENCIES Peer Review | Clinical Guidelines | Utilization Management | AI Early Adopter Clinical Executive Management & Program Development | Mentorship PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE EVICORE OF EVERNORTH | Utilization Management04/2020-04/2026 Senior Medical Director, 08/2022-04/2026 • Clinical Lead of 35-physician Gastroenterology Program—interface with clinical leadership, daily clinical operations, business development, client-facing interaction, personnel evaluation and counseling, new hire mentoring, scheduling, work distribution, establish a transparent and collegial team environment, early adopted AI-driven peer review and utilization management platforms. • Owner/Author of proprietary Abdominal and Gastroenterology Guidelines—responsible for guideline creation and updates commensurate with medical literature and specialty society guidance, author guideline rationales, address client-specific variances, chair and staffed Guideline Committee. • Head Subject Matter Expert—in charge of all Gastroenterology SMEs, case oversights, expedited case reviews, outlier education and counseling. Medical Director, 04/2020-07/2022 PHYSICIAN PEER REVIEW 09/2009-Present • Maximus Federal Services, including multiple service lines of professional review, of Medicare services, as well as tort review for Veterans Administration Office of Medical and Legal Affairs, 9/2009 ongoing. • Multiple IRO (Independent Review Organization) contracts: MLS Group, MRIA (Medical Review Institute of America), Med Connect VA, NMR (Network Medical Review), Mednick Associates, MCMC, IMedecs, Qualis Health, AMR (Advanced Medical Reviews), Second Opinions, AllMed Health Care Management, Dane Street, MCN (Medical Consultants Network), IMR/Permedion, Keystone. CHARLES J. CATTANO - Page Two ADDITIONAL RELEVANT EXPERIENCE CLINICAL PRACTICE: ANNE ARUNDEL GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES (AAGA) Annapolis, MD Senior member of group partnership while long-serving as Chief of Medicine for local hospital. FULLER-ROBERTS CLINIC South Boston, VA Founder and head of Gastroenterology/ Internal Medicine Department, while serving as Director of Medical Education for local hospital and CME-accrediting authority for state medical society. PITTSBURGH GASTROENTEROLOGY ASSOCIATES Pittsburgh, PA MICHAEL REESE HEALTH PLAN Chicago, IL LOCUMS to underserved communities - Weatherby HealthCare | Seaside Gastroenterology. VOLUNTEER: Journal Reviewer • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy • Digestive Diseases and Sciences • New York State Journal of Medicine Civil Air Patrol, Annapolis Composite Squadron—Leadership and Health Officer at rank of Captain. INNOVATION: "QualComp" - Menu-drive prototype designed for ambulatory surgery centers to track/report quality assurance data and endoscope usage. EDUCATION Gastroenterology Fellowship, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia) Metabolic Diseases Fellowship, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Internal Medicine Residency, McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University (Chicago) Doctor of Medicine, SUNY - Upstate Medical University (Syracuse) PhD Candidate Cellular & Developmental Biology, SUNY-Stony Brook (Long Island) Bachelor of Arts, SUNY – Binghamton / Harpur College ABIM CERTIFICATION Gastroenterology:-,-,- Gastroenterology LKA (Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment) extends ABIM (American Board of Internal Medicine) certification through 2029 APPENDIX HONORS 2019 Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Honoree, January 2019 https://wwlifetimeachievement.com/2019/04/01/charles-joseph-cattano/ Who's Who Top Doctors Honors Edition,- America's Best Doctors, August 2015 Doctors' Choice Award, 5-star Review (peer selected), July 2015 http://www.doctorschoiceawards.org/nominees/dr-charles-j-cattano/ HealthTap (healthtap.com), 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 "Top Gastroenterologist in The Nation" Award "Most Influential Doctor in Maryland" Award "Top Doctor in Delaware" Award What's Up Annapolis magazine, 2007-09, 2009-11, 2011-13 Top Doc in Gastroenterology (peer selected) Castle Connolly Directory (www.castleconnolly.com), 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 "Regional Top Doc in Maryland" for Gastroenterology (peer selected) Marquis Directories Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, 1996 (1st Edition); 1997 (2nd Edition) Who's Who in The World, 1997 Fellow (AGAF), American Gastroenterological Association (since 2006) Fellow (FACG), American College of Gastroenterology (since 2000) Fellow (FACP), American College of Physicians (since 1998) Mensa (member since 1986) SUNY-Binghamton / Harpur College Phi Beta Kappa, elected 1976 To PSI of New York chapter Outstanding Academic Performance (cum Laude) MEDICAL LICENSURE Arizona. Issued10/22/2020; Expires 3/31/2027 Connecticut. Issued 3/01/2024; Expires 3/31/2026 Delaware. Issued 6/06/1995; Expires: 3/31/2027 Florida. Issued 8/28/2019; Expires 1/31/2028 Illinois. Issued 7/15/1983; inactive post-residency Kentucky. Issued 11/14/2022; Expires 2/28/2026 Maine. Issued 3/31/2015; Expires: 3/31/2027 Maryland. Issued 1/10/1995; Expires: 9/30/2026 Minnesota. Issued 10/22/2020; Expires 3/31/2026 Mississippi. Issued 10/29/2020; Expires 6/30/2026 New Hampshire. Issued 10/22/2020; Expires 6/30/2026 Nevada. Issued 10/28/2020; Expires 6/30/2027 North Carolina. Issued 5/26/1996; Expires: 3/30/2026 North Dakota. Issued 10/23/2020; Expires 3/30/2026 Oklahoma. Issued 11/01/2020; Expires 11/1/2026 Pennsylvania. Issued 3/14/1986; Expires: 12/31/2026 Texas. Issued 11/18/2022; Expires 11/30/2026 Virginia. Issued 2/01/1995; Expires: 3/31/2026 ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS • Duke University Medical Center and Durhan VAMC, Consulting Associate faculty and preceptor to fellow’s clinic, 1/1997-11/2002 • James Madison University, Adjunct Professor to Physician Assistant Program, 1/2000-11/2002 • Medical Society of Virginia, Hospital CME Accreditation, stipended reviewer 1/2000-11/2002 • ABB Corporation (South Boston facility), Medical Director and Education officer 6/1998-11/2002 • University of Pittsburgh: Assistant Professor of Medicine, 6/1989-8/1991; Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, 8/1991-10/1994 INSTITUTIONAL PRIVILEGES AND APPOINTMENTS • Pen Bay Medical Center (Rockport ME), 10/7/2019- 3/20/2020 (furloughed by COVID-19) • Redington-Fairview Hospital (Skowhegan ME), 8/5/2019-9/30/2019 • MaineGeneral Medical Center (Augusta ME), 4/13/2015-4/1/2016; 11/12/2018-8/1/2019 • UPMC Pinnacle Hanover Hospital (Hanover PA), 3/16/2018-11/1/2018 • WellSpan-York Hospital (York PA), 1/29/2018-11/1/2018 • WellSpan-Good Samaritan Hospital (Lebanon PA), 4/11/2016-1/29/2018 • Beebe Health Care (Lewes DE), 4/25/2014-1/2022 • Bayhealth Medical Center (Milford DE), 4/21/2014-10/2015 • Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center (Annapolis MD), 2/2002-10/2015 • Chief, Medicine Service, 6/1/2010 - 1/1/2015 • Associate Chief, Medical Service, 6/2008 - 6/2010 • Founder and Editor, "The Medicine Man" (Bimonthly medical staff newsletter) • Halifax Regional Hospital (South Boston VA) ◦ Director of Medical Education (stipended), 6/1998-11/2002 • Duke University Medical Center and Durham VAMC (Durham, NC)—as above • Person County Memorial Hospital (Roxboro NC), 4/13/1998 – 1/31/2002 • University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC), 6/1989-6/1995. [UPMC combined Presbyterian University Hospital and Montefiore University Hospital in 1991] ◦ Assistant Head, Gastroenterology Unit ◦ Co-Director, Gallstone Treatment Program ◦ University of Pittsburgh professorships as listed above • St. Clair Memorial Hospital, Mount Lebanon PA • Ohio Valley General Hospital, McKees Rocks PA • Canonsburg General Hospital, Canonsburg PA • Michael Reese Hospital and Medical Center, Chicago IL PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY DISTINCTIONS American Medical Association (AMA) • Delegate, AMA Medical Student Section • Delegate, Residents Physician Section • Pennsylvania Delegate, AMA - House of Delegates • St. Clair Hospital Delegate, AMA Organized Medical Staff Section • Halifax Regional Hospital Delegate, AMA Organized Medical Staff Section Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) • Delegate, MSSNY House of Delegates • State Chairperson, Medical Student Section American College of Physicians (ACP-ASIM) • Delegate, Resident Physicians Section Illinois State Medical Society (ISMS) • Delegate, ISMS House of Delegates • Governing Council, Resident Physicians Section Pennsylvania Medical Society (PMS) • Delegate, PMS House of Delegates • Vice-Chair, Resident Physicians Section • Editor-in-Chief, “Input" quarterly • Chair, Commission on Medical Education Philadelphia County Medical Society (PCMS) • Resident Trustee, PCMS Board of Trustees • Vice-Chair, Young Physicians Section Pennsylvania Society of Gastroenterology (PSG) • PSG Board of Governors Allegheny County Medical Society (ACMS) • Chair, ACMS Membership Committee PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR • Clinical Trial cooperatives (8 available upon request) • Phase II, III, IV sponsored research (29 available upon request) • Clinical Research initiatives ◦ Maryland Clinical Trials: founder and Principal Investigator for clinical research at AAGA, 2/2002-12/2012 ◦ Fuller-Roberts Clinic: founder and Principal Investigator for clinical research, 6/1996-1/2002 PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS • Cattano, C. "Abuse of Medical Students", Letters. JAMA, 1982; 247(22):3079. • Cattano, C. "Non-cardiac Chest Pain from a Gastroenterologist's Perspective". Practical Gastroenterology, 1990; 14(7):53, 57-60, 63-66. • Cattano, C. "Trends in Gallbladder Disease and Treatment". Practical Gastroenterology, 1992;16(3):19-20, 23, 24, 26, 29-30. • Schade, R. & Cattano, C. "Trends in Gallbladder Disease and Its Treatment (Part 1)". Hospital Medicine, 1992;28(10);22, 24-28, 31. Reprinted in Tiempos Medicos 1993. • Schade, R. & Cattano, C. "Trends in Gallbladder Disease and Its Treatment (Part 2)". Hospital Medicine, 1992;28(11);30, 32, 37-40, 43-45. • Cattano, C. Ciprofloxacin in a Patient with Exacerbation of Functional Gastrointestinal Symptoms After an Episode of Gastroenteritis. Gastroent & Hepatol. 2007;3(1, Suppl 1):5 • Original Research Papers • Nissim, I., Cattano, C., Lin, Z., Acid-base regulation of hepatic glutamine metabolism and ureagenesis: study with 15N. J Am Soc Nephrol. 1993 Jan;3(7):1416-27 • Nissim, I., Cattano, C., Yudkoff, M. Relative Role of the Glutaminase, Glutamate Dehydrogenase, and AMP-Deaminase Pathways in Hepatic Ureagenesis: Studies with N15. Arch Biochem Biophys, 1992; 2:393-401. Abstracts: • Cattano, C. & Nissim, I. “Application of N15 and GC-MS for the Study of Hepatic Ureagenesis” (Abstract). Hepatology, 1988;8(5):1336. • Cattano, C. & Sieg, S. “Are Patients Self-Selected for Gallstone Lithotripsy • Cattano, C. & Nissim, I. “Hepatic Ureagenesis: Studies with N15” (Abstract). Gastroenterology,1990; 98(Pt. 2); A486. Revised for presentation to the Gastrointestinal Health Science Associate Young Investigators’ Conference, Philadelphia, 1990. • Nissim, I., Sega, S., Cattano, C., Yudkoff, M. “The Role of AMP-Deaminease Versus Glutamate Dehydrogenase in Regulation of Urea Synthesis” (Abstract). Submitted by invitation to the 10th International Biophysics Congress, Ottawa, 1989. • Heywood, T. & Cattano, C., “Dysphagia Lusoria: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature” (Abstract). Proceedings of the North American Conference of Gastroenterology Fellows, San Diego, 1991. • Cattano, C., & Sieg, S. “Effects of Shock-Wave Lithotripsy on Hepatic Injury and Ureagenesis in the Rat” (Abstract). Gastroenterology, 1991; 100(Pt 2); A312. • Cattano, C., Sieg, S., Cohen, N. “A Proposed In Vitro Rat Model for Assessing the Hepatocellular Effects of Shock-Wave Lithotripsy” (Abstract). Presented to the American Lithotripsy Society 1991 Annual meeting, Orlando • Cattano, C., & Carr, B. “Is ICG Clearance Predictive of Acute Hepatic Tolerance to Intra-arterial Cancer Chemotherapy?” Hepatology, 1991; 14(Pt. 2):270A.