Craig Baumgartner, PA-C, MBA, MPLC, DFAAPA
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Listed in Critical Care Medicine, Emergency Medicine, General Surgery, Hand Surgery, Hospitalist, Internal Medicine, Medical Management, Medicine and Health, Neurological Surgery, Occupational Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, Pain Management, Surgery, Trauma Surgery, Urology, Vascular Surgery
- Glenview, IL
- 847-477-8885
- www.linkedin.com/in/baumgartnerconsulting
- baumgartnerconsulting@gmail.com
A. T. Still University
Mesa, AZ
Master of Physician Assistant Studies (MPAS) 1999
Critical Care Medicine http://www.unmc.edu/alliedhealth/education/pa/
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE
Master of Business Administration (MBA) 1989
Jacksonville University www.ju.edu/
Jacksonville, FL
Bachelor of Health Science (BHS) 1985
Physician Assistant Program http://pap.med.ufl.edu/
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
DOT Paramedic Training Program (EMT-P) 1980
Northeastern Indiana EMS Regional
Coordination Center
Fort Wayne, IN
CERTIFICATION
National Commission on Certification of
Physician Assistants #1015795 http://www.nccpa.net/
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
LICENSURE
United States Department of Justice
Drug Enforcement Agency, Schedule 2,2N,3,3N,4,5
Practitioner # *********
State of Illinois
Department of Professional Regulation
Physician Assistant License # 085-000503
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
UPIN # R17264,Provider # 567410, NPI # 1982604054
Consulting
Consulting service in research, education, teaching and quality improvement to various pharmaceutical, biotech, healthcare, educational and legal corporations.
Research/Biotech
Participated in clinical research and development of Bremer halo vest system, Optical Tracking System frameless stereotactic system, Gliadel Wafers phase IV and IL13PEI phase I-III pharmaceutical trials. Wrote grant applications for research projects resulting in funding for new programs. Developed and implemented clinical pathways resulting in improved patient care, decreased hospital costs and increased reimbursement.
Administration
Responsible for supervision and recruitment of clinical and nonclinical personnel. Responsible for capital equipment budget and equipment purchase, public relations, strategic and financial planning and program development(head & spinal cord injury, pain management and neuroscience programs), risk management and quality assurance.
Teaching
Experienced academic faculty member teaching physician assistant and medical students and surgical residents. Educated local, state and national government officials and agencies regarding medical / patient’s rights issues.
Surgery (Neuro, General, Trauma, Orthopedic, Urology, Vascular, Plastics, Critical Care)
62,000 clinical hours in evaluation, management(ER, critical care and floor) and first assist at surgery of neurological, general, trauma, orthopedic, urology and vascular surgery patients
Medicine (Emergency, Critical Care, Occupational, Primary Care, Hospital) 20,000 clinical hours in evaluation and management of patients in main ER, fast track, urgent care centers, mobile intensive care units, acute and subacute inpatients and outpatient primary care and occupational medicine clinics.
10,000 clinical hours experience in all aspects of hospital and critical care medicine
NorthShore University HealthSystem www.northshore.org
Department of Surgery
( coverage of 30-60 inpatients-general, ortho, vascular, urology, trauma, neurosurgery)
Glenview, IL
Senior Physician Assistant (10-20 hours/month) 06/06-present
IPC Healthcare www.hospitalist.com
( coverage of acute and post acute care internal/hospital medicine patients)
Arlington Heights, IL
Physician Assistant (10-20 hours/month) 04/13-present
United Airlines Employee Health Clinic www.premisehealth.com
( occupational/primary/urgent/emergency medicine patients)
Chicago O’Hare International Airport
Chief Executive Officer (10-30 hours/month) 06/98-present
Baumgartner Consulting
Previous full time positions
Physician Assistant (160-200 hours/month) 07/02-05/06
Emergency Care Group of Northwest / Northwest Community Hospital
Department of Emergency Medicine http://www.nch.org/
(152,926 ER visits/year,14th busiest Emergency Department in U.S)
Arlington Heights, IL
Physician Assistant (160-240 hours/month) 11/00-05/02
Dominique Engel, MD, Inc
( neurosurgery/administrative director)
Marysville, CA
Senior Physician Assistant (160-240 hours/month) 07/92-12/00
Evanston Northwestern Healthcare www.northshore.org
Division of Neurosurgery
(Level I Trauma Center)
Evanston, IL
Senior Physician Assistant (160-240 hours/month) 10/85-06/92
University of Florida Health Science Center http://ufhealthjax.org/
Department of Neurosurgery
(Level I Trauma Center)
Jacksonville, FL
Previous part time positions
Physician Assistant (10-40 hours /month) 03/07-01/09
Northwest Community Hospital http://www.nch.org/
Occupational Health
Arlington Heights, IL
Physician Assistant (10-40 hours/month) 06/06-02/08
Best Practices/Northwest Community Hospital
Department of Emergency Medicine-Treatment Centers
Arlington Heights, IL
Physician Assistant (40-80 hours/month) 08/01-06/02
Fremont-Rideout Health Group
Department of Emergency Medicine
Marysville, CA
Physician Assistant (20-40 hours/month) 10/94-12/99
St Francis Hospital
Department of Emergency Medicine
Evanston, IL
Craig Baumgartner, PA-C, DFAAPA
Craig Baumgartner is a board certified, clinically practicing physician assistant. He is the immediate past President of the American Academy of Physician Assistants in Legal Medicine. Mr Baumgartner has provided analysis of the standard of care provided by physician assistants at the circuit, appellate and supreme court levels since he was first asked to do so in 2001.
Clinical experience
Surgery (Neuro, General, Trauma, Orthopedic, Urology, Vascular, Plastics, Critical Care)
>62,000 clinical hours in evaluation, management(ER, critical care and floor) and first assist at surgery of neurological, general, trauma, orthopedic, urology and vascular surgery patients
Medicine (Emergency, Critical Care, Occupational, Primary Care, Hospital)
> 20,000 clinical hours in evaluation and management of patients in main ER, fast track, urgent care centers, mobile intensive care units, acute and subacute inpatients and outpatient primary care and occupational medicine clinics.
> 10,000 clinical hours experience in all aspects of hospital and critical care medicine
professional activities
National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants
Subject Matter Expert
American Academy of Physician Assistants
Distinguished Fellow Work Group
AAPA Conference Grader
Reviewer –paper on PA Prescribing of Schedule II Medication
Chicago Healthcare Executives Forum University 2011-2014
Presenter-Healthcare Law and Professional Ethics
Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants 2006-present
Peer Reviewer
Education
Master of Physician Assistant Studies
Critical Care Medicine
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Master of Business Administration
Jacksonville University
Bachelor of Health Science
Physician Assistant Program
University of Florida
Teaching experience
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science-initial appointment 2007
Clinical Assistant Professor
The Chicago Medical School/Finch University of Health and Science -initial appointment 1994
Clinical Assistant Professor
Northwestern University Medical School-initial appointment 1999
Instructor of Neurosurgery
Professional Organizations
American Academy of Physician Assistants in Legal Medicine 2008-present
President 2015-2017
President-Elect 2013-2015
Board of Directors 2010-present
American Academy of Physician Assistants 1985-present
Distinguished Fellow-DFAAPA
Clinical Preceptor-CPAAPA
Illinois Academy of Physician Assistants 1992-present
Society of Critical Care Medicine 2006-2010
Society of Emergency Medicine Physician Assistants 2003-2008
American Association of Neurological Surgeons 1994-2003
Association of Neurosurgical Physician Assistants 1992-2003
Board of Directors
Florida Academy of Physician Assistants 1985-1992
Board of Directors
Contact information
baumgartnerconsulting@gmail.com
(847) 477-8885
Additional Information available at
https://www.linkedin.com/in/baumgartnerconsulting