Alan T. Falkoff, M.D., D.A.B.F.M., F.A.A.F.P.
Chairman of the Department of Family Practice, The Stamford Hospital 2003-2004; 2005-2006; 2007-2008
Associate Chief of the Department of Family Practice, The Stamford Hospital 1996-2002
Present
Private Practice Family Physician
Founder and Senior Partner High Ridge Family Practice, LLC (Established 1/2001)
Stamford, CT
Practice Established August 1, 1988
Address: 838 High Ridge Road (developed office design and layout)
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 322-7070
(203) 322-2389 FAX
Moved to as of July 1, 1998
Address: 992 High Ridge Road (developed office design and layout
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 322-7070
(203) 322-2389 FAX
Present Location as of August 2007 (developed Office Design and layout)
Address: 30 Buxton Farms Road, Suite 210
Stamford, CT 06905
(203) 322-7070
(203) 322-2389 FAX
Employs, manages and supervises 12 full time employees and 4 part time.
Maintained and supervised 1988-2005 Low Volume in Office Moderate Complexity Physicians
Office Lab (POL) with Full CLIA Certification and Licensing X three full inspections.
Closed in 2005 due to the ever increasing costs of maintaining labs and lack of adequate reimbursement.
Presently High Ridge Family Practice, LLC consists of:
2 Partner Board Certified Family Physicians – Dr. Falkoff senior and founding partner
1 Board Certified Pediatrician – Partner
1 Employed Board Certified Pediatrician
1 Employed FNP APRN
Practice Presently has from 7,500 to 8,000 active patients.
Practice volume is approximately 12,000-15,000 office visits per year.
Continues to grow annually from 8-12% per year.
Hospital practice volume variable.
Nursing home practice volume variable.
House call request volume variable.
Developed Online access when possible for Virtual Office Visits for patients unable to get to the office that could possibly be treated, with appropriate documentation and followup, as an outpatient and via the internet (using Instant Medical History)
Patient’s have secure access to their personal medical records, via WebView a Patient Portal Module of McKesson Practice Partner (presently Version 11.2)
Wrote and maintains for High Ridge Family Practice:
Adult Immunization Schedules
Pediatric Immunizations Schedules (designed to give all Peds Immunizations within recommended time frames but to minimize number of needle stick procedures per office visit)
Welcome Brochure for High Ridge Family Practice
Health Maintenance Guidelines for Patients for High Ridge Family Practice
Dr. Alan Falkoff’s Health Care Guidelines, unpublished book available in the office that is updated with Medical Guidelines, Immunization Schedules and Patient Education.
All policy and procedures for High Ridge Family Practice
Wrote and maintains High Ridge Family Practice, LLC Web Site on the Internet
http://www.HRFP.net and http://www.HighRidgeFamilyPractice.com
Original Written in Microsoft Publisher & posted on AOL
Internet URL Address: Http://members.aol.com/falball/FalkoffMSWP.html
Rewritten summer 2004. http://www.HighRidgeFamilyPractice.com
Present Website: rewritten and redesigned from Original by Max W. Falkoff in 2005. http://www.HRFP.net Website Manager – Max W. Falkoff (MS3-UCHC)
Developer of FUPI: Falkoff Unique Patient Identifier http://www.freepm.org:8080/FUPI/index_html
Licensure
Initial Medical Licenses: (lapsed due to inactivity, practicing in Stamford, CT since 1988) Pennsylvania, New York
Maintaining Active Licenses in: Connecticut
Hospital Staff Privileges
The Stamford Hospital-Attending Staff-since 8/1988
Appointments
Chairman of Department of Family Practice, The Stamford Hospital (2002 to 12/31/08 – Term Limits expired – this is the only Elected by Peers Chairman of any Department within the Hospital)
Associate Chief of Department of Family Practice, The Stamford Hospital (1996-2002) The Chairman and Associate Chairman / Chief are the Stamford Hospital’s only elected by their peers
Departmental Chair positions
Private Practice/Family Practice Staff Preceptor for Family Practice and Internal Medicine Residents since 1988
Faculty New York Medical College, since 1992 as Faculty Preceptor in Family Practice teaching 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year Medical Students
Faculty Columbia University School of Medicine, since 1999 as Faculty Preceptor in Family Practice teaching 1st, 2nd, and 3rd year Medical Students
Faculty Preceptor for University Connecticut Health Center (UConn) for Medical Students
Faculty Preceptor for APRNs – Columbia University, NYU, Pace University, Sacred Heart University
Member of the Medical Executive Committee of The Stamford Hospital – the elected Member at Large 2009-2010
Member of the Executive Board of Department of Family Medicine – 1996 to present
Member of the Clinical IT Physician’s Leadership Committee
Member of the Executive Board of the Stamford IPA
Past Appointments
Chairman of the Stamford IPA Information Technology Search Committee
Member of the Executive Board of the Family Practice Society of Stamford
Delegate to the Connecticut State Medical Society
Medical Society and Affiliations
American Academy of Family Practice
Connecticut Academy of Family Practice
Fairfield County Medical Association
American Medical Association
Connecticut State Medical Society
American Society of Bariatric Physicians
Faculty Appointments
New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York Family Practice Preceptor for 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th year Medical Students: 1992-Present
Assistant Faculty for St. Joseph Medical Center Family Practice Program at The Stamford Hospital; Preceptor for Family Practice Residents on selected inpatient cases and office private practice medicine
Assistant Faculty for The Stamford Hospital Internal Medicine Residency Program Preceptor for Internal Medicine Residents on selected inpatient cases and office private practice medicine
Columbia Presbyterian, NYC, NY Family Practice Preceptor for Medical Students: 2000-Present
Past Committee Assignments
Medical Board of The Stamford Hospital (Past)
Medical Executive Committee (Past)
Executive Committee Department of Family Medicine
Chairman of Departments Committee (Past)
Graduate Medical Education Committee (Past)
Physicians Information Technology (IT) Committee
ICU Committee (Past)
Clinical Leadership Council (Past)
Clinical IT Leadership Committee (Past)
Special Recognition
Connecticut Magazine named one of Connecticut’s Best Family Physicians 2003 (Awarded every 3yrs)
Connecticut Magazine named one of Connecticut’s Best Family Physicians 2006 (Awarded every 3yrs)
Connecticut Magazine named one of Connecticut’s Best Family Physicians 2009 (Awarded every 3yrs)
Connecticut Magazine named one of Connecticut’s Best Family Physicians 2012(Awarded every 3 yrs)
Named Top Doctor’s of Fairfield County 2012
Castle Connolly Top Doctors New York Metro Area 2012
Connecticut Magazine named one of Connecticut’s Best Family Physicians for Women 2006
America’s Top Family Physicians recognition – 2003 (Awarded every 3 yrs)
America’s Top Family Physicians recognition – 2006 (Awarded every 3 yrs)
America’s Top Family Physicians recognition – 2009 (Awarded every 3 yrs)
Global Who’s Who recognition award – 2008
Additional Responsibilities and Activities
Developed and implemented the Rules and Regulations of the Department of Family Practice of The Stamford Hospital
Wrote and maintains the Rules and Regulations of Present Family Practice Coverage Group of 3 Stamford Family Physicians and 2 Pediatricians
Organizes, coordinates and writes Call Coverage Schedule for present Family Practice Coverage Group, present group has been successfully functioning together since 1994
Organized and coordinated 4 Coverage Groups of Family Physicians since beginning practice in 1988
Participation in Medical Quality Improvement Programs
Qualdigm – Voluntary Primary Care, Federal and State Funded program High Ridge Family Practice given very high grades on all Quality measures PPRNet – Voluntary Primary Care, Federal Funded program High Ridge Family Practice given very high grades in many of over 85+ measured Quality of care markers. Top 25% of Practices through 2012. Noted as Best Performer Practices – Top 10% in Nation 2006
Certification: Board Certified in Family Practice
American Board of Family Practice‑Diplomate 1988‑1995; 1994‑2001; 2000-2007; 2007-2014
American Academy of Family Practice Fellow – Appointment 10/2004
Education
Family Practice Residency‑St. Joseph Medical Center, Stamford, CT July 1985 through June 1988
Chief Resident during Third year of Residency
Medical School‑St. George’s University School of Medicine Grenada, West Indies; Graduated 6/85
Clinical Training‑Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY
Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Manhattan Psychiatric Institute, NYC, NY
College‑Skidmore College, Saratoga Springs, NY
Graduated 1981 with B.A. Biology
Periclean Honor Society
Don Pyle Memorial Award
Interests
Medical: Preventive Medicine Nutrition Counseling‑Cholesterol and Weight Reduction
Diabetes, Hypertension, Cardiac Rehabilitation Management Sports Medicine,
Cardiac Heart Disease Prevention and Risk Reduction, Lyme Disease.
Sports Medicine and Training, Sports Medicine Treatement and Injury Rehabilitation,
Family Practice Faculty for New York Medical College in Valhalla, NY and
University of Connecticut Family Practice Department for Instruction in Out Patient
Office Medicine and Family Practice for Medical Students 1st through 4th year.
Healthcare Information Technologies.
Quality Medical Care issues – Evaluations, treatment and delivery systems.
Research Projects
Study of Clinical Effectiveness of Atrovastatin and comparisons to other HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors in Private Practice Setting to Determine Effectiveness of Achieving Lipid Goals . Study Proposed and accepted by Warner Lambert-Parke Davis, 1997-1999. Study Funded by Warner Lambert-Parke Davis. Initial Manuscript Produced, not submitted for Publication due to questions of data ownership as Warner Lambert-Parke Davis were bought out by Pfizer and Medical Research Managers changed. Study was presented at The Stamford Hospital Family Practice Medical Grand Rounds 2/2000.
Periodically participates in Clinical Drug Studies in Office Based Practice.
Studies participated in to date (unable to specify due to non-disclosure agreements)
Flu Testing
New Macrolide Antibiotics
New ARB Antihypertensiv
Hobbies and Activities
Activities: Coached Stamford Jewish Center Age Group Swim Team 1988‑1990; and drove the team bus to and from swim meets, team perenially prior to my coaching seasons finished often in 11th or 12th place of 12 team league, during my two years of coaching and instruction the team finished 3rd and 2nd. Head Coach/Manager T‑Ball 1992, 1993; Little League Baseball Head Coach/ Manager 1994; Minor Division Champions Camp Playland Head Coach/Manager 1995; Assistant Coach Champion AON Little League Team Junior Major Division, Junior Major Division Champions, 1996; Assistant Coach ProFitness Little League Team Junior Major Division. Manager 13 Year Old Prep-League Babe Ruth Team MMR Construction; 14-16 Babe Ruth Team, North Stamford Exchange. Soccer Coach 1992; 1996; 1999; 2000 Boys, Champions 14-16 year old league 2000: Soccer Coach 1995 Girls; Softball; National Adult Baseball Association player in the Mens Senior Baseball Over 30 Baseball League since 1992 playing for the Stamford Red Sox, Manager Stamford Red Sox 1998 seasons, renamed 1999 season Stamford Mets; Manager Stamford Mets 1999 – Present 2012. Winners of President’s Cup for CT Men’s Senior Baseball League for 2004 , 2005 & 2007.Official Scorekeeper/Standings Keeper and Schedule Maker for the CT Southern Men’s Over 28 Baseball League (of which the Stamford Mets are a part of) 2000, 2001 & 2002 seasons.
Avid Baseball Fan, Swimming, Photography, Scuba Diver and Underwater Photography, raising and breeding Exotic Tropical Fish, Genera Cichlidae. Maintains Collection of Orchids.
Finisher of 2008 Ford Ironman Florida Triathlon – November 1, 2008 at age 50.
Additional Business Interests
President, CEO and Founder of Medical Information Technology Consultants, LLC
President, CEO and Co-Founder of The Wellness Answer, LLC
President, CEO and Co-Founder of `a-glo, LLC
Medical Director – Redwood Wellness Partners, LL
Presentations
Presenter at User’s Group Meeting 2004 for Physician’s Micro Systems, Inc in Seattle
Presentation on Medical Practice Workflow and Office Efficiency Systems
Presenter at User’s Group Meeting 2005 for Physician’s Micro Systems, Inc in Seattle
Presentation on Medical Practice Integration, Workflow and Office Efficiency Systems
Presenter at EHR Summitt NY, sponsored by the Medical Records Institute 2005
Presentation on the Integrated Medical Practice, Workflow and Office Efficiency Systems
Presenter at TEPR 2005, Salt Lake City, Utah, sponsored by the Medical Records Institute 2005
Presentation on the Integrated Medical Practice, Workflow and Office Efficiency Systems
Expert Panelist at TEPR 2005, Salt Lake City, Utah – Discussion on Making EMRs work in Practice
Presenter at TEPR+ 2009, Palm Springs, CA, sponsored by the Medical Records Institute 2009
Presentation on The Evolution of Healthcare Information Technologies in Primary Care in the 21 st Century
Expert Panelist at The Stamford Hosptial Grand Rounds, October 2005, Patient Safety and Error Reduction through EMR
Multiple FP Departmental Presentations on Healthcare Information Technologies
Presentation to The Stamford Hospital Family Medicine Residents on PreOperative Clearance and Optimization Exams
Presentation The Stamford Hospital Grand Rounds on Evaluation and Comparisons of Treatment for Dyslipidemias in Family Medicine – 2000
Family Life
Married, wife Dani-Jose`, with two children Max (Emergeny Room Resident @ North Shore LIJ, Great Neck, NY, Graduate Medical School 2012 from UCHC) and Carly (Graduated 2010 UConn – Dual Major in Communications & Marketing and Business – Project Data Manager Millwood & Brown, Fairfield, CT).
