Florence KavalerDr. Kavaler was formerly Assistant Surgeon General {Rear Admiral}, Director of the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital, Staten Island , New York; Study Director, Milbank Memorial Fund Commission for the Study Higher Education for Public Health; and Asistant Commissioner for Health and Medical Insurance Programs, NYC Department of Health. She serves in various Medcial Director positions at CapitolCare [Blue Cross HMO-Washington, DC], SANUS in NY and NJ[ New York Life HMO], MetLife 'HMO in NY [Metropolitan Life Insurance Company].' 'She is a member of the NYS Health Department Board for Professional Medical Conduct, and former Chair of the NYS Education Department Board for Medicine and continues to serve.' 'Dr. Kavaler earned a BA from Barnard College, and MD from SUNY Downstate Medical Center, and MS in Biostatistics and MPH from Columbia School of Public Health. She is a Diplomate [CHCQM] of the American Board of Quality Assurance and Utilization Review Physicians; held a license as a nursing home administrator [NY], and a license as a health care risk manager[Fla].' Dr. 'Kavaler was formerly President, Institute of Medical Law,Inc. a seminar company, and President , Medical Network Managers,Inc. a healthcare consulting firm.Her consultation skills capitalize on extensive experience in public policy, hospital administration, ambulatory care services, health insurance HMOs, long term care, and malpractice analysis.' Dr. Kavaler is a respected educator and funded researcher and is well published. Her articles address areas of medical care evaluation in multiple settings, administrative public policy dynamics, and research activities in drug addiction, foster-child health care, hospital cost control, aging ,public health and history of medicine.Recent books include 'Computers in Medical Administration; Higher Education for Public Health;Foster-Child Health Care; Cost Containment and DRGs:A Guide to Prospective Payment. Read More Read Less