Patricia Foster, RN BSN

08/2017 to Present Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Clinical Reviewer
WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER – Valhalla, NY
03/2014 to 08/2017 Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Coordinator
WESTCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER – Valhalla, NY
01/2014 to Current Expert Witness
BARIATRIC CONSULTING SERVICES
• Specialization in bariatric chart review, providing expert nursing testimony for legal firms, medical/surgical practices, medical facilities and consulting companies upon request.
• Successful Post-Op patient (Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass 2002).
05/2006 to 03/2014 Bariatric Program Coordinator
CROZER-CHESTER MEDICAL CENTER – Upland, PA
08/2005 to 04/2006 Bariatric Program Coordinator
WYCKOFF HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER – Brooklyn, NY
09/2004 to 07/2005 Bariatric Program Coordinator / Special Projects Coordinator
LONG BEACH MEDICAL CENTER – Long Beach, NY
CERTIFICATIONS:
Certified Bariatric Nurse 2008- Present
MBSAQIP Surgical Clinical Reviewer Certification (MBSCR)
NIH Certification "Protecting Human Research Participants"
MEMBERSHIPS:
Associate Member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
PUBLICATIONS:
External reviewer, Pennsylvania Patient Safety Authority's journal, The Advisory Vol 10, No 1- March 2013 Article: Class III Obese Patients: Is Your Hospital Equipped to Address Their Needs”
PRESENTATIONS:
2018 ACS Quality and Safety Conference- Poster Presentation "MBSAQIP- Obtaining Complete and Accurate 30-Day Post-Operative Data"
2019 ACS Quality and Safety Conference- Panelist "A Day in the Life of an MBSCR"
2019 MBSAQIP SCR Spotlight
• Registered Nurse, New York
• Registered Nurse, Pennsylvania
• Registered Nurse, Florida