Alex Gorsky
Chairman, Board of Directors
Johnson & Johnson Corporation
One Johnson & Johnson Plaza
New Brunswick, NJ 08933
Dear Dr. Gorsky:
As a professional with nearly ten years experience in clinical research, I am writing to express my interest in obtaining a position at Johnson & Johnson starting February 2019. My background covers academic, teaching, clinical, and research experience.
I am a graduate of U.S. Career Institutes medical coding specialist certificate program in 2013 and have training in ICD-10-CM Basics from U.S. Career Institute. I have completed a 4Med CICP certification program in ICD-10-CM from 4Med Plus. I have seven medical coding certifications in the medical coding field, including a CPC, CANPC in anesthesia and pain management coding, CCVTC in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery coding, CEDC in emergency department, and am ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS proficient, and have a CCS-P Badge from AHIMA. I am a CANPC/CCVTC coding lecturer for American Academy of Professional Coders, Southwest University, and TXHIMA. In addition, I was an HIM Coder for Mesa Hills Specialty Hospital based in El Paso, TX who has given me an excellent reference and recommendation letter. In addition, I have medical training in medicine, anesthesiology, and cardiovascular and thoracic surgery which can be a good complement in a medical training and medical research program.
I am a graduate of NAPSRXs Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sales Training Program, passing a standardized national exam and becoming a Certified National Pharmaceutical Representative (CNPR). Covered topics include clinical pharmacology, drug distribution, package insert information, drug patents, preclinical studies, clinical trials, biopharmaceutical drug development, therapeutic agents, pharmaceutical terminology, pharmaceutical marketing, ethical and regulatory guidelines, pharmaceutical sales techniques, making the most of your sales calls, and pharmaceutical terminology.
I have an M.D. and Ph.D. with basic and clinical science research experience in variety of fields including human studies, clinical animal models in ultraviolet radiation-induced cataract, and teaching in ophthalmology. Specifically, I have worked in human study coordination, blood processing for chemical analysis, animal models of the guinea pig, chemicals preparation, ultrafiltration, high performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet radiation detection. I have knowledge of genetics, ophthalmology, applied optics, lens, corneal, retinal anatomy and physiology, and oculoplastics. Additionally, I have taught optometry, lens anatomy and physiology courses at Karolinska Institutet to graduate students for five years. I hold the certification Licentiate degree.
My M.D. was earned from Emory University followed by one year medical training at Yale University and Brown University. After that I decided to pursue research as that better served my aptitude and interest. I completed Ph.D. for clinical science in ophthalmology from Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. My research publications include 56 papers and 100 abstracts. My project ascorbate prevention of the ultraviolet radiation-induced cataract in an in vivo animal model will contribute to the future of the pharmaceutical industry and lead to the development of new ocular medications and high-tech innovations. During the project, I developed a pioneering method for Ascorbate measurement in lens tissue samples, utilizing homogenization in metaphosphoric acid, ultrafiltration, and high performance liquid chromatography with ultraviolet detection. The method can be applicable to Ascorbate measurement in other tissues, including lens, retina, cornea, and vitreous humor. I plan to obtain the grant for Pharmacodynamics of ascorbate in the ocular lens as part of a human clinical trial. It can in addition be applied to other tissues, possibly cardiac, skeletal muscle, blood, lungs, and kidney. The work that I performed at Karolinska Institutet was pre-clinical research in a guinea pig cataract in vivo model. You will find my academic and research experience potentially a valuable asset to Johnson & Johnson.
At Brown University/Lifespan in Department of surgery I studied arginase activity in mouse peritoneal macrophages in a surgical model of wound healing. The work is related to the surgical field. It counts as basic science research experience.
I have significant research experience from my earlier training at Vanderbilt University and Emory University School of Medicine. Basic science research required for the beginning of pre-clinical research was studied. At Vanderbilt University, I spent one year doing an honors Molecular biology research project on the mitochondrial megachannel, a protein in heart muscle cells which plays a significant role in reperfusion injury. I found after experimenting with cyclosporin A binding to the mitochondrial megachannel and by utilizing cellulose filtration that the mitochondrial megachannel is made up of more than one subunit. The mitochondrial megachannels activity was determined and reproduced after separating the subunits and reconstituting the subunits. The significance of the results was that the mitochondria play a critical role in cardiac reperfusion injury. I earned High honors in molecular biology for the one-year honors project. At Emory University School of Medicine I studied ligand binding properties of the interphotoreceptor retinoid binding protein (IRBP), finding that IRBP binds retinol analogues with high affinity, playing a role in the visual cycle. In the Departments of ophthalmology and biochemistry at Emory University School of Medicine, in a clinical study on 120 human volunteers in the general population as part of controls for the AREDS study, I found that Plasma cystine increases with age in humans in a published ARVO abstract (1997). The significance of the results was that REDOX balance shifts towards oxidation with age. Antioxidants including cysteine, homocysteine, and glutathione become oxidized with age due to age-related oxidative stress in a number of conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, and cardiovascular disease. The clinical study served as part of controls for AREDS study. I feel that I will be of high value to Johnson & Johnson.
References are available upon request.
Sincerely,
Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., Licentiate degree, Ph.D., COC, CPC, CCS-P, CANPC, CCVTC, CEDC, 4Med CICP, RMC, CMAA, CBCS, CNPR, CRMC, AHIMA Coding Professional
5030 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville, GA 30044
678-427-6511 cell; 915-642-4269 home; 281-899-0543 skype; 915-779-7912 eFAX
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Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D., Ph.D. (Lic.)
6154 Black Mallard Place, El Paso, TX 79932
678-427-6511 cell; 915-642-4269 home
[email protected]
Objective: Medical administration including coding, billing, audit, compliance, analysis, and training and pharmaceutical research.
Skills
Medical coding (ICD-9-CM, CPT, HCPCS II) with proficiency in ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS
Deep knowledge of anatomy, physiology, medical terminology, disease management
Expertise in use of medical coding software, professional conduct HIPAA and joint commission, abstracting of medical records and analysis, RHIA training, HCC training, Epic-like experience, DRG analysis, case management, medical transcription, quality data care set analysis, coding and clinical documentation improvement (CDI) for Long-Term Care Hospital (LTCH), and insurance dispute resolution
Cardiovascular coding
Anesthesia and pain management coding
Emergency department coding
Cardiology
Extensive clinical research experience and training in medicine
Anesthesiology of guinea pigs
Ultrafiltration with high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) with ultraviolet detection
Well-versed in correct grammar and spelling, strong work ethics, leadership, and self-management discipline
Education
Graduate Certificate Medical coding specialist (GPA=4.00) (600 Hours) U.S. Career Institute Fort Collins, CO 1/2019
Certificate from Evaluation and Management (E/M) training course American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT 10/2018
Certificate 2018 COC Accelerated Outpatient Facility Outpatient Coding course (93.00% A average; GPA 4.00) American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT 8/2018
Certificate of Cardiology coding and Certificate of General Surgery and Anesthesia coding Greenville Tech Greenville, SC 2/2016
MOOC certificate of attendance Health Data Analytics with MS Excel St. Scholastica, MN December, 2015
Certificate of Achievement Coding-Baseline-ICD-10 Inpatient Diagnostic Precyse University, USA December 4, 2015
Certificate Explore a career in medical coding (A average; GPA 4.00) (360 hours) El Paso Community College El Paso, TX 7/2018
Triple Certificate in administrative medical specialist (GPA 4.00), medical coding and billing (97% A average; GPA 4.00), +medical terminology (98% A average; GPA 4.00) (360 Hours) University of Georgia Athens, GA 3/2015
Graduate from a Certificate of ICD-10-CM Coding Proficiency (CICP) course (scored 86% on final exam) 4Med Plus Chicago, IL 10/2017
School worth educational hours (322.75 hours up to 4/2018) American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City UT 10/2013 to present
Graduate of NAPSRXs Pharmacology/Pharmaceutical Sales Training Program CNPR Number 608042014 Member of NAPSRx National Association of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives (NAPSRX) Washington, D.C. 3/2014
Graduate Certificate Medical Coding Specialist course (87% B average; GPA 3.00) (600 Hours) U.S. Career Institute Fort Collins, CO 2012-2013
Ph.D degree in clinical science for ophthalmology Department of Clinical Neuroscience Karolinska Institutet Stockholm, Sweden June, 2008
Licentiate (comparable to M.S.) degree in clinical science for ophthalmology Department of Clinical Neuroscience Karolinska Institutet Stockholm, Sweden October, 2006
M.D. in Medicine Emory University School of Medicine Atlanta, GA 1997
B.S. in Molecular Biology (GPA 3.95) summa cum laude high honors in molecular biology Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN 1993
High school diploma Parkview High School Lilburn, GA 1989
Professional Achievements
Medical coding and medical research
Expertise in medical coding, billing, auditing, compliance and medical records administration with 4 years of experience as a CPC, CANPC, CCVTC, CEDC
2 years of experience as a CANPC anesthesia and pain management coder
3 years of in-patient hospital experience in medical care
20 years of experience in medical research
CPC® Certified Professional coder from American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC),
CPC®-A, passed CPC® exam, AAPC, 10/2013
COCTM Certified outpatient coder from American Academy of Professional Coders (AAPC), passed COCTM exam, AAPC, 6/2015
CCS-P Certified coding specialist-physician based from American Health Information Management Association (AHIMA), passed CCS-P exam, AHIMA, 5/2015
CANPCTM Certified anesthesia and pain management coder from AAPC, passed CANPCTM exam, AAPC, 8/2015
CCVTCTM Certified cardiovascular and thoracic surgery coder from AAPC, passed CCVTCTM exam, AAPC, 3/2017
CEDCTM Certified emergency department coder from AAPC, passed CEDCTM exam, AAPC, 6/2018
4Med CICP ICD-10-CM certification from 4Med Plus, 10/2017
Certificate of ICD-10-CM Coding Proficiency (4Med CICP) certification (86% final score), ICD-10-CM Coding Professional, 4Med Plus, Chicago, IL, and Libman Education, Bedford, MA, 10/2017
RMC Registered medical coder from Medical Management Institute (MMI), passed RMC certification exam (score=90.67%), MMI, Atlanta, GA, 11/2018.
Passed RMC Registered medical coder update exam (score=98%), MMI, 1/2019
Passed RMC Registered medical coder Practice Exam (score=90%), MMI, Atlanta, GA, 11/2018
Passed CPC Practice Exam 2018-2019 (score=77.08%), Trivium Test Prep, USA, 12/2018
Certificate of ICD-10-CM proficiency from AAPC in 1/2014
Certificate of ICD-10-PCS proficiency from AAPC, 11/2015
Certificate of completion, Professional Coding Practice course (final score=91.42%) for 60 CEUs, AHIMA, Chicago, IL, 4/2018
Certificate of completion earning 45.00 CEUs in the ICD-10-CM coding field, Basic ICD Coding Part II (final score=80%), AHIMA, Chicago, IL, 10/2018
Certificate of completion earning 45.00 CEUs in the ICD-10-CM coding field, Basic ICD Coding Part I course (final score=88%), AHIMA, Chicago, IL, 4/2018
CCS-P Badge, AHIMA, Chicago, IL, 1/2018
Certificate, ICD-10-CM hematology and oncology specialty code set training, AAPC, 12/2017
Certificate of Approval, ICD-10-CM Coding Workbook for Cardiology, passed 203: Cardiology ICD-10-CM certification exam 1 (2017), Optum 360, 2/2018
Certificate of Approval, ICD-10-CM Coding Workbook for Cardiology, passed 204: Cardiology ICD-10-CM certification exam 2 (2017), Optum 360, 2/2018
Certificate of Approval, ICD-10-CM Coding Workbook for General Surgery, passed 207: General Surgery ICD-10-CM certification exam 1, Optum 360, USA, 10/2017
Certificate of Approval, ICD-10-CM Coding Workbook for General Surgery, passed 208: General Surgery ICD-10-CM certification exam 2, Optum 360, USA, 10/2017 Certificate, ICD-10-CM specialty cardiology code set training, American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 9/2016
Passed CMC assessment (30 questions; score=75%), Practice Management Institute, 3/2019
Certificate of completion (100 questions; score=88%), ICD-10-CM Post-Training Assessment, AHIMA Academy, 3/2019
Certificate of passing an ICD-10-CM and ICD-10-PCS proficiency post-training e-assessment (100 questions; 78% score) from AHIMA Academy in 7/2015
Certificate, CPC-A Practicum with CEUs badge, AAPC, 11/2014
Certificate, Practicode Professional Fee (ICD-9), AAPC, 10/2016
Certified Medical Administrative Assistant (CMAA), National Health Career Associates (NHA), passed CMAA exam, November, 2014
Certified Billing and Coding Specialist (CBCS), passed CBCS exam, NHA, November, 2014
Expecting certification in Texas Medical Jurisprudence CANPC/CCVTC lecturer for AAPC, Southwest University, and TXHIMA
Certificate, COC Accelerated Facility Outpatient Coding course, AAPC, 9/2018
Performing CANPC coding on 600 cases, COC-A Practicum, American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT, 6/2018-
Completed medical coding and CANPC coding of 300 cases, AHA Coding Clinic in ICD-10-CM and HCPCS, American Hospital Association, Chicago, IL, 7/2016-1/2017
Performing medical coding of 600 cases per year in CPT, HCPCS II, ICD-10-CM, and ICD-9-CM, CPT Appendix C, Coding Clinic, USA, 1/2015-
Performing medical coding article review on journal articles for medical research and medical training including NEJM, Stanford Medicine, and IOVS, USA, 9/2018-
Certificate of CPMA Medical Auditing, course, AAPC, December, 2015
Certificate of CPPM Practice Management, course, AAPC, January, 2016
ICD-10-PCS Code set training (16 hours) course, AAPC 1/2015
ICD-10-CM General code set training (16 hours) course, AAPC, 1/2014
Graduate of NAPSRXs Pharmacology/Pharmaceutical Sales Training Program, CNPR Number 608042014, Member of NAPSRx, National Association of Pharmaceutical Sales Representatives (NAPSRX), Washington, D.C., 3/2014
Certified national pharmaceutical representative (CNPR), NAPSRx
Certified risk management consultant (CRMC), Confidential Texas corporation
Made posterboard as Vino C. Mody Jr., M.D. (15/15), Yale-New Haven Hospital (Waterbury, CT), New Haven, CT, 7/1997
In-patient hospital rounds including ICU and CCU at Emory University, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Brown University/Lifespan Hospitals, 1995-1999
Prepared health administration flowchart, Emory Healthcare, 6/2016
Training in medical coding from Optum and United Health Group, 4/2018
Freelance medical researcher in phytochemicals and Horizon 2020, 10/2011-
JFAMC Coding Advisory, published Anesthesia and Pain Management tools, 2017
Marquis Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare 2006-2007, featured as Chunilal Mody, M.D.
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine early admissions winner, 1992
Professional Experience
Sawgrass Behavioral, Weston, FL March 2019
Mental health CPC coder
Completed three psychiatry cases for training in CPT, HCPCS II, and ICD-10-CM
Houston Healthcare, Warner Robins, GA March 2019
Medical coder
Completed five cases in CPT, HCPCS II, and ICD-10-CM
Southwest University, El Paso, TX, and TXHIMA, Texas Jun 2015-present
CANPC/CCVTC Coding Lecturer
Delivered and delivering lectures in CANPC, CCVTC, cardiology, and CPC to and audience of students, professionals, and medical coders worldwide
American Academy of Professional Coders, Salt Lake City, UT Jun 2015-present
CANPC/CCVTC Coding Lecturer
Delivered and delivering lectures in CANPC, CCVTC, cardiology, and CPC to and audience of students, professionals, and medical coders worldwide
Mesa Hills Specialty Hospital, El Paso, TX May 2017-Jan 2018
HIM Coder
Inpatient coder; Ran 32-bed service
Abstracted medical records from charts
Performed ICD-10-CM, ICD-10-PCS coding on inpatient charts
Resolved insurance-related disputes
Worked on medical billing and medical clerk work
Altegra Health, Atlanta, GA Jan 2016- Apr 2016
Remote medical coder and auditor
Performed ICD-10-CM coding in HCC-like software for 305 cases of training
HGS USA, LLC, Peoria, IL Aug 2015 Feb 2016
Remote medical coder
Performed medical coding on charts from five major metropolitan USA hospitals
Worked with medical coding software and medical records software
Six sigma trainee Cisco Systems Atlanta, GA 10/2015 to 11/2015
CoRPs volunteer Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Jun 2016
American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT December 2018
Certificate Medical coding trainee COC-A ICD-10 Practicum
American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT Nov 2015 – Jul 2016
Certificate Medical coding trainee CPC-A ICD-10 Practicum
American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT May 2015 Nov 2015
Medical coding trainee COC-A Practicum
North Georgia Heart Specialists Buford, GA Nov 2014
Volunteer cardiology trainee
American Academy of Professional Coders Salt Lake City, UT Jun 2014 Nov 2014
Certificate and CEUs badge Medical coding trainee CPC-A Practicum
CTS Sales Profile USA Nov 2014
Sales profile questionnaire trainee
Southwest Hindu Temple New Mexico USA May 2014
Volunteer
Farooq Jivani Agency Norcross, GA Jan 2014
Customer service representative
Georgia State University Atlanta, Georgia Oct 2011 to Oct 2014
Freelance Research Scientist
Karolinska Institutet Stockholm, Sweden Jun 2008 – Jun 2012
Guest Medical Researcher
Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden Oct 2000 Jun 2008
Medical researcher
Performed homogenization in met phosphoric acid, ultrafiltration, and HPLC with UV detection on lens samples
Performed anesthesiology on guinea pigs
Performed statistical analysis and paper writing
National Board of Examiners in Optometry (NBEO) March 2003-July 2005
Proctor