Dirk P Slaker
National Medical Director at Optum Health Solutions
- Role
- National Medical Director at Optum
- Location
- Nashville, TN, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dirk P Slaker
Physician with experience in clinical practice & research, education, marketing and most recently the business side of medicine with provider appeals & denials management. Extensive cooperative work with pharmaceutical companies both in education and clinical trials. Experience with medical device including raising venture capital and preparation/presentation of FDA submission for novel medical device for treatment of hepatitis C.
Experience
National Medical Director
Nov 2014 — Present · Nashville, TN, US
Currently employed as a National Medical Director for OPTUM Medical Benefits Management, a division of UHG. Position involves case management, network development, policy creation and education for all lines of business (Commercial, Medicare, Medicaid & Dual Eligible). Daily duties include the management of cases for transplantation (solid organ, stem cell), mechanical circulatory support devices (VAD, artificial heart) and CAR-T cellular therapy.
Education
Emory University School of Medicine
Fellow, Gastroenterology & Hepatology
1986 — 1989
UC San Diego
BA, Neurobiology
1973 — 1977
Medical College of Wisconsin
NA, Medicine
1979 — 1981
Washington University in St. Louis
MD, Medicine
1981 — 1983
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