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CAREER PROFILECombination of architectural/industrial design training and formal education/practical experience in hospital administration operations has provided unique perspective and understanding of medical/hospital facility planning and design for maximum efficiency/effectiveness. Master planning, project space allocation programming and architectural design of over 100 domestic (more than 20 U.S. states) and foreign (Europe [England, Belgium]; Middle East/Mediterranean [Cyprus, Turkey, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates]; Asia [Thailand]; North/South America [Canada, Chile]; Caribbean [Turks and Caicos Islands, Curaçao]; Africa [Botswana]) hospital facilities ranging from specialty extensions for high technology installations to 1,000 bed hospitals.Skilled interviewer/negotiator working with physicians and medical personnel and regulatory agencies to determine appropriate facility space requirements, distinguishing “wants” from true needs to sustain efficient and effective operations maximizing patient care. Coordinating with equipment planner and building code specialist early in planning/programming process essential to ensure accurate preliminary construction cost estimates. Evaluation of existing structures to determine compliance with applicable existing and future building codes and regulatory requirements. Consultation/collaboration with all necessary design and construction professionals supports preliminary conclusions and leads to credible projections of project costs.