Herschel Lessin

Vice President The Children's Medical Group PLLC

  • Poughkeepsie NY

Funny, engaging speaker on children's health, medical missions, immunizations, medical economics, medical liability, & healthcare policy,

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Biography

Dr. Lessin has been a practicing Pediatrician since 1982. He received his Doctor of Medicine from Stanford University in Palo Alto California and completed three years of Pediatric Residency training at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Before founding The Children's Medical Group (CMG), a practice of 24 pediatricians practicing in 8 offices and caring for more than 32,000 childre, Dr. Lessin was managing partner of the Hudson Valley Pediatric Group. At CMG, he has served as both the Medical Director and the Director of Clinical Research. Dr. Lessin was also a founding member of the Taconic IPA and served as its Chairman for 14 years. That organization now boasts over 3000 physician members serving over 150,000 patients. Dr, Lessin has broad media experience in radio, print, television and internet venues in which he provides patient education and was a member of the National Association of Medical Communicators. He appeared as host of "Kidstuff" on local radio for more than 15 years, was the author of "Pediatrician on Call" in a regional newspaper for 10 years, has appeared on local and regional television, and has written broadly on health information portals and blogs. Dr. Lessin is active on a national level in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), serving as a member of the national Committee on Practice and Ambulatory Medicine, which reviews and comments upon all national AAP policies prior to publication. He is co-lead author of the national AAP policy on Immunization Coverage published and the upcoming statement on Immunizing Adult Caregivers in the Pediatric Office. He lectures nationally at AAP conferences and has been an invited speaker at multiple institutions and meetings, garnering outstanding audience reviews. Dr. Lessin is a media spokesperson for the AAP and has been quoted in The Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, NY Times and the the Associated Press. He has gone on more than a dozen medical mission trips to under-developed countries including Vietnam, Honduras, Guatemala, and Ghana. He has presented to the medical staff at multiple children's hospitals in Vietnam. For 25 years he has has served as an expert consultant in Medical Malpractice litigation for both Plaintiff and Defense. He is board certified in Pediatrics and in Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

Industry Expertise

Health Care - Providers
Pharmaceuticals
Legal Services
Non-Profit/Charitable
Medical/Dental Practice
Management Consulting
Childcare
Health Care - Facilities
Health Care - Services
Public Policy

Areas of Expertise

Healthcare Policy/Aco's
Medical Practice Management/Economics
Medical Liability
Immunization Policy/Economics
Medical Mission Volunteer
Pediatric Healthcare Topics
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Accomplishments

Medical Director, The Children's Medical Group, PLLC

Responsible for developing Quality Improvement processes and clinical protocols. Also conducts audits and supervises in-house CME for phyicians and other clinical staff.

Director of Clinical Research, The Children's Medical Group

Responsible for over-seeing all clinical research activities at the group, supervising study co-ordinators and staff, interfacing with study sponsors. I have been a principal investigator on more than 2 dozen clinical studies

Senior Consultant, The Verden Group

The Verden Group,is a full service practice management and medical business consulting group serving physician practices, hospitals, corporations, and other healthcare organizations. I consult on an independent contractor basis.

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Education

Stanford University School of Medicine

MD

Medicine

1979

Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven CT

Intern and Resident in Pediatrics

1982

Union College, Schenectady NY

BS

Biology

1975

Summa Cum Laude

Affiliations

  • Dutchess County Medical Society
  • Certified Managed Care Executive, America's Health Insurance Plans
  • NYS Medical Society
  • Editorial Advisory Board, Practice Management Online
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics
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Event Appearances

Title

AAP National Conference and Exhibition  2008 - 2012 Various locations (San Francisco, Boston, New Orleans, Orlando)

Title

13th Annual Pediatric Guru's Conference, Goryeb Childrens Hospital  Skytop Lodge, Skytop, PA

2011-06-03

Title

Arizona Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics, Practice Management and Vaccine Economics  Phoenix, AZ

2010-11-13

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Sample Talks

ADHD: Why does my child behave this way and how do I stop it?

An overview of the symptoms, diagnosis, physiology, and treatment of ADHD. Can be aimed at either parents or professionals

Developing Market Power: A discussion of Practice Aggregation Models

Given the rapid pace of healthcare refore and the changing health care marketplace, Private medical practices are going to be forced to aggregate into larger entities in order to compete. Various models of aggregating practices are discussed.

"Omigod!! I'm Being Sued"

An overview of how to handle the day you get your first subpoena and the structure and process of medical practice litigation. What to do and what not to do.

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Style

Availability

  • Keynote
  • Moderator
  • Panelist
  • Workshop Leader
  • Host/MC
  • Author Appearance

Fees

$2000 to $5000