Dr. Charles David Cook

Multi-talented healthcare business leader with over 20 years of experience in Physiatry and Psychiatry.

Contract Position - Psychiatry/Mental Health Examinations - LifeSource - Blowing Rock, NC to Jacobs Creek, North Carolina

Presently employed as contract position performing Psych/Mental Health Examinations on geriatric patients in SNF/ALF environments.

• Medication Management for initial and follow-up psych evaluations for chronic disease medication management of persistent mood disorders that range from: Anxiety/Depression to Schizophrenia/Schizoaffective Disorder/Huntington's Disease
• Responsible for new SOM's for LifeSource Partners presentation
• Recruited PMHNP-C providers to the company for career opportunities

Mental and Physical Disability Examiner - IMA

(2024-01)

Presently employed 1 day per month. Perform complete mental and physical disability exams for the State of North Carolina utilizing both physiatry and psychiatry nursing/medical skills to determine appropriate limitation status for each applicant applying for disability.

• Typically evaluate one patient per 30 minutes, this includes both a psychological evaluation and physiatry evaluation

Certified Physiatry DNP - Comprehensive Rehab Consultants - Chatham, NC

(2024-01)

Presently employed 1 day per week with Chatham Nursing and Rehab Consultants.

• Review PDPM notes from skilled services to ensure proper billing occurs for services rendered

Partner, Certified Family Nurse Practitioner - The Oaks Internal Medicine and Endocrinology - Winston-Salem, NC

(2015-01 - 2023-02)

LLC was dissolved. Evaluated patients on a 15–30-minute window for follow-up appointments and one hour for new patients. This clinic was an outpatient setting, evaluated patients in the clinic four days per week.

• Collaborated with Psychiatric/Behavioral Mental Health, Endocrinology, Nephrology, Neurology, Orthopedics, Physical Therapy, and Oncology disciplines

Regional Trainer - FastMed Urgent Care

(2013 - 2017)

The company went from privately held to public. Typically treated 24-36 patients per day that included starting IV fluids, suturing, and chronic/acute medical needs for patients across the life span.

Psychiatry and Internal Medicine Provider - Wilkes County Jail/NC Department of State Corrections

(2013 - 2023)

Psychiatry focus was (addiction, bipolar, schizophrenia, conduct disorder, depression and anxiety) and Internal Medicine. Overwhelmingly majority of offenders in the state of North Carolina have a form of mental illness, my responsibility was to ensure each offender had their target behaviors treated to enable them to competently stand trial, and potentially be a candidate for work release.

Psychiatric Mental Health Post-Masters Certificate - Psychiatry/Mental Health - Maryville University (2023) Saint Louis, MO

Doctor of Nursing Practice - Nursing - Winston-Salem State University (2021) Winston-Salem, NC

Master of Science - FNP-C - Winston-Salem State University (2013) Winston-Salem, NC

Bachelor of Science - Nursing - Winston-Salem State University (2009) Winston-Salem, NC

Bachelor of Science - Business Management - Appalachian State University (1993-09) Boone, NC