Allianz Life Appoints New Medical Director.MINNEAPOLIS -- Allianz Healthcare Risk Management, the healthcare excess of loss division of Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life(R)) announces the addition of Gail Bender, M.D. as consulting Medical Director. In this role, Dr. Bender will focus on facility and program credentialing of the Allianz LifeTrac(SM) Transplant Network. In addition, she will support the Medical Management team and identify trends in medical care and technology that affect Allianz Life healthcare excess of loss clients and products. Dr. Bender brings an extensive background in Oncology and Internal Medicine. A graduate of the University of Minnesota (body, education) University of Minnesota - The home of Gopher. http://umn.edu/. Address: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. , Dr. Bender is a Board Certified board certified, adj the status of a dental specialist such as an orthodontist who has become a board diplomate by successfully completing the certification program of the recognized certification board in that area of practice. Oncologist, a Fellow of the American College of Physicians The American College of Physicians (ACP) is a national organization of doctors of internal medicine (internists), physicians who specialize in the prevention, detection and treatment of illnesses in adults. and a Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine The American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) is a non-profit, independent physician organization in the U.S. that certifies physicians who practice in internal medicine and its sub-specialties. . She has held professional positions at Ohio State University Ohio State University, main campus at Columbus; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered 1870, opened 1873 as Ohio Agricultural and Mechanical College, renamed 1878. There are also campuses at Lima, Mansfield, Marion, and Newark. Hospital and Veterans Administration Hospital in the areas of Internal Medicine and Hematology/Oncology. Dr. Bender has been in private practice for 22 years, and will continue her private oncology practice in St. Louis Park, MN. Over the past decade, Dr. Bender has held Board Directorships at Medica medica (māˑ·dē·k , HealthSystem Minnesota, and the Minnesota Board of Medical Practice. Professional memberships include the American Society of Clinical Oncology American Society of Clinical Oncology, or ASCO, is an organization that represents all clinical oncologists. Every year, ASCO holds a large symposium where physicians and researchers meet to convey and discuss research and ideas. and the Minnesota Society of Clinical Oncology. "Dr. Bender's interest and enthusiasm for transplantation and healthcare, along with her extensive experience on issues relating to cost, quality, and risk management make her a valuable addition to Allianz Life," said Tom Sass, vice president of Allianz LifeTrac Medical Management. About Allianz LifeTrac(SM) Transplant Network The Allianz LifeTrac Transplant Network is a national network of over 40 of the nation's leading transplant facilities and the only network of its kind to be JCAHO JCAHO Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, see there accredited accredited recognition by an appropriate authority that the performance of a particular institution has satisfied a prestated set of criteria. accredited herds cattle herds which have achieved a low level of reactors to, e.g. . LifeTrac processes over 2,000 transplant referrals per year. Currently over 23 million people have access to LifeTrac Network services and fixed-fee agreements through more than 400 HMOs, health plans and Managed Care Organizations. The Allianz LifeTrac Transplant Network has been providing service to clients since 1988. Access to the LifeTrac Network is available to all Allianz Healthcare Risk Management excess of loss clients without charge and sold commercially to payors, plan sponsors, employers, and a wide variety of Managed Care Organizations. About Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life(R)) is a leading provider of fixed and variable annuities and life policies, as well as long term care products, in the U.S. Allianz Life is also a major provider of health excess of loss services. Allianz Life is one of the primary companies of the Allianz Group - the 11th largest corporation in the world (Fortune, 2004). Allianz Group is represented with 700 subsidiaries in over 70 countries around the globe, and employs 175,000 people worldwide. Founded in 1896, Allianz Life is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. |
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