"My objective is to work with PHMI and its partners around the world to develop and review patient-centered standards that are culturally adaptable, as well as a process that stimulates improvement."
 


  • Senior Consultant, Partners Harvard Medical International
  • President, International Society for Quality in Health Care
  • Consultant, Joint Commission International
  • Executive Director, International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • Professor Emeritus, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center


  • Hospital accreditation
  • Licensing and credentialing
  • Health care quality management and performance improvement


  • Vice President and Executive Director of International Relations, Joint Commission International, 2000-2003
  • Chairman of the Board, Joint Commission International, 1997-98
  • Professor and Chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Texas Health Science Center, 1984-2000
  • Chairman of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Sinai, 1973- 1984
  • Clinical Professor of Surgery at the University of Texas Medical School
  • Clinical Professor of Surgery at Baylor College of Medicine


  • Greece, India, United Arab Emirates, Australia, Spain


  • Indiana University, DDS
  • Wayne State University School of Medicine, MS

Bibliography 2005 Bibliography 2004
  • Kleefield S, Helfrick J, Mehta M, Crone R. "Patient Central: Development of a Patient Focused Quality Oversight Program for a Health Care City." International Society for Quality In Healthcare (ISQUA), Amsterdam. (Abstract)