INDIANAPOLIS
– David M. Mandelbaum, MD, has been appointed medical director for Franciscan
Visiting Nurse Service (VNS), focusing on home health and post-acute care services.
Serving
patients in 30 Indiana counties, Franciscan VNS is a full-service home health-care organization, providing
care by nurses, physical therapists, speech and occupational therapists, home
care aides, social workers and dieticians, all under the guidance of primary
care physicians.
Dr. Mandelbaum also
serves as Director of Franciscan St. Francis Health’s Office of Medical Staff Engagement
and was the physician leader of the hospital’s project to convert to an
electronic medical records system.
A
native of New York City, he has served as President and Vice President of the Franciscan
St. Francis Health Medical Staff and chaired the Department of Surgery. He was
a practicing general surgeon with Franciscan Physician Network Indy Southside
Surgical from 1986 to 2009.
Dr.
Mandelbaum received his undergraduate degree in biological sciences from
Indiana University, where he later earned his medical degree. He completed an
internship, residency and fellowship in surgery at The Ohio State University
Hospitals.
He is a
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a member of the American
Academy of Home Care Medicine, American Academy of Hospice and Palliative
Medicine, American College of Physician Executives, American Medical
Association, Indiana State Medical Association and Indianapolis Medical
Society.
