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>> James A. D'Orta, MD
Founder, Chairman
& CEO
Dr. D’Orta is a physician and businessman who was a Board Certified Specialist in Emergency Medicine and the Founder and President of International Medical Consulting, Inc. (IMC). IMC has provided medical support and consulting services to corporations and individuals over the past 10 years. Most recently, Dr. D’Orta served as an investor, medical advisor and board member to Minute Clinic, which was acquired by CVS, Inc., and now operates over 100 retail-based health clinics in 15 states. Prior to that position, he was the founder and CEO of a national physician service and medical device oversight provider, LifeLink MD, which was recently acquired by Medtronic Inc.
In addition to these business roles, Dr. D’Orta continues to serve as a director for the Board of Visitors at Johns Hopkins University and for the Board of Directors to the Georgetown University Hospital. He also holds faculty positions in emergency medicine and surgery at Georgetown, George Washington, and the University of Maryland Schools of Medicine and serves on several administrative and clinical oversight boards.
In the public arena, Dr. D’Orta has held numerous positions in the State of Maryland, including appointment as the State Medical Director. The Governor also named Dr. D’Orta Chairman of the Maryland Commission on Emergency Medical Services, which resulted in comprehensive reforms of the State’s emergency medical system, solidifying Maryland’s reputation as a leader in the field of emergency and trauma care.
Humanitarian relief has played an important role in shaping Dr. D’Orta’s professional life. He played a critical role in coordinating emergency physician teams in response to the earthquakes in Mexico City, Armenia, and San Francisco. He has provided medical aid to the victims of the Amtrak-Contrail disaster in Maryland and led an international medical task force to Kuwait after the Gulf war.
Dr. D’Orta has been honored with numerous awards given by his colleagues in medicine and the community. He has received several special citations from the President of the United States and the Governors and Legislatures of Maryland and Virginia.
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