Dr Michael H Pfeiffer- "Impostor Physician" DC Veterans Hospital - Neurology - In Germany Never...

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Medical Center

50 Irving Street NW Washington DC 20422

June 3 2010

Mr Roy Morris Esq PO Box 100212 Arlington VA 22210

Dear Mr Morris

This letter is in response to your Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request dated February 122010 received in my office on April 1 and referred to as 10shy05012-F You requested the following records from the Veterans Administration concerning the physicianresearcher Dr Michael H Pfeiffer who was recently hired at the neurological clinic at the Veterans Administration Hospital in Washington DC

1 The application of Dr Michael H Pfeiffer for employment at the VA Hospital

2 Any records regarding the hiring of Dr Michael H Pfeiffers at the VA Hospital

3 Records relating to Dr Michael H Pfeiffers position hire date compensation grade and responsibilities at the VA Hospital

4 Records relating to Dr Michael H Pfeiffers qualifications to practice as a physician at the VA Hospital including but not limited to his medical school transcripts

5 Records evidencing any medical license held by Dr Michael H Pfeiffer 6 Records relating to any of the pending complaints filed against Dr Michael

H Pfeiffer at the DC Board of Medicine andor the Virginia Board of Medicine

7 Records describing any studies experiments clinical trials or other research activities in which Dr Michael H Pfeiffer is or plans to be involved

8 Any engagements or contracts that Dr Michael H Pfeiffer might have with other government agencies including but not limited to any intelligence agencies

We have enclosed a copy of the requested records for items 2-4 Items 5-6 are of public record and can be viewed at the following websites httpdhp virginiagovmedicinel httpwwwdocboardorgdocfinderhtml We have no information regarding items 7-8

However we are withholding all information which if disclosed would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of an individuals personal privacy under FOIA Exemption 6 [5 USC sect 552 (b)(6)]

This request was processed by the undersigned You may appeal the determination made in this response to

General Counsel (024) Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Avenue NW Washington DC 20420

If you should choose to file an appeal please include a copy of this letter with your appeal and clearly indicate why you disagree with our determination

Enclosure

PFEIFFERMICHAEL H NEUROLOGY DUTY

LAST PP 10 POSITION INFORMATION

LABOR DIST CODE-1 COST CTRORG PAY PLAN OCCUPATION SERIES amp TITLE ASSIGNMENT FUNCTIONAL CODE

GRADE STEP SALARY PAY BASIS DUTY BASIS FLSA NORMAL HOURS POSITION NUMBER COMPETITIVE LEVEL SUPERVISORY LEVEL

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COUNSELING amp SERVICES

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- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAI MEDICAL CENTER 50 Irving Street NW

Washington DC 20422

In Reply Refer To 688(llE)

VAMC 50 Irving Street NW Medical Staff Office 4C 1 05 Washington DC 20422

Attn Dr Michael Herbert Pfeiffer

This letter will serve to advise you of the disposition of your request for privileges or scope of practice at The Washington DC Veterans Affairs Medical Center in the Department of Neurology

_X__ Approved as requested (Copy attached)

Effective Date From 6172009 to 6162011

___ Approved with amendment(s) (Copy Attached)

Effective Date From to

Denied (See attached explanation)

Deferred (See attached explanation)

Ifyou have questions in reference to the information attached please contact the Medical StaffCredentialing office Rona Sebastian (202)745-8000 x 5257 Lewis Beasley (202)745-8000 x 5088 Brenda Talley-Smith (202) 745-8000 x 5530 or Felicia Shearin (202)745-8000 x 7853 Please remember that you may not work more than 2 years under your current privileges or scope of practice

Lewis C Beasley Program Specialist Medical Staff Office

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Effective Date

VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER WASHINGTON DC INITIAL CLINICAL PRIVILEGES APPLICATION

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Request for Approval of Privileges

( request approval for the Clinica PriV~1 indic ted on the attached form

Signature of Applicant DateL--tlt--J 17 111th 1 SERVICE CHIEF

After careful review and consideration of the applicants credentials clinical competence information and health starus I

_---V Recommend Approval alii requellited

____ Recommend Approval with the roUowin~ deletions or modifications

____ Deletions _______________________

____ Modifications ______________________

EXECUTi COMMITTEE OF THE MEDICAL STAFF

___V__Recommend Approval of Service Chief Recommendation

____ Recommend Disapproval ofService Chief Recommendation (Use attachment for 1la~on)

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ACTION BY APPROVING AUTHORITY

~pprove clinical privileges as reconunended by the Executive Committee of the Medical Staff

____ Disapprove clinical privileges as reconunended

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Medical Center Director

Request for Privileges Neurology Service Washington VAMC

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Urinary cather insertion (male amp female) Venopuncture

You may request privileges for the following procedures considered to be in the realm of Neurology Do not select your setting Your Section or Service Chief is responsible for selecting the setting of your approved privileges

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However we are withholding all information which if disclosed would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of an individuals personal privacy under FOIA Exemption 6 [5 USC sect 552 (b)(6)]

This request was processed by the undersigned You may appeal the determination made in this response to

General Counsel (024) Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Avenue NW Washington DC 20420

If you should choose to file an appeal please include a copy of this letter with your appeal and clearly indicate why you disagree with our determination

Enclosure







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