Mariella LaRosa

Experience

• Successfully represented health care facilities and individual providers in professional negligence claims in state court and before administrative agencies
• Member of trial team that successfully defended psychiatrist in major medical malpractice case involving claim of wrongful death of a 17 year old
• Successfully represented major home health agency in state licensing and reimbursement investigation and audit
• Successfully represented group of nurse midwives in contract negotiations with large hospital system
• Led team of legal and medical professionals in complete review and update of credentialing/privileging procedures and processes at large community hospital
• Provided legal advice and drafting of numerous agreements and forms in relation to a large community hospital’s transition to fully electronic health records

Before Carmody

Before practicing law, Mariella practiced acute care medicine as a Physician Associate at St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Connecticut. She practiced cardiology as part of a 12-member group of Physician Associates and in collaboration with attending physicians. She served as the assistant supervisor for the group of Physician Associates and her responsibilities included conducting peer review, drafting policies, and supervising Physician Associate students participating in cardiology rotations at the hospital. Prior to joining the staff at St. Francis Hospital, Mariella practiced internal medicine and geriatrics at the West Haven VA Medical Center.