Dr. Denis R. Pauze, PinnacleCare’s Medical Director, is a member of the American College of Emergency Physicians and American Academy of Pediatrics. Prior to joining PinnacleCare, Dr. Pauze worked at Inova Fairfax Hospital Emergency and Trauma Center. While there, he was an attending physician for a level I trauma center with 75,000 patient visits per year. Dr. Pauze specializes in emergency medicine. He has interests in preventative medicine and geriatric emergency medicine. In addition, Dr. Pauze completed his fellowship at Inova Fairfax Hospital for Children in pediatric emergency care.

As Medical Director at PinnacleCare, Dr. Pauze is responsible for overseeing, assisting and bringing new medical advances to the company’s PinnacleCare Advocate™ teams throughout the nation. Dr. Pauze earned his Medical Degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine in 1995. In addition, he has co-authored several articles on Inhalation Anthrax as he was involved in the care of one of the postal workers from the 2001 Anthrax cases. Denis lives in Arlington, Virginia with his wife. They enjoy hiking and kayaking in their spare time.