WYNDOLYN C. BELL, M.D., F.A.A.P
7750 Sagebrush Drive
Atlanta, Georgia 30350
Residence: 770-394-8298
Pager: 404-899-5481
Fax: 770-394-8327
E-mail: wcbmd1@mindspring.com
EDUCATION
Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia
Chemistry Major, 1970-1973
Meharry Medical College, Nashville, Tennessee
School of Medicine, 1973-1977, M.D., May 29, 1977
University of Chicago Hospitals and Clinics, Chicago, Illinois
Residency in General Pediatrics, 1977-1980
EXPERIENCE
South DeKalb Pediatrics, P.C., Decatur, Georgia (A private pediatric general
practice with more than 10,000 patients actively enrolled)
Staff physician (1/99 to Present)
Responsibilities: Provide primary medical care to infants, children and adolescents in
ambulatory and inpatient settings. Provide care to healthy newborns and those requiring
intermediate level care in a hospital facility. Responsible for official office responses for
OSHA and CLIA issues. Provide written responses on behalf of patients having disputes
with insurance companies or government funded coverage.
Accomplishments:
 Revised well child and ill child visit forms to improve the office evaluation by
managed care companies and to improve data collected by managed care agencies for
HEDIS.
 Developed standard letters to notify patients of laboratory results and to improve
office efficiency for providing such notification.
 Speaker, Georgia Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics Spring Meeting, “What
Pediatricians Should Know About HEDIS”, June, 1999.
 Selected for training in the National Pediatric Faculty Development Scholars Program
conducted by Ambulatory Pediatric Association to train pediatricians to teach medical
students and pediatric residents in private offices.
 Appointed to the Quality Assurance Committee, United Healthcare of Georgia.
 Representative of the Georgia Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics to the
Quality Council of the Georgia Healthcare Leadership Council.
 Appointed to the National Advisory Commission on Childhood Vaccines.
Georgia Department of Human Resources (DHR), Division of Public Health (DPH),
Atlanta, Georgia, Director, Child and Adolescent Health Unit, 3/94 to 12/99
Responsibilities: Managed a $30 million budget. Supervised a staff of 27 (professional
and administrative). Responsible for state level oversight for children’s health programs
in the Division of Public Health (Office of School Health, Newborn Metabolic Screening
Program, Children’s Medical Services (CMS -program for 15,000 chronically ill and
handicapped children), Vision, Hearing and Scoliosis Screening Programs, Adolescent
Health Program, Healthy Childcare America Grant, Ryan White Title IV Program, Public
Health component of the Health Check (EPSDT) Program (well child care for children
enrolled in the Medicaid Program), Babies’ Can’t Wait Program (Early Intervention
Program for children birth to 3 years), Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Program.
Developed and implemented clinical program standards and clinical and administrative
program policies. Coordinated state programs with physicians, children’s hospitals and
pediatric academic teaching programs. Represented the state at local, state, regional and
national meeting. Made presentations to professional and consumer groups. Medical
consultation provided to other DHR divisions and to the Department of Medical
Assistance (Medicaid). Respondent to state and federal program audits. Respondent to
consumer inquiries and complaints for DPH and DHR.
Accomplishments:
 In association with the Medical College of Georgia, developed program to provide
specialty medical care to children with chronic illness using the State Telemedicine
System that resulted in increased access to care and reduced costs to providers and
patients. Project was presented at the American Telemedicine Association Meeting,
April, 1997.
 Used the State Academic and Telemedicine System to conduct committee meetings,
to train professional staff and consumer groups on a variety of issues. Use of this
system increased the ability of persons from remote parts of the state to access health
care and reduced costs to the state for provision of these conferences and meetings.
 Provided the official response for the DHR to a General Accounting Office inquiry
about the Department’s Telemedicine programs and funding.
 In association with the Public Health Laboratory, supervised the implementation of
revisions in the newborn metabolic screening and the development of a new manual
for physicians and hospitals.
 Supervised the development of an allocation formula and process for review for the
distribution of CMS funds to the 15 district health programs. Presented at a meeting,
“Children Who are Medically Complex or Technologically Dependent: Meeting the
Needs of Children and Families”, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, March, 1997.
 In association with the Agency for Health Care Policy and Research, successfully
planned and executed a two day conference called, “Providing Quality Services to
Children with Special Healthcare Needs Under Managed Care” that was attended by
more than 150 legislators, public policy agency directors, physicians, hospitals
administrators, academicians and consumers.
 Conducted a review for the Department of Medical Assistance of the care provided to
children who were oxygen or ventilator dependent and made recommendations for
program revisions.
 Redirected the CMS Medical Advisory Committee from administrative policy review
to evaluation of new medical treatments and technologies and providing medical
advise to the program.
 Supervised the Child and Adolescent Health Unit development and the successful
awarding of three grants from outside sources.
 Supervised the conversion of the Unit’s administrative functions from all paper to
electronic.
 Elected Secretary of the Georgia Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics and
appointed to the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Community Health
Services.
 Completed the executive training program, “Understanding the New World of Health
care” conducted by Harvard University, Harvard School of Medicine, John F.
Kennedy School of Government and the Harvard Division of Health Policy Research
and Education, November 15-23, 1997.
Georgia Department of Human Resources, Division of Public Health, Atlanta,
Georgia
Medical Director, Children’s Medical Services Atlanta Clinic, 10/86 to 3/94
Responsibilities: Managed a $6 million budget that provided medical care to 5,000
children, ages birth to 21, with chronic illnesses and handicapping conditions.
Supervised 35 professional and administrative employees. Credentialed and recruited
physicians to provide specialty care to patients in the clinic and in private offices.
Developed administrative and clinical policies, procedures and program standards.
Supervised the implementation of computer technology at the clinic. Served as a medical
consultant to the specialty clinics, the physicians, and other programs within the
Division of Public Health. Project Officer for the Ryan White Title IV Program
(program for infants, children, adolescents and women affected by HIV/AIDS).
Respondent for state and federal program audits. Manager of the Crippled Children’s
Fund. Made presentations to professional and consumer groups.
Accomplishments:
 Provided the official DHR response to an Internal Revenue inquiry. Restructured
payment system for part-time employees and physicians to meet IRS regulations.
Resolution of this matter prevented the IRS from levying millions of dollars in fines
and penalties.
 Implemented the Vision and Diabetes programs as new CMS programs.
 Revised clinical standards for the plastic surgery, burn, genitourinary, orthopedic,
program, craniofacial, spina bifida, neurosurgery, cardiac and chronic lung program.
 Provided electronic glucometers to patients in the Diabetes program. This increased
the accuracy of blood sugar monitoring and increased the programs nurse’s efficiency
by proving the ability to electronically transfer the information to the physicians.
 Restructured the chronic lung program to accommodate an increase in case load by
300% over five years and reduce total cost of the program by reducing inpatient
expenditures.
 Conducted a statewide review of the Cardiology Program. Worked with the State
Health Planning Agency to assure appropriate provision of cardiac surgery care for
children in Savannah, GA.
 Developed a volunteer program at the clinic that enhanced services provided to
patients and reduced the need for additional paid staff.
 Developed a Children’s Toy Shop, in association with volunteer organizations, that
provided gifts for the clinic patients, siblings and parents.
 Grant writer for the Ryan White Title IV grant from 1989-1991 with more than
$900,000 awarded to the program during that period of time.
 Served as a Board member of the AIDS Policy Center for Women, Children and
Families.
The Pediatric Center, Stone Mountain, Georgia
Part-time Pediatrician, 5/90-11/98
Responsibilities: Provided primary medical care for infants, children, and adolescents in
an outpatient private practice setting.
Accomplishments:
Through a consulting contract with my consulting company, Howard, McCowen and
Watkins, reviewed a managed care contract and made recommendations to the practice to
improve revenue and efficiency.
Northlake Pediatric Associates, P.C., Tucker, Georgia and Lilburn, Georgia ( A
private pediatric practice, with 4 full time pediatricians and with an enrollment
estimated at more than 10,000 actively enrolled patients)
Pediatrician, 7/81 to 10/86
Responsibilities: Provided primary medical care for infants, children, and adolescents in
private practice setting at two office sites. Provided inpatient care for well newborns and
those requiring intermediate care at two general hospitals. Provided inpatient care for
children and adolescents requiring intermediate level care at two children’s hospitals.
Accomplishments:
 Revision of office policies for the management of medical emergencies.
 In association with the other physicians, a room was equipped to manage medical
emergencies.
LICENSURE:
Georgia Board of Medical Examiners, 1981
Illinois Board of Medical Examiners, 1978 (inactive since 1982)
BOARD CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Pediatrics, 1983
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
Nell G. Hodgson School of Nursing at Emory University
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Morehouse School of Medicine Department of
Pediatrics, Atlanta, Georgia
Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Medical College of Georgia Department of
Pediatrics, Augusta, Georgia
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:
Georgia Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
American Academy of Pediatrics
Ambulatory Pediatric Association
HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES:
DeKalb Medical Center, Decatur, Georgia,
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia
PUBLICATIONS:
“Let’s Not Forget Kids Who Require Chronic Care”, Georgia Health Care News,
December, 1997
Karp, W.B., Grigsby, R.K., McSwiggan-Hardin, M, Pursley-Crotteau, S., Adams, L.N.,
Bell, W., Stachura, M.E., Kanto, W.P., “Use of Telemedicine for Children With
Special Health Care Needs”, Pediatrics, Vol 105, No. 4, pp. 843-847, April, 2000.
May 14, 2000