Vincent Mazzarella, MD

Dr. Mazzarella has been active as an advocate for open source software and other electronic information technology on a national scale. He has an extensive background in computer science.

He has authored several extensive software guides, and has represented physician interests regarding information technology to congressional representatives and other government officials.

He has also participated in government advisory councils on IT issues.

Previous Experience

Software and Documentation Development
F-A/18 Hornet Radar System Testing and Failure Monitoring
Hughes Aircraft, El Segundo, CA

System and Software Development
Submarine Failure Monitoring Systems
Naval Ocean Systems Center, Pt. Loma, CA

Local Area Network Development
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Urbana-Champaign, IL

Computer Systems Maintenance
Kaiser Permanente Department of Surgery
Los Angeles, CA

EHR Template Design
VA Medical Center Department of Vascular Surgery
Long Beach, CA

Networking, Server, and Advanced Health IT Systems Consultant
Colusa Regional Medical Center
Colusa, CA

Volunteer member
CCHIT, Inpatient workgroup
Chicago, IL

Volunteer participant
California Health and Human Services Telemedicine workgroup

Open Source Software Advocate
Open Source VistA Electronic Health Records

Bibiliography

Editor and primary author,
Ubuntu Doctors Guild (Ubuntudoctorsguild.org)

Editor and primary author,
Ubuntu Guide (Ubuntuguide.org)

Editor and primary author,
Kubuntu Guide (Kubuntuguide.org)

Creator,
Ubuntu-Med (customized operating system)

Extensive contributor,
Vistapedia (Vistapedia.net)

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