Dr. Javaka Moore

Resume

EDUCATION

1977

 

Born in San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago.

1988

 

Graduated from San Fernando Boys Roman Catholic school.

1993

 

Graduated from Presentation College, San Fernando.

UNIVERSITY

 

Howard University BSMD Biology with a particular interest in black diaspora studies.

BSMD Biology

1996

Howard University MD/Ph.D. molecular biology and genetics – did not complete.

1996

Investigated and provided evidence to Ansell Inc V.P. Patricia Balto of hundreds of defective Lifestyles condoms being distributed by community clinics in Florida. This led to the global recall of 57 million defective condoms worldwide by Ansell inc.

washingtonpost NJ company recalls 57 million condoms

1996-2000

 

Graduated from Howard University College of Medicine – recipient of the Emile Nash award for ability in internal medicine.

WORK EXPERIENCE

2000 – 2001

 

Howard University Hospital internal medicine residency – one year.

2001 – 2002

 

Traveled to Trinidad, Venezuela, and Cuba to learn about strategies used to impact global healthcare disparities.

2002 – 2006

 

Howard University Hospital, OBGYN residency.

2004

 

Imo state, Nigeria mission trip.

2005 – 2006

 

Administrative chief resident.

2006-2008

 

HUH OBGYN call coverage after graduating residency.

Dimensions OBGYN Associates, Prince George’s hospital.

2010-2013

 

Excel OBGYN’s partnership with Kathy Mahalati providing inpatient OBGYN coverage Laurel
Regional Hospital.

MOORE OBGYN

 

2008-Present

 

Largest and fastest growing women’s health network in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

Largest affordable pre-natal and preventive care provider for uninsured and self-pay women in PG County and Washington DC.

The only OBGYN provider in the Washington DC metropolitan region with a policy of accepting all pregnant patients regardless of gestational age or their high-risk status. Moore OBGYN has never charged patients late or cancellation fees in the history of the practice.

The only OBGYN provider with a policy of not sending patients to collections agencies secondary to inability to pay for services.

In 2009, the Prince George’s county health department stopped providing prenatal care for indigent/ uninsured patients. Moore OBGYN immediately dropped its self-pay prenatal care and delivery pricing to the lowest rates in the United States for any private entity. These prices of $100 for a prenatal visit, $100 for an ultrasound, and $1500 for delivery (vaginal, VBAC, or c-section) remained in place from 2009 to 2022.

The only OBGYN provider to manufacture and offer prenatal vitamins to all pregnant and lactating patients free of charge.

First to implement electronic medical records, in-house office Ultrasonography and Phlebotomy in Prince George’s county.

First OBGYN practice to offer non-invasive prenatal genetic testing for all patients, including uninsured patients, since 2013.

Moore OBGYN has delivered approximately 12,000 babies since 2008.

Lowest c-section, NICU admission, maternal and perinatal mortality rates in the Washington DC metropolitan region.

2020

 

Delivered the state of Maryland’s first set of quintuplets since 1974.

Prince Georges’s County mom gives birth to quintuplets

PHILANTHROPIC EFFORTS

2018

Traveled to Addis Ababa, and Ethiopia to learn about strategies used to impact global healthcare disparities. The decision was made on this trip to initially focus on donating enough continuous fetal monitors to equip the six largest hospitals in Addis Ababa fully.

2018

Traveled to Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Beijing to build manufacturing relationships in Asia. Traveled to Contec Inc. in Qinhuangdao, China, to design a continuous fetal monitor for sustainable and affordable use in low-resource settings throughout Africa.

2019

The first donations of sixty continuous fetal monitoring machines were made to six public hospitals in Addis Ababa, and Ethiopia. This number was increased to 200 fetal monitors in 21 public and Teaching Hospitals.

2019

 

One hundred fifty fetal monitors were donated to 25 hospitals in Eritrea.

2020

Met with ambassadors and diplomatic leadership of Ghana, South Sudan, Cameroon, Sierra Leone, and Djibouti.

2020

Traveled to the Republic of Ghana to learn about strategies used to impact global healthcare disparities.

 

Donation to the Republic of Ghana of 130 fetal monitors, 50 maternal cardiovascular monitors, five neonatal CPAP ventilators, and 20 neonatal pulse oximeters.

2020

 

Donation of 50 continuous fetal monitors to public and teaching hospitals in Lagos and Ogun states, Nigeria.

2020

 

2020 recipient of the George Washington University Rodham institute Beacon of Light award in recognition of work done to address healthcare disparities in Washington DC.

2020

Donation of 22,000 N95 masks to Sierra Leone.

2020

 

Donation of 6,500 N95 masks to Trinidad and Tobago.

2020

 

Set up a $150,000 scholarship endowment fund ($45,000 donation) with six other physicians for Trinidadian students matriculating through Howard University.