David La Rosa-Presume
Medical Legal Risk Manager/ Legal Consultant/ Assistant Professor
Dr. David La Rosa-Presume DNP, MPH, MBA, JM, LNC, ACIarb, CPHRM is a decorated U.S. Army veteran with over 15 years of service, during which he received multiple honors, including the Meritorious Service Medal. He currently serves as the Risk Manager at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center, where he oversees legal cases for the organization. Additionally, he is an assistant clinical professor at UCSF, teaching graduate nursing students and co-leading a mentoring program for minority high school students interested in pursuing medical careers. In 2023, Dr. La Rosa-Presume was appointed to the National Board of Directors for Nation’s Finest, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting veterans across the United States. In 2025, he joined the American Health Law Association as a mediator and is also a member of the Florida Orange County Bar Association. Dr. La Rosa-Presume is widely recognized for his dedication to improving the lives of veterans and their families, as well as for his contributions to healthcare education and risk management.
Locations
Licenses
| Profession | State | Specialty | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | 2012 |
Education
Fees and Hours
Health Law Expertise
Employment
Torts
Hospital-Based Health Care
Health Care Outside Hospitals
Government Regulation and Oversight
Licensing, Credentialing, and Certification
Basic Training
| Name of Provider | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| American Health Law Association | 14 |
| Name of Provider | Number of Hours |
|---|---|
| Dr. Clare Fowler | 40 |
Experience
| Occurrence | 1 |
| Single/Lead/Panel Chair | 0 |
| Occurrence | 2 |
| Single/Lead/Panel Chair | 2 |
| Occurrence | 3 |
| Single/Lead/Panel Chair | 24 |
| Occurrence | 4 |
| Single/Lead/Panel Chair | 0 |
References
| Name: | Lisa Wolfe, JD |
| Organization: | Office of General Counsel |
| Phone: | |
| Email: | Lisa.Wolfe2@va.gov |
| Name: | Heather Nye, MD |
| Organization: | San Francisco VA Health Care System |
| Phone: | |
| Email: | Heather.Nye@va.gov |
| Name: | Josue Zapata, MD |
| Organization: | San Francisco VA Health Care System |
| Phone: | |
| Email: | Josue.Zapata@ucsf.edu |