EDUCATION:

B.Sc. (Magma Cum Laude), Biology
University of Maryland

Medical School
West Virginia University Medical School
1996

General Surgery Residency
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
1996-2001

Michael E. DeBakey Minimally Invasive Surgery Program
Baylor College of Medicine

Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Mini-Fellowship
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

CERTIFICATIONS:

Board Certified in General Surgery
The American Board of Surgery

LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS:

TX State Medical License (2002-2002)
GA State Medical License (2002-2027)
CA State Medical License (2011-Present)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

Southeastern Surgical Congress
American College of Surgeons
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
American Society for Bariatric Surgery
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Atlanta Medical Association
The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract

AWARDS/HONORS:

2nd Place at Large Top Gun Competition – SAGES
2nd Place at Large Top Gun Competition – ACS
Laparoscopic Resident of the Year Award
Outstanding Young Americans Award