EDUCATION:

Major in Biology
Los Ángeles Valley College
1989-1991

Bachelor of Science in Biology with Departmental Honors
University of Southern California
1991-1993

Medical School
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
1994-1998

General Surgery Residency
New York Methodist Hospital
1998-2003

Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery Fellowship
University Medical Center at Princeton
2003-2004

CERTIFICATIONS:

Board Certified in General Surgery
The American Board of Surgery

LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS:

NJ State Medical License (2003-2005)
CA State Medical License (2003-2027)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

American College of Surgeons
American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity

AWARDS/HONORS:

Deans List
University of Southern California/ Los Angeles Valley College

Departmental Honors Program
USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. University of Southern California