EDUCATION:

Medical School
University of Texas Health Science Center
1990

General Surgery Residency
Mount Sinai Medical Center
1990-1995

Surgical Oncology and Minimally Invasive Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center

CERTIFICATIONS:

Board Certified in General Surgery
The American Board of Surgery

LICENSES & REGISTRATIONS:

FL State Medical License (1993-1998)
PA State Medical License (1995-1998)
CA State Medical License (1998-2026)

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
American College of Surgeons
Association for Academic Surgery
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
American Surgical Association

AWARDS/HONORS:

CMS Meaningful Use Stage Stage 1 Certification
Sunrise Ambulatory Care Module Set, Allscripts
2013-2017

2019 Outstanding Achievement Award
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

Golden Scope Young Researcher Award
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons