Education

Univ Of Missouri Kansas City Schl Of Medicine, 1998

Residency

Univ Of Miami-Jackson Memorial Med Ctr, 2000, Surgery

Fellowships

Ucsf Fresno University Medical Center, 2002
Univ Of Miami Sch Of Med, 2006, Trauma Surgery

Certifications

American Board of Surgery-Surgery
American Board of Surgery-Surgical Critical Care

Publications

• “Perinephric Capsular Hematoma Associated with Complicated Pyelonephritis in a Patient with HIV,” Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2010
• “Refractory Chylothorax Following a Transhepatic Gunshot Wound to the Abdomen Requiring Unorthodox Surgical Treatment,” Journal of Surgical Case Reports, 2010
• “Spontaneous Kidney Rupture with an Incidental Renal Cell Cancer in a Patient with Castleman’s Disease,” Urology, 2009
• “Open Thoracic Window: A Useful Alternative for Retained Infected Pleural Collections in Critically Ill Trauma Patients,” American Surgeon, 2009
• “Trauma Survivors Day A Day to Celebrate Courage and Determination to Live,” Memorial Physician, 2008

Professional Organizations

• American College of Surgeons
• Pan-American Trauma Society
• Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
• Florida Chapter, American College of Surgeons
• Broward County Medical Association
• American College of Chest Physicians
• American Medical Association
• Society of Critical Care Medicine

Presentations

• “Thoracic Trauma: Management and Complications,” Memorial Regional Hospital Respiratory Department Symposium, 2011
• “Internal Hernia of the Falciform Ligament with Incarcerated Small Bowel,” Poster, American College of Physicians, Seventh Annual Medical Student’s Steps to Succeeding Meeting, 2010
• “Airway Management in the Critical Patient,” Critical Care Workshop, Florida Academy of Physician Assistants, Annual Summer Conference, 2010
• “Nutrition and PEG Tube Insertion,” Critical Care Workshop, Florida Academy of Physician Assistants, Annual Summer Conference, 2010
• “General Surgical Emergencies: The Usual and the Unusual,” Florida Academy of Physician Assistants, Annual Winter Conference, 2010
• “Surgical Emergencies in Critical Care,” Memorial Regional Hospital Third Annual Critical Care Symposium, 2009
• “Management of Abdominal Trauma,” Florida Academy of Physician Assistants, Annual Summer Conference, 2009
• “Airway Management in the Critical Patient,” Critical Care Workshop, Florida Academy of Physician Assistants, Annual Summer Conference, 2009
• “Nutrition and PEG Tube Insertion,” Critical Care Workshop, Florida Academy of Physician Assistants, Annual Summer Conference, 2009

Awards

• Florida Super Doctors, 2011, 2009
• Marquis Who’s Who in America, 2011
• Crew Resource Management Operating Room Physician of the Month, 2010
• Broward County Sheriff’s Office Special Recognition Award, 2007
• Surgical Intensive Care Unit Physician of the Month, 2007
• University of Miami/Ryder Trauma Center Award for Highest Score In-Training Critical Care Exam, 2006
• Dewitt Daugherty Family Department of Surgery/Stanley Dudrick Award in Surgical Nutrition, 2004
• National Institutes of Health Trauma Training Grant, 2000-2002
• Runner-up, National Competitions, American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma Resident Research Corporation, 2002
• First Place, Region IX, American College of Surgeons, Committee on Trauma Resident Research Competition, 2001
• Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society