Started Practice: 2004

Joined Scripps Clinic Medical Group: 2007

Teaching Roles:

• Grand Rounds, Naval Medical Center San Diego (NMCSD), General Surgery, October, 2007

Professional Societies:

• Candidate, American College of Surgeons
• Candidate, Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Honors & Awards:

• Chairman’s Prize, Outstanding Performance During Cardiothoracic Residency, 2004
• Stitt Award, Teacher of the Year, 2000
• Second Place, “The Best and Brightest: Current Research in Surgery. Award Winning Studies by San Diego Surgeons and Residents,” American College of Surgeons, San Diego Chapter, 2000
• Scripps Mercy Trauma Outstanding Resident, 1999
• First Place, Academic Research Competition – Vascular Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: A Multimodal Approach to Treatment, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, 1999
• Navy-Marine Corps Achievement Medal, 1995
• Mercy Trauma Outstanding Intern, 1994

Research Focus:

• Clinical aspects of adult cardiothoracic surgery
• Impact of thromboelastogram (TEG) on transfusion of blood and blood products
• Comparison of blood, talc, and saline for pleurodesis
• Efficacy of different energy sources in treatment of atrial fibrillation

Clinical Interests Within Specialty:

• Aortic diseases
• Apical-aortic conduit for aortic stenosis
• Coronary artery bypass surgery
• Cox maze procedure
• Modified maze procedure
• Minimally invasive robotic surgery
• Surgery for arrhythmias
• Thoracoscopic surgery
• Valve repair and replacement

Clinical Interests Outside Specialty:

• Critical care
• Trauma