General Surgery / Robotic Surgery
SPECIALIZING IN:
Director, Hernia Center of Excellence at F.F. Thompson Hospital
Co-director, Robotic Center of Excellence at F.F. Thompson Hospital
daVinci and laparoscopic minimally invasive procedures
Robotic approaches to groin, abdominal, hiatal, and recurrent hernia
Robotic and laparoscopic approaches to colon surgery
Gallbladder surgery
EDUCATION:
Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic, Bariatric and Metabolic Institute | Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery
Residency: University of Illinois, Metropolitan Group Hospitals | General Surgery
Medical: University of Toledo, College of Medicine | Doctor of Medicine
Undergrad: Case Western Reserve University | Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Cum Laude
TRAINING:
June 2008 - July 2010 | Clinical and Research Fellow at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation | Cleveland Ohio
July 2007 - June 2008 | Administrative Chief Surgical Resident
July 2002 until July 2008 | Surgical Residency, University of Illinois, Metropolitan Group Hospitals
June 2004 until July 2005 | Clinical Fellowship, Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital, Department of Surgery
1995-1997 | Research Assistant, Case Western Reserve University
1992-1995 (Summer) | Internship(s) In Computer/Chemical/Reliability Engineering N.A.S.A. Glenn
Programmed and tested for the first controlled combustion in space; Combustion Module One (CM-1) went up on STS-83 Space Shuttle Columbia
LICENSING & CERTIFICATION
Board Certified Surgeon #054073 Issued December 2008
Licensed Physician and Surgeon in Illinois: #036-112033 Issued July 2004
Licensed Physician and Surgeon in Ohio: #035-092182 Issued July 2008
Licensed Physician and Surgeon in Florida: #ME-109797 Issued July 2011
American Board of Surgery Issued December 17, 2008
American Heart BLS Certificate Issued October 2008
American Heart ACLS Certificate Issued November 2008
Advanced Trauma Life Support Certificate Issued June 2004