
Professional Education
- Orthopedic Surgery Residency: Washington University/Barnes-Jewish Hospital*, Saint Louis, MO [July 1998 – June 2002]
- *ranked number 2 orthopedic residency in 2022 by US News and Doximity
- General Surgery Internship: Washington University/ Barnes-Jewish Hospital, Saint Louis, MO [June 1997 – July 1998]
Medical School
- Loma Linda University School of Medicine [August 1993 to May 1997]
Undergraduate Education
- BS Biology and History Minor from University of California at Riverside [September 1989 to June 1993]
- Honors
- Phi Beta Kappa
- SummaCum Laude
- High School University Program
High School
- Riverside Polytechnic High School Class of 1990
Certifications
- Board Certified Orthopedic Surgery by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
- Subspecialty Board Certified Sports Medicine by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery
- Fellow American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
- State of California Supervisor and Operator of Fluoroscopy
- State of California Supervisor and Operator of X-ray
- Qualified Medical Examiner State of California
- State of California Medical License
Memberships
- California Orthopedic Association
- J. Albert Key Washington University Orthopedic Alumni Society
- Fellow American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Hospital Affiliations
- Riverside Community Hospital
- Parkview Community Hospital
- Glenwood Surgical Center
Publications
- Author of Orthopedic Surgery Chapter in The Washington Manuel Internship Survival Guide, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadephia, PA 2001.
- Author of Orthopedic Surgery Chapters in The Washington Manuel Surgery Survival Guide, Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Philadephia, PA 2003.
- First Author of “A comparison of Two Techniques for Digital Distraction Lengthening in Skeletally Immature Patients.” Co-authored by Paul Manske and William Strecker. Journal of Hand Surgery. Vol 26A, No.4. July 2001, p.603 to 610.
- First Author of “Can the use of a Terminal Device Augment Plantar Pressure Reduction with a Total Contact Cast?” Presented at Specialty Day AAOS 2002 Annual Meeting. Published in Foot and Ankle International.2003 Jun; 24(6): 500-505. I authored and obtained an $8,000 grant from AOFAS to fund this study.
Faculty Appointments | Leadership
- Assistant Clinical Professor at UC Riverside
- Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery at Riverside Community Hospital 2018 and 2019
- Vice Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery at Riverside Community Hospital 2016 to 2022
Updated August 2022
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery
California Orthopaedic Association