Education
Education:
?Plastic Surgery Residency, 7/2008-6/2010Tulane University, New Orleans, Louisiana
?General Surgery Residency, 7/2002-6/2007University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico
?Doctor of Medicine, 5/2002Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri
?Bachelor of Music, Piano Performance, with high honors, 5/1998
Minor, Biochemistry, 15/998 University of Colorado- Boulder
Certifications
Board Certifications:
?American Board of Plastic Surgery, 12/2022
?American Board of Surgery, 12/2007
Achievements & Awards
Honors and Awards:
?Named one of Americas Top Surgeons and Plastic Surgeons (in Louisiana) by Consumers? Research Council of America, 2010
?Top prize winner of New Orleans Plastic Surgery Research Day, 2010
?Chief Resident, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tulane University,2009-2010
?Chief Resident, Department of General Surgery, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, 2007
?Residents as Educators Program, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, 2007
?Highest ABSITE Score award, University of New Mexico Dept of Surgery, 2003
?Donald W. Bussmann Award, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2002
?Unrestricted educational grant, Pharmacia and Upjohn, 2001
?Piano Keyboard Honors Scholarship, University of Colorado-Boulder, 1996
?University of Colorado-Boulder Sophomore Scholar, 1995
?Anderson Piano Scholarship, University of Colorado-Boulder, 1995
?Charles Haertling Piano Scholarship, University of Colorado-Boulder, 1995
Research and Scholarship
Research:
?A Novel Approach to Zygomatic Arch Fractures, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tulane University, 7/2009 -7/2010
?Endoscopic Assisted Craniosynostosis Release and Open Craniosynostosis Release: Children?s Hospital of New Orleans Experience, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Tulane University, 7/2009-7/2010
?Novel Surgical Technique for Mandibular Fracture Repair, Department of Surgery, University of New Mexico, 10/02-10/04
?Clinical Research, Department of Surgery, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 1/99-5/02