Background & Specialties

Board Certification

The American Board of Surgery
The American Board of Plastic Surgery

Professional Background

B.S. Zoology, Duke University
M.D.: The Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC
Internship:The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC
General Surgery Residency: The George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC
Research Fellow:The National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
Plastic Surgery Residency: The University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Cosmetic Surgery Fellowship:Plastic Surgery Associates - Miami, Florida

Publications and Presentations

Extracellular Matrix Constituents Affect Superficial Gastric Epithelial Cell Adhesion. J. Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 1994; 9, Supplement 1: 572-577.

The Role of Elevated TGF-b1 Levels in Wound Healing. Poster Presentation at the 2nd Joint Meeting of The Wound Healing Society and The European Tissue Repair Society, Boston, Massachusetts, May 1996.

A New Technique for Improving Breast Projection during Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous (TRAM) Flap Breast Reconstruction. Presented at the 1999 Annual Scientific Meeting of the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons, June 1999.

An Alternative Technique for Managing the Lower Breast Skin during Secondary Breast Reconstruction with a TRAM Flap. Ann Plast Surg, 2000; 44: 135-142.

Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction at the University of Florida: Patient Outcome and Quality of Life. Presented at the 2000 Plastic Surgery Senior Residents; Conference, April 2000.

Breast Embryology, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 11/05/2003

Clostridial Gas Gangrene, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 03/03/2004

Decubitus Ulcers, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 03/03/2004

Dupuytren Contracture, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 11/27/2002

Erythema Multiforme (Stevens-Johnson Syndrome), www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 01/20/2003

Facial Burns, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 11/03/2000

How Do I Select a Surgeon?, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 05/14/2002

Human Bite Infections, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 04/16/2002

Human Bites, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 07/24/2001

Local Anesthetics, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 04/01/2002

Lymphedema, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 09/06/2002

Parotid Duct Injuries, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 12/05/2003

Malignant Parotid Tumors, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 11/06/2003

Pressure Ulcers, Nonsurgical Treatment and Principles, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 11/06/2003

Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 06/21/2002

Full Thickness Skin Grafts, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 05/17/2002

Split Thickness Skin Grafts, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 07/20/2001

Skin Resurfacing: Chemical Peels, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 06/29/2002

Skin Resurfacing: Dermabrasion, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 06/29/2002

Skin Anatomy, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 11/06/2003

Skin Grafts, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 11/05/2003

Tissue Expansion, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 05/18/2002

Topical Anesthetics- Cocaine, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 11/12/2003

Cone Shell Neurotoxin, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 12/07/2001

What Does "Board Certified" Mean?, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 05/19/2003

What Should I Expect From the Consultation?, www.Emedicine.com Online Medical Textbook, published 07/17/2002

Hobbies and Interests

Greek Art & Architecture
Tennis
Photography
Travel