Background & Specialties

Board Certification

Certified, American Board of Plastic Surgery
Certified, American Board of Surgery
Certificate of Added Qualification in Hand Surgery issued by the American Board of Plastic Surgery

Professional Background

B.A., Biology, with Honors, University of Chicago, 1976
M.D., Washington University, St. Louis, 1980
Surgical Residency, University of Arizona, Tucson, 1980 -1985
Chief Resident in Surgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, 1984 -1985
Fellowship, Hand Surgery, Microsurgery, and Burn Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1985 -1986
Plastic Surgery Residency, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1986 -1988
Chief Resident in Plastic Surgery, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, 1987-1988
Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1988 -1990
Chief of Plastic Surgery and Program Director of the Plastic Surgery Residency, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1990 -1995

Teaching Appointments

Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1988 -1990
Chief of Plastic Surgery and Program Director of the Plastic Surgery Residency, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1990 -1995
Chief of Plastic Surgery, University of New Mexico, 1990 -1995
Awarded Tenure, University of New Mexico, 1994