| Education |
| 1976 | University of Kansas BA (Chemistry) |
| 1979 | University of Kansas College of HS MD |
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| Postdoctoral Training |
| 1980 | Internship--General Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina |
| 1980-84 | Residency--General Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina |
| 1984 | Special Fellow in Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Alabama in Birmingham |
| 1985-86 | Residency--Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Alabama in Birmingham |
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