Department of Surgery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Assistant Professor, Director of Bariatric Surgery
General Surgery/GI, Oncologic and Endocrine Surgery

1994 Elected to Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, University of Florida
1996 Graduate with Highest Honors, University of Florida
1998 NIH fellowship medical student stipend grant
1997-2001 Thomas B. McClelland Scholarship, Rotary Foundation of Miami, Florida
2001 Graduate with Honors, University of Florida College of Medicine
2006 The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Resident Achievement Award
2006 Josef E. Fischer Excellence Award in the Pursuit of Clinical Care and Scientific Knowledge

Bariatric/Weight Loss Surgery- Laparoscopic RNY Gastric Bypass and Adjustable Gastric Banding
Minimally Invasive Foregut Disease- Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication, Heller Myotomies, Esophagectomy, Gastrectomy, Pancreatectomy
Advanced Laparoscopy- Laparoscopic Colon resection, Laparoscopic Benign and Malignant Solid organ disease, Laparoscopic Hernia repairs
Laparoscopic Simulation and Resident Education

Education
1992-1996	University of Florida Bachelor of Science in Zoology 1996 Highest Honors Gainesville, Florida
1997-2001	University of Florida College of Medicine MD Diploma May 2001 Honors Gainesville, Florida

Postdoctoral Training
2001-2005	Resident, General Surgery Department of Surgery University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio
2005-2006	Chief Resident, General Surgery Department of Surgery University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio
2006-2007	Laparoscopic/Bariatric Fellow Department of Surgery Duke University Durham, North Carolina

Academic Appointments
2005-2006	Clinical Instructor Department of Surgery University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio
2006-2007	Clinical Associate Instructor Department of Surgery Duke University Durham, North Carolina
2007-Present	Assistant Professor Director of Bariatric Surgery Department of Surgery University of Florida Gainesville, Florida

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