Certifications & Professional Recognition

Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners in April, 1988.
Certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery in 1996.
Recertified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery in 2004.

Academic Background

Undergraduate:

Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia in 1982 with a B. A. in Chemistry.

Medical:

The University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami, Florida in 1986.

Residency:

Internship at the Baylor Affiliated Hospitals in Houston, Texas in 1986.
General Surgery at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Medical Center in Miami, Florida from 1987 to 1991.
Plastic Surgery Residency at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill from 1991 to 1993.
Fellowship in Cosmetic Surgery at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida in 1993.

Societies, Memberships, and Affiliations

Member, American Society of Plastic Surgeons
Member, American College of Surgeons
Member, Georgia Society of Plastic Surgeons
Member, Medical Association of Atlanta
Member, Medical Association of Georgia
Member, Southern Medical Association
Member, Nathan Womack Surgical Society
Member, Jackson Memorial Surgical Society
Member, AOA National Honor Society
Member, Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society