Certifications & Professional Recognition

Diplomat of the American Board of Plastic Surgery; 2000, Board Certified Plastic Surgery, 2000

Academic Background

Undergraduate:

Old Dominion University, 1975 to 1979, B.S.N., Nursing, Graduated Cum Laude

Graduate:

Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1985 to 1989, M.D.

Medical:

University of Connecticut, 1989 to 1990, General Surgery

Residency:

Residency: University of Connecticut, 1990 to 1994, General Surgery
Fellowships: Medical College of Virginia, 1994 to 1996; Plastic Surgery; Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1996 to 1997, Cosmetic.

Societies, Memberships, and Affiliations

Hospital Staff Memberships: Sentara Norfolk General, Sentara Leigh Hospital, DePaul Hospital, CHKD

Community Services: Operation Smile, Cleft Lip and Palate Team, Guatemala, February 1996; Junior League of Norfolk - Va. Beach., YMCA Silver Beach Camp Doctor

Honors and Awards: Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare 1999-2000; Life Membership, The National Registry of Who's Who, April 2000

Memberships in Professional Societies: Fellow American College of Surgeons; Active Member of American Society of Plastic Surgery; American Medical Association; Active Member of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery; American Medical Women's Association; Virginia Society of Plastic Surgeons

Academic Affiliations

Academic Positions: Assistant Professor, Eastern Virginia Medical School, 1997 to 2000
Teaching Experience: Family Medicine Review Course - Suture Workshop, 1997 and 1998.