Profile
Vice Chair – Research, Department of Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine
Education
Bacherlor’s Degree: McMaster University
Medical Degree: University of Ottawa
Internship: General Surgery – University of Ottawa
Residency: General Surgery – University of Ottawa
Fellowships:
Critical Care Medicine, University of Ottawa
Surgical Critical Care UC San Diego
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgical Crtical Care
Awards and Honors
- New Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Surgery, Harbor-UCLA
- Leadership Award, LAC + USC, Navy Trauma Training Center
- Leadership Award, Department of Surgery, USNH Okinawa
- Faculty Teaching Award, National Residency Program, USNH Okinawa
- Distinguished Service Award for Leadership, Univ. of Illinois, Chicago
Research Focus
Trauma, Surgical Critical Care, Transfusion, Organ Failure, Traumatic Brain Injury, Organ Donor Management
100 Journal Articles
9 Book Chapters
Professional Service
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS), ACS-Committee on Trauma
- Member, Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma (EAST)Team Leader, EAST Guidelines Committee
- Member, Southern California Chapter of the American College of Surgeon (SCCACS)
- Member, American Association for the Surgery of Trauma (AAST)
- Member, Southwestern Surgical Congress (SWSC), Budget and Finance Committee
- Member, Surgical Critical Care Program Director’s Society (SCCPDS), Match Committee
Personal Interests
- Married, 2 boys, 2 dogs
- Hiking, recreational softball, woodworking