Profile
Chief, Division of General and Bariatric Surgery
Assistant Professor of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine
Assistant Program Director, Harbor-UCLA Department of Surgery
Education
Bachelor’s Degree: Oberlin College; Oberlin, OH
Medical Degree: Tulane University School of Medicine; New Orleans
Internship: General Surgery, Tulane University, New Orleans
Residency: General Surgery, Tulane University, New Orleans
Fellowship: Advanced Foregut Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Awards and Honors
- Excellence in Teaching with Humanism Residents and Fellows Award, UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine
- Gold Humanism in Medicine Society Teaching Award, Tulane University School of Medicine (awarded 2 years)
- Charlie Keller Award for Surgical Career Advocacy, Tulane University Department of Surgery
- Owl Club Award for Teaching and Academic Excellence—General Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine (awarded 4 years)
- Rudolph Matas Clinical Research Award, Tulane University Department of Surgery
- Intern of the Year Award, Tulane University Department of Surgery
- Gold Humanism in Medicine Award, Tulane University School of Medicine
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Research Focus
Minimally-invasive surgery, Bariatric surgery, Surgical technology, Surgical training and education, Simulation in surgery, Minimally-invasive instrumentation, Resuscitation, Peritoneal dialysis
Professional Service
- Founder and CEO: Nikola Tech, LLC: Surgical Instrumentation Research and Development
- Tulane University School of Medicine Vision 2020 Education Strategic Planning Committee
- Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Instructor
Personal Interests
Illustration, Ice Hockey, Culinary arts