Profile
Vice Chair, Research
Assistant Professor of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine
Education
Bachelor’s Degree: Yale University
Medical Degree: Dartmouth Medical School
Internship:General Surgery,The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York
Residency: General Surgery,The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York
Fellowship: Surgical Oncology, John Wayne Cancer Institute
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery – General Surgery
American Board of Surgery – Complex General Surgical Oncology
Awards and Honors
- Robin Berlin Memorial Prize, Yale University
- Hilda Weyl Sokol Award, Dartmouth Medical School
- Mosenthal Surgical Society Prize, Dartmouth Medical School
- Medical Student Teaching Award, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Surgery
- Class of 2007 Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award Honorable Mention, Arnold P. Gold Foundation, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- Administrative Chief Resident Award, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Surgery
- David A. Dreiling Award for Demonstrating Overall Excellence in Scholarly Endeavors, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Surgery
- Arthur H. Aufses, Jr. Award for Demonstrating Overall Excellence in Surgical Mentorship, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Department of Surgery
- Patricia C. Brown Foundation Surgical Oncology Fellow
- Clinical Faculty of the Year, Harbor-UCLA Department of Surgery
Research Focus
Basic science- the role of immune tolerance in cancer metastasis, myeloid-derived suppressor cells, immune therapeutics
Clinical- breast cancer and ethnicity, melanoma, neuroendocrine tumors
Cancer Health Disparities
Professional Service
Cancer Committee Quality Improvement Physician; Medical Co-Director, Surgical Ambulatory Services; Surgical Pathology Review Committee; Director of Wellness Programs, Department of Surgery
Personal Interests
European and Contemporary Art
The New York Jets
Music and teaching piano