Profile
Chief, Division of Trauma & Acute Care Surgery / Surgical Critical Care
Vice Chair – Clinical Affairs, Department of Surgery
Professor of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine
Education
Bachelor of Science: University of California, Los Angeles
Doctorate of Medicine: Georgetown University School of Medicine
Internship: General Surgery, Albany Medical College
Residency: General Surgery, Albany Medical College
Fellowship: Trauma / Surgical Critical Care, R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, Maryland
Board Certifications
American Board of Surgery, General Surgery
American Board of Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
Other Certifications
Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) provider
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) instructor
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) provider
Basic Life Support (BLS) provider
Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) provider
Awards and Honors
- Hospital Hero Award, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, National Health Foundation
- Trauma Faculty of the Year, Department of Surgery Residency Program, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
- Role Model Teacher of the Year, Department of Surgery Residency Program, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
- Distinguished Teaching Award, Department of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
- General Surgery Faculty Teacher of the Year Award, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center
- Morris Alpert Surgical Resident Teaching Award, Albany Medical Center
- R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma “Hero” Award, UMMS Shock Trauma Center
- Aurelio Rodriguez Fellowship Award, UMMS Shock Trauma Center
- Alpha Omega Alpha, Albany Medical College
- Faculty Teacher of the Year, Department of Surgery Residency Program
Professional Service
- President, Professional Staff Association, Harbor-UCLA
- Executive Leadership Committee, Harbor-UCLA
- Hospital Emergency Response Team (HERT), LA County
- Trauma Hospital Advisory Committee. LA County
- Clinical IT Steering Committee, Department of Health Services
- Chair, Multidisciplinary Trauma Peer Review Committee Chair
- Chair, Multidisciplinary Trauma Systems and Operations Committee
- Chair, Medical Executive Committee
- Chair, Credentials Committee
- Critical Care Committee
Personal Interests
- Married, 2 boys, 2 dogs
- Hiking, recreational softball, woodworking