CURRENT PROFESSIONAL STATUS:

• General and Endocrine Surgery [Solo Practice: 1990-present]
• Professor of Surgery – Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine [2004-present; sequential promotion from initial academic appointment received in 1990]
• Vice Chairman Department of Surgery [2013-present]
• Associate Chairman of Undergraduate Education – Akron General Medical Center [2007-present]
• Chief - AGMC Surgical Endocrinology Service [2004-present]
• Active Senior Attending Staff Member - Akron General Medical Center [1990-present]

CURRENT COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Akron General Health System - Board of Directors [2010-present]
• Akron Surgical Associates Board – Chairman [2009-present; Vice-Chairman: 2005-2009]
• AGHS Compliance and Internal Audit Committee [2013-present]
• Graduate Medical Education Committee [2007-present; 1995-98]
• Operating Room Governance Committee [2009-present]
• Professional Affairs and Quality Committee – Chairman [2006-present] [membership: 2003-present]
• Senior Physician Leadership Committee [2012-present]

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

• Alpha Omega Alpha – Honorary Medical Society [1984-present]
• American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists [2000-present]
• American Association of Endocrine Surgeons [1998-present]
• American College of Surgeons [1993-present]
• Summit County Medical Society [2004-present]
• Midwestern Surgical Association [2000-present]
• Ohio State Medical Association [2009-present; 1990-2007]

LICENSES / CERTIFICATION / AWARDS:

• 2013 Super Doctors Award
• Society of Distinguished Physicians of Akron General Medical Center Award [2012]
• Northeast Ohio Medical University Outstanding Volunteer Faculty Award [2012]
• America’s Top Surgeons - Consumer Research Council of America [2002-present]
• American Medical Association – Physicians Recognition Award [1997 - 2006]
• American Board of Surgery Recertification [2000, 2010]
• General Surgery Residency Teacher of the Year Award [1999]
• General Surgery Residency Teacher of the Year Award [1998]
• SAGES 1998 Endoscopy/Laparoscopy Research Grant Award General Surgery Residency Teacher of the Year Award [1994]
• Fellow – American College of Surgery [1993 - present]
• American Board of Surgery [1991] – 99th National Percentile
• Ohio State Medical License [1986 - present]
• Diplomate National Board Medical Examiners [1996]
• ATLS/ACLS certification [1993/1985]

EDUCATION/TRAINING:

• Chief Resident - General Surgery [1989-90]
• General Surgery Residency [1985-90] Akron General Medical Center/Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine
• Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine [1981-85] AOA
• Kent State University Honors College [1979-85] Magna Cum Laude