Professional Experience

2004 - present, Associate Professor of Surgery, City of Hope, Duarte, CA
2004 - present, Section Head, Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgical Oncology, City of Hope, CA


Education and Training

2002 - 2004,  Fellow, Head and Neck Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
1998 - 2002, Resident, Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
1996 - 1998,  Intern/Resident, General Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
1992 - 1996, Doctor of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO
1988 - 1992, Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, University of Illinois


Licenses and Certifications

2004, Diplomat of the Council for Advanced Training in Oncologic Head and Neck Surgery
2003, Diplomat of the American Board of Otolaryngology California Medical License


Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons
North American Skull base Society
American Board of Otolaryngology
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
American Head and Neck Society
American Society of Clinical Oncology
American Association for Cancer Research
American Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery


This is an abbreviated document. Full CV available upon request. Information on this page may be self-reported and is subject to change at any time. Last updated: 08/10

Honors and Awards

2007, Faculty of the American College of Surgeons

2004, ASCO Young Investigator Award

2004, MSKCC Department of Surgery Chairman’s Basic Research Award

2001, UCLA Blalock Foundation Award

2001, Paul H. Ward, M.D. Society Award for Outstanding Research Presentation

1997, UCLA Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery Golden Heart Award

1996, Merck Manual Award

1996, Alpha Omega Alpha

1992, University Honors, College Honors, Highest Distinction in Biochemistry

1991, Golden Key National Honor Society Scholarship Award

1991, Phi Beta Kappa

1990, Honors Council Award for Academic Excellence

1990, Golden Key National Honor Society

1989, CRC Press Outstanding Freshman Chemistry Award

1989, Alpha Lambda Delta National Scholastic Honor Society