Professional Experience

2010 - present, Staff Surgeon, Department of Surgery, City of Hope

2004 - present, Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgeon, Glendale Memorial Hospital, Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Verdugo Hills Hospital, San Gabriel Valley Medical Center, Hollywood Presbyterian Center, Los Angeles CA

Education and Training

2001 - 2004, Keck School of Medicine of USC, Los Angeles, CA, Resident, Dept. of Cardiothoracic Surgery

1996 - 1998, USC School of Medicine and Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, Research Fellow, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery

1994 - 2001, USC School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, Resident, Dept. of Surgery

1990 - 1994, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, awarded M.D.

1986 - 1990, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ, A.B. in Anthropology


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: 01/11.

Licenses and Certifications

2005, American Board of Thoracic Surgery

2002, American Board of Surgery

1996, California State Medical License

Honors and Awards

2001, Chief Resident Teacher of the Year, USC Department of Surgery

1997, Council's Young Investigator Award, American Society of Transplant Physicians, Chicago

1994, Alpha Omega Alpha, Los Angeles