Surgical Oncologist

Faculty Positions:
 Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine - 1987-1990
 Chief, Alpha Surgical Service. Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Miami, Florida - 1987-1989
 Member, University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center - 1988-1990

Board Certifications:
 American Board of Surgery - 1984 (re-certified 10/93 for ten years)

Honors:
 Career Development Award in Surgical Oncology, $90,000.00, American Cancer Society - 1988-1991
 Listed in "The Best Doctors in America", National Edition 1998
 Listed in "The Best Doctors in America", Southeast Edition 1996-1997

Fellowship:
 Dual appointment as Clinical Research Fellow, Department of Surgery, The New York Hospital - Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY, and Clinical Research Fellow, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY - 1983-1985
 Clinical Fellow in Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY - 1985-1987

Residency:
 Surgical Residency (PGY 1 and PGY 2), New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey. UMDNJ Affiliated Hospitals - 1978-1980
 Surgical Residency (PGY 3), Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY - 1980-1981
 Surgical Residency (PGY 4), New Jersey Medical School. UMDNJ Affiliated Hospitals - 1981-1982
 Surgical Residency (Chief Resident, PGY 5). New Jersey Medical School. UMDNJ Affiliated Hospitals - 1982-1983

Internship:
 Rotating Internship, Central Military Hospital, Mexico City, Mexico - 1976-1978

Medical School:
 Army Medical School, Mexico City, Mexico, M.D. - 1976