| BOARD CERTIFICATIONS |
| General Surgery: 30009 |
1984 |
| Colon and Rectal Surgery |
1984 |
| American Board of Phlebology |
2008 |
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| BOARD RE-CERTIFICATIONS |
| Colon and Rectal Surgery: R-020 |
1993 |
| Colon and Rectal Surgery |
2001 |
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| FOREIGN LANGUAGES |
| Spanish / English / Portuguese |
Speak & Write |
| French |
Understand & Speak |
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| HOBBIES |
| Motorcycle Riding / Windsurfing / Tennis |
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| GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION |
| General Surgery Residency |
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Prince George’s General Hospital, Maryland
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1977 - 1979 |
St. Agnes Hospital, Maryland
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1979 - 1980 |
Prince George’s General Hospital,Maryland
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1980 - 1982 |
| Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship |
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Mercy Hospital & Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
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1982 - 1983 |
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| ACADEMIC HONORS & AWARDS |
| 'Resident of the Year' Prince George’s General Hospital |
1977 |
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| HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS |
| West Penn Allegheny Health System |
1983-2006 |
| Forbes Regional Hospital |
1985-2004 |
| UPMC Passavant Hospital |
1983-2007 |
| Sewickley Valley Hospital |
2001-2007 |
| UPMC Shadyside Hospital |
2002-Present |
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| MEDICAL SOCIETIES & PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS |
| American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons |
1984- Present |
| President Pittsburgh Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons |
2000-2002 |
| American College of Surgeons |
1984-Present |
| American College of Phlebology |
2007 |
| European Society of Coloproctology |
2003-Present |
| Society of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland |
1999-Present |
| Sociedad Latino Americana de Coloproctologia |
1999-Present |
| Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons |
2003-Present |
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| FELLOW |
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| Fellow American College of Surgeons |
1984-Present |
| Fellow American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons |
1984-Present |