Education
- Associates of Science (A.S.): Community College of the Air Force, Maxwell AFB, AL
- Bachelors of Science (B.S.): University of the State of New York
- Medical Degree: University of Nevada School of Medicine
- Internship: University of South Florida
- Residency: University of South Florida – Department of Otolaryngology
Awards and Honors
- Florida Otolaryngologist of the Year, Network of Florida Otolaryngologists, 2013
- House Staff of the Year, University of South Florida, Moffitt Cancer Center, 2000
- Dean’s Scholar Award, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 1998
- Vice President and Junior elect Alpha Omega Alpha, Nevada Chapter, 1997
- Fellow Arthur Ashe Program in AIDS Research at the Harvard AIDS Institute, 1997
- L.M.N. Bach Achievement Award in Physiology, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 1996
- Ciba-Geigy Community Service Award, University of Nevada School of Medicine, 1996
- National Medical Fellowships and Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. Fellowship in Academic Medicine, Princeton, NJ, 1996
- Pharmacia & Upjohn, Inc. Research Excellence Award, Western Section of the American Federation for Clinical Research, & Western Society for Clinical Investigation, 1996
- U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal, 554 Medical Group, Nellis AFB, NV, 1993
- Honor Graduate, Leadership School, Nellis AFB, NV, 1993
- U.S. Air Force Commendation Medal, Wiesbaden Regional Medical Center, Germany, 1991
- Honor Graduate, Non-Commission Officer Preparatory School, LAS, Germany, 1989
Professional Affiliations
- President, Florida Society of Otolaryngology, 2014
- President, Select Physicians Alliance, 2011
- Chairman, Dept. Otolaryngology St. Joseph’s Hospital, 2008
- American Board of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, 2004
- Florida Medical Association, 2004
- Hillsborough County Medical Association, 2004
- Assistant Clinical Professor, University of South Florida, Dept. Otolaryngology, 2003
- Medical License from the State of Florida Medical Board, 2001
- American Academy Otolaryngology / Head and Neck Surgery, 1999
- American Medical Association, 1995
- American Federation for Clinical Research, 1995
- Golden Key National Honor Society, 1993
