Meet the Doctor

Specialties & Procedures

Spinal Surgical Technology
Minimally Invasive Surgery (complex deformities of cervical and lumbar spine)
Disc Replacement
Adult Deformities & Degenerative Scoliosis

Education:

Undergraduate
Columbia University, New York, NY: 1977

Medical School
Cornell Medical College, New York, NY: 1981

INTERNSHIP, RESIDENCY & FELLOWSHIP TRAINING:

Internship
Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY: 1981-1983

Residency
The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD: 1983-1986

Fellowship
University of Southern California/Rancho Los Amigos Medical Center
Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Reconstruction and Rehabilitation: 1986-1987

BOARD CERTIFICATION:

Diplomate, American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1989
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1991
Re-certification by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 1999
Re-certification by the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery, 2009

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

Orange County Medical Association, 1990
California Medical Association, 1990
American Medical Association, 1991
California Orthopedic Association, 1991
Charter Member Denver Spine Winter Conference, 1994 – present
Orange County Medical Association Delegate to California Medical Association, 2001
North American Spine Society
Spine Arthroplasty Society Editorial Board

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:

Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach, CA
Hoag Orthopedic Institute, Irvine, CA
The Orthopedic Surgery Center of Orange County, Newport Beach, CA

HOSPTIAL APPOINTMENTS:

Hoag Hospital Orthopedic Core Committee, 1991 – present
Founding Member, Hoag Hospital Spine Committee, 1996
Vice Chairman, Hoag Orthopedic Department, 1996 – 1998
Medical Care Improvement Committee, 1996 – 1998
Chairman, Hoag Orthopedic Department, 1998 – 2000
Medical Executive Committee, 1998 – 2000
Ad Hoc Emergency Room Committee, 2001
Member, Hoag Hospital Spine Advisory Committee, present