California License A79561
Colorado License DR-38255
Texas License K2785
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
Board Certified, American Board of Orthopedic Surgeons
July 11th, 2004
Qualified Medical Evaluator – Certificate # 958588/955118
MEMBERSHIPS:
American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons
American College of Sports Medicine
American Medical Association
California Orthopedic Association
Los Angeles County Medical Association
Industrial Medical Council
EDUCATION/FELLOWSHIP:
Aspen Foundation for Sports Medicine, Aspen, CO 2001-2001
Fellow, American Orthopedic Society For Sports MEdicine
World Cup Ski Races, Aspen, CO 2001 Event Medical Staff
24 Hour of Aspen Ski Races, 2001 Event Medical Staff
Knee Anatomy and Dissection: An Orthopedic Mini Course; Faculty
Comprehensive Knee Examination: An Orthopedic Mini Course; Faculty
Shoulder Anatomy and Dissection: An Orthopedic Mini Course; Faculty
Comprehensive Shoulder Examination: An Orthopedic Mini Course; Faculty July 1, 2001 – July 15, 2002
RESIDENCY TRAINING:
Ft. Worth Affiliated Hospitals, John Peter Smith Hospital, Ft. Worth, TX
Orthopedic Surgery Resident
Louis J. Levy Symposium on Orthopedic Surgery Lecturer 1999 & 2000
Team Physician for Ft. Worth area High Schools
July 1, 1997- June 30, 2001
INTERNSHIP:
Ft. Worth Affiliated Hospitals, John Peter Smith Hospital
Ft. Worth, Texas
Orthopedic Surgery
July 1, 1996 – June 30, 1997
GRADUATE EDUCATION:
University of Colorado Health Science Center
Denver, Colorado
AOA Membership
Citation for Academic Excellence. '92-'93, '93-'94
Senior Class President
Rural Health Scholars Mentor/Counselor
4th year student mentor for 1st year student in Primary Care I course
"Songs of the Children" charity fund raiser participant 1994 & 1995
Intramural Sports
M.D. Degree Received in May, 1996
UNDERGRADUATE:
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Cum Laude Graduate
Dean's List (GPA 3.8)
Golden Key National Honor Society
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
Sigma Chi/ Fraternity Member
Intramural Sports
B.S. Kinesiology
-1987-1991
RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS:
Pulse Oximeter Failure Rates: Effects of Manufacturer, Sensor Site and Patient
-SJ Baker, PhD., M.D. (Faculty Advisor, Chairman, Dept. of Anesthesiology, University of Irvine, CA
Publisher in Anesthesiology 79(2), P248, 1993
-1991
-Technical Advisor for Traction Specialist, Ltd.
Involved of research, development and manufacture of advanced traction
Products:
Comfit Traction Boot for unilateral hip traction, "Polyester Pile Slings" for Russell's traction.
Products completed with Trademarks and Patents
-1993-1995
-Calcaneo-Cuboid Translation and Determination of Subluxation
-William Winter, M.D. (Faculty Advisor). Professor, Dept. of Orthopedics, University of Colorado
Accepted for presentation to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
-1994-1995
-Intra-patient Comparison for Allograft vs. Autograft in Uninstrumented Posterolateral Lumbar Spinal Fusions
First Author
-John Malonis M.D. (Faculty Advisor), staff John Peter Smith Orthopedic Residency. Submitted for publication – in revision
-1998-1999
-Arthroscopic Lateral Facetectomy: A New Treatment Option for Patellofemoral Arthritis
First Author
-Richard "Dickey" Jones, M.D. (Faculty Advisor), Professor in Orthopedics
Southwestern Medical School & Ft. Worth Affiliated Hospitals
Submitted for publication
-2000
-Timing of ACL Reconstruction & Comparison of Patella vs Hamstring Tendon Grafts
First Author
-Robert H. Hunter, M.D. (Faculty Advisor),
Aspen Sports Medicine Fellowship Director
Work in Progress
-2001
PRESENTATIONS: -Femoral Neck Fractures, Orthopedic Ground Rounds,
Ft. Worth Affiliated Hospitals, Ft. Worth, Texas
-1997
-Tibial Plateau Fractures, Orthopedic Ground Rounds,
Ft. Worth Affiliated Hospitals, Ft. Worth, Texas
-1998
-Pelvis Fractures, Orthopedic Ground Rounds,
Ft. Worth Affiliated Hospitals, Ft. Worth, Texas
-1998
-Legg Calve Perthes Disease, Pediatric Ground Rounds,
Cook Children's Hospital, Ft. Worth, Texas
-1998
-Developmental Coxa Vara & Lower Lim Deficiencies, Pediatric Ground Rounds. Cook Children's Hospital, Ft. Worth, Texas
-1998
-Hematopoietic Disorders, Pediatric Ground Rounds,
Cook Children's Hospital, Ft. Worth, Texas
-1999
-Thoracolumbar Spine Fractures, Orthopedic Ground Rounds,
Ft. Worth Affiliated Hospitals, Ft. Worth, Texas
-1999
-Gunshot Wounds to the Musculoskeletal System, Orthopedic Ground Rounds, Ft. Worth Affiliated Hospitals, Ft. Worth, Texas
-1999
-Spinal Fusions: Allograft vs. Autograft, Louis Levy Symposium on Orthopedics, John Peter Smith Hospital, Ft. Worth, Texas
-1999
-Complex Proximal Humerus Fractures, Orthopedic Round Grounds,
Aspen Valley Hospital, Aspen, Colorado
-2000
-Arthroscopic Lateral Patella Facetectomy: A New Treatment Option for Patellofemoral Arthritis, Louis Levy Symposium on Orthopedics,
John Peter Smith Hospital, Ft. Worth, Texas
-2000
-Pediatric Foot Disorders, Pediatric Ground Rounds,
Cook Children's Hospital, Ft. Worth, Texas
-2001
-Neurofibromatosis, Pediatric Ground Rounds,
Cook Children's Hospital, Ft. Worth, Texas
-2001
-Articular Cartilage Injury in Athletes, Ground Rounds,
Aspen Valley Hospital, Aspen, Colorado
-2001
PREVIOUS POSITION:
Orthopedic Medical Center
18039 Sherman Way
Reseda, CA 91335
08/2002 to 3/31/06
CURRENT POSITION:
Professional Orthopedics Medical Associates
7345 Medical Center Drive
Suite 280
West Hills, CA 91307
4/1/06 to Current
Surgery Center Service covers Los Angeles County, including San Fernando Valley - Orange County - Riverside County - Ventura County
