Post-Doctoral; Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens Podiatric Surgical Residency - PSR -24 7/1/91 - 6/30/93

Doctoral: New York College of Podiatric Medicine, New York, NY 9/87-5/91

Undergraduate: Adelphi University, Garden City, NY 9/83-5/87 13.5. Biology

LICENSURE:

Texas State Board of Podiatry Examiners
New York State Board for Podiatry (inactive)

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

American Board of Podiatric Surgery, Diplomate
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons, Fellow
American Podiatric Medical Association
Texas Podiatric Medical Association
American Diabetes Association
American Medical Atheltic Association
American Academy of Podiatric Sports Medicine
NYCPM Alumni Association

Pi Delta - National Podiatry Honor Society
Pi Mu Delta - National (Service) Podiatry Honor Society
Dean's List, New York College of Podiatric Medicine
New York Division of the ACFS Scholarship Award, 1991

ORGANIZATIONS:

Leadership Montgomery County - Class of 1996 - 1997

South Montgomery County Woodlands Chamber Of Commerce - 1994 - Present Ambassador/ Diplomat - 1994 - 2001
ProShow (Trade Show) Chairperson - 1996 and 1997
Taste of the Town Committee -1994 -1996
Annual Banquet Team Leader - 1999
Board of Directors -1997 - 2000
Executive Committee - Vice President for Business Opportunities -1998-2000 Programs Team Leader - 2000 - 2001

Pregnancy Assistance Center North
Business Advocate/Benefactor -1996 - Present
Board of Directors Search Committee - 1997 - 2000
Board of Trustees -1998 - Present

Education for Tomorrow Alliance
"Choices" Presenter -1997 - Present

Saint Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Parish
Worldwide Marriage Encounter - 1993 - Present
Sponsor for Engaged Couples -1995- Present
Youth Ministry Leader - 1998 - Present

POST- DOCTORAL CONTINUING EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION:

"TPMA/ACFAS Southwest Foot and Ankle Conference" Dallas, TX
September 12-14, 2003

"TPMA Southwest Foot and Ankle Conference" Dallas, TX
September 13-15, 2002

"The Big Meeting" Educational Seminar Houston, TX
May 4-6,2001

"Ossatron - The Non-invasive Orthopaedic Solution" Houston, TX
March 9, 2001

"CCPM Podiatric Board Review Course - Surgery" Chicago, IL
December 47,1997

"26th Annual Hershey Scientific Seminar" Hershey, PA
November 7-10,1996

"54th Annual Meeting and Scientific Seminar of the American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons" New Orleans, LA
March 20-23,1996

"American Podiatric Medical Association 83rd Annual Meeting" Seattle, WA
August 10-12,1995

"Current Podiatric Applications of the Flashlamp Pulsed Dye Laser" Houston, TX
June 24,1995

"New Treatment for Morton's Neuroma: Endoscopic Decompression of Intermetatarsal Neuroma" Houston, TX
April 14,1995

"The Complete Ankle Arthroscopy Seminar" Houston, TX
January 14-16,1994

"The Chairman System for Restorative Surgery of the Plantar Fat Pad with Autologous Tissue" New Orleans, LA
August 4,1993

"New Advances in Heel Spur Surgery: Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy" St. Joseph's Hospital, Flushing, NY
February 21, 1993

"AO/ ASIF Continuing Education Seminar" Baltimore, MD
January, 1993

"Reconstructive Surgery of the Foot and Leg" San Diego, CA
October, 1992

"21st Annual Hershey Surgical Seminar" Hershey, PA
November, 1991

LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS:

"The Mau Osteotomy Revisited"
50th Annual Meeting and Scientific Seminar of the American College of Foot Surgeons Orlando, FL
February 6,1992

"New Advances in Heel Spur Surgery: Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy" Training Symposium (Courses approved for 8 CME hours by the AMA)

PUBLICATIONS:

"Endoscopic Decompression for Intermetatarsal Nerve Entrapment - The EDIN Technique: Preliminary Study with Cadaveric Specimens; Early clinical results" Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery 33:503-508,1994,

"Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy: A Multi-Surgeon Prospective Analysis of 652 Cases" Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery 34:400-406, 1995

HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES:

Memorial Hospital, The Woodlands, TX, Courtesy Staff

Healthsouth Rehabilitation Hospital, Conroe, TX, Consulting Staff

TOPS Surgical Specialty Hospital, Houston, TX, Active Staff

Surgery Center of the Woodlands, The Woodlands, TX, Active Staff