Professional: Co-Director Bariatric Surgery, Scripps Mercy Hospital 2008-Current • Staff General Surgeon, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, 2005-2008 • Director of Bariatric Surgery, Naval Medical Center, San Diego, 2007-2008 • Co-Director of Minimally Invasive & Laparoscopic Surgery, Naval Medical Center, 2005-2008 • Combat Trauma Surgeon, Charlie Surgical Company, Iraq, 2006-2007 • Staff General Surgeon, US Naval Hospital, Guam, 2002-2004 • General Medical Officer, Marine Corps Recruiter Depot, San Diego, 1997-1998 • General Medical Office, USS New Orleans (LPH-11), San Diego, 1996-1997
Education: The Chicago Medical School, 1995 • University of California, San Diego, Animal Physiology, 1991
Fellowship: California Pacific Medical Center, San Francisco, 2004-2005, Advanced Laparoscopic & Bariatric Surgery
Internship: National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, 1995-1996
Residency: Naval Medical Center, San Diego, 1998-2002, General Surgery (PGY II – V)
Certification: American Board of Surgery, 2003 • California Licensed Physician, 1997 • Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery, Certified 2006 • ALTS Instructor, 2002
Organizations: Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Assistant Professor • University of California, San Diego, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Teaching Faculty
Honors & Others: Society of American Gastrointestinal & Endoscopic Surgeons, Member • SAGES Bariatric Committee, Contributing Member • SAGES Technology Committee, Contributing Member • Fellow American College of Surgeons • American Medical Association, Member • American Society of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery, Member
Procedures Performed by PBSMG: Roux-en-Y • Gastric Banding • Gastric Sleeve • Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery • Bariatric Surgical Revisions
