College:

BSE degree in Biomedical Engineering from Duke University (1981)

Medical School:

Georgetown University (1985)

General Surgery Residency:

Phoenix, AZ (1985-1990)

Post-Residency Experience:

US Air Force (1990-1995)
Greenwood, SC (1995-Present)
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Preceptorship Program (2004)
Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding Surgeon's Training & Proctoring Program (2006)

Notable Accomplishments:

1st in SC to use Aesop robotics in the operating room (1997)
1st in SC to complete gallbladder removal with full robotics (2002)
1st in SC to complete a gastric procedure with full robotics (2002)
1st Greenwood, SC to perform laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery (2004)
1st Greenwood, SC to perform laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding surgery (2006)