BIOGRAPHICAL DATA:
Date of Birth: June 24, 1974
Place of Birth: Detroit, MI
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| HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATION |
| Kinkaid High School |
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Houston, TX
1988-1992
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| UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION: |
Tufts University
Bachelor of Science, Biology |
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Medford, MA
1992-1996
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MEDICAL EDUCATION: |
Dr. William M. Scholl College of Podiatric Medicine
Doctorate of Podiatric Medicine
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Chicago, IL
1996-2000
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POSTGRADUATE TRAINING: |
| RESIDENCY: |
Houston Podiatric Foundation
RPR/PSR-24
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Houston, TX
2000-2003
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COURSE CERTIFICATIONS: |
OssaTron- Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy
SanuWave, Inc.
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Houston, TX
2001
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Expanding Lower Extremity Care
Langer, Inc.
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Houston, TX
2003
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ISOGARD SYSTEM - Plantar Fasciotomy
Koby Surgical, Inc.
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Houston, TX
March 2003
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ISOGARD SYSTEM - Morton's Neuroma Decompression
Koby Surgical, Inc.
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Houston, TX
March 2003
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Endoscopic Decompression of Intermetatarsal Neuroma II
Instratek, Inc.
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Houston, TX
June 2003
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Endoscopic Plantar Fasciotomy
Instratek, Inc.
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Houston, TX
June 2003
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Ankle Arthroscopy
American College of Foot and Ankle Surgeons
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Chicago, IL
December 2004
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Flash Lamp Pulsed Dye and CO2 Lasers
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Houston, TX
May 2004
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Wound-Vacuum Assisted Closure Seminar
KCI, Inc.
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Houston, TX
June 2005
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Aesthetic Podiatry Seminar
International Aesthetic Foot Society
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New York, NY
October 2005
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Lower Extremity Peripheral Nerve Surgery
Fellowship
Union Memorial Hospital
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Baltimore, MD
July 2007 |
Dr. Lee Dellon, Professor of Neurology
John Hopkins School of Medicine
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Baltimore, MD
July 2007 |
Pinpointe Laser Certification
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May 2009 |
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
Board Qualified American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Board Certified in Prevention and Treatment of Diabetic Foot Wounds by American Board of Multiple Specialties in Podiatry
Board Qualified in Foot Surgery by American Board of Lower Extremity Surgery
MEDICAL PUBLICATIONS:
The University of Texas Student Research Abstracts, Vol. VII, summer 1995
"Enhancement of Polio Virus Infection Using Low Speed Centrifugation Adsorption"
TEACHING & STAFFAPPOINTMENTS:
Attending for Harris County Podiatric Residency Program
Attending for Houston Podiatric Foundation Residency Program
Medical Director of Cornerstone Wound Care Clinic 2007
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PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR IN THE FOLLOWING CLINICAL TRIALS:
- "A Double-Blind, Placeb-Controlled Study of Ceftobripole Versus Vancomycin and Ceftazidime in Patients with Skin Infections" 2005-2006 (Johnson and Johnson)
- SCRAPE study by GSK (Glaxo Smith Kline) 2008
- A double blind study comparing PTK-0796 to Zyvox, Phase II study. Leading enrollment site.
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| MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES: |
Harris County Podiatric Medical Association President
American Podiatric Medical Association
Young Members Program
Texas Podiatric Medical Association
Harris County Podiatric Medical Association
Associate in American College of Foot & Ankle Surgery
International Aesthetic Foot Society Founding Member
Ethics and Credentialing Committee at Memorial Southwest Hospital
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2008-2009
2003- Present
2003 - Present
2003- Present
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HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS: |
Memorial Southwest Hospital
Triumph Hospital
Cornerstone Hospital
Health South Hospital
Methodist Sugarland Hospital
Memorial Sugarland
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2003 - Present
2004 - Present
2003 - Present
2003 - Present
2005 - Present
2005 - Present
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LANGUAGES: Fluent in Spanish |
