Title

Chief, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Executive Co-Director, Heart Institute, Le Bonheur Children's Hospital

Medical School

University of South Dakota


Board Certification

National Board of Medical Examiners
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery
American Board of Thoracic Surgery-Congenital


Internship

University of Texas Health Sciences Center


Residency

General Surgery, University of Michigan Medical Center

Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Virginia Medical Center

Congenital Cardiac Surgery, Boston Children’s Hospital


Fellowship

Research Fellowship, Cardiac Tissue Engineering Laboratory, Boston Children’s Hospital

Awards and Honors

1994-1996 NCAA Academic All-American
1995-1996 Presidential Scholar
1997 Thomas Y. Nakao Scholarship for Academic Excellence
1998 Alma Carlson Scholarship for Academic Achievement
1999 Edith C. Badseb-Jungwirth Memorial Scholarship for Academic Excellence
1999 Alpha Omega Alpha Award for Academic Excellence
1999-2000 North Central Heart Award for Surgical Achievement
2000 Chester B. McVay Award for Surgical Honors
2001 General Surgery Intern of the Year
2006 Frederick A. Coller Award, Michigan Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
2006 Best Paper, Michigan Chapter of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons
2007 Alexander J. Walt Award, Michigan Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
2007 Thoracic Surgery Directors Association Award, Society of Thoracic Surgeons
2010 Thoracic Surgery Residents Association Service Award
2013 Alpha Omega Alpha Award for Distinguished Alumnus


Professional Memberships

American Board of Thoracic Surgery In Service Exam Question Writer
PAACS (Pan African Academy of Christian Surgeons) Examiner for Cardiothoracic Surgery