QUALIFICATIONS

UNDERGRADUATE

• Bachelor of Science – Biology
• Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ : 1977

MEDICAL STUDIES

• Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Philadelphia, PA: 1982

INTERNSHIP

• National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD: 1983

RESIDENCY

• National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD: 1988

FELLOWSHIP

• American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

• Clinical Assistant Professor, VA Medical Center/Duke University, Durham, NC : 1995-2000

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

• Assistant Clinical Professor of Orthopaedics Surgery VA Hospital and Duke University of Medical Center Durham. North Carolina (1994-2002)
• Instructor of Surgery, Department of Surgery
  F. Edward Herbert School of Medicine
  Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences Bethesda, Maryland 20814-4799
• Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon Heritage Hospital
  Tarboro, North Carolina
• Attending Orthopaedics Surgeon Nash General Hospital
  Rocky Mount, North Carolina

ORGANIZATIONAL APPOINTMENTS

• Member, Kaiser Permanente National Orthopaedic Chief Taskforce – Goal: Design methods for orthopaedic information sharing to improve quality service and reduce cost (1995-1998)
• Member, Kaiser Permanente National Product Organization – Goal: Committee of 8 to standardize and select orthopaedic equipment and devices for use in the Kaiser system nationally (1996-1998)

EDITORIAL APPOINTMENTS

• Member, Editorial Review Board, Permanente Medical Journal (1996-2000)

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS

• Emergency Medicine, Rex Hospital (1996-1998)
• Sport Medicine, Wake Medical Society (1996-1997)
• Clinical Management, Heritage Hospital (1898-1999)
• Physician Council, Pitt Co Med System (1998-1999)

LICENSURE BOARDS

• American Board of Clinical Orthopedic Surgery

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

• Diplomat, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners, # 9372, 1983 to present
• License to practice Medicine and Surgery, State of Maryland Board of Medical Examiners # H33699, 1986 to present (inactive 1997)
• License to practice Medicine and Surgery
  State of North Carolina Board of Medical Examiners # 34082, 1991 to present
• Fellow, American Board of Orthopaedics Surgeons 1990 to present

AWARDS & HONORS

• Kaplan Award: For most outstanding research in upper extremity anatomy (1991)
• Joseph D. Godfrey Outstanding Resident Research Award, (1985 & 1987)
• Tri Beta Honor Society — Biology (1975-77)

CERTIFICATIONS

• Midas Rex Course Mar 1986
• AO Basic Course (Davos) Dec 1986
• Microvascular Surgery Course July 1987
• Basic Cardiac Life Support Jan 1998
• Advanced Trauma Life Support June 1988
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support May 1989
• Autogenic Chondrocyte Transplantation Mar 1998

MANAGEMENT TRAINING

• Medicine and Management Course-A comprehensive executive management training course, Atlanta GA (1993-1994)
• Quality and Daily Work (1996)
• Bold Organizational Leadership and Development (1996)

MILITARY SERVICE

• Captain, Medical Corps, U.S. Naval Reserve
• Health Professional Sciences Scholarship (1978-82) Active Duty (1982-91)
• Executive Officer, PRIMES Unit Raleigh, NC (1991 to 1998)

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS

• American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Society of Military Orthopaedic Surgeons
• Royal College of Surgeons
• North Carolina Orthopaedic Association
• North Carolina Medical Society

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

• UNC Nash Health Care – Rocky Mount

OFFICE LOCATION(S):

Carolina Regional Orthopaedics
110 Patrick Court
Rocky Mount, North Carolina 27804
Location Phone: 252-443-0400
Location Fax: 252-443-0572