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Education and Professional Training

State University of New York at Buffalo, Cum Laude, B.A.
State University at Downstate, Brooklyn, New York, M.D.
Mainonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, Surgical Resident
Mainonides Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York, Chief Resident – General Surgery
Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, New York, Plastic Surgery Resident
Nassau County Medical Center, East Meadow, New York, Chief Resident – Plastic Surgery

Accreditations and Certifications

Pennsylvania Medical License
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners
Drug Enforcement Administration
Certified by the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
Fellow of the American Academy of Clinical Educators

Awards

Michael Fisher Traveling Fellowship Award
Awarded annually to Outstanding Second Year Resident
John E. Hammett Award
Awarded annually to Outstanding Chief Resident
Surgical Services, Coney Island Hospital

Professional Organizations

Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
American Society Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)

Positions

Division Chief of Plastic Surgery, Regional Hospital of Scranton
Clinical Assistant Professor Surgery, The Commonwealth Medical College, Scranton, PA

Former Positions and Organizations

Cleft Palate Association, DIRECTOR, Luzerne and Lackawanna County, NE PA
Director of Microsurgical Lab, University of Scranton and Scranton Mercy Hospital
Coordinator of Replantation Team – Scranton PA
Executive Medical Committee – Scranton Regional Hospital
Candidate Committee Member -ASAPS
American Burn Association
New York State Medical License
Finance Committee, CIN – Northeast PA
Membership Committee – ASPS

Hospital Privileges

Regional Hospital of Scranton, Scranton, PA
Regional Hospital Surgery Center, Scranton, PA
Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, Wilkes-Barre PA
Center for Same Day Surgery at Wilke-Barre General Hospital, Wilke-Barre PA