2006 Best Scholarly Manuscript, Platelet Rich Plasma

Medical

• American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery approved fellowship training, WA
• General Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery 2004-2005
• Diplomat of the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery 2007

• Medical College of Pennsylvania/Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Med., Philadelphia, PA.
• Otolaryngology/ HNS 1999-2004
• Facial plastic surgery 1999-2004
• Board Certified 2005

• Michigan State University, Metropolitan Hospital, Grand Rapids, MI
• Rotating Surgical internship 1998-1999

• Midwestern University/Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Downers Grove, IL
• Medical school, DO degree 1994-1998

• University of California at San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
• Wound healing laboratories, research associate 1992-1994

Undergraduate

• University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA 1988-1992
• B.S., Molecular Neurobiology & Cell Biology
• B.A., Near Eastern History & literature

Non-Medical

• Philadelphia School of Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA
• Painting and sculpture, evening classes. 2001-2003

HONORS& AWARDS

• U.C. Berkeley, Groper M&P Scholarship
• 1. U.C. Berkeley, Wilson Odell Scholarship
  2. U.C. Berkeley, Alumni Scholarship for Academic Excellence
  3. Midwestern University, Alumni Scholarship

RESEARCH

• 2005 - Autologous Free Fat Transfer with Platelet Rich Plasma. the American Journal of Cosmetic Surgery 12/2006

• 2004 - Radiation Induced Malignant Fibrous Histiocytoma of Larynx. . Histological and surgical evaluation of this rare disease in head and neck cancer. Published in ENT journal April 2004. Graduate Hospital.

• 2003 - Pleomorphic Adenoma of External Auditory Canal. Case report. Discussion of histological presentation and also surgical management of this tumor. Presented at AOCOOS meeting. Medical College of Pennsylvania.
• Metastasis of Sebaceous Cell Carcinoma of the eyelid to the Maxillary Sinus. Presented at the AOCOOS meeting. Medical College of Pennsylvania.

• 1997 - Neurotology Research:
• 1) Study of CSF Leak After Acoustic Neuroma Surgery.
• 2) Development of an algorithm to reduce the incidence of CSF leak after acoustic neuroma surgery. These studies were based on analysis of 500 surgical patients chart, as well as literature search. These data were compiled into charts, graphs, and lecture material that were presented in Copenhagen Neurotological Convention by Dr. Richard Wiet.

• Northwestern University.
• Wound Healing Research: Regulatory Effects of IL4 & NO Signaling on Osteoclasts & Osteoblasts. Bone marrow stem cells were induced to differentiate into osteoclasts and Osteoblasts, then IL4 and Nitrous Oxide were introduced to them. The results indicated that IL4 down regulates the Osteoblasts, and NO upregulates the Osteoblasts.

• UCSF Medical Center.
• 1992 - Breast Cancer Research: Morphology of Mammary Cancer Cell in Comparison with Normal Mammary Cells. Microscopic evaluation of cells to determine morphological changes in respect to pathological cells behavior.

• Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories.
• 1991 - Molecular Neurobiology: Inner Hair cells Regeneration After Acoustic Trauma. Comparison of Mammalian inner hair cells with birds in an acoustic induced trauma. Evaluation under electron microscope.

• Undergraduate Thesis.
• UC Berkeley.

PROFESSIONAL INTEREST

• General Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery
• Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
• General adult & pediatric Otolaryngology
• Head & Neck Surgery
• Phonosurgery

ORGANIZATIONS CURRENT AND PAST AFFILIATIONS

• American Medical Association
• American Osteopathic Association
• American Academy of Osteopathic Otolaryngology/HNS/ Facial Plastic Surgery
• American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
• California Osteopathic Medical Association
• Washington State Medical Association
• Snohomish County Medical Society
• Northwest Society of Cosmetic Surgeons
• Pennsylvania State Medical Association
• Pennsylvania Osteopathic Medical Association
• Philadelphia College of Surgeons
• Philadelphia Medical Society

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS (past & present)

• Costal Community Hospital, CA
• Northwest Hospital, WA
• Valley General Hospital, WA
• Swedish Hospital, WA
• Lower Buck Hospital, PA

LEADERSHIP

• Delegate to Illinois State Medical Society; Medical Student Section
• Delegate to AMA; Medical Student Section, Chicago, IL
• Volunteer & facilitator of Health Maintenance for lower socioeconomic section of Hyde Park, Chicago.
• Chief Resident at Medical College of Pennsylvania; Otolaryngology/HNS

EXTRACURRICULAR

• 1992 - University of California at Berkeley, soccer team
• Midwestern University, Soccer Captain

• 2000 - Chevalier Jackson Bronchoesophagology Course, Temple University, PA
• Rhinoplasty course, University of Pennsylvania College of Medicine, PA

• 2001 - Temporal Bone Dissection Course, Thomas Jefferson University, PA

• 2002 - House Ear Institute, Neurotology and Temporal Bone Dissection, CA

• 2002 - LASER application in Otolaryngology, University of Iowa College of Medicine

• 2002 - Head and Neck Cancer and reconstructive surgery course, University of Iowa College of Medicine

• 2002 - Craniomaxillofacial trauma course, Philadelphia PA

• 2003 - Laryngology, Phonosurgery and Professional singer voice, a six months rotation, Dr. Robert Sataloff, Graduate Hospital

• 2003 - Head and Neck Cancer and Reconstructive Surgery, two months rotation, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center with Dr Jatin Shah, NY

• 2003 - Endoscopic Head and Neck Surgery Course, Philadelphia, PA
• Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Course, Temple University, PA
• emporal bone dissection, Palm Beach, FL
• Total of one year experience in pediatrics Otolaryngology during residency program at St. Christopher Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA