Practice

Practice/Positions
2007 - Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY
Co-Director of Valve Surgery
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery
1996 – 2007 Beth Israel Medical Center, New York, NY
Senior Cardiothoracic Surgeon
1999 – 2000 St. Luke’s/Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York NY
Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery
1989 – 96 Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY
Staff Cardiothoracic Surgeon
1985 – 89 University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, Okla. City, OK
Associate Professor of Surgery (Tenured)
Chief of Thoracic Surgery Oklahoma Memorial Hospital
1981 – 85 New York Hospital – Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY
Staff Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Assistant Prof. of Surgery
Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency:
New York Hospital – Cornell Medical Center New York City, 1979-81
General Surgery Internship & Residency:
Roosevelt Hospital, New York City 1972-77
Military Service:
Offut Air Force Base Omaha, Nebraska 1977-79 General Surgeon at base hospital. (Maj – USAF)
Medical School:
MD 1972 Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons New York, NY
College:
BA 1968 Summa cum Laude, Valedictorian; Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas
University of Nebraska, Lincoln 1964-65