EDUCATION
Bachelor Science - Hawaii Loa College, Kaneohe, HI - 1985-1989
Dental School - Loyola University School of Dentistry, Chicago, IL - 1990-1992
Medical School - Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA - 1998-2001

TRAINING
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery - Cook County Hospital, Chicago, IL - 1994-1998
General Surgery - Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena, CA - 2001-2004
Plastic Surgery - University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN - 2004-2006

AWARDS AND HONORS
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Undergraduate Achievement Award - 1994
Dean’s List Northwestern University of Dental School - 1992-1994
American College of Prosthodontics Laboratory Techniques Award - 1992
Vice President Loyola Class of 94 - 1992
Dean’s List Loyola University School of Dentistry - 1990-1992

CERTIFICATION
American Board of Plastic Surgery - 2007
State of California Medical License - 2001
USMLE Part II- 196/80 - 2001
USMLE Part I- 210/84 - 2000
Certificate of Completion- Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Cook County Hospital - 1998
Illinois License for Sedation and General Anesthesia - 1998
Illinois License for General Dentistry - 1994
National Board of Dental Examiners Part II- 89% - 1994
National Board of Dental Examiners Part I- 90% - 1992

RESEARCH
Abdominal pressures in abdominoplasty/TRAM patients - 2003
Ultrasonographic detection of axillary metastases in patient with breast cancer - 2002
Reduction mammoplasty- Early complications, blood loss, mass of tissue removed and operating time at a private institution - 2002
Breast reconstruction preferences after mastectomy- a survey of patients at a private institution - 2002
Complication rates of inferior border plating of mandibular fractures with and without maxillomandibular fixation- a pilot study - 1998

VOLUNTEER WORK
Phil Simon Project – General Plastic Surgery in Tanzania - Planned
Medical International Alliance- General Plastic Surgery in Ecuador - 2007
Huntington Ambulatory Care Clinic- General Plastic Surgery, Pasadena - Since 2006
Huntington Memorial Hospital- Department of Plastic Surgery- Teaching Attending Since - 2006
Medical International Alliance- General Plastic Surgery in Ecuador - 2006
Boys Club of Chicago- Pediatric dentistry - 1992-1994
Nursing Homes- Geriatric dentistry - 1992-1994

PERSONNAL
National and Hawaiian State record holder 100 yards breastroke
Four-year letters in swimming and water polo
Interest in racquetball, tennis, surfing, water-skiing, diving, fishing, carpentry, and gardening