Education and Training

  • Texas A&M, B.S., 1987
  • Texas Tech School of Medicine, M.D., 1998
  • Emergency Medicine Palmetto Richland Memorial Hospital, Columbia, SC, 1998-2001

Licensures and Certification

  • Licensed State of South Carolina, 1998
  • Licensed State of California, 2001
  • Botox Cosmetic Network
  • Board Certified, Emergency Medicine, 2002
  • Board Certified, Bariatric Medicine, 2006
  • Board Certified, Physician Nutrition Specialist, 2010

Organizations

  • American Medical Association
  • American College of Emergency Physicians
  • American Society of Bariatric Physicians
  • American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Corporate Council
  • North Valley Medical Association
  • Veterans of Foreign Wars

Military Experience

  • Enlisted 1983-1986, Physical Therapy Technician
  • Honorable Discharge, 1986
  • Distinguished Graduate AFROTC
  • Commission Regular Officer USAF, 1987
  • F-111A Weapon Systems Officer, 1988-1990
  • C-141B Special Ops Map Navigator & Landing Zone Control Officer, 1990-1994
  • Honorable Discharge, 1994

Organizations & Credentials