Department of General Surgery and Division of Plastic Surgery
University of California, San Diego Medical Center
3855 Health Sciences Drive #0987
La Jolla, CA 92093-0987
(858) 822-6193

PRESENT POSITION:
Director, Moores UCSD Cancer Center Breast Care Unit with combined appointments in Surgical Oncology and Plastic Surgery

Professor of Clinical Surgery, Department of Surgery & Division of Plastic Surgery

Co-Director, UCSD Melanoma Unit

EDUCATION:
1979-83- B.S., Georgetown University, Washington D.C. Biology and Economics

1983-87- M.D., Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska

1987-88- Intern, General Surgery, The Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.

1988-91- Resident, General Surgery, The Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.

1991-92- Chief Resident, General Surgery, The Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C.

1992-94- Resident, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA

1994-95- Fellow, Oncologic Surgery Microvascular Reconstruction, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
1992-94- Clinical Instructor, Department of Surgery, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA

1994-95- Junior Faculty Associate, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston, TX

1995-2001- Combined Appointment with Dept of Surgery & Division of Plastic Surgery, Assistant Professor of Surgery, University of California, San Diego Medical Center, San Diego, CA

1999-2000- Acting Head, Division of Plastic Surgery University of California, San Diego Medical Center

1999-Pres- Director, Breast Care Unit, UCSD, San Diego, CA

2001-2007- Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery, Dept of Surgery & Division of Plastic Surgery

2007- Pres- Professor of Clinical Surgery, Dept of Surgery & Division of Plastic Surgery

BOARD CERTIFICATIONS:
7/88- Diplomate of the National Board of Medical Examiners

5/93- Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery

11/97- American Board of Plastic Surgery

10/01- Recertification, American Board of Surgery

4/05- Recertification, American Board of Plastic Surgery

LICENSURE:
G073000 State of California

HONORS:
1977- Black Belt Karate

1983- Phi Beta Kappa

1983- Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society

1983- Magna Cum Laude

1988- Upjohn Achievement Award for Outstanding Performance as a Surgical Resident

1991- The Outstanding Trauma Team Leader Award

1992- Ernest Alva Gould, M.D. Surgical House Officer Award for Excellence

1993- Best Paper – Congenital Section – Plastic Surgery Senior Resident’s Conference

1994- The University of California, San Diego, Department of Surgery “Chairman’s Prize”

1998- Most Productive Cancer Center Clinician

1999- Komen Foundation Clinician of Year

2000- Clinical Teacher of Year, Division of Plastic Surgery

2001- Recognition by San Diego Magazine as Top 50 People to Watch In 2001

2003- Certificate for Outstanding Performance in RVU Production, UCSD Cancer Center

2004- Featured Surgeon with Article on Breast Cancer in October 2004 - Top Doctor Issue San Diego Magazine

2006- Named as One of Top Doctors in San Diego Magazine

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS:
1995-Pres University of CA, San Diego Medical Center

1995-Pres Thornton Hospital

1996-Pres Veterans Administration Hospital

1996-2000 Children’s Hospital and Health Center

1996 Scripps Hospital, Inactive

2006-Pres Sharp Medical Campus

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:
1990-Pres- American Medical Association

1992-Pres- American Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons

1994-Pres- American College of Surgeons

1999-Pres- American Society of Breast Surgeons

2003-Pres- International Sentinel Node Society

2007-Pres- Society of Surgical Oncology

CANCER LEADERSHIP SERVICE:
1999-Pres- Director, UCSD Breast Care Unit

1999-2000- Chair, California Breast Cancer Research Council

1996-Pres- Vice President, Cancer Control, American Cancer Society

1999-Pres- Board Member – American Melanoma Society

2001-2004- Committee Member – Breast Disease Committee, NSABP

2001-Pres- Cancer Center Review Committee, ORU, UCSD Cancer Center

OTHER COMMUNITY SERVICE:
1992-Pres- INTERFACE UCSD

1996-2002- Board of Directors, American Cancer Society
Border Region Leadership Committee

1997-2001- Council Member, Breast Cancer Research Program

1998-Pres- Thrivers’ Network Advisory Board

1998-Pres- Periodic Author – Y-ME Cancer Newsletter

1998-2000- Periodic Author – Fitness & Me Newsletter – Breast & Skin Health

2005-Pres- Reviewer- Journal of Psychiatry

2004-Pres- Consultant to Neoprobe Corp.

2006-Pres- Data Processing Monitor, Neoprobe Corp.

UNIVERSITY SERVICE:
1995-Pres- Chairman, Multidisciplinary Breast Team

1995-Pres- Member, UCSD Cancer Committee

1995-Pres- Member, CALGB, National Cancer Institute

1996-Pres- Principal Investigator, NSABP Protocols, Univ of CA, San Diego

1996-Pres- Member, Cancer Center Protocol Review Committee

1997-Pres- Member, Task Force for Familial Cancer Syndromes

1997-Pres- Chief, Thornton/Perlman Internal Medicine/Cancer Rotation

1997-Pres- Elected Member, Faculty Rights Committee

1997-1999- Co-Chair, Research Task Force, Strategic Planning Group

1998-Pres- Reviewer, Psychosomatic Medicine Publication

1999-2001- Elected Member, UCSD Research Council

2000-Pres- UCSD Research Commission

2001-2002- Ad Hoc Committee, Univ of CA San Diego

2002-2004- Research Advisor – Surgery Residency Research Fellowship – Scott Ellner, M.D.

2003- Division of Dermatology Chief Search Committee

2004- Cancer Center Director Search Committee

2004- Dept of Surgery Chair Search Committee

2005-2007- Elected member UCSD Health Sciences Nominating Committee

2005-2006- Perceptor and Instructor, First Year Medical Student’s Elective

2007 Member, Cancer Center Cabinet, UCSD Cancer Center Advisory Board