HIGH SCHOOL: Lane Technical High School
Date of Graduation, 1980
UNDERGRADUATE COLLEGE: Loyola University of Chicago
Date of Graduation, 1984
DEGREES: B.S. Biology (Summa Cum Laude, Honors), B.A. Chemistry (Summa Cum Laude, Honors)
MEDICAL SCHOOL: University of Chicago
M.D. received June 1988
RESIDENCY TRAINING: Northwestern University, 1988-1993. Orthopaedic Surgery.
INSTITUTION |
DATES |
DIRECTOR |
| Northwestern University General Surgery Internship | 6/88-6/89 | Dr. David Narhlwald |
| St. Francis Hospital | 6/89-1/90 | Dr. Denis Drennan |
| Northwestern University | 1/90-6/90 | Dr. Michael Schafer |
| Evanston Hospital | 6/90-1/91 | Dr. Howard Sweeney |
| Lutheran General | 1/91-1/92 | Dr. Andrew Bunta |
| Children's Memorial Hospital | 6/91-1-92 | Dr. Norris Carroll |
| Cook County Hospital | 1/92-6/92 | Dr. Robert Hall |
| Northwestern University | 6/92-1/93 | Dr. Michael Schafer |
| Veterans Admin. Hospital | 1/93-6/93 | Dr. Nasim Rana |
Fellowship Training: University of Washington- Seattle Hand Group Combined Hand, Upper Extremity and Microvascular Surgery 8/93-8/94
Hospitals: U. of Washington, Harborview, Swedish, Children's
Directors: Dr. Thomas E. Trumble and Dr. Allan W. Bach
Faculty Appointments: Northwestern University (8/94-8/97) Orthopaedic Surgery Clinical Instructor
Indiana University Orthopaedic Clinical Instructor (1995-1997)
University of Illinois Medical Fellowship Award, 1983
Summa Cum Laude, Honors Chemistry/Biology, 1984
Alpha Sigma Nu National Honors Society, 1984
Pharmaceutical Manufacturer's Association Foundation Award, 1985
National Institute of Health Research Award, 1985
University of Chicago Calvin Fentress Research Award, 1988
University of Chicago Mclean Research Award, 1988
Chicago Institute of Medicine Beatrice Keeshin Award, 1989
American College of Surgeons Research Award, 1993
Smith-Nephew Richards Resident's Research Honor, 1994
AOA-Zimmer Fellow's Research Contribution Honor, 1994