My calling is to help those in need. Always doing the right thing is first and foremost in my mind. I believe in caring for people as one person to another, not as doctor to patient.

What led you to this profession?
My father was a primary care provider so I was already around medicine. Then, I worked in a hospital as a teenager and early on, I was able to observe a surgery. I knew right away this was what I wanted to do with my life. I fell in love with it!

Why did you choose UCHealth?
UCHealth has a high reputation and is widely known for having a very successful integrated healthcare system. It is a tremendous place within which I can grow my practice and help to promote the highly regarded cardiovascular program.

Pasatiempos:
Exercise, CrossFit, reading, hunting, fishing, skiing and playing piano

Ubicaciones

Cualificaciones y experiencia

Especialidades
Cirugía - Cirugía Cardiotorácica
Género
Masculino
Idiomas hablados
Educación
Facultad de Medicina
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR (1996)

Internship
University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Chattanooga, TN (1997)

Residency
The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis (2002)

Residency
Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas (2007)

Fellowship
The University of Tennessee, Memphis (2003)

Certificación de la Junta
Agencia de certificación Junta de miembros Especialidad Año
Junta Americana de Cirugía Miembro Cirugía 2004
Junta Americana de Cirugía Torácica Miembro Cirugía Torácica 2008
Interés clínico para los pacientes
  • Uniportal vats surgery (He is only one of three surgeons in the U.S. to perform)
  • Oncología torácica
  • Lung screening
  • Insuficiencia cardíaca
  • Diseases of the aorta
  • Coronary heart disease
Interés de investigación para los pacientes
  • Minimally invasive thoracic techniques
  • Cáncer de pulmón
Seguro
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