General Surgical Training:
· SUNY Health Science 1984-1985
Syracuse, New York
General Surgery Internship

Education:
· Dartmouth College 1976-1980
Hanover, New Hampshire
· SUNY Health Science Center 1980-1984
Syracuse, New York
Doctor of Medicine

Military Service:
· Lieutenant Commander, Medical Corps 1987-1995
United States Naval Reserve

Certifying Examinations:
· Diplomat National Board of Examiners 1985
· Board Certification - 1991
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
· American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery 2000
- Recertification
· DuPuy Spine Charité Disc Arthroplasty Course 2005
· X-STOP Training Course 2005
· Neural Scan Training 2007

Dartmouth College
· Executive Committee 1980
Dartmouth College
· Navy Achievement Medal 1990
· AMA Physician Recognition Award 1995

Membership of Professional Societies:
· Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
· North American Spine Society
· American College of Spinal Surgeons
· Spinal Arthroplasty Society
· Eastern Orthopaedic Association
· Medical Society of the State of New York
· Onondaga County Medical Society