EDUCATION
Residency in Plastic Surgery, University of California, San Francisco, California, 1983-1985
Residency in General Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, 1978-1983
University of Minnesota, Doctor of Medicine (MD), 1978
St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN, Bachelor of Arts (BA) Degree, 1973
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
Clinical Professor of Plastic Surgery at the University of Wisconsin, Madison
Twice served as Traveling Professor for both the Plastic Surgery Foundation and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
Served as the International Traveling Professor for the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) in 2014
Past President of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) 2015-2016
Board of Trustees the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) and Chairman, 2019-2020
Board of Trustees the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) and Chairman 2018-2019
Past President of the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (SESPRS)
Past President of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) 2015-2016
CREDENTIALS
American Board of Surgery (ABS), 1985-1995
Director, American Board of Plastic Surgery 2014-2020 and Chairman, American Board of Plastic Surgery 2020-2021
Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand
Active member and former president of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS)
Active member of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS)
Active member of the American Association of Plastic Surgeons (AAPS)
Active member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
Active member and former president of the Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons (SESPRS)
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
Founder of CosmetAssure®