My area of focus is clinical research involving adults with solid tumors. A particular area of interest is the evolving role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in both breast cancer and melanoma. I am also interested in disparities in cancer screening, treatment, and outcomes.
Bio
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Education
Surgical Oncology Fellowship, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, Buffalo, NY 07/2007 - 06/2009
General Surgery Residency, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, VA 06/1997 - 07/2003
M.D., Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, MD 08/1993 - 05/1997
B.A. in Biochemistry (cum laude), Harvard College, Cambridge, MA 09/1989 - 06/1993
Academic Appointments
Assistant Professor 2018 - present
Department of Surgery
Eastern Virginia Medical School
Norfolk, VA
Assistant Professor 2005 - 2018
Department of Surgery
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
Bethesda, MD
Clinical Instructor of Surgery 2007 - 2009
University at Buffalo, State University of New York
Buffalo, NY
Professional Experience and Other Employment
General Surgeon / Surgical Oncologist 10/2015 - 08/2018
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Portsmouth, VA
Director for Surgical Services 10/2013 - 10/2015
General Surgeon / Surgical Oncologist
Naval Hospital Okinawa
Okinawa, Japan
General Surgeon / Surgical Oncologist 07/2009 - 10/2013
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Portsmouth, VA
General Surgeon and Senior Medical Officer 07/2010 - 01/2011
Expeditionary Medical Facility, Camp Lemonnier
Djibouti, Africa
General Surgeon and Medical Director, Breast Care Center 09/2004 - 06/2007
Naval Medical Center Portsmouth
Portsmouth, VA
Ship's Surgeon 08/2003 - 08/2004
USS George Washington (CVN-73)
Norfolk, VA
Battalion Surgeon 08/1998 - 08/1999
7th Communications Battalion, III Marine Expeditionary Force
2017- Naval Medical Center Portsmouth Master Clinician Award 2009- Outstanding Surgical Oncology Fellow, Roswell Park Cancer Institute 2009- Outstanding Clinical Fellow in Thoracic Surgery, Roswell Park Cancer Institute 1998- Surgery Intern of the Year, Naval Medical Center Portsmouth 2015-2018- Meritorious Service Medal, United States Navy (two awards} 1999-2013- Navy and Marines Corps Commendation Medal (four awards)