EDUCATION:
1987 Carroll College, Helena, Montana
B.A., Biology; Chemistry minor
Graduated magna cum laude
Four year academic scholarship

1991 University of Washington School of Medicine
M.D. Degree

POST GRADUATE TRAINING:
7/91-6/92 University of Arizona Health Sciences
Surgical Internship

7/92-6/95 University of Arizona Health Sciences
Surgical Residency

7/95-6/96 University of Arizona Health Sciences
Chief Resident

BOARD CERTIFICATION:
American Board of Surgery – 1997, 2007

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
1996 – Present St. Vincent Healthcare
Billings, Montana

TRAINING COURSES:
Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification – 8/90 and 7/91
Advanced Trauma Life Support certification – 2005
Advanced Stapling Techniques in General Surgery – 1/94
Advanced Videoscopic Surgery Training Course – 1/04

POSITIONS HELD:
Fellow American College of Surgeons - 1999
Chief of Surgery – St. Vincent Healthcare – 2004 - 2006 - 2010

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:
Argonne National Laboratory, Chicago, Illinois – 1986
Undergraduate thesis: Environmental study of toxic elemental tin
Independent Study in Medical Sciences – 1990
Published Study; Seattle Poison Center

SURGICAL GRAND ROUNDS TOPICS PREPARED:
Laparoscopic herniorrhaphy
Esophageal atresia
Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
American College of Surgeons