Position
Professor-in-Residence
Contact
310-794-5479 Telephone
EDUCATION
- 2000-2002 University of California, LA Plastic Surgery Resident
- 1993-2000 University of California, LA General Surgery Resident
- 1993 University of California, LA MD
- 1989 University of California, LA BS
RESEARCH AREA
Interest in bone and skin regenerative medicine research utilizing tissue engineering technologies
GRANTS
- Comparative analysis of Nell-1 vs. BMPs in calvarial bone regeneration - R21 DE0177711-01 NIH/NIDCR
- Combining osteoinductive and antimicrobial therapies to improve healing of contaminated/infected segmental long bone defects - USAMRAA Log Number 07128099 Department of the Army
- Nell-1, a Cbfa1 Down-Stream Target, in Bone Formation - DE 016107-01 NIH/NIDCR
- Novel Growth Factor for Musculoskeletal Tissue Engineering - UC Discovery Grant
AWARDS
- National Merit Scholarship 1985-1989
- Alpha Lambda Delta 1985-1989
- Phi Beta Kappa 1989
- Graduated Magna Cum Laude 1989
- Alpha Omega Alpha 1993
CERTIFICATION
- National Board of Medical Examiners Part I--June 1991
- United States Medical Licensing Examination Step 2--September 1992
- National Board of Medical Examiners Part III--March 1994
- American Board of Plastic Surgery 2005
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons 2007
LICENSURE
The Medical Board of California--issued November 2, 1994 (No. G 080186)
PUBMED PUBLICATIONS
Link to My Pubmed Publications >
