Bio

At the end of the second year I was one of the 16 candidates accepted into the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Five Year Program, which is a combined degree program.  During that first year, I worked on the pediatric surgery ward under the guidance of Dr. William Bell, an expert on blood dyscrasias and thrombolytic therapy.

1978

Four years later, I was awarded an M.D. degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. 

1981—1982

I did a medical internship at Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, Texas.  Parkland was the leading trauma center where JFK was taken to after he was shot.

Following this I returned to Baltimore and completed a medical residency at the Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center.

During my last year of residency, I spent time working at the Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, which was in the Cancer Center.  While there I work under Dr. William Vaughan, an expert on blood dyscrasias and continued to assist him with his various research projects after my clinical rotation ended.

1984-1988

I trained at the UCSD Medical Center Pulmonary Division under Dr. Kenneth Moser, a pioneer in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary thromboembolic disease. 

1988-1989

I worked as an instructor at the UCSD Medical Center in the Pulmonary Division.

1989-1991

I moved to Long Beach, California and worked in private practice and locum tenans.

1991-1997

I worked at the VA Outpatient Clinic in Los Angeles, California as a Pulmonary Specialist. 

During that time, I pioneered their first multispecialty comprehensive pulmonary rehabilitation program, which was highly regarded and successful.

During those years, I also received a Juris Doctorate degree from Pacific Coast University, College of Law and graduated with honors.

Following to Present

I served on the Board of Directors of the OC Make-A-Wish foundation as a medical advisor, a charitable organization dedicated to granting wishes to children with terminal illnesses.

I continued in private practice and established and Internal Medicine with Pulmonary Specialty practice in Corona and Riverside, California. 

I have hospital privileges in Riverside Community Hospital and Parkview Community Hospital.  I take pride in having a very patient friendly office and serve as a primary care physician as well as a pulmonary consultant on referrals.