Meet the Doctor
Specialties & Procedures
- Board Certified Orthopedic Surgeon
- Arthroscopic Surgery of the Knee
- Total Knee Replacement
- Knee injuries
Education
Undergraduate
Queens College of C.U.N.Y, 1968 -1972, Flushing New York
Medical School
Georgetown University School of Medicine, 1972-1976, Washington, D.C.
Graduated 1976 – M.D. Degree, cum laude
Internship, Residency & Fellowship Training
Internship
Long Island Jewish Hospital, 1976-1977, New Hyde Park, New York
Residency
Hospital for Joint Diseases, 1977 -1981, New York, New York
Chief Resident, Orthopedics, 1980 -1981
Fellowship
Kerlan-Jobe Orthopedic Clinic, Sports Medicine Fellowship,1981-1982, Los Angeles, California
Professional Background
Licensure
California, 1980, G42299
New York, 1977, 13100
Staff Appointments
Hoag Orthopedic Institute, Irvine, CA
Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian, Newport Beach, CA
Orthopedic Surgery Center of Orange County, Newport Beach, CA
Board Certification
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery, July 1984
Professional Appointments
Executive Medical Director of Hoag Orthopedic Institute - 2010 to present
Medical Director of the Orthopedic Center of Excellence, Hoag Memorial Hospital, 2008-2011
Surgical Director, Orthopedic Surgery Center of Orange County, 1998-2011
Chairman, Operating Room Committee, Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian , 1996-1999
Team Physician, Orange County Breakers - World Team Tennis
Team Physician, University High School - 1984-2012
Society Memberships
Fellow of American College of Surgeons
Fellow of American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons
Fellow of International College of Surgeons
American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine
International Cartilage Repair Society
Arthroscopy Association of North America
Western Orthopedic Association
American College of Sports Medicine
Orange County Medical Association