Training
- 7/94 – 6/95 Hand & Microsurgery Fellowship; Massachusetts General Hospital; Boston MA
- 7/93 – 6/94 Plastic Surgery Chief Resident; University of Missouri at Columbia
- 7/92 – 6/93 Plastic Surgery Resident; University of Missouri at Columbia
- 7/91 – 6/92 Plastic Surgery Microvascular Research Fellowship; University of Missouri at Columbia
- 7/89 – 6/90 General Surgery Resident; University of Missouri at Columbia
- 7/90 – 6/91 General Surgery Senior Resident; University of Missouri at Columbia
- 7/88 – 6/89 Plastic Surgery Microvascular Research Fellowship; University of Missouri at Columbia
- 7/87 – 6/88 General Surgery Internship; University of Missouri at Columbia
- Medical School: University of Missouri, MD 1987 (MD)
- Saint Louis University, BA 1983 (Chemistry)
CERTIFICATION
- Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1997
- Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand by American Board of Plastic Surgery, 1998
- Recertified 2006 (Plastic Surgery Certification and Hand Surgery CAQ) Valid: 12/31/2018
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
- Program Director, University of Missouri Health Sciences Center, Division of Plastic Surgery, (January 2004-January 2007)
- Associate Professor, University of Missouri Health Sciences Center, Division of Plastic Surgery (2000-present)
- Assistant Professor, University of Missouri Health Sciences Center, Division of Plastic Surgery (1996-2000)
- Assistant Professor, University of Louisville Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery (1995-96)
- Clinical Instructor; Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School; Boston, MA (1994-95)
MILITARY
- Honorable Discharge; 12/1/97
- Promoted to Lieutenant Commander; 7/92
- Commissioned as Lieutenant in U.S. Naval Reserve; 10/89
AWARDS AND HONORS
- Selected to Best Doctors in America 2005-2006, 2007-2008, 2009-2010, 2011-2012, 2013-2014
- Associate Editor, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2005-2009
- Section Editor, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, 2009-2013; reappointed 2013-2017; Member, Editorial Board
- Elected to the American Association for Hand Surgery Board of Directors (2007)
- American Board of Plastic Surgery Guest Examiner for the oral board exams 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009; Senior examiner 2011, 2013, 2014
- American Board of Plastic Surgery, Advisory Council Member, 2012-2017
- Marquis Who’s Who in America
- Recipient of MU Health Care’s Outstanding Health Educator Award (2003).
- Recipient of the Outstanding Young Physician Award of the University of Missouri Medical Alumni Organization, February 13, 2001.
- Order of Socrates charter member created by the Office of Medical Education University of Missouri, for excelling in the education of medical students, 2001.
- Missouri Chapter American College of Surgeons
- First place award, residents’ research competition, 1987, 2000
- Second place award, residents’ competition, 1989, 2005
- Third place award, residents’ competition, 1992, 1999, 2002, 2003
- First place award, medical student poster competition, 2000
- American Association for Hand Surgery
- First place award, resident paper competition, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2002.
- Southern Medical Association, annual scientific assembly
- Second place award, oral presentation for the combined specialities of surgery, plastic surgery, and colon & rectal surgery, 2003
- First place award, physicians’-in-training competition, November 1992, October 1993
- American Medical Informatics Association
- Finalist in the best paper competition (1 of 15) out of 600 papers, November 9, 1998.
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
- National Merit Scholar, 1979
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS AND PRIVILEGES PROVIDED
- Boone Hospital Center, Columbia; Courtesy, 6/4/01-present
- Missouri Center for Outpatient Surgery, Active, 6/4/01-present
- Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Columbia; Active/Courtesy, 3/00-present
- University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics, Columbia, MO; Active, 7/96-3/07; Active Courtesy, 3/07-pres
CAMPUS, HOSPITAL, AND MEDICAL SCHOOL COMMITTEES
- Columbia Regional Hospital Medical Staff Bylaws Committee – 5/01 – 5/02
- Medical Director, Institute for Outpatient Surgery, 11/09 – 5/11
- Department of Surgery Finance Committee – 2/12/99 – 12/31/02.
- Department of Surgery Medical Student Curriculum Subcommittee; 7/96 – 3/99
- House Staff Organization (Department of Surgery Representative); 7/89 – 7/91
- Institutional Review Board, 10/1/1996 – 8/31/99
- Operating Room/Recovery Room Committee; 11/89 – 7/91
- School of Medicine Admissions Committee – 10/1/00 – 3/1/03.
- School of Medicine Faculty Affairs Council, Department of Surgery alternate representative – 11/1/00 – 9/01.
- School of Medicine Faculty Affairs Council, Department of Surgery representative – 11/03 – 9/04.
- The Institute of Outpatient Surgery, Vice Chairman of the Board of Managers – 7/1/02 – 11/2009.
- University of Missouri Concerts Committee – 9/13/01 – 8/31/04.
- University of Missouri 40th Annual Physicians Alumni Weekend Scientific Program Chairman, 11/96 – 10/97
- University Physicians Faculty Compliance Council; Co-Chair, 8/97 – present
- University Physicians Management Committee; Alternate At-Large – June 10, 2004 – 2007
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMITTEES
- American Board of Plastic Surgery
- Diplomate of the American Board of Plastic Surgery; Issued 11/8/97 – Valid 12/31/07 – No: 5156
- Recertified 2006 – Valid: 12/31/2018
- Certificate of Added Qualifications in Surgery of the Hand by American Board of Plastic Surgery;
- Issued: 8/31/98 – Valid: 12/31/2018 – Certificate No: 446
- Currently active and up to date with Maintenance of Certification (MOC)
- Guest Examiner for the oral board exams 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
- Senior examiner 2011, 2013
- Advisory Council Member, 2012-2018
- American Association of Plastic Surgeons, 2004 – present
- Strategic Planning Committee – 7/05 – 7/07
- American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery
- American Association for Hand Surgery, 1/99 -2010
- Exhibits Committee; 2/99
- Residents/Fellows Awards Committee, 1/01 – 1/02
- Chair, International Development Committee, 1/15/05 – 1/15/06
- School coordinator, ASSH/AAHS Lending a Hand program, 7/05 – 7/07
- Elected to Board of Directors (Historian) 2007
- American College of Surgeons, 10/99 – 2010
- Council member, Missouri Chapter, 2002-2005
- Vice President, Missouri Chapter, 2005-2007
- President, Missouri Chapter, 2007-2008
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons, 12/97 – present
- Resident Affiliate Group; 7/92 – 7/95
- Candidate; 7/95 – 12/97
- Member, Online Communications Committee, 1999-2000
- Scientific Program Committee, 2000-2001
- Chair, General Reconstructive Sub-Committee for 2000 ASPRS Scientific Program Committee
- Finance Committee as ASPS Representative, 2001-2003
- Member, Leadership Tomorrow Fellows Committee, 2003
- In-Service Examination Committee, 2004-2006
- Member, E-Learning Committee, 2004-2006
- Pathways to Leadership (2006 class)
- Member, Ethics Committee (3 year term), 2004-2007
- ASPS/PSF Audit Committee, 2 year term, 2006-2007.
- Plastic Surgery Work Force Task Force; 2006-2008.
- Pathways to Leadership Alumni 2009
- Member, Program Committee; 2006-2010
- Group Practice Task Force 2009 – 2010
- Instructional Course Committee 2009 – 2010
- Member, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery Editorial Board 2009-2016
- PRS Editorial Board-Global Open 2013 – 2014
- PRS Journal Managing Committee 2009 – 2014
- Annual Meeting Program and Instructional Course Committee 2010 – 2014 (Co-Chair, Hand subcommittee)
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons/Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation
- Finance Committee as ASPS Representative, 7/01 – 10/25/03
- American Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery, 1/99 -2010
- Member, Coding and Reimbursement Committee, 10/99 – 1/03
- American Society for Surgery of the Hand, 8/99 – 2010
- Member, Annual Meeting Scientific Displays Committee, 9/03 – 9/04.
- Association of Academic Chairmen of Plastic Surgery, 11/10/03
- Association of American Medical Colleges’ Council of Academic Societies,
- Plastic Surgery Research Council representative, 2002-2005
- Japanese Society for Surgery of the Hand and American Society for Surgery of the Hand
- Scientific Program Committee for 2004
- McAlester Society (Fellow), 2000 – present
- Plastic Surgery Educational Foundation
- Inservice Hand and Extremity Committee, 10/02 – 10/03
- 2004 E-Learning Committee, 10/03 – 10/04
- Plastic Surgery Research Council, 6/96 – present
- Member, Program Committee, 1998 – 2009
- Member, Development Committee, 1999
- Elected representative to the Association of American Medical Colleges and Council of Academic Societies; 2002 – 2005 (3 year term)
- Parliamentarian, 2007-2009
- Member of Executive Committee, 2007-2009
- Midwestern Association of Plastic Surgeons
- 2005 Program Committee, 10/04 – 04/05