Training/Credentials of the Medical Director

Specialty

  • Plastic Surgery

Education

  • BA, Stanford University June, 1989, Major Department: English
  • MBA, Graduate School of Business, The University of Chicago June, 1992
  • Certificate in Health Administration, The University of Chicago June, 1992, Graduate Program in Health Administration and Policy
  • MD, Pritzker School of Medicine, The University of Chicago June, 1994

Residencies

  • General Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 1994-98
  • Plastic Surgery, UCLA Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 1998-2001

Languages

  • English, Spanish

Hospital Appointments

  • Cedars Sinai Medical Center
  • Northridge Hospital
  • UCLA Medical Center

Teaching Appointments

  • Assistant Clinical Professor, UCLA Division of Plastic Surgery

Publications

  • Author of more than 20 articles for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the official plastic surgery journal
  • Author of more than 80 articles on healthcare systems and medical quality issues for the Journal of the American Medical Association, the New England Journal of Medicine, The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, The Wall Street Journal, and other publications

Awards

  • Three research grants from American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS), 1998, 1999, 2000
  • Best research project, UCLA Division of Plastic Surgery, 2001
  • Sherrel J. Aston Award, Best Candidate Presentation at the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (ASAPS) Annual Meeting, 2003

Professional Honors