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I find surgery a gratifying area of medicine because it often deals with acute life-threatening illnesses that may be cured by a single procedure. But as a child of a family practitioner, I learned that a physician’s work is really a ministry to the whole person and that it is a privilege to be involved in this healing process. As God enables me, my goal is always to provide patients with excellent, minimally invasive, up-to-date surgical care in a compassionate and caring manner.
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Professional Credentials:
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Diplomate, American Board of Surgery
- Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine Chief, Department of General Surgery, Baptist Medical Center Montclair
Specializing In:
- Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery for GERD (Reflux)
- Conservative Breast Cancer Surgery/ Sentinel Node Biopsy
- Endocrine Surgery – Thyroid, Minimally-Invasive Radio-Guided Parathyroidectomy, Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
- Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery - Spleen, Hernia, Colon, Appendix, Gallbladder, and Esophagus
- Trained in the utilization of the Davinci Robot
Professional Affiliations:
- Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
- American Society of Bariatric Physicians
- American Society for Bariatric Surgery
- Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- American Cancer Society
- Southeastern Surgical Congress
- Jefferson County Medical Society
- Birmingham Surgical Society
- Baptist Medical Center Teaching Staff
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry (cum laude), Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee (June, 1973)
- Doctor of Medicine (cum laude), University of Alabama School of Medicine, Birmingham, Alabama (June, 1976)
- Internal Medicine Residency, University of Alabama Medical Center, Birmingham, Alabama (1976 – 1979)
- General Surgery Residency, Baptist Medical Centers, Birmingham, Alabama (1979 to 1983)
- Tropical Medicine Certificate, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research
Awards:
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society, University of Alabama School of Medicine
- Surgical Residents Teaching Award 2001 - 2002
- Outstanding Physician Award, 1986 and 1987, Baptist Medical Center Montclair
- Hugh Linder Award for Outstanding Resident, Baptist Medical Center Montclair