With Years of Education and Professional Experience
"When I first decided to do a cardiology fellowship, I planned to become a physician, scientist and teacher. I was fascinated by cardiovascular physical diagnosis, physiology and molecular biology. As a practicing cardiologist, I have enjoyed managing complex coronary artery disease and peripheral vascular disease."
He Works for the Health of His Patients
"The thought of entering the medical profession was exciting. I feel fortunate to have pursued cardiology. Working with the remarkable new tools available to heal complex illness in patients has been rewarding."
Education and Training:
- Cardiovascular Research Fellowship: Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston
- Chief Resident: University of Colorado
- Internal Medicine Residency: University of Colorado Medical Center
- Medical Doctorate: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
- Bachelor of Arts: University of Pennsylvania
Board Certifications:
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- Cardiovascular Disease
Professional Positions:
- Chief, Cardiology Subsection, Sharp Memorial Hospital
- Vice Chair Internal Medicine Supervisory Committee, Sharp Memorial Hospital
- Board Member (former President), American Heart Association
- Current Director of the Annual Maui Cardiovascular Symposium
Awards:
- Research Fellowship Award
- Individual National Research Award from National Institutes of Health
Memberships:
- American College of Physicians
- American College of Cardiology, Governor of the Southern California Chapter
- California Medical Association
- San Diego County Medical Society
Special Areas of Study:
- ABSORB trial which investigates a revolutionary coronary stent which completely dissolves over time, Principal Investigator
- Distal Protection for Carotid and SVG Stenting
- Novel Pharmacologic Therapies for Acute Coronary Syndrome and Congestive Heart Failure
Current Research Interests:
- Adult Kawasaki Disease
- New Coronary Artery Stent Technology
- Novel Approaches to treatment of Coronary Artery Disease
Publication Subjects:
- Angioplasty
- Cardiac Transplantation
- Coronary Physiology and Percutaneous Interventions
- Hypercholesterolemia
- Hypertension
- Intravascular Ultrasound
- Kawasaki Disease in Adults
- Lymphoidal Irradiation
- Vascular Disease
