University of Illinois, Urbana, IL (BA, 1989)
University of Illinois Medical School, Chicago, IL (MD, 1993)
University of Illinois at Chicago General Surgery Residency (1993 - 2000)
University of Illinois at Chicago Graduate School (MS, 1997)
University of Minnesota Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency (2000 - 2003)
Multiple arterial revascularization
MAZE procedure
Mitral Valve Repair
Golf
Downhill skiing
Minimally invasive thoracic surgery
Stentless aortic valve replacement