University of Cape Town, Groote Schuur Hosp., South Africa (M.B.Ch.B 1977) Medical Degree
Residency in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Univ. of Stellenbosch, So. Africa (1982-86)
Faculty Appointment as Cardiothoracic Surgeon at Univ. of Stellenbosch (1987)
Recipient Evarts A. Graham Traveling Memorial Fellowship (1989-90)
* Fellowship-Harley St. Clinic, London, with Marc DeLeval, MD (1989)
* Fellowship-Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, with Gordon Danielson, MD (1989-90)
* Fellowship-Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, with Aldo Castaneda, MD (1990)
Chief, Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Univ. of Stellenbosch (1990)
Professor of Surgery, Section of Thoracic & CV Surgery, Univ. of Okla. HSC (1991-2006)
Professor of Surgery, Div CT Surgery, Univ Alabama Birmingham (2006-2008)
Professor of Surgery, Co-director Heart Institute, Le Bonheur Childrens Hospital, Memphis TN (2008-
International Travel
marathons and triathlons
Art and Music