Washington University, in St. Louis, BA; Temple University School of Medicine, M.D.; AOA
Chief, Thoracic Surgery, Abington Memorial Hospital, 1985-2008, Consulting 2008-2020
Assoc.Director Cardiopulmonary Transplantation, Temple University Hospital, 1992-1999
Prof. of Surgery (Cardiothoracic,) 1999-, Emeritus 2012-, Temple University School of Medicine
Director, CT Surgery QA/PI, Temple Univ Hosp, 2005-2012
Chief, Thoracic Surgery, Reif Heart Institute, Doylestown Hosp, 2012-2021
Board of Directors, Delaware Valley STS Quality Improvement Initiative, 2001-
Past-President: Philadelphia Academy of Surgery
Past-President: Eastern Cardiothoracic Surgical Society/PATS
Chair, American College of Cardiology 2010 59th Annual Scientific Sessions
Co-Chair ACC Surgeons Leadership Council, 2011-2014
Chair/Co-Chair, ACC 2012. 2013, 2014 Annual Mtg International Sessions, ACC Lifelong Learning Oversight Committee, 2017-
STS National Database QI Workgroup, 2015-
Medical Director Clinical Research, Woodall Cardiovascular Center, Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, PA, 2018 -
TAVR, Geriatric CT Surgery, CV Care
Coronary Artery Revascularization; TAR; OPCAB
Valvular Repair and Replacement,
Healthcare Systems Improvement
Ventricular Assist Devices
Thoracic Surgery
Atrial fibrillation
Heart/Lung Transplantation
CT Surgical Quality Assesment, Quality Improvement
Outcomes Analysis, Risk review