University of Pittsburgh (BS 1974)
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine (MD 1978)
University of Pittsburgh General Surgery Residency (1978-1985)
University of Pittsburgh CT Surgery Residency (1985-1987)
Mayo Clinic Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Fellowship (1987-1988)
Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine (Ph.D. 2000)
UT Southwestern School of Medicine/UT Dallas (Masters in Medical Management 2001)
Professor and Chief, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center-Shrev
Cardiothoracic transplantation
Adult cardiac surgery
Thoracic aneurysms
General thoracic surgery
Ventricular Assist Devices
Research in Vascular Restenosis
Research in the genetics of lung cancer