Montana State University (B.S., Chemistry, 1984)
University of Washington School of Medicine (M.D., 1988)
Marshfield Clinic/St. Joseph's Hospital General Surgery Residency (1988-1993)
Marshfield Clinic Staff General Surgeon (1993-1996)
Vanderbilt University Trauma/Surgical Critical Care Fellowship (1996-1998)
Instructor in Surgery, Division of Trauma, Vanderbilt University (1997-1998)
Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Trauma, Vanderbilt University (1998-2000)
University of Iowa Cardiothoracic Surgery Fellowship (2000-2003)
Assistant Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of Iowa (2003-2006)
Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine (2006-2012)
Clinical Professor of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine (2012 to 2016)
Certificate of Professional Development (Leadership), U. Penn. Wharton School (2011)
Chief Medical Officer, Los Angeles County Harbor-UCLA Medical Center (2013-2016)
Associate Dean, UCLA School of Medicine (2013 to 2016)
Pennsylvania State University (M.S., Finance, 2017)
Medical Consultant I, CA DHCS, Audits & Investigations (2018-2019)
Medical Consultant II, CA DHCS, Managed Care Quality & Monitoring Division (2019-2020)
Chief, CA DHCS Clinical Assurance Division (2020-Present)
Health and Human Services
Utilization and Quality Management
Financial Risk Management
Public and Healthcare Finance
Regulatory Compliance