Diplomat, American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Board Certified in Reconstructive Rearfoot and Ankle Surgery : Certified 2002, Recertified 2010 (#R5506)
- Board Certified in Foot Surgery: Certified 2000, Recertified 2018 (#R5976)
- Fellow American Professional Wound Care Association
- Board Certified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery
Fellowship Training: The use of the Ilizarov Multi-planar External Fixator in Deformity Correction
- Kurgan, Russia: Ilizarov Fellowship Trained: Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopedics. Bone Deformity Correction, Trauma, and Lengthening Specialist: 2002
Ilizarov Methodology in Russia. www.ilizarov.ru/project/default_en.php
Mini-Fellowship in Ilizarov Deformity Correction using Multi-planar External Fixators Education
- Fellowship in Leg Lengthening, Traumatology and Bone Deformity Correction, Kurgan, Russia (2002)
- Chief Resident in Foot and Ankle Surgery, VA Hospital at West LA (1996)
- Medical and Surgical Residency in Foot and Ankle, VA Hospital at West LA (1994-1996)
- DPM (Doctor of Podiatric Medicine) with Pi Delta Honors, CCPM (1994)
- BS in Biochemistry with Cum Laude Honors, UCLA (1986)
Certificates
- Board Certified in Reconstructive Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery (ABFAS)
- Board Certified in Foot Surgery (ABFAS)
- Ilizarov Certificate in Bone Deformity Correction, Trauma, and Bone Lengthening by the Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopedics in 2003
- Ilizarov Fellow in Bone Deformity Correction, Trauma, and Bone Lengthening by the Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopedics 2002
- Ilizarov Certificate in Bone Deformity Correction, Trauma, and Bone Lengthening by the Russian Ilizarov Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopedics in 2001
- Carbon Dioxide Laser Surgery
- Holmium Laser Surgery
- Arthroscopic Surgery of the foot and ankle
- ESWT Ossatron Shock Wave Treatment
- Endoscopic Foot Surgery
- Microsurgery: Certified in Microsurgery of Arteries, Veins, and Nerves. Columbia Presb Orthopedic Institute: Microsurgery Research and Training. NY, NY
- Agility Ankle Total Ankle Joint Replacement Certified
- Inbone Total Ankle Joint Replacement Certified
- Tornier Salto Talaris Ankle Joint Replacement Certified.
- n Ilizarov Scientific Center for Restorative Traumatology and Orthopedics
- 05/2001: California
Plastic Surgery, Flatfoot Reconstructive Surgery & External Fixation