Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments:
  • 1984-89 Resident in General Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
  • 1989-1992 Fellowship in Cardiothoracic Surgery, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Faculty Appointments:

  • 1995-02 Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Penn State University College of Medicine

  • 1999-19 Clinical Professor, De Sales Master of Science Physician Assistant Studies Program

  • 2002-04 Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Penn State University College of Medicine

  • 2004-11 Clinical Professor of Surgery, Penn State University College of Medicine

  • 2011-19 Clinical Professor of Surgery, University of South Florida College of Medicine

  • 2023-Present, Clinical Professor of Surgery, Sidney Kimmel School of Medicine, Jefferson University
Hospital and Administrative Appointments:

  • 1994-98 Investigational Review Board, Lehigh Valley Health Network

  • 1994-05 Co-Chair, Pulmonary Disease Management Group, Lehigh Valley Health Network

  • 1994-00 Surgical Education Committee, Lehigh Valley Health Network

  • 1997-99 Medical Executive Committee, Lehigh Valley Health Network

  • 1998-05 Chief, Section of Thoracic Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network

  • 2000-03 Director, New Technologies and Clinical Investigations, Lehigh Valley Health Network

  • 2000-03 Board of Directors, The Heart Care Group, P.C.

  • 2000-10 Medical Director Open-Heart Unit, Lehigh Valley Heath Network

  • 2000-10 Medical Director Transitional Open-Heart Unit, Lehigh Valley Health Network

  • 2002-05 Medical Executive Committee, Lehigh Valley Health Network

  • 2003-09 Associate Chief, Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network

  • 2007-12 Chair, Technology Assessment Committee, Lehigh Valley Health Network

  • 2007-19 Cardiovascular Leadership Council, Lehigh Valley Health Network

  • 2007-19 Development Committee, Board of Trustees, Lehigh Valley Health Network

  • 2009-15 Associate Medical Director, Regional Heart Center, Lehigh Valley Health Network

  • 2010-17 Chief Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Lehigh Valley Health Network

  • 2011-17 Chair Department of Surgery Quality Committee, Lehigh Valley Health Network

  • 2011-17 Vice Chair Quality and Patient Safety, Lehigh Valley Health Network

  • 2013-17 Assistant Medical Director and Practice Leader, LVPG Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery

  • 2015-17 Quality & Patient Safety Leadership Council, Lehigh Valley Health Network

  • 2015-17 Surgical Director Charles C. Chrin Heart Center, Lehigh Valley Health Network

  • 2016-19 Executive Council Air Products Center for Connected Care and Innovation LVHN

  • 2017-19 Physician in Chief, LVHN Special Surgery Institute, Lehigh Valley Health Network

  • 2019-Present –Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery

  • 2021-Present –Professionalism Committee, Einstein Medical Center Montgomery
Specialty Certification:

  • 1990 American Board of Surgery

  • 1994 American Board of Thoracic Surgery

  • 2002 American Board of Thoracic Surgery Recertification

  • 2012 American Board of Thoracic Surgery Recertification

  • 2019 American Board of Thoracic Surgery 5-Year MOC
  • 2022 American Board of Thoracic Surgery Recertification
Licensure:

  • Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

  • Commonwealth of Virginia

  • State of New Jersey