| EDUCATION |
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1991 |
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Southern Methodist University |
| BS Biomedical Engineering |
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1995 |
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Louisiana State University |
| M.D. |
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| RESIDENCIES |
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1995 - 1998 |
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UT Southwestern |
| Surgery |
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2000 - 2002 |
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UT Southwestern |
| Surgery |
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| FELLOWSHIPS |
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1998 - 2000 |
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UT Southwestern |
| Laparoscopic Surgery |
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| HONORS AND AWARDS |
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2005 |
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Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract (SSAT) Traveling Fellowship |
| Transgastric, Robotic, and New Techniques in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Simulation, Collaboration with Paul Swain, MD and Ara Darzi, MD, Imperial College School of Medicine, London, UK |
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2005 |
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Innovative Use of Technology in Graduate Teaching Award |
| Tulane University School of Medicine |
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2004 |
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William Henderson Chair in Surgery |
| Tulane University School of Medicine |
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2004 |
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SAGES Young Researcher of the Year Award |
| Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons |
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2000 |
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Haemonetics Best Paper Award |
| Association for Surgical Education |
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| BOARD CERTIFICATIONS |
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| Am Bd Surgery(Surgery) |
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| PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS / AFFILIATIONS |
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| American College of Surgeons |
| American Society for Bariatric Surgery |
| Association for Surgical Education |
| Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract |
| Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons |
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