Board Certifications:
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Orthopaedic-Combined Hand Surgery- Recertification
January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2019
Certificate of Added Qualification in Surgery of the Hand, September 1990
Diplomate, National Board of Examiners, June 24, 1982
Education:
1972 - 1976 Union College, Schenectady, New York - Bachelor of Science; Magna Cum Laude
1977 - 1981 University of Miami School of Medicine, Miami, Florida - Doctor of Medicine
Post Graduate Training:
July 1981 - June 1983 Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, California - General Surgery
July 1983 - June 1986 Downstate-Kings County Hospital Brooklyn, New York - Orthopaedic Surgery
July 1986 - June 1987 University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida - Hand Surgery
January 1987 University of Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida - Microsurgery
Publication Review:
American Medical Association - Guides to the Evaluation of Permanent Impairment, 6th Edition, Published 2008
Research:
Research Assistant Endocrine Unit; Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, Massachusetts, July 1976 - June 1977
Additional Certifications:
Brigham & Walker Associates Seminar, October 2005 Certified Impairment Rater
American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians, CEDIR Exam - March 2007
American Academy of Disability Evaluation - Customize AMA Guides 5th Edition, June 2004
Certified in Evaluation of Disability and Impairment Rating
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Society Membership:
Fellow, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons American Society for Surgery of the Hand Fellow, American Academy of Disability Evaluating Physicians Southern California Society for Surgery of the Hand Los Angeles County Medical Association |
Sigma Xi-Scientific Research Society California Applicant’s Attorneys Association (CAAA) California Medical Association Florida Hand Society Burkhalter Hand Society |