Clinical Interest for Patients
Neonatal surgery, pectus excavatum and pectus carinatum chest wall deformities, as well as common pediatric surgery conditions such as appendicitis, inguinal hernias, umbilical hernias, etc.
Education & Training
Medical Schools:
MD, University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine
(1985)
Graduate Schools:
MBA, Northwestern University
(2018)
Internships:
Washington University in St. Louis
(1986)
Residency Program:
Washington University in St. Louis, Chief Resident, Surgery (1993)
Fellowships:
Seattle Children's Hospital, Pediatric Surgery
(1996)
Recognition & Awards
Top Doctor, Colorado Springs, Top Doctors
(2018)
2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Recipient, ACS/APSA Executive Leadership Program in Health Policy and Management scholarship at Brandeis University, American College of Surgeons/American Pediatric Surgical Association
(2016)
Texas Super Doctors, Super Doctors
(2016)
Best Doctors in America, Best Doctors
(2015)
2015, 2017-2018
Top Doctor, US News and World Report
(2011)
Professional Memberships
American Academy of Pediatrics, Surgical Section, Fellow
American College of Surgeons, Fellow
American Pediatric Surgical Association, Member
Colorado Medical Society, Member
El Paso County Medical Society, Member
Henry N. Harkins Surgical Society, University of Washington, Member
International Pediatric Endosurgery Group, Member
Teaching
University of Colorado
(2016)
School of Medicine,
Surgery
Information for Referring Providers
Research Interest for Referring Providers
Research interests include:
Evaluation methods of pectus excavatum chest wall deformities; Improved pain management employing erector spinae plane catheter analgesia after Nuss repair for pectus excavatum;
The effect of different insurance models on surgical outcomes.
Clinic Phone:(719) 305-9035