Education and Training

Masters of Science in Medical Management

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and University of Texas at Dallas School of Management
Awarded August 2003

Management Courses Completed

Managing Information Technology in Healthcare

August 10-14, 2003, Dallas, Texas

Negotiation and Conflict Management in Healthcare

April 6-10, 2003, Dallas, Texas

Budgeting and Medical Cost Management

February 16-20, 2003, Dallas, Texas

Certificate in Medical Management

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center and University of Texas at Dallas School of Management
Awarded December 12, 2002

Leading Change and Innovation in Healthcare

December 8-12, 2002, Dallas, Texas

Financial Management of Healthcare Organizations

October 6-10, 2002, Dallas, Texas

Strategic Management of Healthcare Organizations

August 11-15, 2002, Dallas, Texas

Health Care Policy and Regulation

June 9-14, 2002, Washington, D.C.

Service Quality and Patient Satisfaction

April 7-11, 2002, Dallas, Texas

Fellowship, Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Accredited by the American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ABFPRS)
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis-St.Paul (Minnesota), USA
June 1996-July 1997
Training included extensive experience in maxillofacial trauma, microvascular surgery, osseodistraction, craniofacial and skull base surgery, cleft lip and palate surgery, general cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the head and neck region.

Residency, Otolaryngology-Head and Surgery

Accredited by the American Board of Medical Specialties
University of Ottawa, Ottawa (Ontario), Canada
July 1992-June 1996

Internship, Mount Sinai Hospital

Rotating internship

University of Toronto, Toronto (Ontario), Canada
June 1991-June 1992

Doctorate in Medicine

University of Ottawa, Ottawa (Ontario), Canada

September 1987-April 1991

Undergraduate, Faculty of Science, Major in Biology

University of Ottawa, Ottawa (Ontario), Canada

September 1984-April 1987

Invited Reviewer for Scientific Journals

  • Journal of Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery
  • Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
  • The Laryngoscope
  • Journal of Otolaryngology
  • Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery
  • Southern Medical Journal
  • Head and Neck