Marc E. Mitchell, MD

Marc E. Mitchell, MD

Division Chief

Department:
SOM-Surgery

Email:
memitchell@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-2680

Education

University of Pennsylvania, Vascular Surgery1997
University of Mississippi, General Surgery1991
Surgery Branch, NHLBI, National Institutes of Health, Cardiac Surgery1988
Georgetown University, MD, Medicine1984
University of Georgia, BS, Microbiology1980
University of California, San Francisco, General Surgery

Specialty Certification Licensure

Licensure, Medical License - State of Mississippi, State of Mississippi05/2005 - Present
Certification, American Board of Surgery - Vascular Surgery05/1998 - Present
Certification, American Board of Surgery - Surgical Critical Care1993 - Present
Certification, American Board of Surgery - General Surgery10/1992 - Present
Licensure, Medical Licensure - State of Pennsylvania, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania04/1998 - 12/2006
Licensure, Medical Licensure - State of Maryland, State of Maryland10/1996 - 09/1999

Current Positions

Professor, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery08/2007 - Present
Professor, School of , Department of VA Medical Center05/2005 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Surgery05/2005 - 08/2007
Chief of Surgery, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, School of , Department of Surgery10/2000 - 04/2005
Assistant Professor, University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine06/1998 - 04/2005
Attending Physician, Georgetown University School of Medicine, School of07/1997 - 06/1998
Attending Physician, Washington Veterans Affairs Medical Center, School of07/1997 - 06/1998
Assistant Professor, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, School of08/1992 - 06/1996
Attending Physician, National Naval Medical Center, School of08/1992 - 06/1996

Sponsored Program Funding

Extramural, Veterans’ Administration Cooperative Trial #498 OVER - open versus endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) trial., Veteran's Administration Cooperative Studies01/2002 - 12/2005
Extramural, Chlamydia pneumoniae as a possible factor in atherosclerosis., Department of Veterans Affairs01/2000 - 12/2003
Extramural, Study of the Cook endovascular Zenith AAA endovascular graft., Cook, Inc.01/2000 - 12/2002
Extramural, A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, dose-ranging, 26-week study to assess the safety and efficacy of CI-1023 (ad gv VEGF 121.10) in peripheral arterial disease patients with severe, disabling intermittent claudication (#1023-005-009)., Pfizer Pharmaceuticals01/1998 - 12/2000
Extramural, A twenty-four week, randomized, double-blind study of the effects of Pletal (cilostazol) versus Trental (pentoxifylline) and placebo administered orally to patients with intermittent claudication secondary to peripheral artery disease., Otsuka Pharmaceutical01/1998 - 12/2000
Extramural, Phase I study of direct administration of a replication deficient adenovirus vector (AdVEGF 121.10) containing the VEGF121 cDNA to the ischemic lower limb of individuals with peripheral vascular disease., Parke-Davis Pharmaceutical01/1998 - 12/1999

Publications

Journal Article

Tullos BW, Sung JH, Lee JE, Criqui MH, Mitchell ME, Taylor HA Ankle-brachial index (ABI), abdominal aortic calcification (AAC), and coronary artery calcification (CAC): the Jackson heart study International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, 2013;29(4):891-8992013
Caskey RC, Allukian M, Lind RC, Herdrich BJ, Xu J, Radu A, Mitchell ME, Liechty KW Lentiviral-mediated over-expression of hyaluronan synthasr-1 (HAS-1) decreases the cellular inflammatory response and results in regenerative wound repair Cell and Tissue Research, 2013;351(1):117-1252013
Gunter III JW, Simmons JD, Mitchell ME, Ahmed N A solution to the decreased resident exposure to open operations in the era of minimally invasive surgery and retricted duty hours may be with organ procurement and transplantation surgery Journal of Surgical Education, 2012;69(5):575-5792012
Morris Jr MW, Helling TS, Creswell LL, Jordan B, Mitchell ME Ectopic liver masquerading as a floating intracaval mass Journal of Vascular Surgery 2012;55(6):1759-17612012
Simmons JD, Ahmed N, Donnellan KA, Schmieg RE, Porter JM, Mitchell ME Management of traumatic injuries to the neck: A seven year excperience at a level one trauma center. American Surgeon, 2012;78(3):335-3382012
Arnold PB, Lahr CJ, Mitchell ME, Griffith JL, Salloum N, Walker MR, Bhatti SL, Powers AJ, McCraw JB Predictable closure of the abdominoperineal resection defect: A novel two-team approach Journal of the Americal College of Surgeons 2012;214(4):726-7322012
DiBardino DJ, Lancaster WJ, Merrill W, Mitchell ME, Taylor E, Gaymes C, Ebeid M, Shores J, Christ E, Taylor M, Sheth M, Jonas RA, Salazar JD Revitalization of the University of Mississippi children's heart center: report card from the first 18 months Journal of the Mississippi Medical Association, 2012;53(12):405-4092012
Morris MW, Caskey R, Mitchell ME, Sawaya D Surgical skills training restructured for the 21st century Journal of Surgical Research, 2012;177(1):33-362012
Xu J, Wu W, Zhang L, Dorsett-Martin W, Morris M, Mitchell ME, Liechty KW The role of microRNA-146a it the pathogenesis of the diabetic wound healing impairment: Correction with mesenchymal stem cell treatment Diabetes, 2012;61(11):2906-29122012
Phillips PM, Mallette AC, Aru GM, Mitchell ME The treatment of superior vena cava syndrome secondary to idiopathic fibrosing mediastinitis with balloon angioplasty and stenting American Surgeon, 2012;78(12):1405-14062012
Simmons JD, Duchhesne JC, Ahmed N, Schmieg Jr. RE, Rushton Jr FW, Porter JM, Mitchell ME The weight of obesity in patients with lower extremity vascular injuries Injury, 2012;43(5):582-5842012
Picarella EA, Simmons JD, Borman KR, Replogle WH, Mitchell ME. "Do One, Teach One" The new paradigm in general surgery residency training. Journal of Surgical Education, 2011;68(2);126-1292011
Mitchell ME, Rushton Jr. FW, Boland AB, Byrd TC, Baldwin ZK. Emergency procedures on the descending thoracic aorta in the endovascular era. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2011; 54(5):1298-13022011
Rushton FW, Roy WA, Mitchell ME. Infra-renal origin of the superior mesenteric artery: Implications in endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, 2010;44(11): 680-6822010
Mitchell, ME. Institutional Profile: The Department of Surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center American Surgeon, 2010; 76(8): 803-8072010
Simmons JD, Duchesne JC, Ahmed N, Schmieg RE, Rusthon FW, Porter JM, Mitchell ME. The weight of obesity in patients with lower extremity vascular injuries. Injury, EPUB May 20102010
Mitchell ME, McDaniel HB, Rushton FW Jr. Endovascular repair of a chronic aortocaval fistula using a thoracic aortic endoprosthesis Annals of Vascular Surgery. 2009;23(1):150-1522009
Borman KR, Vick LR, Datillo JB, Tarpley JL, Mitchell ME. Factors in fellowship selection: Effects of services and fellows Journal of Surgical Research 2009;154(2):274-2782009
Simmons JD, Schmieg Jr RE, Porter JM, D’Souza SE, Duchesne JD, Mitchell ME. Brachial artery injuries in a rural catchment trauma center: Are the upper and lower extremity the same? Journal of Trauma. 2008;65(2):327-3302008
Borman KR, Vick LR, Biester TW, Mitchell ME Changing demographics of residents choosing fellowships: long-term data from the American Board of Surgery Journal of the American College of Surgeons 2008;206(5):782-7892008
Caskey RC, Dolan M, Hawxby AM, Mitchell ME. Repair of a renal artery aneurysm in a patient with bilateral renal artery aneurysms Journal of the Mississippi State Medical Association 2008;49(5):139-1422008
Bernstein J, Staska M, Reinhard S, Esterhai JL, Mitchell ME The prevalence of occult peripheral arterial disease among patients referred for orthopedic evaluation of leg pain Vascular Medicine 2008;13(3):235-2382008
Kelz RR, Freeman KM, Hosokawa PW, Asch DA, Spitz FR, Moskowitz M, Henderson WG, Mitchell ME, Itani KMF. Time of day is associated with postoperative morbidity: an analysis of the national surgical quality improvement program data Annals of Surgery 2008;247(3):544-5522008
Parmer SS, Carpenter JP, Fairman RM, Velazquez OC, Mitchell ME Femoral neuropathy following retroperitoneal hemorrhage: case series and review of the literature Annals of Vascular Surgery 2006;20(4):536-5402006
Lombardi JV, Fairman RM, Golden MA, Carpenter JP, Mitchell M, McBride A, Velazquez OC. The utility of commercially available endografts in the treatment of contained ruptures abdominal aortic aneurysms with hemodynamic stability. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2004;40(1):154-1602004
Pitsilos S, Hunt J, Mohler ER, Prabhakar AM, Poncz M, Dawicki J, Khalapyan TZ, Wolfe ML, Fairman R, Mitchell M, Carpenter J, Golden MA, Cines DB, Sachais BS Platelet factor 4 localization in carotid atherosclerotic plaques: correlation with clinical parameters Thrombosis & Haemostasis 2003;90(6):1112-11202003
Hunt JL, Fairman RM, Mitchell ME, Carpenter JP, Golden MA, Khalapyan T, Wolfe M, Neschis D, Milner R, Scoll B, Cusack A, Mohler III EM Bone formation in carotid plaques a clinicopathological study Stroke 2002;33(5):1214-12192002
Carpenter JP, Baum RA, Barker CF, Golden MA, Velazquez OC, Mitchell ME, Fairman RM. Durability of benefits of endovascular versus conventional abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Journal of Vascular Surgery 2002;35(2):222-2282002
Fairman RM, Carpenter JP, Baum RA, Larson RA, Golden MA, Barker CF, Mitchell ME, Velazquez OC Potential impact of therapeutic warfarin treatment on type II endoleaks and sac shrinkage rates on midterm examination Journal of Vascular Surgery 2002;35(4):679-6852002
Baum RA, Carpenter, Cope C, Golden MA, Velazques OC, Neschis DG, Mitchell ME, Barker CF, Fairman RM Aneurysm sac pressure measurements after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm Journal of Vascular Surgery 2001;33(1):32-412001
Carpenter JP, Baum RA, Barker CF, Golden MA, Velazquez OC, Mitchell ME, Fairman RM. Endovascular AAA repair in patients with renal insufficiency: strategies for reducing adverse renal events. Cardiovascular Surgery 2001;9(6):559-5642001
Carpenter JP, Neschis DG, Fairman RM, Barker CF, Golden MA, Velazques OC, Mitchell ME, Baum RA Failure of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm graft limbs Journal of Vascular Surgery 2001;33(2):296-3032001
Velazques OC, Larson RA, Baum RC, Carpenter JP, Golden MA, Mitchell ME, Pyeron A, Barker CF, Fairman RM Gender-related differences in infrarenal aortic aneurysm morphologic features: Issues relevant to Ancure and Talent endografts Journal of Vascular Surgery 2001;33(2):S77-842001
Carpenter JP, Baum RA, Barker CF, Golden MA, Velazquez OC, Mitchell ME, Fairman RM Impact of exclusion criteria on patient selection for endovascular AAA repair Journal of Vascular Surgery 2001;34(6):1050-10542001
Neschis DG, Velazquez OC, Baum RA, Roberts D, Carpenter JP, Golden MA, Mitchell ME, Barker CF, Pyeron A, Fairman RM The role of magnetic resonance angiography for endoprosthetic design Journal of Vascular Surgery 2001;33(3):488-4942001
Mohler III EM, Mitchell ME, Carpenter JP, Strandess DE, Jaff MR, Beckman JA, Gerhard-Herman M Therapeutic thrombin injection of pseudoaneurysms: a multicentered experience Vascular Medicine 2001;6(4):241-2442001
Avena R, Mitchell ME, Carmody B, Arora S, Neville RF, Sidawy AN Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptors mediate infragenicular vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation in response to glucose and insulin not by insulin receptors American Journal of Surgery 1999;178(2):156-1611999
Johnson III JA, Mitchell ME, Chandler L, Scott-Conner C, Hall TJ Dermatomyositis and breast cancer: a case report and review of the literature Surgical Rounds 1998;21:139-1441998
Avena R, Mitchell ME, Nylen ES, Curry KM, Sidawy AN. Insulin action enhancement normalizes brachial artery vasoactivity in patients with occult diabetes Journal of Vascular Surgery 1998;28(6):1024-10321998
Sidawy AN, Mitchell ME, Neville RF Peptide growth factors and signal transduction Seminars in Vascular Surgery 1998;11(3):149-1551998
Avena R, Mitchell ME, Neville RF, Sidawy AN The additive effects of glucose and insulin on the proliferation of infragenicular vascular smooth muscle cells Journal of Vascular Surgery 1998;28(6):1033-10391998
Avena R, Curry KM, Sidawy AN, Simpkins JF, Neville RF, Mitchell ME, Bukowski M. The effect of occult diabetic status and oral glucose intake n brachial artery vasoactivityin patients with peripheral vascular disease. Cardiovascular Surgery 1998;6(6):584-5891998
Mitchell ME, Sidawy AN The pathophysiology of atherosclerosis Seminars in Vascular Surgery 1998;11(3):134-1411998
Mitchell ME, Avena R, Neville RF, Sidawy AN The proliferative effects of insulin and glucose on human infragenicular vascular smooth muscle cells are mediated by insulin like growth factor-1 receptors, not insulin receptors Surgical Forum 1998;49:307-3091998
Mitchell ME, Carpenter JP Duplex criteria to access carotid stenosis Arteres et Veines 1997;16:221-2251997
Mitchell ME, Johnson III JA, Wilton PB Five primary synchronous neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology 1996;23(4):284-2881996
Robbins RC, Mitchell ME, Sachs DH, Clark RE Human plasma causes rapid dysfunction in human pig hearts Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation 1994;13(5):877-8811994
Mitchell ME, Muakkassa FF, Poole GV, Rhodes RS, Griswold JA Surgical approach of choice for penetrating cardiac wounds Journal of Trauma 1993;34(1):17-201993
Mitchell ME, DeBoer DA, Crittenden MD, Clark RE Nicardipine: myocardial protection in isolated working hearts Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1992;54(4):712-7161992
Cochrane JL, Mitchell ME, Raju S, Mansel JK Tension pneumopericardium as a complication of single-lung transplantation Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1990;50(5):808-8101990
Hubbard RC, Brantly ML, Sellers SE, Mitchell ME, Crystal RG Anti-neutrophil-elastase defenses of the lower respiratory tract in α1-antitrypsin deficiency directly augmented with an aerosol of α1-antitrypsin Annals of Internal Medicine 1989;111(3):206-2121989
Hubbard RC, Casolaro MA, Mitchell ME, Sellers SE, Arabia F, Matthay MA, Crystal RG Fate of aerosolized recombinant DNA-produced α1-antitrypsin: Use of the epithelial surface of the lower respiratory tract to administer proteins of therapeutic importance Proceedings of the National Academy of Science 1989;86(2):680-6841989
Mitchell ME, Robbins RC, Kupferschmid JP, Clark RE Effects of chronic amiodarone administration on cardiac function following hypothermic global ischemia in the rat heart Surgical Forum 1988;39:210-2131988
Moise MA, Woo EY, Velazquez OC, Fairman RM, Golden MA, Mitchell ME, Carpenter JC. Barriers to endovascular aortic aneurysm repair: past experience and implications for future device development Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 2006;40(3):197-203
Bermudez DM, Herdrich BJ, Xu J, Lind R, Beason DP, Mitchell ME, Liechty KW. Impaired biomedical properties of diabetic skin: Implications in the pathogenesis of diabetic wound complications. American Journal of Pathology, 2011;178(5):2215-2223
Bermudez DM, Xu J, Herdrich BJ, Radu A, Mitchell ME, Liechty KW. Inhibition of SDF-1α further impairs diabetic wound healing Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2011;53(3):774-784

Abstracts

Stinson JM1, Rivard AL1, Mitchell ME2 Intrathoracic origin of the left renal artery. J Vasc Surg. 2016 Dec2016

Book Chapter

Sidawy AN, Mitchell ME Basic considerations of the arterial wall in health and disease. In Rutherford RB (Ed) Vascular Surgery, Saunders, pp. 62-75, 2005.2005
Parmer S, Mitchell, ME Buerger’s disease (thromboangiitis obliterans). In Rajagopalan S, Mukherjee D, Mohler E, (Eds) Manual of Vascular Diseases, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp.112-119, 2005.2005
Mitchell ME Lower extremity major amputations. In Sidawy AN (Ed) Diabetic Foot: Lower Extremity Arterial Disease and Limb Salvage, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, pp, 2005.2005
Mitchell ME, Carpenter JP Major vascular procedures. In Lanken PN, Hanson III CW Manaker S, (Eds) The Intensive Care Unit Manual, Saunders, pp. 1017-1029, 2001.2001
Mitchell ME, Carpenter JP Popliteal artery aneurysms. In Ernst CB, Stanley JC (Eds) Current Therapy in Vascular Surgery, Mosby, pp. 341-346, 2001.2001
Sidawy AN, Mitchell ME Basic considerations of the arterial wall in health and disease. In Rutherford RB (Ed) Vascular Surgery, Saunders, pp. 60-72, 2000.2000
Mitchell ME, Carpenter JP Popliteal artery aneurysms. In Calligaro KD, Hollier LH (Eds) Diagnosis and Treatment of Aortic and Peripheral Arterial Aneurysms, Saunders, pp. 343-353, 1999.1999
Mitchell ME, Mohler ER, Carpenter JP Management of acute arterial occlusion of the extremities. In Rose BD (Ed) Up to Date in Medicine, 1997; Vol. 5 (No 1).1997
Mitchell ME, Griswold JA Management of multiple trauma. In Ritchie Jr WP, Steele Jr GD, Dean RH (Eds) General Surgery, Lippincott, pp. 919-928, 1995.1995

Editorial Commentary

Mitchell, ME Commentary on Hyperspectral tissue oxygenation mapping; a vital tool. Vascular Disease Management, 2009; 6(11):1612009
Mitchell, ME Commentary on Laboratory evaluation of translumbar embolization of endoleaks with NBCA. Vascular Disease Management, 2009; 6(4):992009
Milner R, Mitchell ME Discussion: Dissection of the internal carotid artery associated with strenuous physical activity. Resident and Staff Physician 2003;49(7);31-362003
Mitchell ME, Carpenter JP Commentary on popliteal artery aneurysms: is endovascular reconstruction durable. Perspectives of Vascular Surgery, 2000;12(2):63-642000

Presentations

State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "The Department of Surgery: Education is the Primary Mission", James D. Hardy Society, New Orleans, LA04/2013
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Differential regulation of the inflammmatory response during fetal cardiac regeneration following myocardial infarction, Academic Surgical Congress, New Orleans, LA02/2013
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The progressive decline in the biomechanical properties of diabetic skin is associated with dysregulation of microRNA-29a gene expression and collagen protein production, Academic Surgical Congress, New Orleans, LA02/2013
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Collagen production is dysregulated at both the transcriptional and post-transcriptional level in the progression from acute to chronic diabetic wound, American College of Surgeons Surgical Forum, Chicago, IL10/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Differential inflammatory response during fetal cardiac regeneration following myocardial infarction, American College of Surgeons Surgical Forum, Chicago, IL10/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Recurrent injury of diabetic mice significantly delays wound closure and recapitulates the dysregulated inflammatory state seen in chronic diabetic wounds, American College of Surgeons, Chicago, IL10/2012
Invited Symposia, "Emergent Endovascular Repair of the Descending Thoracic Aorta", Barker Symposium, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA09/2012
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "University of Mississippi Medical Center and the Department of Surgery: An Update", James D. Hardy Surgical Society, Destin, FL04/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Fetal dermal scar formation is associated with increased matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and increased expression of the regulatory microRNA mirna-21, Annual Meeting of the Wound Healing Society, Atlanta, GA04/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Fetal ovine cardiac regeneration is associated with increaed cycin D2 and polo-kinase 1 expression in comparison to the adult reparative response, Annual Meeting of the Wound Healing Society, Atlanta, GA04/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Increased proliferation of cardiac progenitor cells and decreased microRNA-133A expression are associated with fetal cardiac regeneration following myocardial infarction, Annual Meeting of the Wound Healing Society, Atlanta, GA04/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mesenchymal stem cell treatment improves diabetic wound healing through modulation of microRNA expression, Annual Meeting of the Wound Healing Society, Atlanta, GA04/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Mesenchymal stem cell treatment improves the inferior biomechanical properties of diabetic skin through decreased expression of matrix metalloproteinases -2 and -9 and the correction of post-transcriptional collagen processing defects, Annual Meeting of the Wound Healing Society, Atlanta, GA04/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Stromal derived factor-1A (SDF-1A) improves diabetic wound healing through modulation of microRNA expression, Annual Meeting of the Wound Healing Society, Atlanta, GA04/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Fetal tendon scar formation is associated with increased inflammation and decreased microRNA-146a production, Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, NV02/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Increased expression of microRNA-29a during diabetic wound healing, Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, NV02/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Regeneration of in utero fetal myocardial infarction is associated with repopulation of the infacrt with Nkx2.5+ cells, Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, NV02/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Surgical skills training restructured for the 21st century, Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, NV02/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The effect of diabetes on the biomechanical properties of the skin, Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, NV02/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The increased diabetic wound healing impairment seen after recurrent injury is associated with increased matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) and decreased heat shock protein-47 (HSP-47) gene expression, Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, NV02/2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The progressive decline in diabetic skin integrity is associated with decreased collagen protein content and dysregulation of microRNA-29a, Academic Surgical Congress, Las Vegas, NV02/2012
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Emergency Aortic Surgery in the Endovascular Era", Surgical Grand Rounds, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS2012
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Predictable Closure of the Abdominoperineal Resection Defect: A Novel Two-Team Approach", Southern Surgical Association, Hot Springs, VA12/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Decreased expression of microRNA-133a is associated with fetal cardiac regeneration following MI, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Boston, MA10/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Decreased expression of microRNA-203 during diabetic wound healing, American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, October 201110/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Decreased inflammation during cardiac regeneration following myocardial infarction is associated with decreased NF - Kappa B expression compared to adults, American College of Surgeons Surgical Forum, San Francisco, CA10/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Improved biomechanical properties of diabetic skin following mesenchymal stem cell (MSC) treatment, American College of Surgeons Surgical Forum, San Francisco, CA10/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Improved diabetic wound healing with stem cell factor-1 (SCF-1) is associated with increased platelet derived growth factor (PDGF) and transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) gene expression, American College of Surgeons Surgical Forum, San Francisco, CA10/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Increased fetal dermal wound size is associated with scar formation and increased expression of both TGFB1 and TGFB3 and collagen genes, American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference, Boston, MA10/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Complications of IVC Fileter and Their Management", C3 Advanced Endovascular and Coronary Intervention Global Summit, Orlando, FL06/2011
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Contributions of transplant rotations in teaching general surgery residents open surgery, Annual Meeting of the Alabama and Mississippi Chapters of the American College of Surgeons, San Destin, FL06/2011
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Improved biomechanical properties of diabetic and non-diabetic skin at baseline following pretreatment with lentiviral mediated overexpression of stromal-derived growth factor 1a (SDF-1a), Annual Meetings of the Alabama and Mississippi Chapters of the American College of Surgeons, San Destin, FL06/2011
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "State of the Department of Surgery", James D. Hardy Surgical Society Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA05/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Cardiac regeneration following fetal myocardial infarction is associated with decreased pro-inflammatory cytokines, decreased inflammation and increased reactive oxygen species scavengers, Annual Meeting of the American Pediatric Surgical Association, Palm Desert, CA05/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Ectopic liver masquerading as a floating intracaval mass, Southwestern Surgical Congress Annual Meeting, Ko Olina, HI04/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Fetal mammalian cardiac regeneration is associated with significant down regulation of inflammatory, apoptotic, and cell cycle genes when compared to the adult reparative response following myocardial infarction, Annual Meeting of the Wound Healing Society, Dallas, TX04/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Over-expression of stem cell facotr-1 (SCF-1) in murine diabetic wounds improves healing and increases vascular endothelial growth factor (VGEF) expression, Annual Meeting of the Wound Healing Society, Dallas, TX04/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Recurrent injury in diabetic mice results in further delay in wound healing and is associated with a persistent increase in MMP-9 and delayed collagen gene expression, Annual Meeting of the Wound Healing Society, Dallas, TX04/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The prolonged inflammatory response in diabetic wound healing is associated with down-regulation of microRNA 146A, Annual Meeting of the Wound Healing Society, Dallas, TX04/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Cardiac regeneration following in utero fetal sheep myocardial infarction is associated with increased cardiac progenitor cell recruitment and Nkx2.5 gene expression compared to adult infarcts, Annual Academic Surgical Congress Meeting, Huntington Beach, CA02/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Delayed wound healing following recurrent injury in diabetic mice is associated with decreased collagen gene expression, Aademic Surgical Congress Annual Meeting, Huntington Beach, CA02/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Endovascular treatment of blunt thoracic aortic injuries with two separate areas of aortic transection and pseudoaneurysm formation, Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Surgical Congress, Chattanooga, TN02/2011
Poster Presentation, Endovascular treatment of blunt thoracic aortic injuries with two separate areas of aortic transection and pseudoaneurysm formation., Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Surgical Congress, Chattanooga, TN02/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Fetal mammalian cardiac regeneration demonstrates differential global gene expression patterns compared to the adult following myocardial infarction, Academic Surgical Congress Annual Meeting, Huntington Beach, CA02/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Genetic characteristics of regenerative versus reparative fetal dermal wounds are distinctive in all phases of wound healing, Academic Surgical Congress Annual Meeting, Huntington Beach, CA02/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Improved biomechanical properties of diabetic and non-diabetic skin at baseline following pretreatment with lentiviral mediated overexpression of stromal-derived growth factor 1α (SDF-1α), Academic Surgical Congress Annual Meeting, Huntington Beach, CA02/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The role of microRNA in the diabetic wound healing impairment, Academic Surgical Congress Annual Meeting, Huntington Beach, CA02/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The role of microRNA in the fetal regenerative response to myocardial infarction, Academic Surgical Congress Annual Meeting, Huntington Beach, CA02/2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The treatment of superior vena cava syndrome secondary to idiopathic fibrosing mediastinitis with balloon angioplasty and stenting, Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Surgical Congress, Chattanooga, TN02/2011
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Emergency Aortic Surgery in the Endovascular Era, Macon Surgical Society, Macon, GA2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Emergency Procedures on the Descending Thoracic Aorta in the Endovascular Era, Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, Naples, FL2011
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Rural Surgery is Dead - Long Live Rural Surgery, Macon Surgical Society, Macon, GA2011
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Increased epithelial stem cell migration in vivo in response to stem cell factor-1., American College of Surgeons Surgical Forum, Washington, DC10/2010
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Increased fetal tendon wound size results in a change from scarless regeneration to scar formation and is associated with upregulation of genes regulating inflammation and cell migration, American College of Surgeons Surgical Forum, Washington, DC10/2010
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Lentiviral mediated overexpression of stromal-cell-derived-factor 1-Alpha (SDF-1a) inhibits fetal cardiac regeneration following in utero myocardial infarction, American Academy of Pediatrics Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA10/2010
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Restoration of function following in utero fetal MI is associated with increased cardiac progenitor cell recruitment and differentiation., American College of Surgeons Surgical Forum, Washington, DC10/2010
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Endovascular Repair of Thoracic Aortic Injuries: The New Standard of Care, Halsted Society Annual Meeting, Nashville, TN09/2010
Scientific Presentations, Current Measures and Future Promises in Evaluating Post-Revascularization Outcomes in CLI, Advanced Endovascular and Coronary Intervention Global Summit, Baltimore, MD06/2010
Scientific Presentations, Methods of Hemodialysis Access Maintenance: Balloon Angioplasty and Balloon-Assisted Fistula Maturation, Advanced Endovascular and Coronary Intervention Global Summit, Baltimore, MD06/2010
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Repair of complex aortic arch pathologies utilizing "Double-Barrel" endovascular configurations., Joint Meeting of MS/AL Chapters of American College of Surgeons, Point Clear, AL06/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Impact of 80-hour duty hour restrictions upon self-reported total operative experience., James D. Hardy Surgical Forum, Jackson, MS05/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Short and medium term results of iliac artery angioplasty and stenting combined with superficial femoral artery atherectomy., James D. Hardy Surgical Forum, Jackson, MS05/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Ankle-brachial index (ABI) and abdominal aortic calcification (AAC): The Jackson Heart Study, University of Mississippi Department of Medicine Research Day, Jackson, MS04/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The role of microRNA in diabetic wound healing impairment, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Department of Medicine Research Day, Jackson, MS04/2010
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Carotid Endarterectomy by the Eversion Technique, Annual Meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery, Denver, CO06/2009
Video Presentation, Carotid Endarterectomy by the Eversion Technique, Annual Meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery, Denver, CO06/2009
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Popliteal artery injuries in an urban trauma center with a rural catchment area, James D. Hardy Surgical Forum, Jackson, MS06/2009
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Department of Surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center: Progress Towards National Recognition, James D. Hardy Surgical Society, Annual Meeting, San Antonio, TX05/2009
Grand Rounds, Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease: Current Therapy, Grand Rounds, Grenada Lake Medical Center, Grenada, MS03/2009
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Do One, Teach One" the new training paradigm in general surgery, Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Ft. Myers, FL02/2009
Poster Presentation, A 7 year experience with traumatic vascular injuries to the neck at a rural level one trauma center, Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Surgical Congress, Atlanta, GA02/2009
Poster Presentation, Popliteal artery injuries in the morbidly obese can occur while engaged in activities of daily living, Annual Meeting of the Southeastern Surgical Congress, Atlanta, GA2009
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The timing and implications of general surgery resident fellowship choices, American College of Surgeons Surgical Forum, San Francisco, CA10/2008
Grand Rounds, Lower Extremity Peripheral Artery Disease: Treatment Options in 2008, Department of Surgery Grand Rounds, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS09/2008
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Surgical Council on Resident Education (SCORE) – Merging Expectations of Residents and Program Directors, Eastern Vascular Society, Boston, MA09/2008
Scientific Presentations, Competency of General Surgery Residents to Perform Vascular Procedures: Expectations of Vascular Surgery and General Surgery Program Directors and Trainees, Society for Vascular Surgery, San Diego, CA06/2008
Scientific Presentations, Interventional Strategies for the Treatment of PAD, Richmond Interventional Radiology Society, Richmond, VA06/2008
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, The Department of Surgery at the University of Mississippi Medical Center: Current Status and Future Direction, James D. Hardy Surgical Society, Destin, FL05/2008
Invited Symposia, Course moderator, Thought Leader Forum: Advanced Vascular Surgery Symposium, New York, NY03/2008
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Early results of percutaneous infrainguinal atherectomy in patients with claudication and critical limb ischemia., Annual Meeting of the Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery, Las Vegas, NV03/2008
Invited Symposia, Thought Leader Forum: Advanced Vascular Surgery Symposium, Foxhollow, Inc., New York, NY03/2008
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Factors in fellowship selection: A tale of two residencies., Annual Academic Surgical Congress, Huntington Beach, CA02/2008
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Changing demographics of residents choosing fellowships: Long-term date from the American Board of Surgery, Annual Meeting of the Southern Surgical Association, Homestead, VA12/2007
Poster Presentation, Brachial artery injuries in a rural catchment trauma center: Impact of delayed treatment, Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, Las Vegas, NV09/2007
Invited Symposia, Tools and Techniques for Crossing Chronic Total Occlusions, Foxhollow, Inc., New York, NY08/2007
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Peripheral Arterial Disease: What Internists Need to Know!, Department of Medicine, UMMC, Jackson, MS07/2007
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Brachial artery injuries in a rural trauma center., James D. Hardy Forum, Jackson, MS06/2007
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Early results of percutaneous infrainguinal atherectomy in patients with claudication and critical limb ischemia., James D. Hardy Surgical Forum, Jackson, MS06/2007
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Treatment of Carotid Artery Disease: Past, Present and Future, James D. Hardy Surgical Society, Jackson, MS05/2007
Scientific Presentations, Superficial Femoral Artery Percutaneous Atherectomy: Tips for Difficult Cases, Foxhollow VIP Summit, Redwood City, CA03/2007
Grand Rounds, Peripheral Arterial Disease and the Diabetic, Metabolic Rounds, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS10/2006
Poster Presentation, Prolonged bed rest: An indication for venous Duplex scanning, Annual Scientific Meeting of the Eastern Vascular Society, Washington, DC09/2006
Poster Presentation, The weight of obesity in patients with lower extremity vascular injuries, Annual Meeting of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, New Orleans, LA09/2006
Invited Symposia, Vascular Surgery: An Update, 2006 Nurse Practitioner Update, G V Sonny Montgomery VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS09/2006
Grand Rounds, Lower Extremity Revascularization: A New Paradigm, Surgical Grand Rounds, Mercer University School of Medicine, Macon, GA07/2006
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Treatment of Carotid Artery Stenosis: Past, Present and Future, Macon Surgical Society, Macon, GA07/2006
Grand Rounds, Vascular Surgery: An Update, Anesthesia Grand Rounds, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS11/2005
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Barriers of EVAR: Past experience and implications for future development., Annual Meeting of Eastern Vascular Society, Philadelphia, PA05/2004
Grand Rounds, Vascular Surgery in the Elderly, Geriatric Grand Rounds, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA04/2004
Grand Rounds, Peripheral Arterial Disease Update, Medical Grand Rounds, Coatesville VAMC, Coatesville, PA12/2003
Invited Symposia, Infection and Atherosclerosis, Eastern Vascular Society Young Investigator Lecture, Boston, MA05/2002
Invited Symposia, Infection and Atherosclerosis, Philadelphia Vascular Fellows Symposium, Philadelphia, PA03/2002
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, The utility of commercially available endografts in the treatment of contained ruptured infrarenal aortic aneurysms., Delaware Valley Vascular Society Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA2002
Grand Rounds, Peripheral Arterial Disease and the PARTNERS Study, Medical Grand Rounds, Philadelphia VAMC, Philadelphia, PA12/2001
Scientific Presentations, Carotid artery plaque ossification is associated with a decreasedischemic event rate, 23rd Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Surgeons, Philadelphia, PA09/2001
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Endovascular AAA repair in patients with renal insufficiency: Strategies for reducing adverse renal events., World Congress of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, Cancun, Mexico09/2001
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Durability of benefits of endovascular versus conventional abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, Annual Meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery, Baltimore, MD06/2001
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Impact of exclusion criteria on patient selection for endovascular AAA repair., Annual Meeting of Society for Vascular Surgery, Baltimore, MD06/2001
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Potential impact of therapeutic warfarin treatment on type II endoleaks and sac shrinkage rates on midterm examination, Annual Meetin of the Eastern Vascular Society, Washington, DC05/2001
Poster Presentation, Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) in octogenarians, Annual Meeting of the Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery, Boca Raton, FL04/2001
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Aneurysm sac pressure measurements after endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm, Annual Meeting of the Society for Vascular Surgery, Toronto, Canada06/2000
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Failure of endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm graft limbs, American Association for Vascular Surgery Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada06/2000
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Gender-related differences in infrarenal aortic aneurysm morphologic features: Issues relevant to Ancure and Talent endografts., Endovascular Session of the Joint Annual Meeting of the American Association for Vascular Surgery/Society for Vascular Surgery, Toronto, Canada06/2000
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Bone formation and neovascularization in carotid plaques: A clinicopathologic correlation study, Easter Vascular Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD05/2000
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, The role of magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) for endovascular endoprosthetic design, Eastern Vascular Society Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD05/2000
Invited Symposia, Tips on how to Pass the Vascular Surgery Boards, Philadelphia Vascular Fellows Symposium, Philadelphia, PA05/2000
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptors mediate infragenicular vascular smooth muscle cell proliferation in response to glucose and insulin not by insulin receptors, Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery, Lake Buena Vista, FL03/1999
Grand Rounds, Vena cava filters, Hospital Grand Rounds, Chambersburg Hospital, Chambersburg, PA03/1999
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The proliferative effects of insulin and glucose on human infragenicular vascular smooth muscle cells are mediated by insulin like growth factor-1 receptors, not insulin receptors, American College of Surgeons Surgical Forum, Orlando, FL10/1998
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Insulin action enhancement normalizes brachial artery vasoactivity in patients with occult diabetes, Eastern Vascular Society Annual Meeting, New Port05/1998
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The additive effects of glucose and insulin on the proliferation of infragenicular vascular smooth muscle cells, Eastern Vascular Society Annual Meeting, New Port, RI05/1998
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The effect of occult diabetic status and oral glucose intake on brachial artery vasoactivity in patients with peripheral vascular disease, Military Vascular Surgeons Society Annual Meeting, Bethesda, MD12/1997
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Renovascular Disease, Surgical Grand Rounds, National Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, MD02/1997
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Evaluation and Management of Head Trauma, United States Naval Hospital’s Clinical Symposium, Rota, Spain05/1995
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Laparoscopy in the 1990s, United States Naval Hospital’s Clinical Symposium, Rota, Spain05/1995
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Venous Diseases of the Lower Extremity, United States Naval Hospital’s Clinical Symposium, Rota, Spain05/1995
Scientific Presentations, Cystic Tumors of the Pancreas, Alexandria Hospital Pancreatic Tumor Forum, Alexandria, VA02/1995
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Surgical approach of choice for penetrating cardiac wounds, University of Mississippi Postgraduate Surgical Forum, Jackson, MS04/1991
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, Surgical approach of choice for penetrating cardiac wounds, American College of Surgeons Region IV Trauma Meeting, Winston-Salem, NC11/1990
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, The use of an isolated perfused heart apparatus for the assessment of hyperacute rejection in xenografts, Society of University Surgeons Residents Program, Baltimore, MD02/1989
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Effects of chronic amiodarone administration on cardiac function following hypothermic global ischemis i the rat heart., American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress, Chicago, IL10/1988

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

America's Top Doctor, Listed in "Castle Connolly America's Top Doctors"2010
Patriotic Employer Award, National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve2010
America's Top Surgeon, Listed in "Guide to America's Top Surgeons"2009
Who's Who, Listed in "Global Directory of Who's Who"2009
America's Top Surgeon, Listed in "Guide to America's Top Surgeons"2008
Young Investigator Award, Eastern Vascular Society2001
Trauma Award, Mississippi Chapter American College of Surgeons
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Georgetown University
Graduated Cum Laude, Georgetown University School of Medicine
Graduated Cum Laude, University of Georgia

Professional Membership and Service

American College of Surgeons - MS Chapter, Officer, President/Elect/Past2010 - Present
American College of Surgeons, MS Chapter, Officer, President/Elect/Past2010 - Present
Society for Vascular Surgery, Postgraduate Education Committee2010 - Present
Society for Vascular Surgery, Education Council2010 - Present
Society for Vascular Surgery, Postgraduate Education Committee2010 - Present
Society of University Surgeons, Institutional Representative2010 - Present
Society of University Surgeons, Institutional Representative2010 - Present
Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, Program Committee2010 - Present
Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, Program Committee2010 - Present
Society of University Surgeons, Member2009 - Present
Halsted Society, Member2008 - Present
Southeastern Surgical Congress, Councilor for Mississippi2008 - Present
Southern Association for Vascular Surgery, Member2008 - Present
Vascular Disease Management, Editorial Review Board Member2008 - Present
Society For Vascular Surgery, Committee Member, Program Committee2007 - Present
Southern Surgical Association, Member2007 - Present
Society for Vascular Surgery, Committee Member, Program Committee2007 - 2010
Eastern Vascular Society, Member1998 - Present
University of Pennsylvania VA Dean's Committee, Committee Member1998 - 2005
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Committee Member, Credentials Committee1998 - 2005
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Committee Member, Operating Room Committee1998 - 2005
University of Pennsylvania, Presbyterian Medical Center, Committee Member, Operating Room Committee1998 - 2005
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Chairperson, Operating Room Committee1995 - 2005
American College of Surgeons, Member1993 - Present
National Naval Medical Center, Chairperson1992 - 1996
National Naval Medical Center, Committee Member, Critical Care Committee1992 - 1996
National Naval Medical Center, Faculty Senate, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences1992 - 1996
National Naval Medical Center, Institutional Review Board1992 - 1996
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Member
American Association for Vascular Surgery, Member
American Board of Surgery, Associate Examiner
American Board of Surgery, Vascular Surgery Sub-board, Associate Examiner
American Heart Association, Member
American Medical Association, Member
American Surgeon, Reviewer, Conference Paper
Andrew G. Morrow Cardiovascular Surgery Society, Member
Association for Academic Surgery, Member
Delaware Valley Vascular Society, Member
Eastern Vascular Society, Member
Gulf Coast Vascular Society, Member
Halsted Society, Member
James D. Hardy Surgical Society, Member
Journal of Vascular Surgery, Reviewer, Journal Article
Mississippi State Medical Association, Member
National Institutes of Health, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer
Penn Surgical Society, Member
Society for Vascular Surgery, Member
Society for Vascular Surgery, Distinguished Fellow
Society of Clinical Vascular Surgery, Member
Society of Surgical Chairs, Member
Society of University Surgeons, Member
Southeastern Surgical Congress, Member
Southern Surgical Association, Member

Committee Service

UP - Finance Committee, Member2010 - Present
Compassionate Care Committee, Chair2008 - Present
Medical Center - Compliance, Member2007 - Present
School Of Medicine - Dean's VA, Member2007 - Present
School Of Medicine - Executive Faculty, Member2007 - Present
The University Hospitals and Clinics - Perioperative Services Committee2007 - Present
Peri-Operative Service Endovascular Products Subcommittee, Chair2007 - Present
Peri-Operative Services Capital Equipment Subcommittee2007 - Present
Peri-Operative Services Capital Equipment Subcommittee, Chair2007 - Present
Peri-Operative Services Endovascular Products Subcommittee, Member2007 - Present
UMHC Medical Executive Committee, Member2007 - Present
UP - Board of Directors, Member2007 - Present
UP - Compensation Committe, Member2007 - Present
UP - Executive Committee, Member2007 - Present
UP - Finance Committee, Chair2007 - Present
Senior Capital Expenditures Committee, Member2006 - 2007
The University Hospitals and Clinics - Credentials, Member2006 - 2007
Cardiovascular Service Line Operational Committee, Member2005 - Present

Other Service

Compassionate Care Committee, Chairman07/2008 - Present

Residency Training

General Surgery Residency, Training Faculty2007 - 06/2008