CERTIFICATION AND LICENSE:

Fellow American Academy of Laser Medicine Surgery - 2007 - Current

Diplomate, American Board of Family Medicine:

1986-1993, Re-certified: 1992-1999, Re-certified: 1999-2006,
Re-Certified 2006 - 2013
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners July 1983
Licensed in State of Illinois, January 1984
Licensed in State of California, July 1985
Successfully completed Family Practice Residency, 1985
Successfully completed Advanced Trauma Life Support, December 1984
Successfully completed Advanced Cardiac Life Support, June 1985,
Re-certified: 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2008, 2010
Certified Intermediate Lipid Specialist, November 2, 1991

Present Hospital Privileges:

Full Active Staff Department of Family Practice,
Memorial Hospital Association March 1988 to Present
Full Active Staff Department of Family Practice,
Doctors Medical Center
Florida and Orangeburg Avenue, Modesto, CA 95350
March 1988 to Present
Stanislaus Surgical Hospital Staff Physician
1988 to Present

PostGraduate Training:

Southern Illinois University School of Medicine
Department of Family Practice, Springfield, IL
Family Practice Residence 1982 - 1985

Education:

University of Illinois at the Medical Center, Chicago, IL
Doctor of Medicine 1982
Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ - Bachelor of Science
Summa Cum Laude with Honors in Microbiology 1978
Honors Thesis: The influence of Pigmentation in a Marine
Bacterium as Regards the Lethal Effects of Ultraviolet Light 1978.

Awards and Honors:

Soroptimist recipient of the 2003 Advancing the Status of
Women Award for Excellence in patient care
Visiting Nurses Association 1997 Physician of the Year Award
Community Service Award presented by Andon College
November 20, 1992 for promoting Excellence in Medical Education
Elected Delegate to the Annual State Academy of Family Education
representing the Stanislaus County Chapter of American Academy
of Family Physician, 1989 - 1990, 1990 - 1991
Illinois General Assembly Scholarship Award Medicine
1978 - 1979 and 1979 - 1980
Summa Cum Laude with Honors in Microbiology May 1979
Arizona State University
Phi Kappa Phi elected April 1977, Arizona State University - Honor Society
Pre-Medical National Honor Society Alpha Epsilon Delta, elected 1977

Professional Society Memberships:

Active Member of the Aesthetic Practice Association
Fellow of American Academy of Family Practice, 1992 - Present
California Academy of Family Practice, 1986 - Present
California Medical Association, 1988 - Present
American Academy of Family Practice, 1984 - Present
Active Member Department of Family Practice
Doctors Medical Center, Modesto, Ca 1988 - Present
Active Member Department of Family Practice
Memorial Hospital, Modesto, CA 1988 - Present
Active Member Stanislaus Medical Society 1988 to Present
American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery, 2005 to Present

Teaching Positions:

Active Teacher Family Medicine - Preceptor for Family Nurse Practitioners
Sonoma State University, 1999 - Present
Active Teacher Family Medicine - Preceptor for Family Nurse Practitioners
and Physician Assistant, University of California at Davis, 1998 - Present
Clinical Instructor for Maric College, Medical Assistants and Medical Receptionist/Transcriptionist,
     1988 - Present
Norplant Instructor, Wyeth - Ayerst Laboratories, 1992
Clinical Preceptor and teacher for Stanford University, Nurse Practitioners, 2002
Clinical Preceptor and teacher for Holy Name University, Oakland CA,
Nurse Practitioners, 2002
Clinical Preceptor and teacher for Western University, Los Angeles Ca,
Nurse Practitioners 2002 - Present