About Me
- Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Division of Vascular Surgery, 1985 - present
- Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute, Division of Vascular Surgery, 2005-present
- Professor of Surgery, Penn State College of Medicine, 2001-present
- Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery 1994-2009
- Penn State Heath: Medical Director, Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory, Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center 2000-present
- Medical Director, Penn State Health - Center for Wound Care 2014-present
Professional Certification:
- General Surgery 1985-present
- Vascular Surgery 1988-present
- Surgical Critical Care 2002-present
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons 1988-present
- Registered Physician in Vascular Interpretation 2006-present
- Registered Vascular Technologist 2005-present
- Journal of Vascular Surgery, Editorial Board 2006-09
- Journal of Vascular Surgery, reviewer 2004-present
- Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, Editorial Board 2006-16; reviewer 2006-present
- Alpha Omega Alpha (National Medical Honor Society)
- elected to membership, University of Alabama, 1976
- Board of Directors, 2005-16
- President of the Board of Directors 2015-16
- Penn State Health - Milton S. Hershey Medical Center - Ethics Committee 2014-present
- Penn State College of Medicine - Hershey Medical Center, various years. Best Teacher Awards from Departments of Surgery, Radiology, Family/Community Medicine
Narrative:
I have practiced at Penn State Health since August, 1985 in the Division of Vascular Surgery (part of both the Department of Surgery and the Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute). I am board certified in multiple related specialties. Since May 2014, I have concentrated my clinical practice on chronic wound care.
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Accepted Insurances
We accept a variety of health insurance plans and will submit claims on your behalf. Certain coverage restrictions may apply based on your individual benefit package.
Professional Education
- Education
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Medical School, University of Alabama, School of Medicine - 1978
- Fellowship
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Fellowship, Surgery, Vascular Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School - 1985
- Residency
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Residency, Surgery, General Massachusetts General Hospital-Harvard Medical School - 1984
Research Interests
- Vascular diagnostic ultrasound
- Vascular surgery
- Wound care
Academic Interests
- Vascular diagnostic ultrasound
- Chronic wound care
Awards
- University Physicians Committee, Quality Committee-Preoperative Assessment Process (Chairman)
- America's Top Doctors (Castle-Connolly) 2001-2020
- Faculty Professionalism/Humanism in Surgery Award, 2008, Penn State Hershey Medical Center
- Best Teacher Awards from Departments of Surgery, Radiology, and Family/Community Medicine; Humanism and Professionalism Award, Department of Surgery
- Best Doctors in America 2005-2020