board certified general and bariatric surgeon, 17y

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Since 2011, I have specialized in minimally invasive, robotic, bariatric (both standard and revisional), foregut, and abdominal wall hernias both standard and revisional surgeries. I have extensive experience managing surgical complications, perioperative decision making, and standards of care. Beyond clinical practice, I am deeply involved in position education, mentoring surgeons on robotic platform times, and surgical proctoring. I held the extensive academic appointments and a have spent years training resident, currently serving as assistant program director for I advanced surgical fellowship program. This combined clinical and educational background informs my expert witness evaluations and testimony. LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION • Pennsylvania Medical License (Active) • American Board of Surgery – Board Certified (2011–Present) • Fellow, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons (ASMBS) • Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery – Certified • Fundamentals of Endoscopic Surgery – Certified EMPLOYMENT & LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE • Medical Director, Jefferson Hospital Bariatric Program, Allegheny Health Network (2017–Present) • Attending Bariatric and General Surgeon, AHN Bariatric & Metabolic Institute (2014–Present) • Assistant Program Director, MIS/Bariatric Fellowship – AHN (2014–Present) • Robotic Surgery Program Faculty – AHN (2014–Present) EDUCATION & TRAINING • MIS/Robotic Surgery Fellowship – New York Medical College / Westchester Medical Center (2010–2011) • General Surgery Residency – New York Medical College / Einstein Montefiore (2006–2010) • Doctor of Medicine – Saba University School of Medicine • Bachelor of Science – State University of New York at Albany, Human Biology ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS • Assistant Program Director, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive & Bariatrics Fellowship – AHN (2024–Present) • Adjunct Clinical Assistant Professor – Lake Erie College of Medicine (LECOM) (2021–Present) • Robotic Curriculum Instructor – AHN Robotic Surgery Program • Adjunct Clinical Professor – Duquesne University School of Medicine • Assistant Clinical Professor – Drexel University College of Medicine CLINICAL EXPERTISE • Sleeve gastrectomy (primary & revisional) • Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (primary & revisional) • Complex revisional bariatric surgery • Hiatal and paraesophageal hernia repair • Foregut surgery (GERD, achalasia, hiatal hernia) • Minimally invasive general surgery • Robotic surgery using da Vinci Xi and da Vinci SP systems • Metabolic and obesity medicine integration