PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

South Sound Neurosurgery, PLLC
Private Practice
2009 - present

Cascade Anesthesia & Pain Management
Private Practice
2006 - 2009

EDUCATION & TRAINING

B.S. Biochemistry
California State University, Long Beach
with Honors, Cum Laude.
1988 - 1994

D.O.
Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine
Kirksville, Missouri
1996 - 2000

Transitional Internship
Forest Park Hospital
Saint Louis, Missouri
2000 - 2001

Anesthesiology Residency
Saint Louis University Hospital
Saint Louis, Missouri
2001 - 2004

Pain Fellowship
Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, Massachusetts
2004 - 2005

Acupuncture Training
Harvard Structure Acupuncture Course for Physicians Boston, Massachusetts
2004 - 2005

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION

Osteopathic Physician and Surgeon of Washington #OP00002056

Diplomate, National Board of Osteopathic Medical Examiners (2001)

Diplomate of American Board of Anesthesiology

Diplomate of American Board of Pain Medicine

ACADEMIC & SOCIETY APPOINTMENTS

Chief Resident, Department of Anesthesiology, Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO
2003 - 2004

President of Missouri Society of Anesthesiology Resident Component
2003 - 2004

Treasurer of Missouri Society of Anesthesiology
2002-2003

Class Representative, Department of Anesthesiology, Saint Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO
2001-2002

Treasurer of Kirksville Chapter of National Osteopathic Women Physician Association
1996-1998

AWARDS & HONORS

Howard Hughes Medical Institute Honor and Science Award, 1 student per year at Cal State Long Beach
1992 & 1993

Phi Lambda Upsilon, Chemistry Honor Society
1994

TRW Senior Honor Thesis Award
1994

Kirksville Freshmen Academic Achievement Scholarship, $2000.00 merit scholarship
1996

Sigma Sigma Phi Honor Society, based on academic performance and community services
1997

Boston University Summer Institute of Geriatric Medicine Fellowship, 1/18 nationally chosen student
1999

Carol Warfield Pain Fellow of the Year at Harvard Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
2004-2005

PUBLICATION

Sulfate conjugate of iodothyronines in developing sheep: effect of fetal hypothyroidism. American Journal of Physiology: Endocrinology and Metabolism. June, 1993

Effects of selenium deficiency on the sulfation pathway of thyroid hormone metabolism in rats. Senior Honor Thesis. May, 1994

ORAL PRESENTATION

"Postoperative Pulmonary Edema in a 55-year old Male with Multiple Sclerosis Undergoing Sinus Surgery." Midwest Anesthesiology Resident’s Conference

PERSONAL INTEREST

Fluent in written and conversational Chinese. Hobbies included drawing, jogging, hiking, golfing and playing competitive badminton.