Assistant Professor
Division of Thoracic and Foregut Surgery

Current Research Projects

Hyperhidrosis
Endobronchial ultrasonography
Endoscopic ultrasonography
Esophageal stents
Gastroesophageal reflux disease and Barrett’s esophagus
Diaphragm paralysis
Robotic surgery

Education & Training

Internal Medicine Residency
National Institute of Nutrition
(Instituto Nacional de la Nutricion)
Mexico City, Mexico
03/1991 - 07/1992

General Surgery Residency
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, MN
06/1995 - 06/2000

Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency
Indiana University
Indianapolis, IN
07/2001 - 06/2003

Thoracic Surgical Oncology Fellowship
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
New York, NY
07/2003 - 06/2004

Minimally Invasive Thoracic and Foregut Surgery
University of Minnesota, University of Pittsburgh
08/2004 - 07/2005

Curriculum Vitae