BOARD CERTIFICATIONS

• American Board of Surgery – Diplomate
• American Board of Cosmetic Surgery – Diplomate

ACHIEVEMENTS

• National Physician Trainer of Endovenous Laser Therapy (EVLT) for Varicose Veins Surgery for Biolitec and Diomed, and a National Physician Trainer of Laser Lipolysis for La Evita
• Given Numerous Lectures at the National and State Levels in the Field of Cosmetic Plastic Surgery
• Held Leadership Positions as a Trauma Surgeon Director and Chief of Surgery at Oakbend Medical Center and Jackson County Health Center, Respectively
• Oral Examiner for the American Board of Cosmetic Surgery

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• American College of Surgeons
• American Academy of Cosmetic Surgeons
• American College of Phlebology
• American Society of Liposuction Surgery
• American Society of Cosmetic Breast Surgery
• American Society of Hair Restoration Surgery
• Pan Asia Academy of Facial Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery

PUBLIC LECTURES

• “Managing Umbilical Hernias in Abdominoplasty Patients”
  • Texas Cosmetic Surgery Society Congress. Austin, TX.
• “Is Growth Always Good in Surgery Practice?”
  • Texas Cosmetic Surgery Society Congress. Austin, TX.
• “Current Techniques for Hernia Repairs”
  • VietFace TV. Houston, TX.
• “Safe Sedation Techniques for Breast Augmentation”
  • Texas Cosmetic Surgery Society Congress. Austin, TX.
• “Intravenous Sedation for Abdominoplasty”
  • Texas Cosmetic Surgery Society Congress. Grapevine, TX.
• “Femoral Nerve Blocks: Supplanting Tumescence in Treatment of Varicose Veins?”
  • Texas Cosmetic Surgery Society Congress. Grapevine, TX.
• “Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication for GERD (Esophyx)”
  • Alpine, TX.
• “Intravenous Sedation and Tumescence Anesthesia in Breast Augmentation”
  • American Society of Cosmetic Breast Surgery. Newport Beach, CA.
• “Surgical Treatment of Varicose Veins”
  • VanTV 55.2 Television Network. Houston, TX.
• “Varicose Veins: Manifestations and Treatments”
  • KREH 900 AM Radio. Houston, TX.
• “Surgical Treatment of Gallstones”
  • HonViet Television Network. Houston, TX.
• “Treatment of Varicose Veins”
  • HonViet Television Network. Houston, TX.
• “Experience with Laser Varicose Vein Treatment”
  • Texas Cosmetic Surgery Society Congress. Dallas, TX.
• “Surgical Treatment of Colorectal Cancer”
  • 1520 AM Radio. Houston, TX.
• “Hair Transplantation and Medical Hair Restoration”
  • 1520 AM Radio. Houston, TX.
• “Varicose Veins – Diagnosis and Treatment”
  • 1520 AM Radio. Houston, TX.
• “Varicose Veins – Diagnosis and Therapeutics”
  • 1520 AM Radio. Houston, TX.
• “Laser Lipolysis – Indications and Results”
  • Sangeet KBRZ 1460 AM Radio. Houston, TX.
• “Colorectal Cancer – Diagnosis and Treatment”
  • 1520 AM Radio. Houston, TX.
• “Colorectal Trauma”
  • Oak Bend Medical Center Trauma Series Lecture. Richmond, TX.
• “Varicose Veins: Diagnosis and Management”
  • VAMA Lecture Series. Houston, TX
• “Arteriovenous Fistulas in the Dialysis Patient”
  • Conference of the Center for Medicare/Medicaid and the Nephrology Association of Texas. Corpus Christi, TX.

WORKSHOPS PARTICIPATED

• Las Vegas Cosmetic Surgery and Aesthetic Dermatology; Las Vegas, NV
• Daegu Oriental Blepharoplasty and Periocular Cosmetic Symposium; Daegu, Korea
• International Society for Hair Restoration Surgery Orlando Live Surgery Workshop; Orlando, FL
• Singapore Facial Rejuvenation Surgery; Singapore
• Singapore Advanced Rhinoplasty; Singapore
• Facial Rejuvenation in Depth with the Masters – St. Louis U. School of Medicine; St. Louis, MO
• Portland Rhinoplasty Course – Oregon Health & Science University; Portland, OR
• World Congress of Facial Surgery; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Annual Dallas Rhinoplasty Symposium; Dallas, TX
• AACS Annual 32nd Scientific Meeting – American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery; Hollywood, FL
• PRS Korea – 73rd Congress of Korean and Reconstructive Surgeons; Seoul, South Korea
• Annual Conference of the Pan Asia Academy of FPRS; Bangkok, Thailand
• QMP Aesthetic Surgery Symposium; St. Louis, MO
• Cosmetic Blepharoplasty and Fundamentals of Facelift – SLU School of Medicine; St. Louis, MO
• Alexandria 6th Rhinoplasty Live Surgery Fellowship; Alexandria, Egypt
• International Congress of Daegu Asian Blepharoplasty Symposium; Daegu, South Korea
• Singapore Advanced Rhinoplasty Cadaveric Dissection Course – European Academy of Facial Surgery; Singapore
• International Society of Regenerative Surgery Congress; Miami, FL
• KCCS Asian Rhinoplasty – Korean College of Cosmetic Surgery; Busan, South Korea
• ASCBS Annual Workshop; Newport, CA
• Austin Oculo Conference; Austin, TX