Education

High School

Seabreeze High School
Daytona Beach, FL

College

Emory University
Atlanta, GA
B.A. – Biology
University of Miami
Miami, FL
M.D.

Internship

Wilford Hall
USAF Medical Center 1970 to 1971

General Surgery Residency

Keesler AFB Medical Center
Keesler, AFB, MS
1971 to 1975

Plastic Surgery Residency

Wilford Hall
USAF Medical Center
1975 to 1977

Military Experience

  • Air Force Commendation Medal
  • South West Asia Service Medal
  • Liberation Medal
  • Robert B. Knox Leadership Award
  • Distinguished Military Graduate
  • Emory University AFROTC – June, 1966

Reserves

  • Airman USAFR, 1964 to 1966
  • 2nd Lt. USAFR, 1966 to 1967
  • Lt. Col. USAFR, 1979 to 1980
  • Lt. Col. USAFR, 1980 to 1986
  • Col. USAR, 1986 to 1991

Active Duty

  • 2nd Lt. – Lt. Col. USAF, 1967 to 1979
  • Consultant to Air Force Surgeon General
  • Colonel – U.S. Army, November, 1990 to April, 1991

Last Assignment

Commander 456th Maxillofacial Medical Detachment, 86th Evac Hospital
Desert Storm-Desert Shield, Saudi Arabia

Professional Societies

  • Florida Attorney General Litigation Advisory Panel 2007
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons
  • American Society of Plastic Surgeons – Government Relations Committee
  • American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Inc.
  • Southeastern Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeons
  • Florida Society of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – President – 1991-1992
  • Legislative Conference – Chairman
  • Volusia County Medical Society – President – 1991-1992
  • Florida Medical Association – President – 2003-2004
  • Reference Committee II, Finance and Administration
  • President of the FMA Foundation
  • Committee on Strategic Planning 2005-2006
  • AMPAC Board of Directors, 2006-2008
  • Past President 2003-2004
  • AMA Delegate 2001-2009
  • Speaker of the House-2000-2002
  • Delegate from Volusia County 1987-present
  • Florida Medical Foundation Board of Directors-2002
  • Council on Legislation 1985, 1995-1998 Vice-Chairman
  • Chairman for National Legislation, 1995-1998
  • Chairman – Rules and Credentials Committee, FMA
  • House of Delegates
  • Reference Committee for Legislation, FMA, Chairman
  • Flampac –Board Member-Membership Chairman 1993
  • Chairman – Subcommittee of Out Patient Surgical Facilities

Board Certification

  • American Board of Surgery – 1976
  • American Board of Plastic Surgery – 1978

Professional Positions

  • University of South Florida College of Medicine – Clinical Assistant Professor 2001-2004
  • University of Florida, Division of Plastic Surgery, Adjunct Clinical Professor 2005-Present
  • Halifax Hospital
  • Chairman By-Laws Committee – 1998-2007
  • Chairman Dept. of Surgery – 1983-1985
  • Head of Plastic Surgery – 1980-1983
  • Chairman Utilization Review Committee 1980-1983
  • Humana HospitalBy-Laws Committee 1986
  • Ormond MemorialHead of Division of Plastic Surgery
  • Endeavor Medical Group – Founder – Past President
  • American Association for Accreditation of Ambulatory Surgery Facilities, Inc.—Legislative Committee, 2003-2007
  • May, 2005, Physician Political Leadership Award presented by Florida Medical Business newspaper at 16th Annual Golden Stethoscope Awards