University of Berkeley, Berkeley CA (Biochem BS, 1982)
The Chicago Medical School (MD 1986, valedictorian)
New York Hospital-Cornell General Surgery Residency (1986-1993)
Memorial Sloan Kettering Thoracic Surgery Residency (1993)
New York Hospital-Cornell Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency (1993-1995)
New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, Associate Professor of Cardiothoracic Surgery
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, Attending Cardiothoracic Surgeon (1995-2006)
New York Hospital-Queens Medical Center, Director of Cardiothoracic Surgery (1999-2006)
State University of New York-Downstate Medical Center, Professor and Chief of Cardiothoracic Surgery
St. Vincent Hospital Manhattan, Chairman of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Professor of Surgery, New York Medical College