Membership and Honorary/Professional Societies
- Dean’s List National Honor Society; Golden Key National Honor Society
- National Network of Latin American Medical Students. Member 2004-2008. Treasurer 05-06
- Recipient of UT Southwestern Scholarship Foundation Award. 2004-2008
- American College of Surgeons, member 2008
- American Medical Association, member 2008
- American Society of Plastic Surgeons, candidate member 2015 – current
- International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery – Resident-Fellow Member – 2018 – current
Examinations
USMLE Step 1 07/2006
USMLE Step 2 12/2007
USMLE Step 3 06/2011
American Board of Surgery, Qualification Exam 08/2014
American Board of Surgery, Certification Exam 01/2015
Research Experience
UT Southwestern School of Medicine, Texas
06/2004 – 08/2004, Average Hours/Week: 35
Summer Research Student under Dr. Joseph Garcia
Participated in research experiment involving Endothelial PAS domain protein 1 (EPAS1), also known as HIF-2a. More specifically, studying the physiologic role of EPAS1 in the adult mouse and on identifying the molecular targets for EPAS1
Posters/Abstracts
Quick Shot Abstract: Cystic Neoplasms of the Pancreas. Incidence and Characteristics, Southwestern Surgical Congress 2011
Poster Abstract: Case Report of an Exceedingly Rare Intraductal Pancreatic Neoplasm, Southwestern Surgical Congress 2012
Survival after trauma pneumonectomy is possible: a report of a case and post-operative management, Southeast Surgical 2014
DeGarengeot Hernia: A laparoscopic approach to repair, Southwestern Surgical Congress 2014
Publications:
Operative Dictations in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Chapter 21. Lower Body Lift, Springer, 2016
Guidelines for Standardization of Genital Photography, Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Feb 2018
Presentation:
Crush Injuries: Trauma Symposium, Disaster Preparedness. Presenter. April 24, 2015
Extensor Tendon Injuries, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Grand Rounds, Presenter. April 20, 2016
Update on Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma, University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Grand Rounds, Presenter, June 2018
Residency Activities
- Winner of Resident Surgical Skills Competition, OU Surgery, 2011
- Administrative Resident, OU Surgery, 2011
- Graduate Medical Education Committee for Department of Surgery, 2012-2014 – Peer-elected position
- Outstanding General Surgery Resident, 2013 – elected by faculty, nurses and ancillary staff
- Winner of Miami Society of Plastic Surgeons Resident presentation competition – 2018
Hobbies & Interests
- Soccer including UTSW Men’s Soccer team (Dartos), SMU Intramural Tournament Champion 2005
- North Texas Co-Ed Soccer Association, Champions Spring 2008
- Oklahoma City’s Dells Football Club, Division Champions 2010
- Thang Nhat, Recreational League, Division Champions Summer 2012
- MFIC, Recreational League, Division Champions Summer 2014, Winter 2015
- Running. Finisher of White Rock half-marathon as well as Oklahoma City Memorial half-marathon
- Skydiving
Language Fluency (Other than English)
- Spanish
- Italian
- Learning Vietnamese
Volunteer Activities
- Surgery Interest Group: AP Biology Suture Clinic 05/05 @ McArthur High School
- Career Day 2006 @ Anson Jones Elementary, Alma Mater
- Health Professions Recruitment and Exposure Program (HPREP) counselor Spring 2006
- Camp Sweeney (Summer Camp for Diabetics) Medical Staff 2005, Senior Medical Staff 2007
- Medical Mission Trip to Cuidad Juárez, 2007
- Career Day 2008 @ Sunset High School
- “Diabetes”. Presentation. Mixer with a Cause, 2009
- World Vision Sponsor 2000 to present
- Habitat for Humanity, Baylor University 2013
- Haiti Mission Trip 2016
- SIPS (Students interested in plastic surgery): Suture clinic 2016,2017,2018
