I received my MD degree in 1980 and have been in practice since 1984. A mentor once told me that if you are keeping up to date, then every 10 years 50% of everything you do should change, continue to evolve. Over the past 30 years in practice I have continually developed my skills to give each patient the best possible care.

I understand how important your healthcare is. To the surgeon, it is the next case you are going to perform. To the patient, surgery is a "life-event". I try to get to know each patient as well as I can, so that I know what is important to the patient and I can individualize the care to meet the patient's needs. Carefully listening to the patient, I am able to understand where the pain is likely coming from so I know the specific anatomical areas to focus on at surgery. Within the confines of proper care, I always try to take the patient's wishes into account.