Medical License # ME 78747

Northwest Wellness Center

Margate, Florida; Focus: Internal Medicine (ambulatory and hospital care), office based Orthopedics, in-office physical therapy, pain management, weight loss and smoking cessation programs, and aesthetic skin care (Botox/Collagen/Glycolic Acid Peels)

Comprehensive Medical Weight Loss & Wellness Associates, Inc.

Founder and President - April 1999 to present

Broward County Jail System
Staff Physician; September 1999 to May 2000

Medical Director of Main Jail: May 2000 to September 2001

Assistant Medical Director of Broward County Jails; April 2001 to September 2001

Director of HIV Jail Release Linkage Program; January 2001 to September 2001

Education

B.A. Biology from State University of New York at Binghamton

Binghamton, N.Y.

Major: Biology

Minor: Cell and Molecular Biology

August 1987 – May 1991

M.D. from the University of Miami School of Medicine

Miami, Florida

August 1991 – May 1995

Internship

Mount Sinai Medical Center

New York City, N.Y.

PGY-1 General Surgery

July 1, 1995 – June 30, 1996

Residency

Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida / Cleveland, Ohio

PGY-1, 2, & 3 Internal Medicine

July 1, 1999 – June 30, 1999

Certification

Diplomat of the American Board of Internal Medicine

Board Certified: October 1999

HIV/AIDS Fellowship (University of Texas at Galveston)

Certified: October 2000

Facial Rejuvenation Techniques using Fillers & Chemodenervation

Certified: December 2000

USMLE Step 1, 2, & 3

BCLS/ACLS

Research

“Machine Related Injuries in the Pediatric Population”

University of Miami / Jackson Memorial Hospital

Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Presented at the annual POSNA meeting in May 1995

“Efficacy of the Sphenopalatine Ganglion Blockade in the Prevention of Migraine Headaches”

Cleveland Clinic Foundation / Cleveland Clinic Florida

Study in progress

Professional Associations

American Medical Association

Southern Medical Association

American College of Surgeons

University of Miami Medical Alumni Association

South Broward Business Counsel

Physician’s Advisory Board, Washington, D.C.; Honorary Chairman. July 2001 to present

Professional Activities

Cleveland Clinic Hospital Ethics Committee

August 1996 – June 1999

Medical Staff: Florida Panther Hockey Team

September 1996 – April 1998

Awards

Physician’s Recognition Award 1999

National Medical Leadership Award 2001