Education & Training:

B.S., Biology, College of Arts and Sciences, Portland State University, Portland, OR, 1984
M.D., School of Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR, 1998
Intern/Resident, Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland Veterans Affairs, Medical Center, Portland, OR, 1988-1991
Fellow, Gastroenterology, Therapeutic Endoscopy & Hepatology, Division of Gastroenterology/Hepatology, OHSU & VA, Portland, OR, 1991-1994

Honors & Awards:

Certificate of Recognition, Physician Assistant Program, OHSU, 1999
OHSU Rose Award, Nov. 1994, Feb. 1997, May 1997, Sept. 1999, Mar. 2001

Other Activities:

Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, OHSU, Portland, OR
Governor, Oregon Region, American College of Gastroenterology, 1999-2002
Member, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
Member, American Gastroenterological Association
Member, American College of Gastroenterology
Member, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Associate Editor, Journal Watch, 2001-2006
Ad Hoc Manuscript Reviewer for: American Journal of Gastroenterology; Liver Transplantation and Surgery; Gastrointestinal Endoscopy; Pharmacological Research; Southern Medical Journal.