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| Place of Birth |
Los Angeles California |
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| Marital Status |
Married Melanie October 27, 1979
Three children, Claudia, Joshua and Paul. |
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| Education |
1966-1974 |
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Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico,
Mexico City, Mexico.
M.D. Degree, November 29, 1974 |
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1971-1972 |
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Rotating internship, Tel-Hashomer Hospital
Tel-Aviv, Israel. |
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1972-1973 |
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Physician for Israel Health Department.
Stationed in Aburdez and El-Harish,
Sinai |
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1978-1974 |
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Physician serving
Social Service, General Hospital of Tijuana, Baja California,
Mexico |
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1974-1975 |
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Private Practice,
Tijuana, Mexico. |
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1975-1976 |
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Rotating Internship,
Deaconess Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri. |
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1976-1978 |
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General Surgery residency,
Deaconess Hospital, St Louis, Missouri, |
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1978-1981 |
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General Surgery residency,
Sinai Hospital of Detroit, Detroit Michigan. |
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| Licensure |
Missouri, 1978 (non-active)
California, 1980 A36108 |
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| Specialty |
General
Surgery |
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Professional
Work History |
1981-1984 |
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General Surgeon,
California Health Plan, and HMO, San Diego California |
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1984-1994 |
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General Surgery,
Private Practice San Diego, California |
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1994-present |
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General Surgery,
Coast Surgical Group, AMC National City, California |
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| Hospital Affiliations |
1982-present |
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Paradise Valley Hospital,
National City |
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1983-present |
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Sharp Memorial Chula
Vista, Chula Vista, California |
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1984-2001 |
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Mercy Hospital and
Medical Center, San Diego, California |
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1981-present |
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Scripps Memorial
Hospital Chula Vista, California |
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Hospital
Appointments |
1989-1990 |
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Chief of Surgery,
Paradise Valley Hospital |
| 1991-1992 |
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Secretary Treasurer,
Paradise Valley Hospital |
| 1993-1994 |
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Chief of Staff -Elect,
Paradise Valley Hospital |
| 1993-1994 |
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Chairman of Quality
Assurance Committee, Paradise Valley Hospital |
| 1994-1995 |
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Chief of Staff, Paradise
Valley Hospital |
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| Professional Memberships |
American
College of Surgeons |
| Local
Chapter of the American College of Surgeons |
| San Diego
Medical Society |
| California
Medical Association |