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