1/03 – 10/06
Kaiser Permanente, Panorama City/Lancaster. Active Staff at Antelope Valley Hospital, Lancaster Community Hospital, and Kaiser Permanente Panorama City.

10/99 – 1/03
Solo private practice. Active Staff at Hi-Desert Medical Center, Joshua Tree and Desert Regional Medical Center, Palm Springs, California

Residency:
Oregon Health Sciences University
3181 SW Sam Jackson, Portland, Oregon 97201
7/94 - 7/99
General Surgery

Medical School
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza, Houston, Texas 77030
8/90 - 5/94
Doctor of Medicine

Undergraduate
Rice University
6100 Main St., Houston, Texas 77005
8/86 - 5/90
Bachelor of Arts, Biology

Board Certification
Board Certified, American Board of Surgery
June 2001, Certificate # 46374

Memberships
Fellow American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association (AMA)

Advanced Courses
Advanced Endoscopy and Laparoscopys
AGES Workshop, Cincinnati, Ohio 1998
Percutaneous Tracheostomy, Portland, Oregon 1997
Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (BLS, ACLS)
Expires 5/2007

Surgical Interests
Endoscopy and Laparoscopy. In addition to General Surgery,skills have been developed in the following areas:
       Endoscopy – Upper endoscopy (EGD), percutaneous gastrostomy (PEG), sigmoidoscopy, percutaneous tracheostomyLaparoscopy - Diagnostic, cholecystectomy, gastrostomy, jejunostomy, ventral hernia, appendectomy, inguinal hernia

Publications
Pearl LB, Trunkey DD. Compartment syndrome of the liver. Journal of Trauma- Injury Infection & Critical Care. 47(4):796-798, 1999 Oct.

Military Service
1995-present: United States Army Reserve Rank: MajorUnit: MEDDAC Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii

Military Awards
National Defense Service Medal, Army Service Ribbon, Armed Forces Reserve Medal with M Device, Global War on Terrorism Service Medal

Personal
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California
Marital status – Married
Hobbies- Tennis, windsurfing, golf, skiing/snowboarding, computer