Honors and Awards:

Chief of Cardiology, South Austin Medical Center, 2019

Medical Director - Cardiac Catheterization Lab, St David’s South Austin Medical Center, 2019

Award given to one physician at South Austin Medical Center, St. David's per year for outstanding humanitarian service.

Frist Humanitarian Award Physician Recipient, 2016

Expert Panelist, Texas Medical Board, 2010

Expert Peer Reviewer, Texas Medical Foundation, 2010

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Baylor College of Medicine, 1987

Special Licenses/Certifications:

Board certified by the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons in Cardiovascular disease and Interventional Cardiology, July 2022

2022

Board Certified in Interventional Cardiology

2019

Board Certification renewed in Cardiovascular Disease

2013

Professional Activity:

Lead cardiologist on the STEMI (heart attack) committee overseeing treatment protocols and outcomes of all heart attack patients at St. David's South Austin Hospital

2016

Community Service:

Strong supporter of Mobile Loaves and Fishes, Community First and St. Vincent De Paul Society

2000

High school and Middle School free physical exams twice a year for sports participation. I have done this for over 20 years

Free echo screenings at various high schools yearly to rule out congenital or acquired heart disease in young atheletes

Publications, Lectures and Presentations:

this was a study done to show how various methods employed at South Austin Medical Center including use of a contrast conserving device could reduce the risk of acute kidney injury and subsequent morbidity, cost, and mortality from this condition.

Principal Investigator , Real World impact of a quality improvement program for AKI prevention in the cardiac Cath Lab, 2020

Other Outstanding Achievements:

Frist Humanitarian Award

St. David's South Austin Hospital

2016