Education & Appointments
| Jul 2016 – Jul 2017 | University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Sports Medicine Fellowship |
| Jun 2014 – Present | Captain, United States Army Reserve
U.S. Army Reserve Medical Corps |
| Jul 2011 – Jun 2016 | University of Kentucky Medical Center, Lexington, KY Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Residency Directors: Todd A. Milbrandt, MD and Carter Cassidy, MD Residency Chairman: Darren L. Johnson, MD |
| Jul 2007 – May 2011 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, Shreveport, LA
Doctor of Medicine (MD) |
| Jul 1999 – May 2004 | Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA Bachelor of Science (BS), Biology; Chancellor’s Top 100 |
Honors & Awards
- Emerging Leader, American Orthopaedic Association (AOA), 2016Ray Neef Memorial (Senior Resident) Award, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of Kentucky (UK), 2015 and 2016
- Ray Neef Memorial (Senior Resident) Award, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, University of Kentucky (UK), 2015 and 2016
- UK Healthcare Resident of the Month, November 2015
- Lexington Medical Society Essay Contest Runner-Up, 2015
- Resident Leadership Forum, AOA, 2015
- Outstanding Junior Resident Award, UK Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, 2014
- Best Research Presentation Award, Thomas D. Brower Visiting Professor Symposium, UK Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, 2014
- Intern Teaching Award, UK College of Medicine, 2012.
- Outstanding 4th Year Medical Student Award, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center – Shreveport (LSUHSC-S), May 2011.
- Medical Student Research Grant, LSUHSC-S, 2009-2010.
- SEC Football Academic Honor Roll, 2002.
- Football Letterman, Louisiana State University, 2002.
- Coach’s Award, Varsity Football Team, Louisiana State University, 2001.
- Athletic Director’s Cup Award, Louisiana State University, 1999-2002
- National Merit Scholar, 1999.
Leadership & Committees
| 2016-2017 | Congressional Ambassador, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) |
| 2016 – 2017 | Chair, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Resident Assembly |
| 2015 – 2017 | AAOS Candidate, Resident, and Fellow Committee |
| 2015 – 2016 | Vice Chair, AAOS Resident Assembly |
| 2015 – 2016 | Leader, Global Health Initiative Workgroup, AAOS Resident Assembly |
| 2015 – 2016 | AAOS Annual Meeting Medical Student Program Workgroup |
| 2015 – 2016 | Health Policy Committee, AAOS Resident Assembly |
| 2013 – 2015 | Chair and Orthopedic Surgery Representative, House Staff Council, UK Healthcare |
| 2013 – 2015 | Resident Representative, UK Healthcare Medical Staff Operating Committee |
| 2014 | UK Healthcare Executive Leadership Team, ACGME Clinical Learning Environment Review (CLER) Program |
| 2013 – 2014 | Resident Representative, UK Healthcare GME Committee |
| 2010 – 2011 | Student Representative, Medical School Admissions Committee, LSUHSC-S |
| 2010 – 2011 | American Medical Association (AMA) Liaison, Louisiana State Medical Society, Medical Student Section |
| 2010 – 2011 | Chapter Director, Louisiana State Medical Society, LSUHSC-S |
| 2009 – 2011 | Medical Curriculum Council, LSUHSC-S |
| 2009 – 2010 | President, Orthopaedic Surgery Interest Group, LSUHSC-S |
Volunteer Work
| Feb 2016 | Volunteer, Medical Mission Trip to Ambato, Ecuador; Provided orthopaedic surgery services for over 200 local pediatric and adolescent patients |
| Sep 2009 – May 2011 | Coordinator, volunteer activities at Shriners Hospitals for Children (Shreveport, LA) for the Orthopaedic Surgery Interest Group |
| Feb 2010 | Co-Coordinator, Fund Raiser for Shriners Hospitals for Children (Shreveport, LA); raised $4000 to purchase wheelchairs and medications |
| Nov 2009 | Coordinator, Jambalaya Sale; raised $1000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Association |
| Aug 2005 – Sep 2005 | Volunteer, Red Cross field hospitals in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana after Hurricane Katrina |
| May 2001 – Jun 2001 | Volunteer, Medical Mission Trip to South Africa; taught HIV/AIDS awareness to 5000 students at over 40 high schools |
| Mar 2000 | Volunteer, Medical Mission Trip to Nueva Rosita, Mexico |