Born: Moline, Illinois

 

High School: Rock Island High School, Rock Island Illinois Graduated 1974

 

College: University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire B.S. - Biology (1979) with honors

 

Graduate School: University of Tennessee-Oak Ridge Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at the Biology Division-Oak Ridge National Laboratory

 Medical school: Southern Illinois University School of Medicine - M.D. (1983)

Internship & Residency: Texas Tech University Affiliated Hospitals- Department of Family Medicine, Lubbock, Texas

Board Certification: American Board of Family Medicine 1986, recertified 1993, recertified 2000 

Professional organizations:

Active Member- American College of Phlebology

Active Member - International Academy of Cosmetic Dermatology

Active Member - American Society for Laser Medicine & Surgery

Fellow - American Contact Dermatitis Society

Fellow - American Academy of Family Physicians

Current professional activities:

Medical Director - Michigan Vein Institute - Alpena, MI

Medical Director - US LaserClinics

Medical Director - US Vein Clinics

Medical Director - Michigan Vein Institute - Gaylord, MI

Medical Director - Michigan Vein Institute - Acme, MI

 

Past professional activities:

Chief of Emergency Medicine - West Texas Hospital; Lubbock, Texas

Chief of Emergency Medicine - Garland Community Hospital; Garland, Texas

Staff Physician - Emergency Department - Alpena General Hospital; Alpena, Michigan

President of the Medical Staff - Alpena General Hospital; Alpena, Michigan

 

Languages: Fluent in English (including Illinoisan, East Tennessee, West Texas, and Yooper dialects)