Education
Bachelor in Chemistry and Biology, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1977. Doctor of Medicine, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1977. Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1982.
Bachelor in Chemistry and Biology, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1977. Doctor of Medicine, University Missouri, Kansas City, 1977. Master in Public Health, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, 1982.
Commissioned United States Air Force, 1978, advanced through grades to colonel, chief, program director otolaryngology head and neck surgery Madigan army medical center Tacoma, 1994—1997, deputy Commander medical operations office surgeon general Washington, 1997—1999, vice Commander wilford hall Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, 1999—2001, command surgeon United States Air Force academy Colorado Springs, 2001—2002, commissioned surgeon pacific Honolulu, 2002—2006. Intern, General Surgery St. Luke's Hospital, Kansas City, Missouri, 1977—1978. Resident Aerospace Medicine, 1981—1983.
Resident, Otolaryngology HN Surgery University Nebraska, Omaha, 1986—1990. Fellow Ear Foundation, Nashville, 1993. Combatant command surgeon European Command, since 2006.
Resident Johns Hopkins University, USAFSAM, Texas.
Fellow: American College of Surgeons, Society Military Otolaryngologists, American Academy Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, Aerospace Medicine Association (The Howard R. Unger Literature Excellence award 1990).