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Board Certified Obstetrician, OB GYN, Board Certified, Obstetrician, Gynecologist, Teaching Hospital, General Obstetric Gynecology Cases, Essure Permanent Birth Control Procedure, Female Sexual Dysfunction, OB GYN Injuries, Informed Consent, VBAC, Vaginal Birth After Caesarean, Abnormal Pap Smears, Colposcopy, Brachial plexus injury, shoulder dystocia, Neonatal brachial plexus palsy, Neonatal encephalopathy, Patent cases involving medications and medical devices or instruments
Professional Information
Obstetrician and Gynecologist 1997-Present
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL
President Private Company 2001-Present
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL
Vice President Midwest Center for Women’s Health Care 2007-Present
Skokie, IL
Clinical Faculty AAGL Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship 2011-Present
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL
Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2011-Present
Rosalind Franklin University of the Health Sciences/The Chicago Medical School
Clinical Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2011-Present
University of Illinois College of Medicine
Center of Excellence Minimally Invasive Surgery (COEMIG) Surgeon Designee 2012-Present
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL
Director, Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Physician Partners Board of Directors 2015-Present
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL
Education
Bachelor of Science in Biology and Music University of Illinois | Champaign/Urbana, IL 1977-1981
Graduated with Distinction
Master of Science in Anatomy University of Illinois | Champaign/Urbana, IL 1981-1983
Doctor of Medicine Rush Medical College | Chicago, IL 1983-1987
Internship and Residency Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center | Biloxi, MS 1987-1991
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Board Certification and Licensure
National Board of Medical Examiners July 1988
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology General Obstetrics and Gynecology November 1993
Recertified: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Expires: December 31, 2016
License Illinois-Active Expires July 31, 2017
Professional Affiliations
Fellow, American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
Military
Commissioned Second Lieutenant United States Air Force August 1983
Recipient 1983
Health Professions Scholarship Program
Air Force Commendation Medal 1995
Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center | Biloxi, MS
Honorable Discharge United States Air Force Medical Corps July 1995
Rank: Major
Honors and Awards
Outstanding Instructor Human Anatomy 1981-1983
University of Illinois | Urbana/Champaign, IL
Lemmon Company Award for Outstanding Medical Student in the Study 1987
of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Rush Medical College | Chicago, IL
Award for Resident “Excellence in Endoscopy” 1991
American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists
House Doctor of the Year Obstetrician and Gynecology Residents 2008 and 2011
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL
One of America’s Top Obstetrician and Gynecologists 2003-2014
American Research Council
Recognition Award for Fulfilling Requirements for Continuing Medical Education Exp: June 30, 2018
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Physician’s Recognition Award For Continuing Medical Education Exp: June 30, 2018
American Medical Association
Previous Hospital Staff Experience
Obstetrician and Gynecologist 1991-1994
K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base Medical Center | Gwinn, MI
Assistant Chief of Hospital Services 1991-1994
K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base Medical Center | Gwinn, MI
Obstetrician and Gynecologist 1994-1995
Keesler Air Force Base Medical Center | Biloxi, MS
Obstetrician and Gynecologist 1995-1997
Rockford Health System/Rockford Clinic | Rockford, IL
Vice-Chairman Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1996-1997
Rockford Health System/Rockford Clinic | Rockford, IL
Obstetrician and Gynecologist Advocate Medical Group 1997-2001
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL
Medical Director Advocate Medical Group 1999-2001
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL
Teaching/Organized Medicine/Consulting Experience
Teaching Assistant Human Anatomy 1981-1983
University of Illinois | Champaign/Urbana, IL
Teaching Assistant Human Anatomy 1983-1984
Rush Medical College | Chicago, IL
Clinical Instructor Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1996-1997
University of Illinois | Rockford, IL
Clinical Consultant Electronic Medical Records 1998-2000
Clinical Management Systems | Atlanta, GA
Member Advisory Council 2004-2007
ACOG | Illinois Section
National DaVinci Robotic Consultant Intuitive 2009-2012
Clinical Faculty Obstetrics and Gynecology Department 1997-Present
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL
Instructor of 12 OB/GYN Residents and Medical Students from the
University of Illinois at Chicago and Rosalind Franklin University, and
Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellow
Volunteer Teacher Mentor Program 2007-Present
Stevenson High School | Lincolnshire, IL
Rush Medical College Alumni Mentor Program 2013-Present
Chicago, IL
Committee Service
Director Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Physician Partners Board of Directors 2015-Present
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL
Member Advocate Physician Partners’ Safety, Clinical Integration, and Quality 2012-Present
Improvement
Advocate Corporate Headquarters, Oak Brook, IL
Member Interdisciplinary Robotic Surgery 2011-Present
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL
Elected Member Obstetrics and Gynecology Advisory 1998-2015
1998-2002, 2007-2008, 2009-2010, 2012-2015
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL
Member Advocate Physician Partners’ Executive Finance Committee 2011-2012
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL
Member Gynecology Quality Committee 1997-2009
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL
Elected Member Utilization Committee 1997-2001
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL
Member Quality Committee 2003-2008
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL
Elected Member Judicial Review and Bylaws Committee 2008-2010
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital | Park Ridge, IL
Presentations & Publications
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