Physicians

Education:

Northwestern University, Bachelor's degree, 1967
Northwestern University School of Medicine, M.D., 1971

Training:

Baylor College of Medicine. Internship, 1971-1972
Baylor College of Medicine. Surgery residency, 1972-197
Baylor College of Medicine. Urology residency, 1975-1979

Certification:

Certified by the American Board of Urology (ABU), 1981

Past Professional Experiences:

USAF - Major, 1973-1975

Societies and Affiliations:

Kent County Medical Society
American Urologic Society
West Michigan Urologic Society
Michigan State Medical Society
American Medical Association

Medical Staff Positions:

St. Mary's Mercy Medical Center, Active staff Spectrum Health, Blodgett and Butterworth, Active staff Mary Free Bed Hospital, Courtesy staff

Education:

University of Detroit Mercy, Bachelors of Science in Nursing BSN, 2013
Spring Arbor University, Masters of Science in Nursing MSN, 2019

Training:

Mercy Health Saint Mary's Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical, 2016-2019

Certification:

Certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board

Organizations:

Member, American Urological Association
Member, American Academy of Nurse Practitioners

Education:

Carleton College, Northfield, MN. B.A., chemistry, magna cum laude, 1989
Wayne State University School of Medicine. M.D. with high distinction, 1993

Training:

Mayo Clinic. Urology residency, 1993-1999

Honors:

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
American Medical Association Physician Recognition Award

Certification:

Certified by the American Board of Urology

Organizations:

American Medical Association
Michigan State Medical Society
American Urological Association
American Association of Clinical Urologists
Endourological Society
Kent County Medical Society
Michigan State Urologic Society

Education:

Brooklyn College, City University of New York, Brooklyn, Bachelor of Science, magna cum laude, 1995
State University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, M.D., 1999

Training:

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Internship in Surgery, 1999-2000
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, Residency in Urology, 2000-2005

Professional Memberships:

American Urologic Association
American Association of Cancer Research
Endourological Society
Minnesota Urological Society

Honors (selected):

Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Outstanding Clinical Performance Award in Urology, 1995
Louis and Rachel Rudin Prize, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine, 1994

Certification:

Certified by the American Board of Urology

Organizations:

American Medical Association
Michigan State Medical Society
American Urological Association
American Association of Clinical Urologists
Kent County Medical Society
West Michigan Urologic Society

Hospital Affiliations:

Spectrum Health (Blodgett and Butterworth campuses), Active staff
St. Mary's Health Care, Active staff Mary Free Bed Hospital, Consulting staff

Education:

Northwestern University BA, Molecular and Cell Biology Minor, Spanish, 1996 - 2000

University of Illinois College of Medicine MD, with honors, 2001 - 2005

Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education Internship, Surgical, 2005 - 2006

Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education Junior Resident, Urologic Surgery, 2006 - 2008

Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education Senior Resident, Urologic Surgery, 2008 - 2009

Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education Chief Resident, Urologic Surgery, 2009 - 2010

Licensure:

Minnesota #46847, 2006 - 2010

Michigan #4301095939, 2010 - Present

Honors / Awards:

Dean's List- Northwestern University, 1996 - 1998

ICARE Award - excellence in patient care at Rockford Memorial Hospital, University of Illinois College of Medicine, 2003

University of Illinois Medicine Scholarship, University of Illinois College of Medicine, 2004

Alpra Omega Alpha Honor Society, 2004

Professional & Community Memberships, Societies and Services

American Medical Association, 2001 - Present

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, 2005 - Present

American Association of Clinical Urologists, 2006 - Present

American Urological Association, Candidate Member, 2006 - Present

North Central Section of American Urological Association, 2006 - Present

Endourological Society, 2007 - Present

Kent County Medical Society, 2010 - Present

Physicians of West Michigan, 2010 - Present

Presentations

National

Urolithiasis After Ileal Conduit Urinary Diversion: A Comparison of Minimally Invasive Therapies. AUA -Annual Meeting Orlando, Florida, May, 2008

Transureteroureterostomy Revisited: Long-Term Surgical Outcomes. North Central Section, AUA- Annual Meeting Chicago, Illinois, September, 2008

Urolithiasis Management After Transureteroureterostomy. AUA -Annual Meeting Chicago, Illinois, April, 2009

Prostate Cancer: Does Your Lab Meet Physician Expectation? American Association of Clinical Chemists/Canadian Society of Clinical Chemists -Annual Meeting Chicago, Illinois, July, 2009

Regional

Prostate Cancer Awareness Grand Rapids, Michigan, October, 2010

Kidneys in Motion - Robotic Surgery for Kidney Disorders Bodies in Motion Convention - Grand Rapids Public Museum Grand Rapids, Michigan, February, 2011

Education:

Wayne State University School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, 2008-2012
University of Michigan, Bachelor of Science, Neuroscience, 2003-2007

Training:

Chief Resident, Urology - Wayne State University, 2016-2017
Resident, Urology - Wayne State University, 2013-2016
Intern, General Surgery - Wayne State University, 2012-2013

Certification:

Licensed to practice Medicine and Surgery, 2012-present
Board Eligible, American Board of Urology (ABU)

Professional Memberships:

Member of American Urological Association
Member of Michigan State Medical Society
Member of Kent County Medical Society
Member of American Medical Association

Hospital Affiliations:

Spectrum Health (Blodgett and Butterworth campuses), Active staff
St. Marys Health Care, Active staff
Mary Free Bed Hospital, Consulting Staff

Professional Interests:

General Urology with interest in urologic oncology including malignancies of adrenal glands andgenitourinary organs. Also trained in diagnosis and treatment of benign conditions of the genitourinary organs, including stone disease, erectile dysfunction, Peyronie’s disease, infertility, incontinence, and prostate enlargement. Trained in open, laparoscopic, and robotic techniques.

Education:

University of Louisville, Urology Residency, June 2023 Graduate
Michigan State University College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Doctor Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2014-2018
Michigan State University, Honors College, Bachelor of Science, Biomedical Laboratory Science, 2010-2014

Leadership:

Resident Quality and Leadership Council, University Of Louisville July 2020-2021
Base Hospital Liaison, Michigan State University, July 2016 - June 2017

Certification:

Licensed to practice Medicine and Surgery, 2012-present
Board Eligible, American Board of Urology (ABU)

Professional Memberships:

Member of American Urological Association, 2018 - Present

Education:

Wayne State University School of Medicine, Urology Residency, June 2022 Graduate

Detroit Medical Center, General Surgery Internship, June 2018

Northeast Ohio Medical University, M.D., May 2017 Graduate

John Carroll University, B.S., Interdisciplinary Physics, May 2013

Honors and Awards:

Beamont Dearborn Medical Center, Oakwood Campus - Physician of the Quarter, Q3 2018

John Carroll University:

Magne Cum Laude, Honors Program

Lawrence J. Monville S.J. Award, Outstanding graduating physics major - 2013

Joseph L. Hunter Award, Oustanding scholorship by a physic major - 2012

Sigma Pi Sigma, Physics Honors Society Inductee - May 2012

Professional Memberships:

American Medical Association (AMA), August 2013 - Present
American Urological Association (AUA), May 2015 - Present

Professional Societies:

Member of American Urological Association, 2014 - Present
Member of American Medical Association, 2013 - Present