Education and Awards

B.A - University of Pennsylvania - 1988
M.D. - Washington University – 1992
American Cancer Society Clinical Oncology Fellowship – 1995 / 1996
Urology Residency - Washington University – completed 1998
Urologic Oncology Fellowship - National Cancer Institute – completed 2000
Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Health Centers - Harvard School of Public Health - 11/542007 - 11/16/2007

Physician of Exellence, Orange County Medical Association -2009
Best Doctors in America - 2006/2007/2008/2009 - 2010
Young Investigator Award from Society of Urologic Oncology - 2007
This award recognizes excellence in clinical practice and/or basic research that contributed to improvement of clinical care and progress in science in the field of Urologic Oncology.
Travel Awards to SBUR Fall Symposium 2002 & 2008
CaPCURE Young Investigator Award 2000
Edwin Beer Fellowship in Urology 2001
AUA / Yamanouchi Best Abstract Prize (Prostate Cancer), Annual AUA meeting 2001
“Travel Award” for best abstract submitted to DCS Fellows Symposium, NCI /NIH 2000
Resident-In-Excellence Award, Washington University 1998
Resident Essay Contest, First Place-Clinical Category, South Central Section Meeting in Vail, CO 1996
Aaronberg Award for Academic Achievement, Washington University 1995, 1997