Board Certifications
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2010
Otolaryngology, American Board of Otolaryngology, 2008
Professional ExperiencePresent Positions
Professor of Clinical Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California. July 1, 2012 - Present
Professional Activities Committee Service
American College of Surgeons, Chair, Head and Neck Surgery Western Section Meetings, 2008 - 2013
UCLA Academic Senate Faculty Grants Review Committee member, 2009 - 2013
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Surgical Subspecialties (Microvascular Reconstruction) Committee Member 2010 - Present; Chair Microvascular Committee 2015-2017
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee Member 2010 - Present
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Fellowship Review Committee Member 2010 - Present
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Oral Examiner, 2013 - Present
American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery Committee Member, 2010 - 2014
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Evidence Based Medicine Committee Member 2011 - Present
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Oral Exam Development Group and Reviewer, November 2011 - Present
American Board of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery Task Force Member, Exam Test Question Writer, September 2012 - September 2015
Society of University Otolaryngologists, Membership Committee, November 2013 - Present
Professional and Scholarly Associations
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society, Junior Inductee, 2000 - Present
American Medical Association, 1996 - Present
California Medical Association, 1996 - Present
American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, 2003 - Present
American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2003 - Present
American Board of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, June 2010 - Present
Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center at UCLA, Member, October 2010 - Present
Fellow, American College of Surgeons, October 2011 - Present
Member, American Head and Neck Society, 2011 - Present
Association of Academic Departments of Otolaryngology, November 2011 - Present
Otolaryngology Program Directors Organization, November 2011 - Present
Society of University Otolaryngologists, November 2011 - Present
Editorial Services
Peer Manuscript Reviewer, Archives of Facial Plastic Surgery
Peer Manuscript Reviewer, Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Peer Manuscript Reviewer, Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Peer Manuscript Reviewer, Head and Neck
Community Service
Volunteer and Motivational Speaker, Head and Neck Cancer Survivor Support Group, UCLA School of Medicine, Department of Head and Neck Surgery and Department of Radiation Oncology, October, 2007 - Present
Founder and Chair, Head and Neck Surgery Medical Student Interest Group, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, 2007 - Present
Volunteer Speaker, Research Study Club of Los Angeles, 2007 - Present
Volunteer Speaker, Los Angeles Society of Otolaryngologists, 2007 - Present
Patient Stories
Lump on the neck
Caring, Competence and Teamwork produced Good Results