University of Minnesota Medical School, M.D., 8/72-6/76 College of St. Thomas, B.A., 9/68 - 6/72
Postgraduate Training:
University of Minnesota Hospital Internal Medicine Residency, 7/76-6/79 Maine Medical Center, Department of Cardiology, Cardiology Fellowship, 7/83-6/84, 7/88-7/89
Teaching Appointments:
Preceptor, University of Minnesota Medical School, Rural Physician Associate Program, 9/81-6/82, 9/82-6/83 Preceptor, Rhode Island Hospital, Medicine Residency Program,9/86-6/88 Ward Attending: The Miriam Hospital, Medicine Residency Program, 9/84-6/88 Clinic Attending, the Miriam Hospital, Medicine Residency Program, 6/85-6/88 Chair, 41st Annual Scientific Sessions, American Heart Association Maine Affiliate 1992 Assistant Clinical Professor , Department of Family and Community Medicine, UCSF School of Medicine, 11/00 – present.
Practice Experience:
Medical Officer, Indian Health Service, Cass Lake PHS Hospital 7/79-6/83 Chief Medical Officer, Clinical Director, Cass Lake PHS Hospital, 4/80-6/83 Medical Coordinator, Greater Leech Lake Area Emergency Medical Services, 5/80-6/83 Fellow, Department of Cardiology, Maine Medical Center, 7/83-6/84, 7/88-6/89 Staff Physician, Department of Medicine, Rhode Island Group Health Associations, Warwick Office, 9/84-6/88 Private Practice, Cardiology, Southern Maine Cardiology Associates, 7/88-6/96 Private Practice, Monterey Bay Heart Center, Monterey, CA 8/96-6/98 Private Practice, Cardio-Pulmonary Associates, Monterey, CA 7/98-present
Outstanding Clinical Service Award, Indian Health Service, 1983
Fellow, American College of Cardiology Member, American College of Physicians American Society of Echocardiography American Society of Nuclear Cardiology Council Representative, Northern New England Tri-State Chapter, American College of Cardiology, 1993-1996 Board of Directors, American Heart Association, Maine Affiliate, 1993-present President Elect, American Heart Association, Maine Affiliate, 1994-1995 Chair, Programs Committee, American Heart Association, Maine Affiliate, 1994-1995 Board of Directors, American Heart Association, California Affiliate, 1997-present President, American Heart Association Mission Certification:
Subspecialty Board Certified in Cardiovascular disease, November 1989 Board Certified in Internal Medicine, September 1979
Cass Lake PHS Hospital, 7/79-6/83 Bemidji Community Hospital, 6/80-6/83 Maine Medical Center, 7/83-7/84 Rhode Island Hospital, 9/84-6/88 The Miriam Hospital, Providence, R.I.., 9/84-6/88 Southern Maine Medical Center, Associate Medical Staff, 7/88-6/89 Southern Maine Medical Center, Full-Active Staff, 6/89-7/96 Watsonville Community Hospital, 8/96-7/98 Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital 8/96-7/98 Community Hospital of the Monterey Peninsula 8/96-present
AOA Medical Society 2004 Heart of Gold Honoree, American Heart Association
Diplomate, National Board of Medical Examiners, July 1977 Minnesota State License, August 1978-1984 Rhode Island State License, 1984-1988 Maine State License, 1988 - 1996 California State License, 1996 - present