EDUCATION:

• Undergraduate: North Carolina State University, Raleigh NC-  B.S. Electrical Engineering Degree 1977
• Medical School: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill – M.D. Degree 1981
• Internship: Surgical, Western Pennsylvania Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA 1981-1982
• Residency: Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery, University of Pittsburgh, 1982-1986
• Postgraduate: Clinical Fellowship: Otology/Neuro-otology, New York University, New York, New York 1986-1987

CERTIFICATION:

• Board Certified, American Board of Otolaryngology 1986- present

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

• Private Practice Knoxville, TN 1990 to present
• Otolaryngology including Adult and Pediatric Medicine, only Otologist/Neuro-otologist serving the East Tennessee Area

MEMBERSHIPS:

• Fellow, American Academy Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery
• American Neurotologic Association
• East TN Ear, Nose and Throat Society
• Appointed to State of TN Council for Licensing Hearing Instrument Specialist 1998
• Professional Advisory Committee, Self Help for Hard of Hearing

PERSONAL:

• Married with three children.