HARBOR-UCLA MEDICAL CENTER: Urogynecology Fellowship (2003-2006)  
    
2006: First place for Best Prize Paper on Minimally Invasive Gynecology on “Anterior
           Compartment Repairs using Biological Graft Fixation to the Arcus Tendinous
           Fascia Pelvis” (35th annual AAGL meeting)

2005: First place for Karl Storz IRCAD Laparoscopic Video Award on “Laparoscopic Uterine
           Suspension” (34th annual AAGL meeting)
                                                                       
2005: Third place for the J. Hoffman Postgraduate Prize on “Transvaginal
            Repair of Anterior Compartment Defects using Porcine Dermal Graft
            Fixation to the Arcus Tendinous Fascia Pelvic.” (34th annual AAGL meeting)

 

CHATTANOOGA WOMEN’S LASER CENTER: Laparoscopic Fellowship (2002-2003)  
 
2003: First place for the J. Hoffman Postgraduate Prize Paper on “Laparoscopic Vaginal Vault
           Suspension” (33rd annual AAGL meeting)

2003: Da Vinci Robotic training certification (Nashville, TN)

2002: First Place: Laparoscopic Suturing Contest. (31st annual AAGL meeting)

 

UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS at Chicago (UIC): OB/GYN Residency (1998-2002)    
                                                     
2002: Best Laparoscopic Surgeon - Resident Achievement Award.
                             
2000: Best PGY2 OB/GYN Teaching Resident of the Year 2000.

1998: First place for the Research Paper Award on “The role of bacterial vaginosis in infection            after major gynecologic surgery. (District VI ACOG meeting in Chicago, IL)

 

RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE: Medical School (1994-1998)     

1995: Best Teacher Award: Teaching an Introduction to Psychology course in summer
          session at Northwestern University.
                                         
1996 Clinical Honors: Obstetrics and Gynecology
                                         OB/GYN Research
                                         Maternal Fetal Medicine