Physician

EDUCATION

  • 8/2018-8/2019 University of California at Irvine Medical Center (Irvine, CA) (UC Irvine Medical Center; Children’s Hospital Orange County; Shriner’s - LA; Kaiser Orange County) • Hand & Upper Extremity Surgery Microsurgery Fellowship
  • 6/2013-6/2018 Boston University: Boston Medical Center (Boston, MA) (Boston Medical Center; Boston Children’s Hospital; Mass General Hospital; Shriner’s; VA; Lahey Clinic) • Categorical Orthopaedic Residency
  • 6/2012 – 6/2013 University of California: San Diego Health Systems (San Diego, CA) (UC San Diego Medical Center; Rady Children’s; VA) • Internship in General Surgery
  • 9/2008 – 6/2012 University of California at San Diego School of Medicine (UC San Diego Medical Center; Rady Children’s; VA; Balboa Naval Hospital) • Degree: Medical Doctorate
  • 8/2004 – 5/2008 University of California at Berkeley Undergraduate • Degree: Bachelors of Science • Major: Chemical Biology • High Honors, G.P.A. 3.88

    • HONORS AND AWARDS

    • • The Daisy Foundation Award – Excellence in Patient Care (2022)
    • • J Ortho Trauma – Featured article with invited commentary by Dr. Caprini for June 2019 edition - Is the Caprini Score Predictive of VTE Events in Orthopaedic Fracture Patients? (2019)
    • • Sumner Koch Award – Chicago Society for Surgery of the Hand - Prospective Evaluation of an Opioid Reduction Protocol in Hand Surgery (2018)
    • • J Hand Surgery – Editor’s Choice - Prospective Evaluation of an Opioid Reduction Protocol in Hand Surgery (2018)
    • • ASSH Annual Conference “Best Papers: Top 6” Award – Prospective Evaluation of an Opioid Reduction Protocol in Hand Surgery (2017)
    • • Resident Research Award in Orthopaedic Surgery – Lahey Hospital (2017)
    • • Resident Research Award - Massachusetts Orthopedic Association - Finalist: “Statistical Fragility in Shoulder Research: Can P Values Be Trusted?” (2017)
    • • Arciero-Warner Award - New England Shoulder and Elbow Society - Finalist: “Statistical Fragility in the Sports Medicine Literature: Can P Values Be Trusted?” (2017)
    • • Kilfoyle Award - New England Orthopedic Society - Finalist: “Volar Approach to the Proximal Third of the Distal Radius” (2017)
    • • Kilfoyle Award - New England Orthopedic Society - Finalist: “Statistical Fragility in the Sports Medicine Literature: Can P Values Be Trusted?” (2016)
    • • Adrian E Flatt Residents and Fellows Conference Scholarship Winner - ASSH Annual Meeting (2016)
    • • Foundation of Orthopedic Trauma (FOT) Resident Scholar Award – Upper Extremity Course. Philadelphia, PA. (2015)
    • • New England Orthopedic Society’s Kilfoyle Award for Best Scientific Paper: “Statistical Significance in Trauma Research: Too Unstable to Trust?” (2014)
    • • Gold Humanism Honor Society (AOA Equivalent at UC San Diego SOM) (2012)
    • • Commencement Student Speaker at UC San Diego SOM Graduation (2012)
    • • Outstanding Contributions to Medical School Community for Class of 2012 (2012)
    • • Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship for Research Excellence (2006-2008)
    • • UC Berkeley Merck Index Award for Research Excellence (2008)
    • • University of California: Berkeley Alumni Scholar (2004-2008)
    • • E. & J. Gallo Winery Internship & Scholarship (2004–2006)

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