BIO/RESUME

Education
Medical College of Georgia , School of Medicine
    Doctor of Medicine, May 2001
University of Alabama-Birmingham, School of Optometry
    Doctor of Optometry, June 1997
University of Georgia
    Bachelor of Science, Biology, June 1993

Experience
St. Lukes Cataract and Laser Institute, Tarpon Springs , Florida
    Fellowship in Cornea and External Diseases of the Eye, July 2005 to June   2006
Scott and White Eye Institute – Texas A&M University Health Science Center
    Resident Physician – Ophthalmology, July 2002 – June 2005
Scott and White Memorial Hospital – Texas A&M University Health Science Center
    Intern Physician – Internal Medicine, July 2001 – June 2002
Sears Optical
    Optometrist, Fall 1998
Dublin Eye Associates
    Ophthalmology technician, Summer 1998
Union Camp, Inc.
    Summer intern in forest management, 1993
Kinnett Farms
    Summer employment during high school and college

Public Service
Medical mission trip to Jamaica , summer 2004, Christian-based project near Montego Bay providing eye care.
Medical Campus Outreach Summer Medical Institute, 2001, Christian-based project providing eye care to Venezuelans in Merida , Venezuela .
Medical Campus Outreach Summer Medical Institute, 1999, Christian-based project providing eye care to Venezuelans in the foothills of the Andes Mountains near Maracay , Venezuela .
Medical Campus Outreach Summer Medical Institute, 1998, Christian-based project administering medicine and providing eye care to Peruvians on the Amazon River Basin near Iquitos, Peru.
Medical mission trip to Jamaica , summer 1997, Christian-based project near Montego Bay providing eye care.
Organized and participated in several vision projects for the homeless while in optometry school.

Honors, Awards and Achievements

Central Texas Veterans Health Care System Award for performance as on-call physician during crisis at the VA Hospital 10/01
Medical College of Georgia , School of Medicine
USMLE Step 1, Honors
Scholarship recipient at completion of 1 st year for maintaining GPA of 4.0

University of Alabama-Birmingham, School of Optometry
Ophthalmic Materials Award, given to third year optometry student based on
Academic performance in ophthalmic materials class and on clinical performance In the optical dispensary School Trustee, 3 rd year optometry student elected by student body to represent UABSO at national student conventions. Pi Epsilon Chi Optometric Fraternity, Co-President.

University of Georgia
Cum Laude graduate
Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society
Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
Alpha Epsilon Delta Pre-Medical Honor Society
Beta Beta Beta Biological Honor Society
Golden Key National Honor Society
Tree Farm Scholarship, given to dependent of Georgia tree farmer for academic performance.

Research/Presentations

Deep Lamellar Endothelial Keratoplasty: a small incision technique presented at the Resident Research Symposium in Temple , Texas , May 2005.
Intravitreal Triamcinolone and Photodynamic Therapy with Verteporfin for Choroidal Neovascularization in Age-Related Macular Degeneration presented at the Everett R. Veirs Lecture and Ophthalmology Conference in Temple , Texas , May 2004.

Professional Medical Associations

American Academy of Ophthalmology , member
Association for Research and Vision in Ophthalmology, member in training
American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery, member

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