I am a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Thoracic Surgery. I also have the Congenital Heart Surgery Certificate from the American Board of Thoracic Surgery.
I am a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), the American College of Cardiology (FACC), and the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP).
From 2007-14, I served as founding Secretary of The World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery (WSPCHS).
Although my primary professional activity is as a clinical cardiothoracic surgeon, I have particular expertise and interest in health care quality measurement, outcomes analysis, public reporting, linking databases and longitudinal follow-up. I have authored 747 peer-reviewed publications, 63 book chapters and nine books. I also have extensive experience planning educational meeting programs. I perform both pediatric and adult cardiac and thoracic surgery and enjoy providing individual attention to both patients and their families. I spend my leisure time with my wife Stacy and our awesome children.