Curriculum Vitae

    SPECIALTY

    Orthopedic Surgeon
    Pediatric, Adolescent and Adult Sports Medicine



    CURRENT EXPERIENCE

    Director of Sports Medicine at the Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida specializing in Complex Knee and Shoulder Reconstructive Surgery



    CONTACT INFORMATION

    1600 Town Center Blvd.Suite C
    Weston, Fl 33326
    Office: (954) 389-9178


    EDUCATION

    • Post Graduate Training

      St. Georges University School of Medicine West Indies (1982-1984)

    • Medical School

      University of Miami Coral Gables, FL (1986-1989) Graduated: Alpha Omega Alpha

    • Orthopedic Residency

      Boston University Medical Center Boston, MA (07/89-06/94)

    • Sports Medicine Fellowship

      University of Colorado Aspen, CO (07/94-07/95)

    BOARD CERTIFICATION

    • National Board of Medical Examiners Part I 6/87

       National Board of Medical Examiners Part II 4/89

      National Board of Medical Examiners Part III 3/90

    • Part I Examination of The American Board of Orthopedic Surgery 7/94

      Part II Examination of The American Board of Orthopedic Surgery 7/97

      Re-certification of The American Board of Orthopedic Surgery (Sports Subspecialty) 3/04

      Recertification of the American Boars of Orthopedic Surgery (Sports Subspecialty) 2015

    LICENSURE

    • State of Florida (1995-present)

      State of Colorado (1994-2000)

      State of Massachusetts (1990-1994)

    RECENT EXPERIENCES

    • 2023

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida (1994 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Cypress Bay High School (2008 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, St. Thomas Aquinas High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, North Broward Preparatory School (2017 – Present)
      .  Team Physician Consultant, American Top Team, Coconut Creek, FL (2015 - Present)

    • 2022

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida (1994 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Cypress Bay High School (2008 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, St. Thomas Aquinas High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, North Broward Preparatory School (2017 – Present)
      .  Team Physician Consultant, American Top Team, Coconut Creek, FL (2015 - Present)

    • 2021

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida (1994 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Cypress Bay High School (2008 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, St. Thomas Aquinas High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, South Plantation High School (2016 – 2021)
      .  Team Physician, Plantation High School (2016 – 2021)
      .  Team Physician, Nova High School (2016 – 2021)
      .  Team Physician, North Broward Preparatory School (2017 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Coconut Creek High School (2017 – 2021)
      .  Team Physician, Deerfield Beach High School (2018 - 2021)
      .  Team Physician, Pompano Beach High School (2018 - 2021)
      .  Team Physician, Dillard High School (2018 - 2021)
      .  Team Physician Consultant, American Top Team, Coconut Creek, FL (2015 - Present)

    • 2020

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida (1994 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, West Broward High School (2008 – Present)

      .  Team Physician, Cypress Bay High School (2008 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Okapi Wanderers Rugby (2015 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, St. Thomas Aquinas High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, South Plantation High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Plantation High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Piper High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Nova High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Coral Glades High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Somerset High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, North Broward Preparatory School (2017 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Northeast High School (2017 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Stranahan High School (2017 - 2020)

      .  Team Physician, Coconut Creek High School (2017 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Boyd Anderson High School (2017 - 2020)
      .  Team Physician, Deerfield Beach High School (2018 - Present)
      .  Team Physician, Pompano Beach High School (2018 - Present)
      .  Team Physician, Blanche Ely High School (2018 - 2020)
      .  Team Physician, Dillard High School (2018 - Present)
      .   Team Physician, Coral Springs High School (2019 - 2020)
      .  Team Physician, J.P. Taravella High School (2019 - 2020)
      .  Team Physician Consultant, American Top Team, Coconut Creek, FL (2015 - Present)

    • 2019

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida (1994 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, West Broward High School (2008 – Present)

      .  Team Physician, Cypress Bay High School (2008 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Okapi Wanderers Rugby (2015 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, St. Thomas Aquinas High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, South Plantation High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Plantation High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Piper High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Nova High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Coral Glades High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Somerset High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, North Broward Preparatory School (2017 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Northeast High School (2017 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Stranahan High School (2017 – Present)

      .  Team Physician, Coconut Creek High School (2017 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Boyd Anderson High School (2017 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Deerfield Beach High School (2018 - Present)
      .  Team Physician, Pompano Beach High School (2018 - Present)
      .  Team Physician, Blanche Ely High School (2018 - Present)
      .  Team Physician, Dillard High School (2018 - Present)
      .   Team Physician, Coral Springs High School (2019)
      .  Team Physician, J.P. Taravella High School (2019)
      .  Team Physician Consultant, American Top Team, Coconut Creek, FL (2015 - Present )

    • 2018

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida (1994 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, West Broward High School (2008 – Present)

      .  Team Physician, Cypress Bay High School (2008 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Okapi Wanderers Rugby (2015 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, St. Thomas Aquinas High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, South Plantation High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Plantation High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Piper High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Nova High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Coral Glades High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Somerset High School (2016 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, North Broward Preparatory School (2017 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Northeast High School (2017 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Stranahan High School (2017 – Present)

      .  Team Physician, Coconut Creek High School (2017 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Boyd Anderson High School (2017 – Present)
      .  Team Physician, Deerfield Beach High School (2018 - Present)
      .  Team Physician, Pompano Beach High School (2018 - Present)
      .  Team Physician Consultant, American Top Team, Coconut Creek, FL (2015 - Present)

    • 2017

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida (1994-Present)
      .  Team Physician, St. Thomas Aquinas High School (2016-Present)
      .  Team Physician, South Plantation High School (2016-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Piper High School (2016-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Okapi Wanderers Rugby (2015-Present)
      .  Team Physician, NOVA High School (2016-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Coral Glades High School (2016-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Somerset High School (2016-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Dillard High School (2016-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Blanche Ely High School

      .  Team Physician, Northeast High School

      .  Team Physician, Stranahan High School

      .  Team Physician, Coconut Creek High School

      .  Team Physician, Boyd Anderson High School

      .  Team Physician, North Broward Prep High School

      .  Team Physician, Cypress Bay High School (2008-Present)
      .  Team Physician, West Broward High School (2008-Present)
      .  Team Physician Consultant, American Top Team, Coconut Creek, FL (2015 - Present)

    • 2016

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida (1994-Present)
      .  Team Physician, St. Thomas Aquinas High School

      .  Team Physician, South Plantation High School

      .  Team Physician, Okapi Wanderers Rugby (2015-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Piper High School
      .  Team Physician, NOVA High School

      .  Team Physician, Coral Glades High School

      .  Team Physician, Sommerset High School

      .  Team Physician, Dillard High School

      .  Team Physician, North Broward Prep High School (2007-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Cypress Bay High School (2008-Present)
      .  Team Physician, West Broward High School (2008-Present)
      .  Team Physician Consultant, American Top Team, Coconut Creek, FL (2015-Present)

    • 2015

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida (1994-Present)
      .  Team Physician, North Broward Prep High School (2007-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Cypress Bay High School (2008-Present)
      .  Team Physician, West Broward High School (2008-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Okapi Wanderers Rugby

      .  Team Physician, Davie Broncos, Weston, FL (2014-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Weston Warriors, Weston, FL (2014-Present)
      .  Team Physician Consultant, American Top Team, Coconut Creek, FL

      .  Team Physician, Ultimate Fighter Season 21, FL

    • 2014

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida P.A. (1994-Present)
      .  Team Physician, North Broward Preparatory School (2007-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Cypress Bay High School (2008-Present)
      .  Team Physician, West Broward High School (2008-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Davie Broncos, Weston, FL (2014-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Weston Warriors, Weston, FL (2014-Present)

    • 2013

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida P.A. (1994-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Weston Soccer League (2000-Present)
      .  Team Physician, North Broward Preparatory School (2007-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Cypress Bay High School (2008-Present)
      .  Team Physician, West Broward High School (2008-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Weston Fury, Weston, FL (2011-Present)
      .  Guest Speaker (Channel 10 news), Traumatic Head Injuries in Youth Soccer, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (January 2013)

    • 2012

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida (1994-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Weston Soccer League (2000-2013)
      .  Assistant Clinical Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University, Florida (2005-Present)
      .  Team Physician, North Broward Preparatory School (2007-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Cypress Bay High School (2008-Present)
      .  Team Physician, West Broward High School (2008-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Weston Fury, Weston, FL (2011-Present)
      .  Associate Master Instructor, AANA Knee “Cartilage” Arthroscopy Course, Chicago, IL (October 2012)

    • 2011

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida (1994-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Weston Soccer League (2000-Present)
      .  Assistant Clinical Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University, Florida (2005-Present)
      .  Team Physician, North Broward Preparatory School (2007-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Cypress Bay High School (2008-Present)
      .  Team Physician, West Broward High School (2008-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Coral Springs High School (2010-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Coral Glades High School (2010-Present)

      .  Team Physician, Piper High School (2010-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Taravella High School (2010-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Coconut Creek High School (2010-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Monarch High School (2010-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Blanche Ely High School (2010-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Weston Fury, Weston, FL (2011-Present)
      .  Guest Speaker (Channel 10 news), Treatment of Knee Ligament Injuries in the Elite Athlete, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (February 2011)

    • 2010

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida (1994-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Weston Soccer League, Weston, FL (2000-Present)
      .  Assistant Clinical Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University, Florida (2005-Present)
      .  Clinical Professor of Surgery, Division of Orthopedic Surgery Nova Southeastern University, Florida (2005-Present)
      .  Team Physician, North Broward Preparatory School (2007-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Cypress Bay High School (2008-Present)
      .  Team Physician, West Broward High School (2008-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Coral Springs High School (2010-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Coral Glades High School (2010-Present)

      .  Team Physician, Piper High School (2010-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Taravella High School (2010-2Present)
      .  Team Physician, Coconut Creek High School (2010-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Monarch High School (2010-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Blanche Ely High School (2010-Present)

    • 2009

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida (1994-Present)
      .  Sports Medicine Director, Diagnostic Professionals Inc., Broward County, FL (2002-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Weston Soccer League, Weston, FL (2000-Present)
      .  Assistant Clinical Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University, Florida (2005-Present)
      .  Clinical Professor of Surgery, Division of Orthopedic Surgery Nova Southeastern University, Florida (2005-Present)
      .  Team Physician, North Broward Preparatory School (2007-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Cypress Bay High School (2008-Present)
      .  Team Physician, West Broward High School (2008-Present)

    • 2008

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida (1994-Present)
      .  Sports Medicine Director, Diagnostic Professionals Inc., Broward County, FL (2002-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Weston Soccer League (2000-Present)
      .  Assistant Clinical Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University, Florida (2005-Present)
      .  Clinical Professor of Surgery, Division of Orthopedic Surgery Nova Southeastern University, Florida (2005-Present)
      .  Team Physician, North Broward Preparatory School (2007-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Cypress Bay High School (2008-Present)
      .  Team Physician, West Broward High School (2008-Present)

    • 2007

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida (1994-Present)
      .  Sports Medicine Director, Diagnostic Professionals Inc., Broward County, FL , (2002-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Weston Soccer League (2000-Present)
      .  Director of Sports Medicine, CP Motion South Florida Division, (2002-Present)
      .  Team Physician, The Florida Panthers (2004–Present)
      .  Medical Director, The Florida Panthers All Star Medical Team (2004-Present)
      .  Assistant Clinical Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University, Florida (2005-Present)
      .  Clinical Professor of Surgery, Division of Orthopedic Surgery Nova Southeastern University, Florida (2005-Present)

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Ultimate Sports Institute, Weston, FL (2005-Present)
      .  Team Physician, North Broward Preparatory School (2007-Present)
      .  Guest Speaker, Treatment of Knee Injuries in the Maturing Athlete, Comcast News Makers, Fl (July 2007)

    • 2006

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Sports Medicine Associates of South Florida (1994-Present)
      .  Team Physician, Weston Soccer League, Weston, FL (2000-Present)
      .  Sports Medicine Director, Diagnostic Professionals Inc., Broward County, FL (2002-Present)
      .  Director of Sports Medicine, CP Motion South Florida Division (2002-Present)
      .  Team Physician, The Florida Panthers (2004–Present)
      .  Medical Director, The Florida Panthers All Star Medical Team (2004-Present)
      .  Assistant Clinical Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University, Florida (2005-Present)
      .  Clinical Professor of Surgery, Division of Orthopedic Surgery Nova Southeastern University, Florida (2005-Present)

      .  Director of Sports Medicine, Ultimate Sports Institute, Weston, FL (2005-Present)

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