SPECIALIZES IN
- General Surgery
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
BOARD Certifications
- American Board of Surgery
- American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons
EDUCATION
- Fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery
 University of Texas – Houston, Texas
- Residency in General Surgery
 New Hanover Regional Medical Center – Wilmington, NC
- Doctor of Medicine
 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill – Chapel Hill, NC
PRACTICE EMPHASIS
- Colon and rectal cancer
- Robotic surgery
- Diverticular disease management
- Laparoscopic colorectal surgery
- Colonoscopy
- Anorectal disease management
- Laparoscopic hernia repair
- Laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- General & Bariatric Surgery
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